Hi all,
I am still in the planning stages for my layout, but as I work on planning I like to keep an eye out for different items I want to place on my layout. I've been looking into diecast vehicles recently as I intend to try to create a realistic town with vehicles and figures, etc. I've seen a lot of great layout pictures on this forum, many showing some fantastic looking vehicles. The issue I am running into currently is that many of the diecast vehicles I have seen are fairly expensive. Although I want to have good looking vehicles on my layout, I'd rather spend the bulk of my budget on other aspects of the scenery such as buildings, realistic track, etc. as well as trains themselves. If I am going to have maybe 50 vehicles on my layout then I can't really afford to pay $25+ for each one. Can anyone recommend some good manufacturers for diecast vehicles that are less expensive but still look good? I have a few of the Roadsters vehicles from MTH, but there doesn't seem to be enough variety. I don't really want it to look like everybody drives the same cars. I am looking mostly for models of cars/trucks made in the 1940's, 1950's, and 1960's. Any help that anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks again.