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From Buffalo Road Imports web site:
TWH Collectibles TWH078 Oshkosh Striker castings unique to airports du5/08 1/50 $ 199.95
A friend saw the proto type at BRI's open house and said the detail is incredible. Their other models have excellent detail too. TWH's web site list Pierce as a "partner" with models coming soon.
Expensive, but I have the airport plows and they are worth the money.
I too sat the Striker mock-up at the Chicago Hobby
Expo in February. The detail WAS superb, right down to opening roll-up doors. Brandon Lewis of Buffalo Road Imports told me the STriker is scheduled for release in June, with a Pierce Quantum and a Veolcity PUC due later in the summer, with similar detail and quality. Some 1/50th gems to look out for!
Here is what they are making. All info from the fireengines.net site.
Kern County all White with blue striping
Henrico County Lime green w/half White cab
San Antonio Red/w half white Cab
Seminole County red w/half white cab
Honolulu Yellow w/half white cab
Honolulu will be the first raised cab issue
release date is May of 2008 for the 1st 5 Quantums
should be around $189.99
Re: Pierce Velocity/PUC the 1st release will be the
Demo colors & the 2nd Release will be for Miami Dade FL
release date July of 2008 Should be around $189.99
Strikers North American releases will be for
Toronto Ont
Vancouver BC
Chicago IL
Atlanta GA
Indy IN
USAF
should be out in March of 2008 should be around $199.99
Also next year a Pierce Velocity Ladder is in the works