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.
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.
I threw the package away ,but need to get back there today so ill let you know
Carl…
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.
Mike in Tulsa
BNSF Cherokee Sub
Well after three different Wal-Marts I found the Magnum, they are 1/72 but close enough to use on the HO layout. $1.44 at my Wal-mart here. Not bad looking for such a low price.
Question: Where can one find sets of average (not famous-not racing-not government) vehicles for populating a model road? It always seems to me that even the single cars are some 75% police and fire dep vehicles.
These cars at Wal-mart are nice, and for 1.44 not bad looking. I think cast metal minatures is another brand of really nice looking cars although limited in types. Some sites like www.truckstopmodels.com have listings of cars and trucks by brand, pricier than Wal-mart. Busch and Trident do have alot of American cars also. Look at Walthers for a listing buy somewhere else for price.
Mike Rehling, I too have seen the larger cars but have not seen the Dodges in the 1/87 scale. I saw the Epay cars as well and if you go to completed items it seems like not too many of them are actually selling. Here is something interesting although some what dated, which explains the situation a little bit: http://87thscale.proboards23.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=1127000025 Thanks for starting this topic.
Everyone, here is a link to the Model Power Cars: http://www.modelpower.com/site/519087/page/276435 or http://www.87thscale.info/modelpower.htm One of the reasons I wanted to know if anyone had found some different models from what I have seen are the Model Power Cars. I wanted to see if all the Model Power cars were available under the Malibu / Wal-Mart line as well. Based on what you guys are seeing this does not seem to be the case. Lately I have been buying some Model Power Cars at the LHS, which I could not find at Wal-Mart. I paid the outrageous price of 3.98. Just kidding, even at that price they are still the best bargain to come along in HO vehicles. I have found the Mini Cooper and The Ford Street Kia at the LHS. Some of the Model Power cars at the LHS are in different colors than the Wal-Mart cars also.
Jim
it was too good to be true…i was initially thinking “yeah right” “not at the walmart i shop at”…so i took a drive over there out of curiosity and sure enough…there they were…1:87 scale cars for $1.69…i picked up about twenty of them…even got the ford cobra…that was one fast car in it’s day…they even had a volkswagon van that i got hold of…all of them were really nicely detailed…thanks for the tip Mike!..chuck
The Malibu cars at Walmart are 1/87, the others are 1/72. And measuring them out…they are real darn close to dead on. The story as it was told by someone in the know on Atlas, is that Model Power had some issues with it’s supplier. They have changed supplies for the next run including the new issues. What Malibu has, and the the ones you see now are what you will get…no new models, and is the balance of the inventory from the old supplier. They are identical to the ones that Model Power has at the LHS for 3.98. But not all of the MP line was picked up by Malibu, so the Dodge Sprinter van and many of the others will not appear at Walmart.
MP is going with a new supplier and adding to the line so more stuff will be coming. But even at $4 a pop, they are still a pretty good deal.
Get the Malibu cars while they last. I bought an extra 20 or so that I will probably nver use, but at the price I couldn’t resist.
** Johnny Lightning makes some 1/72 cars at Walmart…great looking and can be used on layouts…just not right next to a 1/87. I got one of the 1/72 and 1/87 BMWs …side by side it’s a big difference**
Dan
WOW! I posted this info about 6 months ago and got snubbed for it.[B)] I have noticed this time around some of the cars are painted different colors so I bought 1/2 a case of the new ones today.It’s gonna kill me to weather these things cause they look so nice.
I FINALLY got some in at the local Walmart! I picked up about 10 of them along with some John Deere tractors. They are really nice for the price.
Tom
I’ve got a few of the Camaro’s, Cobra’s, 55 Chevy’s, Vipers, and a few other “older” cars from other makers sitting in a restaurant parking lot. It makes for a great “car show” or “cruzin” scene.
Anyone know if the Canadian Wal-Mart stores are carrying any of these?
Yes they are but the supply is limited in the ones I’ve been in, Whitby, Peterborough and Cobourg. They are 2.99 but if you go to a few train shows you can usually get them for 12 bucks for 4 of them.
I discovered the Malibu International 1:87 scale cars at Wal-Mart about a month ago and have already purchased 37 of them from four different stores in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. What a gold mine of cars for my future layout. I also picked up several John Deere tractors by Athearn. The quality of these little cars is really good and the $1.67 price is wonderful for vehicles in 1:87 scale of this quality.
When I first found them there were only a few in the local Wal-Mart, but I started looking for them in every Wal-Mart I could find in my area. My only disappointment was that there were not that many older cars. The VW’s and '55 Chevy are nice but I would love to see them manufacture more cars and trucks from the '30’s, '40’s, & '50’s. I have emailed Wal-Mart and let them know how I feel and received a phone call from the manager of the toy department of my local Wal-Mart saying he would see what he could do. I was unable to find Malibu International Toys on the internet, even though they printed there site on the car boxes, but I did find all of your comments here on Model Railroader Magazine’s site.
Hey guys, since you love these little cars as much as I do, email Wal-Mart and ask them to ask Malibu to make more of them for us to buy. Wouldn’t be great to get some '40 Fords, '32 Chevys, '48 Dodges, and some old '30’s, '40’s , & '50’s pick-ups?
Jim Peters
Broadway, VA
I’ve not seen any Cobras at the local Wally World. Anyone that can pick me up a few I’d appreciate it!
Rotor
Checked a couple of the local Wal Marts in Ottawa Canada and no Malibu Internationals. lots of 1:64 tractors and stuff, but nothing in the 1:87.
I took a drive over to the Wally Mart in Pontiac Michigan and sure enough, there they were.
Not too many styles, but I picked up seven or eight of them.
Thanks for the tip again. When I went a few month ago they did not have any.
Picked up the JD GP Tractor, the ‘55 Chevy, and the VW Kafer. Goin’ back for more!
Great tip! Thanks!