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A-Line - manufactures high quality decals and trailer detail parts
Accurail - manufactures high quality plastic intermodal trailer kits
adp - manufactures Eastern European prototype trucks, buses, and automobiles
All World Models - [formerly Ralph Johnson Models] offers custom built resin and plastic truck and trailer models
Alloy Forms - manufactures line of heavy duty truck, truck tractor, and trailer kits in white metal
AWM [formerly AMW] - manufactures very high quality plastic automobiles and trucks, mostly European prototype
American Limited Models - manufactures extremely fine and high quality container chassis kits and tank container kits in plastic
American Prototype Hobbies - manufactures white metal air dam and fairings for Herpa Mack CH tractor and kitbashed refuse compactors (garbage trucks) on Herpa Kenworth T600A or Ford LTA9000 chassis
Arsenal-M produces a line of mostly military models of various periods. Specialized lines include Airpower87 and Armour87.
Atlas Model Railroad - manufactures excellent Ford LNT9000 truck tractor and Pines 45' intermodal trailer models
Athearn - manufactures plastic kits for farm tractors, automobiles, intermodal containers and chassis, trailers, trucks, and truck tractors
AutoMobilia - manufactures extremely high quality photo-etched 1/87 detail parts
Awesome Diecast - mail order source for die-cast models in various scales
Ballentin - manufactures good quality plastic models of Eastern European trucks
Beka - manufactures line of mostly Eastern European automobile and truck models in plastic
Bethlehem Car Works - see Short Line Products listing below
Boley Dept. 1-87 - manufactures a wide variety of 1/87 die cast models including autos, trucks, construction, and farm equipment see Walthers Scenemaster
Bowser - produces excellent Wabash National 53' plate wall and smooth side RoadRailer and highway trailer models in plastic painted in a variety of schemes
Brekina- manufactures plastic kits of German prototype automobiles and trucks; appear to catalog just about every variation of Volkswagen made in the 1960s plus some 1950s and 1970s models
Bronco - see US Models
bs design - produces resin kits of interesting automobiles from Europe, Japan, and North America
Busch - produces a wide variety of high quality plastic models of both North American and European prototype automobiles and trucks covering a wide range of eras
C & D Models - produces scale models in 1/87 scale as well as other scales; C & D Models' first 1/87 products were a snowmobile, snowplow for a pickup, and a snowmobile trailer in white metal
Carbone - offers outstanding hand-built models of the Ferrari 330 P4 and Porsche 917 sports racing cars
City Classics - offers an outstanding model of a 1950s era mobile home in injection molded plastic
Classic Construction Models - produces museum quality brass models of construction equipment; excellent series of Caterpillar models
Classic Metal Works - produces high quality die-cast metal models of North American prototype vehicles
Classic Mint Collectibles - offers museum quality brass models of trucks, trailers, and construction equipment [no longer in business]
Con-Cor International - distributes various manufacturers' 1/87 vehicles and their own Route 66 line of plastic models of North American prototype automobiles and trucks
Custom Finishing Models - produces very highly detailed white metal kits for railroad track and right of way maintenance
D&K models - manufactures a line of oilfield, military and oversize load trucks, swamp vehicles, and construction and mining equipment from around the world
Decalprint.de - German retailer offering specialty laser cut plastic kits for a variety of North American prototype trailers
Dennis Aust - produces extremely high quality resin cast kits for a variety of Kenworth models and extensive line of parts, cab guards (headache racks), and tires and wheels. [Dennis Aust is currently not producing any products]
Diesel 87 - produces resin kits of North American trucks
Don Mills Models - produces resin and metal kits of 1950s era trucks and fire equipment
Dyna-Model Products - produces metal kits of a 1947 Ford pickup truck, vintage small forklift, and a Caterpillar bulldozer
Ed O'Keefe Decals - produces period decals for various LTL, tanker, and refrigerated carriers
Elsken - manufactures 1/87 motorcycles of various styles and eras
Evrat - produces very high quality resin with etched metal detail kits of high performance street and race cars
FMB-Unicorn - produces resin cabs for European and North American trucks
Faller - manufactures plastic models of German prototype automobiles, buses, and trucks
FanKit Models - offers handbuilt resin models in multiple scales.
Fidelis Models - manufactures a line of 1/87 military vehicles and distributes model kits from other manufacturers as well; offers a custom resin casting service
First Gear - manufactures high quality die-cast models in multiple scales, including 1/87, construction and vehicle models
GHQ - long time producer of the highest quality 1/160 scale models, becomes a brand new (November 1998) producer of 1/87 vehicles and equipment in pewter
Gunter's Car Co. - produced a resin Kenworth K100 Aerodyne cabover truck cab to fit Herpa or scratchbuilt chassis; out of production and very hard to find!
Graphics On Demand - (formerly Ken Goudy Decals) produces a line of adhesive decals for vintage western US trucking companies (many out of business) from the 1930s to the 1970s
Hauler - manufacturer of resin kits and photo-etched detail parts
Herpa - manufactures some of the finest 1/87 assembled plastic models available
High Tech Modell - produces very high quality white metal with etched metal detail kits of Donkervoort (Lotus 7), Morgan +8 GT2, and Porsche 356 Speedster
Highland Station - publisher of CD books on vehicle and model railroad related topics
Iconic Replicas - manufacturer of contemporary North American bus models
Igra - manufactures good quality plastic models of Eastern European cars and trucks
IMEX Model Company - markets a line of limited run die-cast period trucks
International Hobbies - produces high quality kits of vintage construction and farm equipment models
International Hobby Corporation - produced a series of plastic U-Haul trucks based on a Navistar S-series truck with various state logos, a road grader, and a fire truck
Ivers Engineering - [Out Of Business]
JBOT Decals - Specialty decal manufacturer offering a variety of emergency, aircraft, vehicle, and rail related decals.
Jacobs Models - produces resin truck cab kits of contemporary North American trucks
Jens Jahn 3D - produces contemporary and classic North American prototype automobiles and pickup trucks using 3D printing process
JES Models - Swedish producer of resin vehicle kits
Jollyni (also known as Jolly) - produces high quality assembled resin kits of significant sports cars from the late 1940 - early 1960 era
Jordan Highway Miniatures - produced plastic vintage vehicle kits
Ken Goudy Decals - no longer in business; see Graphics On Demand
Kibri - manufactures plastic kits of many European commercial trucks, farm equipment, and construction equipment
LK Models - [Louis Künster] see US Models
Le Mans Miniatures - produces some very high quality resin with etched metal detail kits of high performance street and race cars
Lion Models - produces very well detailed white metal kits of European autos
Lonestar Models - manufactures superb, finely detailed trailer kits, a Ford lumber delivery truck, and detail parts in plastic
MGM Minatur Modelle - produces injection molded models of modern race cars
Magnuson Models - at one time produced a variety of cast resin automobiles, farm equipment, and trucks
Master Creations - produces high quality cast white metal and brass kit of a 1920 Oldsmobile truck
Masterbilt Models - produces resin cabs, resin conversion models, resin conversion kits, and detail parts of the highest quality
MEK - produces a wide variety of European buses, trucks, and fire fighting equipment and North American buses from Prevost and MCI
MGM - see Trumpeter
M.H. Modelle - produces models of agricultural tractors from several eras
Microscale Decals - produces exceptionally high quality decals that include freight company, railroad, hazardous materials placards, and manufacturers' logos useful for 1/87 vehicle modeling
Micron Art - produces museum quality photo-etched brass kits of vintage vehicles
Minichamps - manufactures very high quality Formula 1 race cars and McLaren road and race sports cars
Minitanks by ROCO - a line of military vehicles and equipment manufactured by ROCO
Modelprint.de - German retailer offering specialty laser cut plastic kits for a variety of North American prototype trailers
Model Power - produces assembled plastic Kenworth T600B tractors with various trailers and cast metal models of modern fire trucks
Morem - produced extremely high quality assembled classic European prototype race car models in die-cast metal with photo-etched detail parts [believed to be out of production]
MotorArt - markets die-cast models of Volvo construction equipment
National Motor Company - see Wiseman Model Services - product line consists of 7 different versions of 1929 Packards
Neo Scale Models - produces assembled resin models of North American prototype automobiles
Newgard Model Industries - at one time produced resin cast 1/87 scale bus model kits
Noch - markets several Audi and Ford of Europe models; new to the 1999 Walthers HO scale train catalog
Norscot - long-time manufacturer of larger scale die-cast Caterpillar construction and mining equipment entered the 1/87 field in 2002
NZG - manufactures older Caterpillar die-cast models of construction equipment
On-Trak Models - see Wiseman Model Services - consists of the former Walker Model Services line of International KB-11, 4200 series and Transtar II trucks
Oxford Diecast - produces diecast models of classic and vintage North American vehicles
Paul Heiser's Models - produces resin models of American and European military equipment from the 1930s and 1940s
pitstop87 - produces photo etch and resin automobile accessories
Plastruct - produces some "background" models commonly used in architectural models and displays; new to the 1999 Walthers HO train catalog
Pirate Models Ltd - formerly produced cast white metal kits of various North American bus prototypes; defunct as far as we know
Plano Model Products - manufacturer of the very high quality etched metal detail parts for 1/87 vehicles
Pohl Modelle - see US Models
Preiser - produces plastic models of European prototype farm equipment, trucks, and fire and emergency vehicles
Promotex - distributes custom decorated, North American prototype Herpa produced vehicles; North American distributor for Herpa
RMM (Reinhard Merlau Modellbau) produces top quality resin kits of fire and rescue vehicles from around the world
Ralph Johnson Models -see All World Models
Ralph Ratcliffe Models - master model builder Ralph Ratcliffe's commercial web site offering superior resin castings
Rapid Motor Co. - see Wiseman Model Services - 1920's vintage Mack, Kleiber and Autocar trucks of many different versions
Resin Unlimited - defunct as far as we know
RD Models - [not currently producing product]
Ricko - manufacturer of plastic injection molded automobiles of exotic European supercars, race and rally cars
Rietze - manufactures a line of quality plastic models of mostly European prototypes
Rio Grande Models Ltd. - manufactures cast metal kits of vintage construction equipment
River Point Station - manufactures injection molded plastic models of contemporary Ford products
Rob's Model Workshop (RMW) - produces and sells 3D-printed models in 1:87 scale
Road Chief - see Wiseman Model Services - manufactures kits for Mack B-42 and B-61 series trucks
Schuco - offers a series of 1/87 scale trucks and trailers in the Schuco "Junior Line"
SDV Model - produces a variety of 1/87 scale modern Czech replicas highlighting Soviet and post-Soviet era trucks and buses. Prototype brands include: Tatra, Praga, Terrier, and Karosa
s.e.s. Berlin - manufactures good quality plastic models of Eastern European trucks and construction equipment
Sheepscot Scale Products - produces hard cast plaster and brass detail truck trailer kits and white metal detail parts
Short Line Products - offers resin kits for early intermodal truck trailers
Showcase Miniatures - offers HO scale vehicle kits using pewter and resin
South Point Scale Miniatures - produces several 1950s style intermodal trailers in cast resin
Summit USA - produces laser cut styrene kits for modern buildings and signage
Sunshine Models - acclaimed producer of prototypically accurate cast resin railroad freight car kits has produced cast resin farm tractor models
SwissModell - offers custom imprinted Swiss prototype models in 1/87 scale
Sylvan Scale Models - produces a line of hollow-cast resin vehicles from the 1930s-1950s.
Tonkin - see Ton Trucks below
Ton Trucks - produces a line of die-cast and plastic modern North American prototype tractor-trailers
Trainworx - produces highly detailed 1/87 trailers (and superb N scale truck tractors & trailers)
Trucks N' Stuff - produces die-cast models of modern North American truck tractors
Truck Stop Models - U.S. retail mail order source for many specialty resin manufacturers from North America and Europe
Ulrich Models - former manufacturer of 1/87th scale die cast trucks in Ready-to-Roll assembled models and kits, no longer manufacturing vehicle models. Founded in the 1950s by Charlie Ulrich.
United Fun - manufactures military models and retails an even broader range
US Models - manufacture clear resin kits and finished models of a wide variety of North American and European prototypes
V&V Models - manufactures resin and white metal kits and models of Czech and Eastern European prototypes
Vulcan Hobbies - produces a variety of vintage (solid) clear cast resin automobiles and trucks
Walter Siebert Modellbau - manufactures 1/87 plastic kits of mostly European prototypes
Weico - Australian manufacturer of white metal kits of mostly Australian prototypes
Wespe Models - Romanian manufacturer of both military and civilian models and kits in multiple scales
Weston - manufactures cast metal kits of 1914 Ford roadster and pickup truck
Wheel Works - manufactures cast metal kits of vintage Fordson tractor and Ford automobiles and trucks of the 1930s
Wheels of Time - manufactures railroad support vehicles in various media
Wiking - manufactures plastic kits of mostly European prototype automobiles, trucks, fire and emergency equipment, and construction equipment
Williams Bros. - manufactures basic kits of North American  prototype automobiles and trucks
Wiseman Model Services - manufacturer of a wide range of vintage vehicles marketed under a variety of legacy brand names
Wm. K. Walthers - produces modern North American intermodal equipment and mining and heavy construction model kits
Woodland Scenics - manufactures cast metal kits of vintage trucks, construction equipment, farm equipment, and a motorcycle
Zycon Models - produces custom built and distributes limited run specialty models of construction and mining equipment subjects

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Last Updated: August 16, 2020