I can agree with Mike that it's the model itself that counts, not how expensive or exclusive it may be. My Ashton LARC is a great model, only because no one else produces one, but I would have appreciated better details. My FDNY pumper in my opinon is a 2 pound lump of metal, with very sparse detail. How much a model is cherished is up to the individual collector.

I have ten pieces of Ashton in my collection, and I still consider them as the most beautiful models of American apparatus I've ever bought. The Foxes are outstanding, my favourites are the World's Fair HT and the Pawtucket Sedan pumper. I agree the Macks look odd. I 've never understood why mr. Klarwasser made them that way. The Ward LaFrance searchlight truck and pumper are beauties too, but with 3 kids in da house I don't have any money left to buy them...

Yes the AF from FDNY are beautifullI don't have chance to buy a Word fair one but the other one is
also nice.The Pawtucket is a very special one.
I got also 2 Ward LaFrance.
I just phoned today to Ashton Models and heard they have a brand new one; a FDNY Ward LaFrance,I'm waitting for a photo.
Patrick.

It doesn't matter who made them, where or how...... too expensive, means too expensive here.(which translates to none in this collection)

I just posted a photo of my FDNY Ward LaFrance Searchlight 1 on Larry's new General Fire/Rescue Modeling board, http://fireengines.net/smf/index.php#2
for anyone interested. BTW: Larry, thanx a lot. The new site is terrific!

I just received the pictures of the new Ashton Models;
they are 2 FDNY Ward La France 1946 pumpers.

They are third realise in a 4 part series of FDNY Ward La France.

Engine 159 & 165 1946 Ward La France 750 GPM pumper with 200 gallon booster tank model T-82.

There is also a set of figures for these engines.

Available now and mid april with figures.

Very well made and detailed rigs, different from the previous engine 163 & 164.

Patrick.