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1:87 scale automobiles at Wal-Mart for $1.67

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 8, 2005 11:22 PM
I have seen everything SOO LINE FAN had listed. I have not seen the Dodges others are speaking of. They are selling some 1:72 scale cars as well (even some of the same models) that were on the same shelf and right next to the 1:87, and at first I thought they were 1:87 scale, until I held it next to the 1:87. Once I did that it was easy to tell it was way to big.

Can anyone confirm that the dodge's are 1:87?

I did a google on the website listed on the box, but didn't come up with any thing, also did a google on malibu international and got nothing. Was hoping to see what else they had. Wal-Marts website doesn't list them either.

One other note........some folks are selling them on Ebay for 3.99-5.99 plus S&H.

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Posted by ac4400fan on Thursday, December 8, 2005 11:49 AM
I threw the package away ,but need to get back there today so ill let you know
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Posted by metalfrog on Thursday, December 8, 2005 11:48 AM
here in my neck of the woods(kansas) wm just got them in about three to four weeks ago.they're selling real well.at this price i have been able to pick up abour seven of them so far.wish wm had ho scale rr cars...just train sets so far.
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Posted by metalfrog on Thursday, December 8, 2005 11:46 AM
here in my neck of the woods(kansas) wm just got them in about three to four weeks ago.they're selling real well.at this price i have been able to pick up abour seven of them so far.wish wm had ho scale rr cars...just train sets so far.
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Posted by GAPPLEG on Thursday, December 8, 2005 11:36 AM
The Magnum is a Malibu international 1/87th , right ?
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Posted by ac4400fan on Thursday, December 8, 2005 11:29 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by GAPPLEG

Stop in Wal-Mart this morning, they have really been picked over, did get the 55 chevy, the viper and the camero, man I want that Magnum bad, I have owned one for over a year now, bought the first one my local dealer sold, great car, need an HO model really bad.


Try looking at differnt wal marts .sometimes there in differnt isles thats where i found that one .on a differnt isle then i found the cars lol i did pick up 8 yesterday thow

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Posted by GAPPLEG on Thursday, December 8, 2005 6:48 AM
Stop in Wal-Mart this morning, they have really been picked over, did get the 55 chevy, the viper and the camero, man I want that Magnum bad, I have owned one for over a year now, bought the first one my local dealer sold, great car, need an HO model really bad.
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Posted by mustanggt on Wednesday, December 7, 2005 8:26 PM
QUOTE: Yep myself found some of these but i have to get back there it sounds like they might have more avi now but this is one i picked up about 3 months ago




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Posted by loathar on Wednesday, December 7, 2005 7:18 PM
I bought a whole case of them about 3 months ago. Got a bunch of the tractors too.
Aren't the cars a little heavy to filling auto racks with?
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Posted by icmr on Wednesday, December 7, 2005 6:38 PM
I picked up two of them a few weeks ago and I also picked up one of the Athearn tractors. I hope I can get a lot more of both. I have only seen 6 different cars at my Wal-Mart.



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Posted by tmcc man on Wednesday, December 7, 2005 5:55 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by ac4400fan

Yep myself found some of these but i have to get back there it sounds like they might have more avi now but this is one i picked up about 3 months ago



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Posted by fiatfan on Wednesday, December 7, 2005 5:49 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by chewie8han

Tom, How is your daughter the manager of the toy department yet still can't get you any of these? Doesn't she do the ordering? Or... (not to get your hopes up)... do I smell Christmas present? If not, tell her that you'l disown her for not hooking you up with these!! What's the point of an insider if they can't hook you up at all!!!!

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If I'm getting them for Christmas, I must be getting the entire shipment, because other than the two I saw on the shelf, I haven't seen any of the others. [%-)] We do live in a small town so maybe the store did not receive any. or it was a small shipment that sold out right away.

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 7, 2005 1:54 PM
SSSHHHHH How am I supposed to get more of these, if you keep blabbering your mouth about them!!!

I've gotten some of them, haven't seen the following in my Walmarts though:
VW Beattle
VW Bus
VW Karmann Ghia
Shelby Cobra
Mini
Sprinter

I haven't seen the John Deere tractors either. Only the 1:64 scale ones.

Tom, How is your daughter the manager of the toy department yet still can't get you any of these? Doesn't she do the ordering? Or... (not to get your hopes up)... do I smell Christmas present? If not, tell her that you'l disown her for not hooking you up with these!! What's the point of an insider if they can't hook you up at all!!!!

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Posted by GAPPLEG on Wednesday, December 7, 2005 12:09 PM
YEEEOOOOWWW, The magnum looks good, That's my car, was that from Wal mart ?
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 7, 2005 10:13 AM
Hi Gang,

Fundynorthern:
The Chevy is a 1955 belair. Easy mistake.

Everybody:
I've picked up about 60 models so far, trying to stick with the 60's and older. During my first trip I was so excited to find them, that I bought out the whole first tray of them from my local store.

They also sell "Atearn, John Deere Tractors," in HO scale as well. I'm up to nine of them, broken up into four different models. A friend of mine sent some of them to me, after he found them at his local store. They are under three dollars each.

At "K-Mart," I just found two pieces of "Case Equipment." One Grader, and one Bull Dozer. They were a little more expensive, at just under seven dolors each. I looked in the ad's of my latest issue of "Model Railroader" and found a comparable one for $35.00.

Hope I was helpful,
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Posted by ac4400fan on Wednesday, December 7, 2005 10:05 AM
Yep myself found some of these but i have to get back there it sounds like they might have more avi now but this is one i picked up about 3 months ago



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Posted by fiatfan on Wednesday, December 7, 2005 8:49 AM
So far, I have seen exactly two of these in my local Walmart and only one was appropriate for my layout. Of course, it was broken while still in the package!

To make matters worse, my daughter is manager of the toy department! I still can't get the @#%$#@#$%@ things!

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 7, 2005 8:25 AM
I found the same ones in a nearby Maine Wal-Mart. The Chevy Belair is a 1956 model, I got one in red white, one in blue & white. The VWs are the older ones, but most of the rest of the models are recent cars. The same models are offered by Model Power, at a higher price of course!

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Posted by Soo Line fan on Wednesday, December 7, 2005 7:16 AM
I was wondering if everyone is seeing the same selections in different parts of the country. So far in Michigan I have found the following cars at Wal-Mart:

VW Beattle
VW Bus
VW Karmann Ghia
Ford Thunderbird
Shelby Cobra
Porsche Cabrio
Porsche Carrerra GT
Porsche Cayenne
Chevy Camaro
Chevy Belair
Pontiac Firebird
BMW 5 Series
Dodge Viper
Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing

Has anyone found different models from this list?

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Posted by joeyegarner on Wednesday, December 7, 2005 6:26 AM
Yep, I picked up a few myself a while back, there a real good deal. Great looking priced right.

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Posted by tstage on Wednesday, December 7, 2005 2:05 AM
Mike,

Let me know if they have any vintage HO scale cars from the 30's and early 40's. I assume it's mostly modern vehicles.

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1:87 scale automobiles at Wal-Mart for $1.67
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 7, 2005 1:59 AM
Just wanted to let everyone know my local Wal-Mart is selling 1:87 scale automobiles for $1.67 each. There about 8-10 different makes available, most of which are late model. They are made by malibu international. I think they are the cars model power used to market.

Anyway, I had heard about these cars in the past, but was never able to locate any of them. Now my local Wal-mart has 3-4 flats (about 40 cars per flat give or take) of them.

I am modeling new auto distributing/transfer facility for my autoracks and have been looking for a deal just like this. I have been able to buy enough to fill that parking lot I've got next to the unloading ramps. This is something I dreaded about this industry, I thought I would go broke filling the lot with cars. Not now!


Hope you will find this info useful. [:)]

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