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Topic starter
13/03/2025 7:55 am
Dear friends!
One collector from Moscow has found very intetesting piececon his shelf. This is the 1949 De Soto Custom 4dr sedan made in white metal by Alloy Forms Inc. in 1984. On the baseplate you also can notice that it was made in the USA. Apparently, Alloy Forms was a project of Alan Novac before Motor City epoque. If you know some facts about the history of this workshop or have other models in collection, will be very interesting to learn.
13/03/2025 8:46 am
I no longer have any models from them, but remember making some 1/87 scale models from them in 1980’s. I believe they were a 1953/54 Corvette, 1965/66 Mustang, and a Jeep pick-up truck. For 1/87 scale at that time, they made nice models. I still remember air brushing them.
Ed Davis
Inverness, Illinois, USA
Tony Perrone and Fred Eliseeff reacted
13/03/2025 9:41 am
I have the model in my collection and while I can't add anything besides what you have already stated, I believe you are correct.
13/03/2025 1:28 pm
I have the model in my collection and while I can't add anything besides what you have already stated, I believe you are correct.
My answer would be the same as above.
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
Topic starter
13/03/2025 2:34 pm
Apparently, we can suspect that the main subject of Alloy Forms was 1/87 pewter models and they made only one model in 1/43 scale. This project could be a precessor of Motor City.
John Kuvakas and Christopher Moroni reacted
13/03/2025 5:11 pm
All I can say (being a model Rail Roader ) is that from the 1970's - 1990's, Alloy Forms was the 1/87 metal vehicle "standard" by which all other H.O. scale vehicles were measured. Any quality H.O. layout would feature several, if not exclusively, Alloy Forms vehicles. They were well-cast, simple to assemble, detail accurate, and easy to augment in a variety of ways to suit personal tastes.
13/03/2025 5:19 pm
Did you photograph these recently? I remember the packaging, but have not seen one in many years.
Ed Davis
Inverness, Illinois, USA
13/03/2025 5:57 pm
Did you photograph these recently?
Yes, about 45 minutes ago. However, I used internet pics, none of those are mine. I collect N-scale 1/160, not H.O. But yes, LOTS of sentimentality associated with that packaging! 😀 😀 😀
13/03/2025 6:10 pm
Interestingly, they did the 1949 Desoto sedan in 43rd scale as well, and I think all the others have been done by various makers in 43rd.
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA