Promoting Excellence in HO Scale Vehicle Modeling

Walthers has announced an all new pneumatic bulk trailer model with side ladder that complements their trackside industry building kits. This is a different variation than what is currently available and a welcome addition! To be available in undecorated as shown here and six additional schemes that mirror the industry names of Walthers Cornerstone industrial buildings. Brekina earlier announced a new paint schemes on several previously announced models including the Ford Aeromax 120 Alan Kulwicki's Hooters Racing Team, the Kenworth T600 truck tractor and 1967 Ford Mustang and 1987 Chevrolet Caprice automobiles. Check out all the news in our December New Products.

We have now opened registration for the 2025 East Coast Meet to be held in W. Springfield, MA on January 25-26, 2025. There will be hundreds of great 1/87 vehicle models on display like this classic Transcon rig by Kevin Neiheisel. If you want to participate, display models, and enjoy the camaraderie of your fellow 1/87 vehicle modelers, you need to register for the show on our registration page. We look forward to seeing you there!

Photo Gallery 824 marks the return of one of our favorite modelers and all-around good guy, Joe Enriquez. His classic C&H Transportation Mack CL700L truck tractor and trailer are simply works of art! Joe utilized a Don Mills resin kit as the basis for his truck tractor and a heavily modified Lonestar Models plastic kit for the trailer. Check out the details of Joe's fantastic model and all the companion photos of the outstanding models in our Photo Gallery 824!


Who We Are, What We Do

The 1/87 Vehicle Club was established to promote the construction, use, and manufacture of prototypically accurate scale vehicle and equipment models specifically in 1/87 (HO) scale. 1/87 scale is most commonly referred to as "HO" scale because this is the scale of HO gauge model trains, by far the most popular scale for railroad modeling.

Our club assists in the exhibition, promotion, manufacturing, and production research of vehicles of all kinds in 1/87 (HO) scale. This web site and associated events are the place to meet and communicate with other people who are passionate about your hobby.

   Upcoming Events
  • January 25-26, 2025 - Railroad Hobby Show
       W. Springfield, MA
  • January 25-26, 2025 - 1/87 Vehicle Club East Coast Meet
       W. Springfield, MA

We've assembled another gallery of outstanding models in Photo Gallery 823. Our feature photo for Photo Gallery 823 shown here is a model of the classic '90s International 9700 cabover in Schneider National orange submitted by Marty Uhlig and is a collaboration with Brad Hassler. These trucks were ubiquitous in the 1990s and were nicknamed the "Great Pumpkin." Check out the details of Marty's model and all the companion photos of the outstanding models in our Photo Gallery 823!

Our highlight photo for Photo Gallery 822 is this great little model of a 1973 Ford F-250 tow truck from Peter De Alba. Peter created this model using an Atlas cab and chassis mated to a Trident light duty tow truck body. Check out the details of Peter's model and all the accompanying photos of the outstanding models in our Photo Gallery 822!

Our feature photo for Photo Gallery 821 is this spectacular model of a Caterpillar D9R in transport mode loaded on a railroad flatcar. Trevor Hinze created this model using his own CAD drawings of the prototype and created his own files for 3D printing all the parts of this model on his resin printer. Check out the details of Trevor's model and all the accompanying photos of the outstanding models in our Photo Gallery 821! [posted 11/27/2022]

We continue to update the Classic Mint Collectibles web site as we uncover more photos, some never before published. This is another of the projects we've recently completed, an archival web site for Classic Mint Collectibles. In case you're a recent "convert" to 1/87 scale or have only recently discovered our web site, Classic Mint Collectibles produced some of the most exquisite museum quality brass models of HO scale Peterbilt trucks, Komatsu and John Deere mining and construction equipment, and Talbert lowboy and Heil pneumatic bulk trailers from 2003 through 2009. Having been involved in the research and development of these models we feel uniquely qualified to keep the brand at the forefront of any discussion regarding high quality models in 1/87 scale. We'll be adding to the site and doing all we can to keep the content fresh so please check it out. We hope you enjoy the site! [posted 08/02/2013]

Copyright © 1998 1/87 Vehicle Club - All Rights Reserved