Need help finding 1/48th or 1/43 scale cars

Modeling Subjects Autos
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Can anyone tell me where to find these scales for cars?

The time period I’m looking for is anything from the 1930’s to the 1940’s and I want to stay as close to my 48th scale WW2 aircraft as possible.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Mike

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I suggest to contact to Mr. Roberto Bona in Italy, he speaks very well several languages and knows a lot about where to find 43rd cars (also has a large collection)

Roberto Bona

icaro01@virgilio.it

Mario Covalski
Editor Modeler Site
http://www.modelersite.com/

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Thankyou marioc.

I’ll check him out.

Mike

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Mike. You probably know this already… Revell make the Citroen Traction and Volkswagen for use as German staff cars in 1:48…As far as Allied vehicles…very difficult. I am buying various Willys Jeeps in 1:43 from the diecast Cararama series… not much else about that I can see. Civilian vehicles-no idea.

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Wirraway, I had some luck finding the 43 scale on Ebay but that scale is cast metal and I’m not sure of the quality because I think its more for O scale trains. (which I believe is 48th scale)

I ordered some and we’ll see what they look like.

Finding 48th scale is hard. I don’t think there is much out there besides the Tamiya and Revell offerings.

Thanks for the info.

Mike

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AMT made a 1/43 scale '36 Ford Coupe, and a '48 Ford Coupe. There are almost always some on ebay. The’re nice little kits.

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Sorry I haven’t been checking in here for 6 or so months. There is a HUGE array of 1/43 models out there, diecast, hand builts and kits. If you’re looking to keep in scale with your 1/48th aircraft try www.matadormodels.co.uk (plenty of 1/48th trucks etc) and www.grandprixmodels.co.uk although the latter is race/rally focused they do have a huge selection of road cars from all era’s but generally 1/43 rather than 1/48th. You could also civilianise some of Tamiya’s and other’s 1/48th military cars/trucks

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Thanks nicholma, I havent checked this thread for awhile and was surprised to see your post.

I’ll check the sites out.

Mike

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Clearly, there’s a real market for vehicles in this scale… You only have to look at how people fight over the old Bandai stuff in 1/48 when it appears on e-bay (remember the 3 ton Austin truck from Bandai ?) I really wish one of the manufacturers would step up to the plate and produce an expanded range. There has got to be a hell of a lot of people looking for wheeled vehicles for 1:48 dioramas. That Matador stuff is nice, in resin and white metal, but there is no way on gods sunny green earth that I would pay 30-40 UK pounds ($80-90AU) for an airfield vehicle, not when the aircraft which is the subject of the diorama cost half that !

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With you on that Wirraway! I want to have my Stormovik being rearmed/refuelled but where are the Soviet vehicle 1/48th kits? There has got to be a market for vehicles in this scale

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Go to ebay and search 1/48 renwal. They made a very nice line of 1/48 cars that look great next to ww1 and ww2 aircraft.

Here are a couple of mine.

1934 Duesenberg

1939 Mercedes 540-K

1940 Ford Sedan

Some time in the early 60s or so Revell purchased the line and released them again under the Revell name tag so search that way also.

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I’ll do that. Those look really nice.

Thanks

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Mike, check this guy out, he’s got a few 1/48 and 1/43 cars he’s unloading. I’ve done business with him before and he is okay.

http://www.network54.com/Forum/232723/message/1180429114/CAR%2BTRUCK%

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Thanks Matt.

I contacted him.

Mike