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It's been a while since their's been a wish list for
code 3
E-1 Bronto Skylift
FDNY new Rescue 1
Boston New Rescue 1
more Las Vegas
LAFD Pierce Arrow XT
LAFD Task force set
some yellow, Lime green, white models
(been to heavy with red rigs lately)
plus
Las Vegas tiller or platform
Clark co Set engine platform ambulance
LA city task force set
Phoenix AZ ALF engine
Ventura county Tiller & brush truck
Complete the Emergency set
with LA County Truck 127 Crown Snorkel
E-one Bronto skylift
Pierce Velocity
Quantum new look
Los Angles task force set
Las Vegas heavy rescue, and ladder co
FDNY new rescue 1
I hate to have it Rain on Anyones Parade, But Code-3 Has said Only Repaints and Renumbers for 2008, Might want to wish for 2009?? If there still around?
I hope that code 3 gives it a rest until at least April of 08. This is getting worse than my model railroading that I do in HO scale. I'm really going to be broke if they come out with a Chicago Spartan Diamondplate.
How about
LAX set
North Las Vegas Quantums
Clark County Quantums
Henderson Quantums
Las Vegas new Quantums
Boulder City NV Quantums
Reno NV Quantums
Kern County CA Quantums
Glendale Ca new Quantums
Oakland CA Quantums
Flagstaff AZ Qauntums
Gilbert AZ Quantums
Mesa AZ new Quantums
Apache Junction AZ Quantum
Sun City AZ Quantums
PHX Sky Harbor Striker's
Salt Lake City Quantums
Unified SLC Quantums
Maybe just something with some of the old quality. The current models just don't have the detail of the past and I don't think they're worth the price.
I do not recall reading any news from Code 3 that there will only be repaints and renumberings for 2008. I DID read, though, that there will be MANY new toolings in 2008. This sounds promising.
Miami Dade FL Pierce Velocity PUC
Miami Dade FL Pierce Velctiy Ladder
Jacksonville FL Pierce Dash Engine
Lexington KY Pierce Dash
Richmond VA Pierce Quantum Engine
Los Angles city Pierce Arrow XT Engine
Santee CA Pierce Arrow XT Engine
E one Bronto Skylift's
Pierce mid Mount Ladder Tower's
La County Truck 127 Crown snorkel
FDNY REscue 1 Pierce Arrow XT
Boston Rescue Quantum Heavy Rescue
LAs Vegas or Clark county station set
Wichita KA Pierce Ladder Truck
Brush truck type 3 engine
New ambulances
Phoenix American Lafrance Engine
La task force set
How About some of the New LAFD Seagraves.. For That matter any new seagrave thats not FDNY You know they are more awesome than the pierces, and built better, Hands down! I have gotten to drive some of the new Maurader II's and they are AWESOME way better than my Depts 2004 pierce. Thats why we just went to Seagrave to replace our fleet..
Some trucks from the Strip
Vegas/Clark County
some new Pierce trucks
LA Pierce Arrow XT engine
LA Pierce USAR 3 or 88
Pierce mid mount ladder tower
Pierce Velocity
Bronto Skylift
More Florida releases
a new heavy rescue or ambulance
I just bought all of the 1:43 Yat Ming classics. Wow!
I don't anticipate any earth=moving release from Code 3 in 2008, so Yat Ming and Corgi will be getting all of my collecting dollars in the coming year.
Just my opinion here: Corgi and Yat Ming may have some of the same accuracy and detail issues that Code 3 has, but their releases, though fewer, are just more interesting. Code 3 will give us yet another Pierce/Seagrave/Sutphen/Ferrara box, or FDNY repaint.
If that's their formula and it works for them and the collectors who buy them, it's all good.
My wish for Code 3 is that they get back to the things that made them so exciting to so many collectors in the first place:
Anticipation of a new release each quarter (one excellent one would be better than three cloned mediocrities);
An interactive collector's forum, minus the dimwits who fouled the last one;
Responsive customer service (not my experience, but a big issue with many others apparently);
More actual events, like the Salute to Heroes Day in L.A.; or Code 3 Days at regional retailers. Collectors like to congregate at these things, circumstances permitting. Others participate from afar (like me) through the thoughtfulness of other collectors (like Mike Adams). Most of us just like to read about the event on Code 3's board.
Sorry in advance if this read like a Code 3 bash, it's not intended to be.
Just saw Joe in Hudson's post. FDNY did indeed run some good looking FMC wooden TDA's in the late 50's.
I'd say we have a better chance of seeing something like that from Corgi.
Steve....I think you meant FWD. FDNY purchased 25 open cab FWD TDA's with wooden 75' sticks in 1955. These were the last wooden aerials purchased by FDNY.
I'd like to see a couple of different helicopters. The Sikorsky FIREHAWK would be a real collectors peice. A Chinook with a bambi bucket.
A couple fireplanes would intersting too.