I’d like to see replicas of a NEW John Deere Tractor, a PONTOON Boat - fishing barge type, newer travel trailers or 5th Wheels.
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(Prov 22:6)
How about anything modern and American. Quality, modern HO scale vehicles are very scarce offerings by manufacturers probably since most of these manufacurers are foreign companies.
i am very new to this hobby and am trying to find out the best scale to start out with for my son. I’ve been looking at the HO scales, what, if any, other scales are compatible? Any info would be great
As far a model railroading goes, no scale is compatible with any other beyond using say N scale vehicles, buildings, etc. in creating forced distance in the background of modeled HO scene where space is at a premium, this however is another topic for another time. Personally, I would suggest HO scale as the very smallest scale for a child to use. Anything below this size is to fragile and small for children to play with. Depending on how young your son is you may want to try introducing your son to the wooden model trains first and then advance from there as these are more rugged. HO scale is used by the vast majority of modelers, probably over 75%. The larger O scale and the smaller N scale have their own benefits as well as drawbacks. N scale is a little cheaper than HO scale and you need only half the amount of space to model the same scene as you would in HO yet the small size of the models makes them more difficult and fragile to work with. O scale models cost a bit more than HO models and you need double the space that you would in HO. Models that are availiabe in O scale are easier to work with due to their larger size and can be modeled more realistically in my opinion than any of the smaller scales. My main suggestion to you would be to use the scale that conforms best to you individual needs and desires. Each scale has its own place in the hobby. Good luck to you and your son. It’s good to hear you are helping create a new generation of model railroader!
It’s time for Athearn, Atlas and Busch to come out with a new American car, mini-van, sport-utility or pick-up. Either one of these manufacturers can produce excellent quality vehicles. It will hopefully be a vehicle from 1970-2001. It’s time for all Matchbox and toy vehicles to be taken off the layouts!
Vito L.
We need affordable HO scale cars of hotwheel quality at hotwheel price. Why couldn’t mattel just make their cars a bit smaller? The kids wouldn’t mind, Railroaders would buy more, and mattel would use less material and get more in a cargo container. So it would be a win win situation. But it’s logical and anti “way it’s always been” so it will never get done. Of course hotwheels are S gauge and I could switch to S, but S gauge anything train is out of sight pricewise, so save on cars and spend on trains, or save on trains and spend on cars. That’s the conundrum.
ideally I would like to put modern vehicles representing those that I’ve owned onto my R/R - Honda, Astro Van, Dakota pickup, Nissan…
full agreement with Vito
I wonder why it is that all the HO scale and probably other scale auto manufacturers think we all model in the 1950s? Oh well, it’s them missing out on the market and losing the money!
I believe there is a need to do an updated version of the terminal tractors for intermodal yards like the Ottawa Terminal Tractors offered some time back by Walthers. One can not have either an authentic port scene nor an intermodal yard without two or three and with appropriate markings i.e.
ITS/ Mi Jack, Parsec, Pac Rail, Maher Terminals, Maersk/Sealand, APL etc. All of the truck terminals and distribution centers have them as well.
Im trying to find out where I may purchase American Transit Busses. All I can seem to find are European models
jacorie… The American buses are only avalible in EUROPE.
Do you really want a list that long! Simply put we need a company like Herpa, Kibri and Roco in the US. I would like to see construction rigs, cars, trucks, boats, I like to model what I see while I am driving down the road. I think that Lonestar has made a good start with some of there trailers and trucks.
Is Ertl the only US manufacturer of scale vehicles? Is there some problem with General Motors Ford Caterpillar that no HO-N scale items exist? Why did Mattell kill off MicroMachines? they were a hot item, but try to find any now. Why are there so many Nascar trucks/cars? Somebody is asleep! Walthers used to produce cars/trucks to go with their structure kits. Where are they now? Us Nscalers remember the ru***o buy *** Tracy car sets from the movie when someone discovered the cars could be a close match & be a tremendous improvement from the same old plastic stamped cars!
Here here Wdlgln005. My point exactly, it’s definately a conspiracy.
We need vehicles from the 70’s in HO scale.
I called Mattel’s suggustion hot line and complained about their way out cars& trucks and that they need to come down to earth! Start to come back more into proto type of vehicles with H.O.scale in mind . The girl at Mattel suggested to try get others who are interested to call in too. You can fined the 800 number on any Match Box or Hot Wheels packit.
I highly reccomend everyone contact Classic Metal Works on the need for modern HO or N vehicles, since they are looking into making some. If a lot of pre demenand and requests are shown hopefully they will do some. Theier 40-60’s cars are great and pretty reasonable in price. Busch is another company worth contacting, since they did pretty well with the Chevy Blazers and Chysler minivans. I’m surprised no one has done a PT cruiser in N or Ho.
I’d love to see mid-range type vehicles… Dodge Trucks, Plymouth Acclaims, Honda Accords etc…
We’re all looking for realness, but plastic static displays just look bad.
Call and tell Mattel’s hot line 1-800-524-toys and let them what YOU would like to see!
A few reasons come to mind as to why Hot Wheels can’t or won’t do
more than perhaps a limited line of true HO scale vehicles, biggest one being that
“true” Hot Wheels (meaning non-collectibles) are built and scaled to run on Hot
Wheels track and associated products (boosters, ramps, robots, serpents, etc.).
I’m not saying that Mattel can’t have a separate line of true 1:87 vehicles, but rather
that it’s not nearly a simple matter of tweaking the standard products for the sake
of accuracy. If you doubt this, try running a Classic Metal Works car through a
Hot Wheel booster.