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ok I promised I wouldn't show MY trucks but meh have a few rare ones  
Yatming with 70s era Ford tractor It uses a RUBBER pin to go into hitch!
Anyone know the truck company? 
not many of these stores anymore also trailer has yellowed cause of age I has 2 of these BF trucks
EXTINCT! got this one years ago Also Unknown who made the KBT & BF Trucks
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Posted - April 30 2009 : 11:40:50 AM
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I know some of you like the old Road Champs line Here's 3 true HO scale railroad trucks All tractors are Ford Aeromax
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Posted - May 09 2009 : 6:09:53 PM
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got these today at a yard sale at $2 each 
one of the containers had 2 pennies in it
the rear cab on trailer is broken off
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Posted - May 10 2009 : 11:02:37 AM
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here is my Matchbox container ship paid $15 for it with 6 containers! might be worth more idk also the forklift can hook up & remove containers
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Posted - May 10 2009 : 9:04:29 PM
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Nice ship and forklift microbuss- any idea what there official names are? Maybe I'll try to pick some up from (where else?) ebay. Speaking of Ebay here are my HO scale trucks I just won. They are in the mail as I type. I think they may be Road Champs, got 'em for 2.50 apiece:
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Posted - May 11 2009 : 09:21:10 AM
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ship says on bottom: P.S.I CONTAINER SHIP made in England 1977 Lesney ProductsCo Ltd  I got a Matchbox ferry too
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Posted - May 11 2009 : 3:29:47 PM
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Thanks- there doesnt seem to be one on Ebay (surprisingly). Oh well. Guess I'll have to kitbash one!
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Posted - May 11 2009 : 6:16:45 PM
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here are my HO scale trucks I just won. They are in the mail as I type. I think they may be Road Champs, got 'em for 2.50 apiece:
Originally posted by Dorptrains-May 10 2009: 9:04:29 PM
[/quote] Those are Bachmann Ho scale tractor trailers--These were sold back in the 80's and late 70's as i remember seeing these at my Local K&K Toy store which is no longer in buisness as they went Bankrupt
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Posted - May 11 2009 : 10:01:34 PM
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well  I always look for that container ship & the container trucks on eBay makes me super curious whatever happened to that Mercedes Benz truck that Matchbox used for that container design
would "kill" to do it full scale  I do have a few of those Bachmann trailers
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Posted - May 12 2009 : 4:39:38 PM
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Guess I can give up on my quest for that container ship on ebay then microbusss. As long as the trucks are HO scale, It doesn't matter to me who makes them.
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Posted - May 12 2009 : 5:51:05 PM
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yeah close to HO anyway The forlift deffinately isn't HO scale the ship is just a mold & flat bottomed
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Posted - May 12 2009 : 10:20:21 PM
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Nooo, I wouldn't recommend this stuff...my wife's cuz plays on a band sponsored by these guys...just came over from Germany...
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Posted - May 14 2009 : 01:03:34 AM
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Hi,
these are typical German beverage trucks. The breweries here use these trucks as giveaways. Some of them have kind of a strange or weird load, others are quite good models of the real thing. Most of them are HO. The price on eBay is usually less than 5 bucks each.
What might be interresting for you guys in the new world, there are American Trucks as well in this series, here are a few of my collection.
With some paint and maybe some stickers (it's easy to make them at home on the PC), you can get some rather good models....
Martin
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Posted - May 14 2009 : 08:20:20 AM
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Wow-Germans are lucky. Those are some nice models to be giving away. Too bad they don't do that here in the States.
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Posted - May 14 2009 : 5:52:08 PM
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Hi,
well, maybe we're lucky in this case. But the majority of "real" model railroaders don't like these trucks because of their shiny appearance and stay with Herpa or Wiking.
If you look around in the supermarkets in Germany, there are many products on the shelves with a free truck (beer, juice, shavers, shampoo, yogurt...).
check eBay.de and search for "Biertruck", you'll find lots and lots of these cheap models.
Martin
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Posted - May 14 2009 : 7:38:52 PM
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| cheap models?? right suuuurreee I like the cheap die cast trucks meself
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Posted - May 15 2009 : 08:36:40 AM
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I'm more about a fun operating layout than a highly detailed and realistic layout, so thats why I like them. Thanks, I'll check ebay.
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Posted - May 15 2009 : 1:45:28 PM
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If you have some extra trucks, I would be willing to buy some. I checked on ebay and I found a lot, but only a few will ship internationally. I don't know how much shipping would cost to the states, but you might be able to calculate it online. My zip code is 63090 if you are interested. Thanks!
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Posted - May 23 2009 : 9:30:05 PM
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quote:this is just how CHEAP Hot Wheels went with the Peterbilt tanker!
the plastic tanker was from a GoodYear Blimp set it says: HELIUM GAS CAREFUL! Originally posted by microbusss |
I've been looking for that Helium Truck, I believe 1984 or '86 era, since I have a bunch of AHM Helium tank cars, I want the Hotwheels rigs to go with them. Don't find many on Ebay, either, I've got 2 so far. If anyone ever finds a huge stash of them reasonable, let me know ( reasonable as in under $3-4 each. )
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Actually, I am looking for those Hotwheels Helium rigs, those are hard to find, I've got 2 so far. Looking for more as well, since I have the AHM Helium cars I'm rebuilding with Bowser base and integral Kadee-type coupler boxes on them, so would love more HW Helium trucks to go with these tanker cars.
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Posted - May 24 2009 : 11:46:45 AM
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The common problem I find with the HW tankers is the hoses are missing They are missing on that Helium tanker
here are 2 Tootsietoy tankers the HW tanker is for size comparisson(sp) one tanker says Tootsietoy Chicago USA the other does not
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Hi All,
The Great One and I had a chance to hit some flea markets this weekend. We found a few more Matchbox regular wheels to go with the others I have. We finally found the BP wreck truck I had been looking for for years and the Binz Ambulance. They are very playworn but I love them anyway. I just can't get enough of the Matchbox cars. There is also a Corgi Jrs Ambulance on the left end and a Playart dump truck on the right end. We picked up some Tootsie Toys as well ( not pictured ). These where made here in Rockford for many years before they moved to Chicago. I got the blue police car, red fire car a fire truck and a few others.
Mike
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Posted - May 27 2009 : 10:46:36 AM
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Here is my complete collection so far, I have six more semis in the mail from Jeremy. Some of these aren't officially HO scale, but they are close enough. The Tyco BN loco is there for size comparison.
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Posted - May 28 2009 : 10:16:57 AM
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| its ok Dorptrains long as vehicles are close to HO scale Some Matchbox & Majorette put what scale the vehicle is That FedEx truck I posted here says 1-80 thats close isn't it? some vehicles I have say 1-90
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Posted - May 28 2009 : 12:01:17 PM
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wonder what scale 1/90 is
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Posted - May 28 2009 : 4:03:44 PM
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Three more trucks arrived in my collection!
Ford 9000 "Stella Artois" (Belgium) with tank container
GMC General (at least supposed to be) "Rock Creek Brewing, Richmond VA" with tank trailer
Ford Aeromax "Samuel Adams, Boston" with flatbed trailer and car, which is much too big.
These are not free giveaways, still cheap models.
Jakob, I didn't forget you, give me a few days....
Martin
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Posted - May 28 2009 : 4:24:35 PM
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| wonder what scale 1/90 is? I'd say 03 from 1/87
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Posted - May 28 2009 : 7:18:56 PM
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Thanks Martin, take your time
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Posted - May 30 2009 : 3:19:25 PM
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Well, my new HO trucks from Jeremy recently arrived, and since 3 of them were the same Pennzoil truck, I experimented with some labels. I made an Ace Hardware, Mayflower, and different Pennzoil design, which is my favorite. The Grant's truck is 1/100 scale, close enough for me. I didn't do anything with the FedEx truck, because there was only one of them. I just made labels for the sides, didn't mess around with the roofs (rooves?) or the cabs yet. I downloaded the logos from google images and used Microsoft Publisher to arrange them and add lines etc. They look ok to me.
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Posted - May 30 2009 : 3:35:39 PM
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Nice work Jacob.
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Posted - May 30 2009 : 6:17:50 PM
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ok I DO have LOTS of trucks I admit it! but got this Midnight X-Press today from a garage sale $1!
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Posted - June 12 2009 : 1:39:11 PM
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I managed to dig up a bunch of my trucks to post. I got all of these off ebay for about $1.50 each.This first group are all Yatmings.
These are all Kenworth W-900s
This is a Kenworth K-100
And a Peterbilt 359
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Posted - June 12 2009 : 2:25:22 PM
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This next group are all Road Champs. Again, all off ebay.
Kenworth T600A
Kenworth W-900 w/ smaller sleeper then Yatmings
a pair of Mack Super-Liners. I think the Baskin-Robbins scheme was designed by someone at Tyco.
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Posted - June 15 2009 : 08:53:17 AM
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hey that Baskin-Robbins truck would look neat next to the B-R Tyco model *wants to "hurt" you for some your trucks* oh well I'll look for some at garage/yard sales
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Posted - June 15 2009 : 11:51:25 PM
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There is a 3-pack lot of the Road Champs Mack Super-Liners on ebay. With 5 days to go, the bidding is up to $20.00!! And these don't come with trailers. Mine were mint on card with matching trailers and sold for $15 including shipping for both together! Guess I found mine at the right time.
Any chance you might be willing to part with one of your old B-Fs? I have several spares of the Yatming Kenworth W-900s.
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Posted - June 16 2009 : 06:55:14 AM
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Mike M.
Those trucks are sharp and look good in photos. Sometimes the truck looks good in person but don't photograph realistically.
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Posted - June 16 2009 : 09:05:53 AM
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| I was going for the scale perspective. But it wasn't working out too well until I fliped the fore- and backgrounds. The two Macks are sitting on the back of the ceiling tile rather then in front of it's white side. Not only was the camera happier, but the result was more realistic. Are you planning to post a couple of yours?
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Posted - July 31 2009 : 12:27:12 PM
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hey here's a Road Champs truck I justy got today! It missing the rockets part on the bottom
truck with a bunch of Transformer toys was $5
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Posted - August 02 2009 : 12:32:27 AM
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Here are some more trucks...
Mike
Matchbox Convoy
Matchbox Convoy
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Posted - August 02 2009 : 11:42:23 AM
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Maisto Ruff n Ready, about the same price or cheaper that Hotwheels.
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Posted - August 02 2009 : 11:51:28 AM
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 where did you find those Matchbox Convoys?? I wants them!
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Posted - August 02 2009 : 12:43:49 PM
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quote: where did you find those Matchbox Convoys?? I wants them!
Originally posted by microbusss-August 02 2009: 11:51:28 AM
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Walmart or Zellers, I'm not sure...
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Posted - October 07 2009 : 9:40:20 PM
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Here are my latest finds...
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Posted - October 08 2009 : 03:19:15 AM
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Hypo: Man those are some fine examples of some Road Champ trucks. Some of those brought back some fond memories of simple times while playing as a kid. My favorite one was the Roadway tractor trailer. I may have the matching tractor for the Robbins Transport lowboy if you need one to match the trailer.
You would'nt happen to have the older "Lee Way" tractor trailer by chance would you? It was made by Yatming. Its the same style as the Interstate System truck you posted. I used to have that one too.
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Posted - October 08 2009 : 08:25:43 AM
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quote:Here are my latest finds...
Mike |
It's kind of funny Mike, I was just looking yesterday for those exact models. I looked on the matchbox website and picked a few models I thought would be close to HO scale, and those were the exact ones! I didn't find any though, as my local Target doesn't restock too often. I was also right by the Maisto products, but I didn't see the highway haulers or the Ruff N Readys However I did find a fire truck and ambulance both made by matchbox.
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Posted - October 08 2009 : 10:44:30 AM
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| Ok found 2 of them Matchbox Convoys at Toys "R" Us Was almost $6 each for those also found another Matchbox Tanker trailer just like the one I posted in here Mike love that Budget Rental truck Will hafta find one
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Posted - November 29 2009 : 12:25:54 PM
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Ok I know y'all hate me for my massive truck collection But found 2 more
the North American is Maisto Mayflower is a cheap knock-off but its nice $6 each at a antique store
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Posted - November 29 2009 : 5:09:35 PM
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quote:
Very nice finds... I have seen but have not purchased yet, Matchbox ice cream truck and a street sweeper.
Mike
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Posted - November 29 2009 : 6:53:35 PM
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quote:Very nice finds... I have seen but have not purchased yet, Matchbox ice cream truck and a street sweeper.
Mike |
I have seen the ice cream truck before, it was pretty close to HO, however I didn't buy it. I did buy the street sweeper though, I like it a lot, it has great detail. I also picked up some of the Maisto highway haulers at Walgreens that Mike posted earlier. I will try to get some pictures and post soon
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Posted - November 29 2009 : 9:02:50 PM
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| I got Walmart trucks & the Hot Wheels playset But I find the most common stuff that breaks on ANY trucks like the ones posted in here is the headlights & the exhast pipes Anyway will post more when I find more trucks
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