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Offline zemjw

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Just found a source of cheap 1/48 scale vehicles
« on: March 04, 2016, 01:43:09 PM »
I was wandering around my local toyshop at lunchtime and found a make of vehicles I hadn't heard of before. I took the chance on a couple, as they were only £6.00(ish) each - a petrol tanker and single decker bus.

Checking Amazon when I got back, they claim to be 1:48 scale  :D

The make is Motorzone - Amazon uk link and they have a variety of emergency vehicles, as well as buses, trucks and a motorhome, most for under a tenner.

I know vehicle scales vary wildly, but these are the first 1/48 toy ones I've seen. If anyone can add to the list of makes and manufacturers, please do.

The slightly annoying thing is that a project I'd just talked myself out of may have just got back onto the todo list ;D


Offline carlos marighela

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Re: Just found a source of cheap 1/48 scale vehicles
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2016, 02:12:23 PM »
Those are marketed under a range of names, they're a generic Chinese make. Locally, K-mart stock them. Here if any size is nominated they are listed as 1/50 but in truth they are fit the box scale.
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Re: Just found a source of cheap 1/48 scale vehicles
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2016, 10:14:30 PM »
Saw these yesterday when I was at Kmart. There's some nice ones in the range (for the price). They had 1:56-1:60 on the box. They look to be anywhere from 1:48 to 1:72.
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Offline eilif

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Re: Just found a source of cheap 1/48 scale vehicles
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2016, 01:22:58 PM »
Anyone seen these in the states anywhere besides k-mart?  All the K-marts around here have closed.  What Brand are the marketed as at K-Mart?

I recognize a few of the vehicles as having shown up in the playsets sold by Walmart and Toys R us, but there's some neat vehicles in there that I've not seen before.  That Car Transporter looks perfectly compacted. I've got one that's more true-scale and it's HUGE!


Offline Stu

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Re: Just found a source of cheap 1/48 scale vehicles
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2016, 06:08:23 PM »
I have a bunch for my Street Violence games and as a bonus my grandsons prefer to break them instead of my die-casts.

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Re: Just found a source of cheap 1/48 scale vehicles
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2016, 08:15:25 PM »
eilif - Kmart Australia is not connected with anymore.

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Re: Just found a source of cheap 1/48 scale vehicles
« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2016, 02:53:31 AM »
If anyone does get some of these I'd be really interested in seeing some scale shots with some 28mm's I'm looking for some cheap cars for my supers project.
I'd be most interested in the trucks, vans and motorhomes. :)
« Last Edit: March 06, 2016, 02:55:42 AM by beefcake »


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Re: Just found a source of cheap 1/48 scale vehicles
« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2016, 09:04:40 PM »
The petrol tanker in about 290mm long and 70mm high

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Bus is about 220mm long and just under 70mm high




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Re: Just found a source of cheap 1/48 scale vehicles
« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2016, 11:30:29 PM »
Those are spot on!

If only I wasn't on the wrong side of the ocean....

 

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