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Links To Manufacturers' Web Sites


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A-Line - manufactures 1/87 highway and intermodal trailers, decals, and a line of excellent truck and trailer detail parts

Accurail - manufactures 1/87 intermodal trailers and railroad equipment

American Limited Models - manufactures a line of finely detailed injection plastic kits of tank containers and container chassis

Atlas Model Railroad - manufactures 1/87 pickup truck, truck tractor, and trailer models in addition to their railroad model line

Athearn - manufactures 1/87 ocean and domestic containers, 20' container chassis, trailers, truck tractor kits, and railroad models

Auto-Mobilia - manufactures high quality photo-etched 1/87 detail parts

AWM Automodelle - manufactures a line of mostly European prototypes of very high quality

Beka - manufactures line of mostly Eastern European 1/87 models

Brekina - manufactures German prototype vehicles from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s

BS Design - German manufacturer of resin kits of autos not otherwise available

Busch-Praline- manufactures high quality models in plastic

City Classics - manufactures building kits and particularly a mobile home kit from the 1950s that may be of interest to vehicle modelers

Classic Construction Models - imports limited edition brass construction equipment models

Classic Metal Works - manufactures an expanding line of extraordinary die-cast metal 1/87 scale models of classic American automobiles and light trucks

Don Mills Models - manufactures quality resin kits of vintage Mack trucks and others

DSC Showcases- manufactures an extensive line of glass and wood showcases and wall display cabinets

FMB-Unicorn - manufactures resin cabs for various European and North American trucks

Faller - manufactures the "Faller Car System" where battery powered vehicles follow a guide wire hidden beneath the "pavement".

Fidelis Models - manufactures a line of 1/87 military vehicles and distributes model kits from other manufacturers as well; offers a custom resin casting service

GHQ Models - one of the newest entrants into 1/87 vehicle production, building on their highly acclaimed and highly successful exquisite 1/160 scale ("N" gauge train scale) vehicles and military model offerings

High Tech Modelle - manufactures a line of extremely fine detailed automobiles and race cars in white metal

Hauler - a Czech resin manufacturer of Eastern European prototype vehicles

Herpa - manufactures some of the finest 1/87 vehicle models of all kinds

Hynek Knopp Car Models - produces hand built museum quality models of vintage and some modern European vehicles

JBOT Decals - offers a variety of emergency, aircraft, vehicle, and rail related decals

Kibri - manufactures a high quality line of line of injection molded plastic trucks and heavy equipment in 1/87 scale

Lion Models - German manufacturer of high quality white metal kits of automobiles not available from other sources

Lonestar Models - manufactures a line of high quality 1/87 truck trailers, a flatbed lumber delivery truck, and tractor-trailer accessories

MEK - produces kits of a wide variety of European buses, trucks and fire equipment; offers North American Prevost and MCI bus model kits

MFO Modellbau - German producer of 1/87 resin fire truck kits

Micron Art - producer of museum quality photo-etched brass kits of vintage vehicles

Microscale - producer of a wide variety of 1/87 decals for vehicles, buildings, and railroad models

Miniaturmodelle - manufacturer of HO models of Soviet and Russian railroads and car products

Noch - a long time producer of scenery materials, is now repackaging 1/87 scale Rietze vehicles

Oddballs Decals - produces unique regional railroad and vehicle related decals

On-Trak (now Wiseman Model Services) - produces resin kits of vintage and period truck and trailer models

Plano Model Products - produces photo-etched metal accessories for 1/87 trucks, truck tractors, and trailers

Promotex - North American distributor for Herpa, manufactures their own line of truck models, produces promotional models, and distributes custom decorated 1/87 vehicles

RMM (Reinhard Merlau Modellbau) produces resin kits of fire and rescue vehicles from around the world

Rietze - manufacturer of high quality plastic models of mostly European prototype vehicles

Rio Grande Models Ltd - produces fine detailed white metal kits of vintage construction and logging equipment

The Scale Card - handy tool for determining the scale of items; fits in you shirt pocket

Schuco - manufactures a new series of 1/87 scale trucks and trailers named the Schuco "Junior Line". These models feature diecast cabs on plastic chassis

SES- manufactures plastic models of Eastern European trucks and construction equipment

Sheepscot Scale Products - produces resin truck kits, pewter truck trailer kits, hard cast plaster truck trailer kits, and brass and white metal detail parts

SwissModell - offers custom imprinted models of Swiss prototype models

Sylvan Scale Models - produces quality resin kits of trucks and automobiles from the 1940s-1960s.

Testor Corporation - manufactures paints, adhesives, modeling supplies, and plastic models (in larger scales), has an excellent tips & techniques page for plastic modelers (beginner and advanced topics)

Trident - Austrian manufacturer of plastic injection military and civilian special purpose vehicles

United Fun - German manufacturer and retailer of an extensive line of military models

US Models - German manufacturer of clear resin kits and finished models; also distributes Bronco, LK Model, and Pohl Modelle from this web site

Weico - manufactures 1/87 vehicle models of Australian prototypes

Wiking - manufactures 1/87 vehicles of all kinds

Wm. K. Walthers - manufactures and distributes 1/87 vehicles and equipment of all kinds

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