cars early 1900

[cosiebes]

Does anybody know about early 1900 century cars in 87th scale. I'm making a diorama about this period and I'm especially looking for european cars/trucks.

Kind regards,

Co Siebes
Netherlands

[skunk]

Sorry, these Micron kits are rather expensive, and they are not of European cars. www.truckstopmodels.com/catalog_order_forms/micron_art_order.php

But a Ford Model T is never wrong, and the Olds Curved Dash was found all over the world. If nothing else, you could use the wheels and other parts to recreate some European cars.

Early 1900's cars should be easier to scratchbuild than today's automobiles, as a "handcrafted" look may actually be exactly what you're looking for. Buy some Preiser or L'Obsidiënne horse carts and plunder them for parts.

Good luck, send us some pics of your work as it progresses!

[cfesmire]

I don't know how early in the 20th century you want to go, but if you go into the 20's there is a plethora of models available. Alas, mostly U.S. vehicles. Look for Jordan Miniatures, On Track, and Micron Art at Walthers or Truck Stop Models for a good start.

[cfesmire]

Woodland Scenics also offers a 1914 Diamond T.
Type in a year in the 'quick search' box at the Walthers site and you will get everything representing that year (and some).

[Eric]

Co,

Models from that era are not easy to find, Alt Berlin had some, although they are becoming hard to find. Aneste also released these models, they might still be available in Spain. Another option was HP Replicars, but these are also no longer made.

Information here:
www.87thscale.info/hp_replicars.htm
www.87thscale.info/alt_berlin.htm
www.87thscale.info/aneste.htm

Ready-made models you may want to keep an eye out for are the Busch Benz and the Daimler 'truck' that Preiser released years ago.

[Lee]

Roskopf did some German cars, trucks and a omnibus from the mid '20s. You can find them on the German ebay. Look for Roskopf nostalgia

[stanhas87]

Dear Co:

You also will have the Mack AC from Con Cor. These can be modified to look like a Renault.

[BillC]

Busch has the 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen, Preiser had a model of an early (1901?) Daimler truck.

Since they did a model of the Benz, I have been hoping DaimlerChrysler would commission a model of the first, Maybach-designed 1901 Mercedes.

The earliest Roskopf I recall was the Mercedes-Benz Stuttgart, which I think came out in 1926, following the merger.

Depending on how "early 1900" you are talking, and where your scene is located, you may just want to bash one or two cars together and get a bunch of horse-drawn carriages and wagons. Even in the U.S., there weren't all that many cars in the period leading up to the Model T.

For one thing, cars were very expensive. For another, there just weren't that many. There were lots of people building cars, but most of them built only a handful annually. Before 1900, Carl Benz's company was the world's leading automaker with a total production of about 1200 cars a year.

Frankly, I would just find some cars that have bodies and wheels that look right and scratchbuild hoods (bonnets) and some other items that would have been spotting features in those days.

[Lee]

Marklin does a set of three vehicles in 1/87th yearly. I do not know the exact dates of the vehicles, but they are early Europe type. You can find them on the German ebay. They sell any where from $15.00 up.

[Lee]

It seems that Eko also has some early vehicles. Here is one on the ebay. cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9133&item=4205906489&rd=1

[Eric]

Nick,

these are the models that were originally offered by Anguplas and were available later on as Alt Berlin kits. These should still be available from Aneste at the moment, we have a scan of an Aneste flyer on www.87thScale.info where you can see the models currently available.

Eric

[stanhas87]

Dear Eric:

I beg your pardon? I did not understood your last entry, I am sorry.

I imagine that you read Lee's post thinking that was mine,but I could be wrong.

Nick K

[Eric]

Oops.. Sorry Nick, that should have read 'Lee' indeed !

[stanhas87]

Dear Eric:

No problem.

This was informative, because I was looking for the Alt Berlin's Lancia; I am glad that there is a new model of it.

Nick K

[Lee]

Looking at the model number in the auction and the model number in the flyer, which are completely different, I would assume that the one up for auction was made much earlier from the same mold, but by a different manufacture.