I THINK IT HAS ALOT TO DO WITH CODE 3S NEW RELEASE SCHEDULE. THE HYPE ISNT THERE, AS IT WAS , STILL NO NEW MOLDS,WHICH MAKES A COLLECTOR WONDER. BUT THERE ARE PLENTY OF NEW ITEMS COMING OUT FROM CORGI AND MOTOR MINT,AS WELL AS OTHERS . THIS HOBBY IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT ,IT IS ALWAYS EXCITING TO ME. WE ARE A DYING BREED , THERE ARENT TOO MANY YOUNG COLLECTORS OUT THERE,THERE ARE TOO MANY OTHER INTERESTS FOR THEM. IF YOU DONT HAVE A SON IN MOST CASES,WHO HAS A INTEREST IN COLLECTING , WHO GETS THE STUFF WHEN YOUR GONE ?

I purchased the Super Pumper Set from PTH last Summer, then a First Gear O'Hare Dump (also from Bill at PTH). Since then, nothing offered has peaked my interest. All that appears available are repaints from Code 3, and nothing interesting at all from the anyone else.

But as a kitbasher and customizer, I have plenty to keep me interested. I really believe the problem with most who read this site is that they only collect prebuilt models. So it can get boring when Code 3 constantly issues repaints, at maybe one model every two months.

Only rig I have a reservation on is the lime GMC pumper from diecast promotions. It will most likely the olnly rig I purchase in 2006.