phrankenstign posted:I always thought much of the Model Power stuff was bottom-of-the-line stuff one could buy for around $3.00-$5.00. Is that a money-making line? I'd rather see Lionel produce more operating cars like the Missile Launching car, Helicopter Launching Car, Exploding Target Car, Lumber Dump car, Poultry Dispatch Car, and Coal Dump Car. Didn't Model Power produce some military cars with cannons and other weapons? I doubt the HO line will be made more prestigious and successful with this MP tooling unless Lionel upgrades it substantially.
Model Power had some bottom end items. Some were old Marx HO tooling....all plastic and unpainted bodies. (MPC 70's?)
The Mantua stuff for the most was good. When Model Power went under I grabbed a bunch of die cast HO 40ft reefers for under $5 each. Die cast body, frame and trucks with Kadee type couplers......not junk for sure!!
