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Wow, probably one of the best posts on this board in gawd-knows how long. But wait, it came from someone who knows the diecast industry and the hobby, not from the "I want this" brigade..... go fig.
I couldn't agree more. If Code 3 ever puts out a release that pleases everyone, head to church, start prayin', 'cause the rapture can't be far behind. "Fire, Brimstone, Dogs and Cats living together...."
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Code 3's biggest problem with LA County E16 was A: E16 never ran a Ward, and B: Had they released it as E127 instead, instant sell out.
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LACoFD FS51 would be great, but a logistical nightmare. The engine runs a KME which they would first have to get a mold for, and I hear that's a dead issue. The squad is one of only 3 non-crew cab squads in the county and from what I understand from an inside source, the F-350 from the NYPD/PAPD REP cannot be removed from the box, so they would have to rebuild that mold from scratch, and the licensing of the universal logo for the door probably won't come cheap.
But, go with a LAFD TF. Get an XT or Murauder cab, and ALF TDA and choose a house with a Dash 2-car and you could do the whole TF in one shot, sell it as a set around $200 and it will sell.
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i had a thought which is scary by itself let's for argument sake say jd is listening and has picked several of our ideas for new releases with having to make new molds qa testing and other processes we would not see a finished product for release till 4th quarter 2009 at the earliest more likely second quarter 2010 so he does need somtime on that front however the members section,workshop and other parts of the website could be updated much sooner this is of course just my thinking and i could be wrong
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Well he better fess up to save his reputation!!!!
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Really? Seems the latest "News" was very vague and really didn't shed light on anything. Hell, he didn't even elaborate about the FDNY release they're hyping up. I'm interested in the Gettysburg Engine but no price information yet. The Iona-McGregor Fire Protection I'm not so sure about, as it's another small department with red and wihite equipment.
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If the collector's ideas aren't taken into consideration if C3 wants to survive!!!!
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Well, in the most recent "latest news from Code 3", it seems that at a minimum, JD has taken note of this thread. Unfortunately, it seems that that may well be all that was done. While JD states "Other than an affirmative response on my part, yes, I hear you and I am listening" Code 3 has yet to bring the workshop up to the standard that was in the past, and demanded by most of the collectors on the forum. As to the many collectors who have voiced concern over the continued FDNY repaints, JD's response was attributable to the corporate bottom line, "Authentic FDNY replicas sell and this cannot be disputed", however, while everyone can appreciate FDNY and the bottom line, the main underlying argument of the collectors on this forum is the repaints of the engines and truck companies, more than FDNY in particular. With a department that has such varied appratus as bruch trucks, satellite trucks, ect., code 3 could continue with an FDNY line, while at the same time satisfying the cry for no more fdny engine and truck repaints. As for FDNY representing 5 releases in 2008, of a total of 21 releases, again JD has missed the point of many colletors who have stated on this forum no more FDNY, it is not FDNY itself, it is, again i state, the repaints of engines and truck companies instead of producing some of the more interesting FDNY appratus. As for the reference of the Chicago release this year, again it was a repaint, nothing new, nothing exciting, especially when Chicago has upgraded their fleet of apparatus. JD may be saying he is listening, but in the end, one has to wonder if he is listening to good old Frank Sinatra singing "I did it my way"
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Well, in the most recent "latest news from Code 3" we learned absolutely nothing. I guess those in the greater Chicago area have something to look forward to, if they are close enough to pasttime hobbies, but for the rest of us, it seems with JD's refusal to listen to us and get the workshop going, we will not get to view the upcoming die casts that will be displayed at pastime hobbies. Again,this week, JD has failed to listen to the collectors here on the forum. So much for his statement last week that he is listening.
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Agreed. Total bust! I can't figure out why they even release the newsletter, as it rarely contains any real news. No progress reports on Gettysburg, Iona-McGregor or even the FDNY. Something, ANYTHING, would be nice. Even if it's just a blueprint!
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Good Idea! The newsletters are usually useless unless it has info on releases!!!
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The question which arises from this weeks email from JD is plain and simple, does anyone in the forum really care about the poll and or results? I mean, does this, what i see as worthless email, answer any of the questions or concerns that have been voiced in the forum. And i am sorry, but is the "view from the top" suppose to appease are demand to see upcoming releases, or is it a slap in the case to us by JD. I mean, really, does he expect this to appease us? Again, JD's words of two weeks ago that he is listening have not been proven by his actions.
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here it is the first friday of the month were the new releases supposed to be available for order today or am i wrong
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