modeling 1970's

[Anonymous]

I'm modeling the FRISCO in HO scale. I've been looking for vehicles from the 1970's because that is the era I want to model. So far I have been severly disappointed. Does anyone know who makes vehicles that would be appropriate for this era? Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

[Anonymous]

Classic Metal Works (a/k/a Mini-Metals) makes a good number of vehicles from the 50s, 60s and 70s in HO. They're well detailed and reasonably priced, but they are made in limited-run releases.

[SSW9389]

I hear ya. It is difficult to populate those open sided auto racks without some decent vehicles to go on them.

QUOTE: Originally posted by 76-cobra-2

I'm modeling the FRISCO in HO scale. I've been looking for vehicles from the 1970's because that is the era I want to model. So far I have been severly disappointed. Does anyone know who makes vehicles that would be appropriate for this era? Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the help fiverings. They do have some nice vehicles. I will be getting some of them.

However I will probably need some trucks and pick up trucks that would be appropriate from the 1970's era.

Help anyone?

[Anonymous]

You could always use cars from the 1960s and 50s, too. They were still plentiful, just as we see cars from the 70s and 80s around today.

[AntonioFP45]

76Cobra,

Don't forget to get a couple of the GMC "Fisbowl" transit buses from Busch Models. Those babies fit into the 70s scene like a glove!

O.K, Now......where's Starsky and Hutch?!

[ClinchValleySD40]

Yep, modeling the 70's is tough for autos. Inexpensive ones to fill the open auto racks is very difficult.

[Anonymous]

Auto racks are going te be really tough. That is one of the aspects that I was wanting to model. I was wanting to have one of my staging yards represent Kansas City. I know that both Ford and G.M. had assembly plants there and I can remember seeing open auto racks come through Springfield. In particular I can remember seeing a lot of Ford Pick-ups, But at this point in time I'll take what I can get.

Thanks for the great ideas

[Anonymous]

Antonio:
Anyone even make a 1:87 scale Starsky & Hutch Gran Torino?

Another vehicle would be the Athearn Ford Cab-over-engine delivery truck, I think they were built around the '60s or '70s.

'76 Cobra 2:
Do you have a Mustang Cobra II?

[Anonymous]

cjm89


I sure do. I've had it since I was 16.

[Anonymous]

There are some 70's vehicles around. Just keep your eyes open. May want to visit Walthers and look throught the cars to see what "might" be out there.

ALSO... very important. Don't forget that modeling the 70's you can throw a few 60's vehicles around and a sprinklering here and there of 50's. The 70's is a good time to model. Although I model the steam-diesel transistion era of the C&O, I came VERY, VERY close to modeling the CHESSIE in the 70's. Mainly because they (like many roads) ran first, second, and even third generation diesels.

The 70's is a very dynamic time to model.

[AntonioFP45]

CJM,

Believe it or not yes! I'm mad at myself for "putting it off" and not grabbing it. Top it off, I don't remember who made it. I saw it at a toy store earlier this year! If it wasn't HO, it was very close! Perhaps someone here may have seen one. Would be a neat car to have.

When I was in high school back then, there was a teen that lived near my former LHS (Chester Holley's) in South Tampa. His parents bought him a 2 door Grand Torino. He saved up his money and painted it in the Starsky & Hutch scheme. What a head turner!

[CBQ_Guy]

Trident has some 1970's looking pickup trucks and vans, IIRC.

Busch has some Dodge/Plymouth autos from the 1970's. Here a link to a picture of one:

http://www.busch-model.com/katalog/e/artikel/46676-h0.htm

Search around at the Walthers site and see what all you come up with..

Hope this helps and happy New Year!

[Anonymous]

Antonio:
That would be a pretty neat car to see, but I like the older Torino's better, around '68-'71. I remember seeing a photo somewhere that had at least 6 Gran Torino's painted like the Starsky & Hutch Torino.

'76 Cobra II
I think the Ford K.C. plant did make trucks; try going to walthers.com and search for cars in the years you want to model.

And your Cobra is fixed up, too? You don't see many of those, most people choose to get earlier or later Mustangs to restore.