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23/02/2010 8:52 am
Presidential motorcade motorcycles...
Since we are getting so many 1/43 scale cars and trucks appropriate for a presidential motorcade, I have wondered about getting some scale mototcycle escorts to display along with them. I know NOTHING about motorcycles, real or models. Does anyone here know where I should start looking? What brand (Honda, Harley, etc.)? Any advice will be appreciated.
23/02/2010 11:25 am
Here are a couple of possibilities (pic)
On the right is a modern Chinese motorcycle with sidecar, sold for a low price under the Cararama brand name. It is 1:43 in scale. The figure is an inexpensive plastic piece that I modified to sort of sit on it.
On the left is an older plastic motorcycle with police officer that has been around here for a long while. I think it was part of a lot that I bought from a railroad collector. It's probably a Preiser, but it has no identification.
The bicycle is a Preiser (I think) that I added just for fun.
I suggest you look for "O Scale" train accessories. Good luck in your search, and please post any good ones you find. I think several of us would be interested. David Holcombe
23/02/2010 1:36 pm
Motorcade motors....I understand Shucco did some 1:43 motors but for an accurate display, you will need Harley Davidson Police Specials, detailed as United States Park Police and DC Metropolitan Police. In most cases, they run interference at intersections, and only during the Inaugural do you see the arrow/point formation.
23/02/2010 1:40 pm
David, Matchbox did a late '50's Triumph and Harley .....
both with sidecars in their miniatures range.
Norev released a very nice BMW not long ago.
All of these were 1;43rd scale.
Cheers Chris
Autominologist residing in the Robin Hood County
Nottinghamshire England UK
23/02/2010 2:13 pm
OK, I see some Matchbox Harleys, but scale is questionable...
A couple of sellers have listed a standard issue (late 1990s release) Matchbox Harley Police Special as 1/20 scale. I googled to learn that a motorcycle is about 9 or 10 feet long (say 120 inches). In 1/43 scale, that would be right at 2 3/4 inches long. That is the physical size another seller lists for the same Matchbox. I may have to get one to see how it looks.
23/02/2010 8:43 pm
The MB Harley that is 1:43rd scale is #66 in their 1-75 range .....
this was issued in 1963.
Cheers Chris
Autominologist residing in the Robin Hood County
Nottinghamshire England UK
24/02/2010 1:25 pm
David - look for Rail King O-gauge accessories
I got these Harleys at a railroad shop about 2 years ago. There were 2 or 3 different sets, one might have included a police type, but I don't remember. But the Road King could be made to work.
Chris is right about MB 66. But MB did one later, about 10 years ago, and it was a police type. However, it was larger than these, maybe 1:38?