The latest from Showcase Miniatures

[wbvrail]

We have just resurrected one of our original favorites and also added a couple of new flavors:

https://www.showcaseminiatures.net/n_scale/n_scale_vehicles/

Walter
Showcase Miniatures

[arbomambo]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[daniel_leavitt2000]

I always liked the cannonballs. The tow truck is down right adorable.

[dnhouston]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

+1

[sirenwerks]

I always liked the cannonballs. The tow truck is down right adorable.

I'm pretty sure that's a GMC 2-ton model and not an actual Cannonball.  According to my (brother's) truck historian buddies, true Cannonballs were the 600 series and higher OTR tractors.  There were 2-ton model tractors, with the bubble fender like this model, but the Cannonballs were identified by the flatter fender and external headlamps.  Like this:





But the Cannonball is definitely a model we need, especially with sleeper confirgurations, such as...





or...





A conventional late 50s GMC F300 series and mid to late 60s Ford N series would be hot too.

[daniel_leavitt2000]

Ah... I thought it was a term used for all GM stub nosed COE of the era.

Cracker box, Big Horn, Brigadier... There are so many interesting cabs if the late 50's to early 70's. I would love to see an Autocar. Long nose, angled fenders... These things lasted forever. I think they were harder to kill than a Mack.

[Big4Man]

This!

"includes windshield"

 

[sirenwerks]

Ah... I thought it was a term used for all GM stub nosed COE of the era.

Cracker box, Big Horn, Brigadier... There are so many interesting cabs if the late 50's to early 70's. I would love to see an Autocar. Long nose, angled fenders... These things lasted forever. I think they were harder to kill than a Mack.

Hell yeah, bring that on.  And a Big Horn too, love me some Dodge big truck action.


Hey, whatever happen to those N scale Madaboutcars models you were getting?  Did they ever come in?  What were they like?  Curious minds want to know...