Where are they?! Seems like the only vehicles made are either from the 50's and 60's or the modern River Point stuff. I know Trident makes some 90's stuff but it really isnt that high quality. Anyone have any suggestions? Looking for vehicles to be used as roadmaster,trainmaster, mow, section, engineering etc vehicles.
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I'm sure you know about this place:
http://www.1-87vehicles.org/
Maybe you can look and contact people through here, and find what you want.
Mike.
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I think some of the "new" Walthers Scenemaster trucks are 90s vintage. They are the former Boley line of diecsat vehicles.
https://www.walthers.com/search/category/products/layout/vehicles/scale/ho-scale/manufacturer-name/walthers-scenemaster/mode/list/show/120?match=AND&q=International
George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
If you are willing to build your own, there were/are many toy trucks which are close to HO scale that can be used for kitbashing.
Majorette had a Mack Superliner and a GMC Brigadier cab which can be used.
Matchbox had a Chevy C30 cab.
Hot Wheels has a couple of Ford trucks.
As noted above, go check out the 1/87 Vehicle Club and browse their galleries. You'll see a lot of trucks made from toys. I recommend searching by toy brand name, or simply "toy"
Modeling whatever I can make out of that stash of kits that takes up half my apartment's spare bedroom.
There seem to be even fewer HO vehicles for the 1970's and thats the period when open auto racks were very common still. Just sayin...
Rio Grande. The Action Road - Focus 1977-1983
Take a look at this link and do a little browsing.....mainly trucks of all kinds, starting in the late 60's to 80's up to the 21st century. Also construction equipment, back hoes, excavator's etc. All are well made and very close to scale, if not dead-on:
https://ppw-aline.com/
I have ordered from them for the past 15yrs. mainly for truck parts.....I scratch and bash fallen flag truck lines from the 40's-60's era. I have some sources for 90's autos that I will post a link to...after My nap...old people gotta' nap!
But You can look at Herpa, Preiser they have US autos 90's era...Busch also.....Wiking is another....plastic models, but highly detailed.
Catch You later.....
Frank
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This company has a lot of vehicles in 1:87 and may have in your time period
https://www.american-excellence.com/index.php?p=list&scale=87
Also, there's a company that advertises in MR magazine. I don't have an issue handy but if you do, just look for it. I think they advertise with another die cast company in the same ad.
Neal
I've seen some 3-D printed 80s and 90s vehicles on shapeways so that may work too. Granted they might not have the most detail but still it's better than nothing. Still though 80s and 90s vehicles are definitely a niche that needs filled in this hobby.
riogrande5761 There seem to be even fewer HO vehicles for the 1970's and thats the period when open auto racks were very common still. Just sayin...
At not much less then $8.00 and up to $24.00 per vehicle, 10 to 12 vehicals per car on an open bi level auto rack that can come to $80.00-$240.00 per auto rack, thats the cost just for eye candy. I have Dodge A100, Dodge charger, Olds. 442, VW beetles & vans, 1973 Ford F100, Plymouth Barracuda, Chevelles, El camino, Mustang fast backs, Mavericks and now starting to stock up on those Jeep Wagoneers. Time frames can be dated to late '60s PRR to early '70s PC.
The above vehicles are from Atlas, Brekina, Mini Metals, Model Power, Monogram Models, shop wisely to save cost.