Plastic model van

Modeling Subjects Autos
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I am looking for a van in 1/48 scale. I’m not picky about which make or model except I don’t want a VW. Does anybody know where I can get such an item? I am building a diorama and I need a van for it.

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execpt for a VW, Citroen, a US staff car and a couple of sport cars there is not much in 1/48 what era are you looking for? modern, or specific dates?

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I am building a diorama of TC’s Island Hoppers from the Magnum PI series and I need a van. I have no problem getting the Hughes 500D helicopter It is in 1/48th scale. The van could be smaller .

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My first guess would be to refer you to accessories for O scale model trains, which are about 1/43 scale. I did a quick web search though and couldn’t find anything that was closer than a Dodge Sprinter-type delivery van.

And I coulda sworn TC had a VW van.

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TC’s van may have been a VW. The only vw vans I can find are 60’s era vans. If I can’t find one I guess I’ll have to make my own. I have the Magnum PI series on DVD, I will have to pay closer attention to what van it is. This idea just hit me when I came across a Hughes 500D in the hobby shop and thought that a Magnun PI diorama might be kind of fun

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IIRC it was a VW painted like the chopper. You could also do a jeep with a stretch body and a fringe top in some wild color. Of course you could almost do ANY fancy car and claim it was one of Robin Master’s in the garage we just had not seen [swg]

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TC drove a 1983 Vanagon Wasserboxer. I know because a friend of mine had the same van and painted it (with a brush [yuck]) to match.

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I DID remember correctly[swg]

there are only 2 types of people, those who grew up in the sixties and those who remember the sixties, Dan class of 1969[#toast]

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LOL here you are trying to remember, and I’m trying to forget! [swg]

Here’s a pic of some diecast models of the Magnum PI stable:

I wonder if you can still find this on eBay?

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I am one of the few people that grew up in the 60s that actually REMEMBERS the 60s

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Many years ago AMT made a 1/25 scale Chevy van with the rock group Kiss on it. It’s kit number 2501. I remember it because one of my sons was a big Kiss fan and I made the kit for him. Dealers of old and collectible kits may have one.

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Thanks for all the help guys. I knew if I asked the question here that someone would have an answer. Now all I have to do is to try and find one.