1/72 Airliner support

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Don Harstad - 28 Jan 2006 10:01 GMT

Does anyone make support equipment for 1/72nd scale airliners? I'm most
interested in boarding stairs, tow vehicles, baggage carts, etc. for a
possible diorama with a DC-6B and/or a Boeing 707.

Thanks,

Don H.

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frank - 28 Jan 2006 10:47 GMT

ISTR Heller had some stuff with one of their Transall kits. There's
a toy "airport set" I've seen at various stores over the years with a
small toy 747 & lots & lots of airliner support vehicles & while toys &
not extremely detailed, many of the vehicles seem to be close to 1/72.
Usually runs aboout $10 or $12 I think.

> Does anyone make support equipment for 1/72nd scale airliners? I'm most
> interested in boarding stairs, tow vehicles, baggage carts, etc. for a
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> Don H.

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The Old Man - 28 Jan 2006 12:52 GMT

As well, Revell-Germany (IIRC) did a set of airport structures for HO
(I know, a little small) that have some of this stuff in it. I'd check
there.

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Drew Hill - 28 Jan 2006 14:40 GMT

Also try looking in Walthers and other RR modelling catalogs.
IO realize that 1/87 - HO isn't 1/72, but they are fairly close
and you may find a manufacturer that's closer than they ought
to be.

ISTR that there's more than one German company making HO
scale Airport buildings and equipment. But that was about
twenty years ago that I noticed it.

Hope this helps!

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