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Since I am planning for a container terminal, have become largely obsessed with container trucks to go along with my still unfinished Kibri terminal.
Started off with Cararama trucks and ended up with Herpa.
Cararama, although says 1:87 on their boxes are definitely not so, is 1:72. However they have a robust appearance, die cast body and very smartly shapped container's with hatches which you can open. Cheap.
As for Herpa trucks, exact 1:87 with stunning details. All plastic , very fragile, has to be handeled with care,bits and pieces come out of the box (mirrors etc..) which you have to glue. Container hatches do not open. Strickly for static layout appearences. ie.if you have small kids better keep them away, they will be well off with Cararama, at least thats what I am doing with my kids.
Below are my top favorites:
The Scania
The Mercedes
and the Volvo
Cheers
Baykal
Started off with Cararama trucks and ended up with Herpa.
Cararama, although says 1:87 on their boxes are definitely not so, is 1:72. However they have a robust appearance, die cast body and very smartly shapped container's with hatches which you can open. Cheap.

As for Herpa trucks, exact 1:87 with stunning details. All plastic , very fragile, has to be handeled with care,bits and pieces come out of the box (mirrors etc..) which you have to glue. Container hatches do not open. Strickly for static layout appearences. ie.if you have small kids better keep them away, they will be well off with Cararama, at least thats what I am doing with my kids.


Below are my top favorites:
The Scania

The Mercedes

and the Volvo

Cheers
Baykal