Our Photo Gallery 514 headliner photo features a unique model from Belgian modeler Erik Block. Erik built, painted, and detailed an MEK resin bus kit to produce this spectacular model and built the glacier diorama shown in his photos. We want to extend a very warm welcome to our first-time contributors Glen Coughran, Jorge Armadillo, and Mike Habersack. Check out Erik's great bus model and all the great companion models in our Photo Gallery 515. [posted 05/11/2012]

Truck Stop Models recently notified us that they had received some very interesting new photo-etched products from SAW Model of Poland. In addition to the diamond tread plate and marker light bezels we've become accustomed to the product line includes some very nifty looking mudflaps. Popular truck makes such as Peterbilt (shown here), Kenworth, Freightliner and Mack and trailer manufacturer Fruehauf are all represented. We applaud both SAW Model for these very innovative new products and Truck Stop Models for making them available in North America. We have more photos posted on our New Products page.

Speaking of Truck Stop Models, as we were preparing our 10 Years Ago This Month page we're reminded it was exactly 10 years ago this month that Trip and Cheryl Aiken announced they were purchasing the retail mail order model business from Crescent Station! We want to wish everyone at Truck Stop Models a very happy 10th anniversary and wish them continued success! [posted 05/01/2012]

Our Photo Gallery 514 lead photo features a model from another of our favorite contributors that we hadn't heard from in a long time, Curtis Wesenberg. Curtis has once again applied his considerable detailing talents to this 1940 Ford pickup truck. Check out all the great companion models in our Photo Gallery 514. [posted 05/04/2012]

This photo gallery showcases more of Kevin Shanahan's terrific modeling on his Ophir(Colorado) Loop railroad. In addition, we have another great collection of world class models for you to enjoy. Check out all the great models in our Photo Gallery 513. [posted 04/28/2012]

This Photo Gallery is a "welcome back" to our great friend and fellow modeler, Chester Fesmire. Chester has been out of circulation for a little while and it's certainly great to have him back at his modeler's workbench! Joining Chester's Mack RD800 winch truck is an outstanding collection of 1/87 vehicle model photographs from around the world. Check out all the great models in our Photo Gallery 512. [posted 04/21/2012]

We'd like to introduce you to and encourage you to check out a great automotive blog that our former club newsletter editor Bill Cawthon contributes to. In case you don't know Bill, he's been been heavily involved in 1/87 scale products from Ricko, Masterpiece Replicas, and several other manufacturers in a consulting role. Bill is a great friend to our hobby and you are likely to always find something interesting in his blog posts. We encourage you to check it out at www.acarplace.com[posted 01/15/2012]

The 1/87 Vehicle Club sponsors an online discussion forum devoted to the exchange of ideas, news, and information of interest to 1/87 vehicle modelers and collectors. The name of the discussion group is 87scalecars. The group is open and free of charge.