| GarnhamGhast | 25 Oct 2009 1:11 p.m. PST |
Hey, can you help please? I'm doing a 15mm project at the moment and wondered if anyone knows of manufacturers in the UK who make 15mm scale modern civilian cars, trucks etc. Or a scale near enough not to matter.
Thanks in advance! |
 Murphy  | 25 Oct 2009 1:21 p.m. PST |
The best bet would be to check the autos in the Walthers train catalog…go to Discount Trains and Hobbies and take a look online at waht they have…that's the closets I have been able to come… |
| Paint it Pink | 25 Oct 2009 1:31 p.m. PST |
TT gauge would be the closest match at 3mm to the foot, or 1/100 scale, but not a lot available. |
| JRacel | 25 Oct 2009 1:48 p.m. PST |
I have a lot of 1/87 scale cars bought from Wal-Mart (in the USA)a few years ago that I use with 15mm. I found that most 1/100 cars and trucks look rather small compared to a lot of the 15mm minis, especially Peter Pig Moderns. I got luck and picked up many of the vehicles on clearance since 1/87 is not a normal scale and the cars did not fly off the shelves. Still need some pickup trucks. Jeff |
| GarnhamGhast | 25 Oct 2009 3:21 p.m. PST |
That's great, thanks guys! |
| Skeptic | 25 Oct 2009 4:32 p.m. PST |
Note that British TT a.k.a. TT3 is at 1:100. Non-British TT is at 1:120. |
| Black Bull | 25 Oct 2009 4:51 p.m. PST |
Just to be pedantic TT3 is 1/102 a search for the 3mm Society will show afew websites that might help.Trucks are easier to get Matchbox and the cheap Chinese toys (Fastlane,etc) fit in size wise Toys r Us is worth a look as are Wilkinsons and the supermarkets in the run up to Christmas |
| DuckanCover | 25 Oct 2009 9:02 p.m. PST |
I've just recently discovered a range of vehicles (still being?) made by "eko" in Spain. Ostensibly in "escala HO", they look very good next to Peter Pig 15mm figures. The range is fairly restricted, being mid-fifties to say, early eighties. That, and mainly automobiles from Europe ie; FIAT 124s, Volkswagen 1500s, Renault R8, and similar. Suits me, because I'm doing third world backwaters in the seventies or eighties. Prices are okay too, when you compare them to somebody like "Wiking". Mine came from hobbylinc.com. Duckers.. edited to add: Despite checking with several other retailers, I've discovered that the same types of vehicles are "out of stock", no matter where I look. This, and some inconclusive googling, caused me to wonder whether these models are still in production. I've engaged in a bout of "panic buying" against future lack of availability (especially since I've never seen these here in Australia). ReDucked.. |
| VonStengel | 26 Oct 2009 3:01 a.m. PST |
Go to Ebay and buy any of the 1/87 scale vehicles. They look fine with 15mm figures and if you are lucky you can pick up quite a nice job lot from time to time. |
| Black Bull | 26 Oct 2009 3:16 a.m. PST |
Pretty sure EKO do or did a Peuguot 207 but its been awhile since i looked at railway modelling magazines |
| doublesix66 | 26 Oct 2009 7:17 a.m. PST |
The best thing to do is put an figure in your pocket and head down to the nearest pound store, poundland, quality save etc and compare the figure to the cars Toys are Us would be another stop, or even the local charity shop if you want some broken cars as well. |
 Dye4minis  | 26 Oct 2009 2:00 p.m. PST |
During my trip to Germany in May, I found tons of 1/87th scale cars and trucks for sale there. Wiking, EKO and Preiser to be sure! Seems like they have a market where people collect the pre assembled and painted models. It also does not surprise me that they are scarce outside of the EU. They were very "pricy" to me. Add to that the shipping/importing costs, it's really logical to see why this is. Best
Tom Dye
GFI |
| Lion in the Stars | 28 Oct 2009 2:41 p.m. PST |
Uh, guys? 1/87 is a model railroad scale: "HO". look in the Walthers catalog, you should be able to find everything from about 1930 to 2000 model cars, in various levels of detail. |
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