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Los Angeles Swap Meet Update - February 19, 2000


Los Angeles' Model Vehicles Unlimited club's sixth 1/87 Scale Vehicle and Construction Equipment Swap Meet, held Saturday, February 19, 2000, turned out to be the source of some terrific models for meet attendees! We learned that the next four (third set of four) Classic Metal Works models will be a 1958 Chevrolet Impala, a 1957 Chrysler 300C, a 1953 White fuel delivery truck, and a 1953 White bobtail box truck (projected delivery is this Fall)! A new Porsche 956 racing car is coming from MGM, scheduled for March release (Burbank House of Hobbies would be your best bet for these). Boley supplied us with a brochure containing photos of the upcoming Navistar 4900 models. The Boley representative also confirmed the Navistar 4900 models should arrive by the end of March, 2000. A-Line displayed their new Carrier reefer unit in addition to their assortment of trailers and detail items available. Attendees were also treated to the latest, greatest, and most expensive German models available from Guenther Schneidt and Otto Duve (special thanks to these gentlemen for coming all the way from Germany to attend this swap meet), and had the privilege of seeing some fantastic display models from members of the local group hosting the swap meet! One of the more interesting "discoveries" of the day was an excellent resin model of a Freightliner FL60(!) ambulance. This model kit is from RMM of Germany [available in the U.S. from Ralph Johnson of All World Models]  and the cab is EXCELLENT! We're trying to determine if the cabs or cab and chassis are available separately for those who would like to have them, so stay tuned! Bob Johnson