JM82
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Post by JM82 on Jan 4, 2012 15:47:05 GMT 1
I was told that RPS was hoping to ship the Expedition SSPs this week to dealers, so I'm hoping to have mine by the end of next week. I've got 7 on preorder from Burbank's: 2 Battalion Chiefs; 1 EMS version; 2 solid reds with LED bar; and 2 solid whites with LED bar. I gotta say that the rest of the lineup looks fantastic as well!
I did notice that the Lincolns and the Ford F-650s and 750s weren't on the new website. Not sure what's going on there. Like you, Vito, I was looking forward to those Fords. Lots of potential there for me as a fire apparatus modeler. Maybe there's hope for those yet. Or they could be, unfortunately, a victim of the economy.
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Post by hovehicle on Jan 5, 2012 1:43:52 GMT 1
JM82,
The Ford F-650/750 series is coming after all; it just hasn't made it to the new website yet. I believe that out of the 4 categories not there currently, only the Lincoln has a weaker chance of getting done. Why all of the sudden are modern American cars taboo? Anybody have an answer? We're not talking about Matchbox making it, it will be done by RPS, quite possibly the best plastic manufacturer of pre-assembled HO vehicles in the industry.
Good news about the Expedition SSP vehicles. My HO towns will be well protected by the police and sheriff versions!
Vito L.
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Post by JM82 on Jan 5, 2012 2:41:04 GMT 1
Yeah, those Police and Sheriff versions came out nice, Vito!
If you go to the 1-87 Vehicle Club's website, they did a review of a couple of the RPS Expeditions. Lots of close-up pictures, along with a history of the real Expedition and how it came to be. Actually the police and fire versions are referred to as SSVs and not SSPs.
How did you find out about the Fords?
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Post by JM82 on Jan 14, 2012 12:39:43 GMT 1
They've arrived at hobby shops! I was notified by BHOH that my order has been sent to me, so I should get it next week. From what I understand, the 2 Sheriff versions and Environmental Police did not get shipped from China. Sorry about that one, Vito.
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Post by JM82 on Jan 18, 2012 1:48:02 GMT 1
Received my 7 Expeditions today from Burbank's. Very nice! Well detailed with the striping and lettering on the Battalion Chief and EMS versions. I also got 2 all-red and 2 all-white, both with LED bars. Very much worth the price for all. Looking forward to the Ford F-350 dually fire department version and the camper and utility caps. Hopefully all will be here by Spring.
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