1/87th Vehicles

[CNR Glen]

My favorite would be the 49' caddy and the country squire wagon (woody of course!)

[rustam]

Jim 68cuda!
Thank you! Very good photo! Lots of interesting new models in 1/87 scale.
Thanks for the links to the sites with the news! There I found that even the model of the USSR! ;-)

[Jim 68cuda]

Originally Posted by rustam

Jim 68cuda!
Thank you! Very good photo! Lots of interesting new models in 1/87 scale.
Thanks for the links to the sites with the news! There I found that even the model of the USSR! ;-)

Yes, I saw that NEO makes a 1960 Volga wagon http://truckstopmodels.com/catalog/p...e.php?pID=5727 . I've never seen a Volga station wagon myself, though there are a couple 60's Volga sedans nearby where I live in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, DC.
Today, on my way home from work, I saw a car at a traffic light that I thought might be Russian. It was a fairly new model with squarish headlights, but it looks alot like an early 60's Fiat 600, but maybe with a bit more squarish body lines. The car I saw today was Not the new Fiat 600 with the retro styling. I only saw the front and side. I didn't see the rear. The front license plate appeared to be long and skinny with black letters on a white background. The wheels were kind of tall and skinny which kind of made me think it might be intended for off road use. Edit: After doing some searching on line, I believe the car I saw today was some variation of a Fiat 126, which is smaller than the Fiat 600 which is sold in the US. I still think it was a Russian version.

Speaking of Russian cars, keep in mind that Herpa makes a couple different 1/87 scale Moskvitch sedans, a mid 60's Volga sedan a 70's Wolga sedan, a Zil fire truck, and a Gaz all terrain vehicle, and Brekina makes a Lada Niva 4x4, Busch makes a Lada sedan (same as a Fiat).

http://truckstopmodels.com/catalog/p...oducts_id=5435

http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/326-23672
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/326-24334
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/326-24365
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/326-23283

[rustam]

Originally Posted by Jim 68cuda

Yes, I saw that NEO makes a 1960 Volga wagon http://truckstopmodels.com/catalog/p...e.php?pID=5727 . I've never seen a Volga station wagon myself, though there are a couple 60's Volga sedans nearby where I live in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, DC.
Today, on my way home from work, I saw a car at a traffic light that I thought might be Russian. It was a fairly new model with squarish headlights, but it looks alot like an early 60's Fiat 600, but maybe with a bit more squarish body lines. The car I saw today was Not the new Fiat 600 with the retro styling. I only saw the front and side. I didn't see the rear. The front license plate appeared to be long and skinny with black letters on a white background. The wheels were kind of tall and skinny which kind of made me think it might be intended for off road use. Edit: After doing some searching on line, I believe the car I saw today was some variation of a Fiat 126, which is smaller than the Fiat 600 which is sold in the US. I still think it was a Russian version.

Speaking of Russian cars, keep in mind that Herpa makes a couple different 1/87 scale Moskvitch sedans, a mid 60's Volga sedan a 70's Wolga sedan, a Zil fire truck, and a Gaz all terrain vehicle, and Brekina makes a Lada Niva 4x4, Busch makes a Lada sedan (same as a Fiat).

http://truckstopmodels.com/catalog/p...oducts_id=5435

http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/326-23672
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/326-24334
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/326-24365
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/326-23283

Jim, Thank you!!!
I guess this one square Fiat

[rustam]

We have only recently appeared on the market model of the Soviet car industry in scale 1:87.
Previously, there were no such models. Who could, he did himself from what could not)))

When I found out that the well-known manufacturers of models will make the Soviet model, was looking forward when they are available.
I bought them as soon as I saw on sale!

[rustam]

In our country, "21 Volga / GAZ-21" is almost an icon! She is loved by all!!!
This car has given people the freedom of movement!

Along the way, so to speak, I want to show you some pictures of this car. Sorry, not the scale)))

[Jim 68cuda]

Originally Posted by rustam

Jim, Thank you!!!
I guess this one square Fiat

Actually, the one I saw driving through Reston, Virginia yesterday, was more like the little red one that shows up on this page
http://www.4x4offroads.com/gaz-69-russian-4x4.html
except it was the color of muddy water with algae growing in it (a rather ugly non-metallic glossy olive green).

[rustam]

These little cars are very similar to each other! Will not wrestle because of them, Jim;-)
I always looked only at the real car! )))

Jim! On your layout (I like your layout) many of these American cars! And these are real cars!

[Jim 68cuda]

Originally Posted by rustam

In our country, "21 Volga / GAZ-21" is almost an icon! She is loved by all!!!
This car has given people the freedom of movement!

Along the way, so to speak, I want to show you some pictures of this car. Sorry, not the scale)))

Herpa makes that one in 1/87 scale as a sedan in standard black, police colors, and as a rail inspection car. NEO makes the station wagon version of that car in 1/87 scale.

These are the two Volgas near me in Great Falls, Virginia. In any city in the US where there is a presence of a foreign government, such as with an embassy, it would be very possible to see vehicles that you wouldn't otherwise see. So, here in the Washington, DC area, we have these two Volgas which were never sold new here. Nearby, at Dulles Airport, in Chantilly, VA, the German Air Force has a facility, and both civilian and military German vehicles are visible that would have never been regularly imported to the US. Over in Lexington Park, Maryland, the Royal Australian Air Force has a presence, so I wouldn't be surprised to see some Australian Holdens and Falcons running around that area. Likewise, at American Embassy's and military installations in other countries, you're likely to find American vehicles. Depending on the area you might be modeling, it might be interesting to add a couple foreign transplants that would seem very out of place, such as a couple Volgas sitting at an Exxon station in the Virginia suburbs.

[rustam]

Very interesting photos of the Volga! They went to my photo album! You do not mind, Jim?

When I was little, I always loved to travel around the U.S. embassy. There were a lot of beautiful cars. For me it was like going to the exhibition!