A-Line is now selling a wide variety of truck sleepers (from Herpa) that will be of great benefit to truck model detailers and kitbashers. Check out the complete lineup.
Busch has announced the launch of a series of ambulances based on the Ford E-350 we told you about several months ago. This model is now scheduled for delivery in August and September. Watch our New Product section or the Busch web site for additional products based on this chassis. See our front page story.
Fidelis Models is now offering the military kits made by Preiser. This includes all the 1/87 scale soldier and aircrew figure sets to complement your 1/87 vehicle kits. Preiser also makes several unique kits including a German WW2 horse drawn 105mm howitzer with limber and gun crew. They also make a German WW2 horse drawn heavy supply wagon.
Fidelis Models is also now offering the 1/87 scale military kits made by SDV Models from the Czech Republic. SDV makes injected plastic kits which include decals. These include:
PzKpfw 38(t) Ausf A PzKpfw 38(t) Ausf B PzKpfw 38(t) Ausf C PzKpfw 38(t) Ausf F PzKpfw 38(t) Ausf G Sd Kfz 138/1 Grille Pz Mfz 38 Munitions Tatra T-813 8x8 Kolos Tatra T-813 6x6 BMP-1 BVP-1 OT-90 P32 Transport Trailer Tatra T111 Pontoon Bridge Aufklarungspanzer 140/1
Visit the Fidelis website at www.fidelismodels.com for photos and prices.
Herpa - The first batch of Herpa's new 023023 BMW Mini Cooper Models have arrived at Promotex Online just in time for August delivery. It's priced at $7.95. This is the standard finish version which comes in "Flamenco Orange" which should be fairly close to the "Gotcha" Red used on the real thing.
The 033022 metallic variant comes in black which should equate to the "Tux" finish on the prototype. It is currently in production at Dietenhofen and will be in distributors' next regular shipments. It will be $8.95. All prices plus shipping & handling.
Incidentally, Promotex Online is now at http://www.pdcweb.net/promotex/
This is the Mini Cooper that BMW will be bringing to America in early 2002. There is another version, called the Mini One, that is for Europe only. They have already gone on sale in Great Britain. As of Wednesday, August 1, there will be a column up at Promotex about the history of the original Mini and BMW's plans for the new version.
Herpa has created an Advent Calendar each year since 1987. The Calendar has 24 doors and behind each is a different special automobile model. All brands are represented so you won't wind up with 24 Trabants or something. Easily more fun that conventional Advent Calendars.
Part number is 147200 and price is $119.00. No charge for shipping & handling on orders over $100.00. This is a limited production item. You can reserve yours at Promotex Online, at http://www.pdcweb.net/promotex. Anticipated delivery in November, 2001.
Images Replicas, P.O. Box 99, East Norwich, NY 11732 (516-922-0397) has the following new Rietze and IGRA items in stock:
From Rietze, these three axle Neoplan Starliner buses are available in 4 new liveries: ULUSOY, Sunshine Tours (both shown above), Watzinger, and Grafs Reisen.
Also from Rietze, the Neoplan Megaliner has a new Berlin Linien Bus-HARU scheme available.
Reitze's Setra 315H bus is outfitted as a Munich prisoner transport vehicle.
From IGRA, this tractor trailer with stake side trailer is new; also new is a LIAZ dump truck.
Images Replicas carries all Rietze and IGRA cars, trucks, and buses.
IMEX has announced a new line of die-cast metal military tanks. Check the Adobe Acrobat brochure for a glimpse. Expected delivery is late August.
Oddballs Decals has begun a series of railroad Maintenance of Way (MOW) vehicle decals. The first set is for BNSF and is shown in the outline drawing above. This set retails for $3.25 plus $1.75 if ordering direct. Set #87-645 HO scale. The set will decal 12 trucks. Soon to follow are ATSF and UP.
Trident now has website at http://www.trident-miniatures.co.at/ with an on-line catalog that appears to be their current published catalog.
