I posted this message to the 64VintageVehicles group, yesterday, but thought it might be of some interest here, as well. I could hardly wait to get my hands on those new M2Machines Studebaker trucks. For Christmas my daughter and her family gave me the complete series #14 set that included the '49 2R Red Studebaker pickup and the '54 3R Light Blue (Turquoise?) Studebaker wrecker. This set also included a 1954 Chevrolet Bel Air, a 1957 Chrysler 300C, a 1957 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer D500, and a 1959 Cadillac Series 62. All the models are excellent models and should look great on any 'S' layout (considering the correct time frame, of course). On Friday, Jan 7th I went to a local Target to see if, by chance, they might have the M2M series #14 vehicles. To my great surprise, I found instead, the new series #15 Auto-Trucks. I bought 2/each of the new '50 'Surf Gray' Studebaker pickup with snow plow and '54 Black Studebaker pickup. I also thought the little Chevy LCF (Low Cab Forward) semi tractors were pretty 'neat', but didn't buy any that day. Then on Wednesday, Jan 12th I went to another local Target and sure enough they also had the new series #15 in stock. This day I purchased another 3 of the '50 pickups with snow plows, and 1 of the Chevy LCFs. :-) Here in Louisville they are selling for $5.49 (+6% state sales tax) = $5.82/each. That's very reasonable, I think, for 1:64 scale vehicles with the level of detail they have. (You'd probably have to spend at least twice as much to get comparable vehicles in HO - at least, per my observations). I'd like to find more of the little Red '49 Studebaker pickups locally, as my Dad had a '49 Red 3/4-ton Studebaker pickup years ago in his honey (he was a bee keeper) business. (All in all my Folks owned seven (7) Studebakers in their lifetime. And, I'm kind of fond of them, as well, and in addition I used to own a '62 Avanti!) I probably won't have any luck, locally, finding the series #14 Studebakers. However I have found an on-line store that has them - at an unusual pricing strategy. If you go to: <http://www.collectablescorner1.com/servlet/the-2831/M2-Machines-Autothentics-14/Detail>http://www.collectablescorner1.com/servlet/the-2831/M2-Machines-Autothentics-14/Detail
You will find the complete 6-vehicle set #14 for $22.72 (+S/H). And, if you go to: <http://www.collectablescorner1.com/servlet/the-2841/M2-machines-Autothentics-14/Detail>http://www.collectablescorner1.com/servlet/the-2841/M2-machines-Autothentics-14/Detail You will find the Red '49 Stude pickup for $11.02 (+S/H). And, if you go to: <http://www.collectablescorner1.com/servlet/the-2849/M2-machines-Autothentics-14/Detail>http://www.collectablescorner1.com/servlet/the-2849/M2-machines-Autothentics-14/Detail You will find the Light Blue (Turquoise?) '54 Stude wrecker for $9.74 (+S/H). I think their standard shipping charge is: "$7.95 or less". It's strange, but for only $1.96 more, you can get the ENTIRE 6-vehicle set #14!!?? Obviously the set #14 price is the best deal, and the cars included in it can probably be used on your '50's layout! I have no connection with Collectables Corner other than the fact that I think my Daughter bought my Christmas present there as it was a better 'deal' than buying the two Studebaker M2M trucks individually. The only negative I can see is that, as someone has already mentioned, the bed of the pickup is not nearly deep enough. One could cut out the existing bed and lower it, etc. But, who wants to go to all THAT effort? Otherwise, the Studebakers seem to be RIGHT ON as far as being 1:64 scale. I found a complete, color 1950 Studebaker Truck sales brochure at: <http://www.tocmp.com/brochures/Studebaker/1950/Truck/Index.htm>http://www.tocmp.com/brochures/Studebaker/1950/Truck/Index.htm And, if you look at pgs. 14-15 you will find all the dimensions you might want to check out the M2M Studebakers' size. In any case, good luck 'hunting' at your local Target. I don't know how long they will have them in stock, but my experience is that you need to buy them WHENEVER AVAILABLE, as you may never see them again! Regards, Randy Griggs [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
