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How many model vehicles do you have ? - all scales welcome!

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Posted by orsonroy on Monday, March 1, 2004 8:21 AM
Well, since your poll question asks about all scales, I'll bite:

HO scale (for model RR): somewhere in the region of 125. Mostly newer Mini Metals, with a good dose of Jordan, Roco and Busch. I've also got a lot of the Woodland Scenics Caterpillar vehicles, considering I'm modeling the Cat plant in Peoria! (well, a small chunk of it, anyway)

N scale: around 50 or so. Mostly Mini Metals.

1/76th scale (WWII wargaming): 150 or so. One full tank and motorized infantry for the US, Germany and UK. A smattering of Italian, Russian and Japanese trucks and tanks.

1/285th: well over 15,000. I have a full, 1:1 strength Soviet motor rifle division with all four regiments built to each vehicle, based on the 1986 US TO&E reports on the Soviet army. I have over 4000 trucks alone! I also have a heavy dose of US and UK troops, as well as other stuff, including 500 or so WWII.

If you're modeling any time after 1910 or so, and model any sort of urban area, you really need to have a bunch of vehicles to gove your layout some sort of life. I generally see modelers with way too few vehicles and PEOPLE on their layouts. They look like ghost towns.

Ray Breyer

Modeling the NKP's Peoria Division, circa 1943

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Posted by CP5415 on Monday, March 1, 2004 5:30 AM
I have about 12 vehicles right now.
A trio of Athearn Stake trucks, an Athearn Coke delivery truck, a Ferrari Testarossa, F40 & a Lamborghini Countach from Monogram & a 67 Dodge Charger & a 59 Chrysler 300c.

Gordon

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Posted by IRONROOSTER on Monday, March 1, 2004 5:20 AM
I have a truck kit, but that's it. When the layout is a little further along I'll be getting more.
Enjoy
Paul
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 1, 2004 5:17 AM
I have just started to model the US prototype so my priority at the moment is not to collect vehicles. First I want to run a few trains and after that I'll see what will happen.

Coert
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How many model vehicles do you have ? - all scales welcome!
Posted by lupo on Monday, March 1, 2004 4:52 AM
There is something going on about model vehicles on this model RAILROAD forum the last days, I wondered how many vehicles do you have parked on your lay-out or have in your collection ?
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