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Post by ponyman on Feb 2, 2008 4:43:48 GMT 1
Lee: OUCH! ;D Honestly out of all the walk-ins I see everyday that is the first Iveco van I've seen with 5 lug wheels since the 70's. ;D Bill I apologize everyday is full of surprizes.  Lee thanks for the pics. |
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Post by Lee on Feb 2, 2008 4:56:03 GMT 1
I just couldn't resist. I remembered what you had said about the lugs and here it was parked right out in front of where I live.......... |
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Post by BillC on Feb 2, 2008 9:10:22 GMT 1
We did model the van wheels on a photo I found of a real van. I still hope someday to be able to get a more typical style of wheel on the model.
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Post by hofan on Feb 2, 2008 10:15:20 GMT 1
FYI: Masterpiece has a new website: www.masterpieceautoreplicas.comThere will be some updates this weekend, though I think this group knows about all of them. Hello: The website does not work for me? Any body have the same problem? regards |
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Post by Christian on Feb 2, 2008 21:40:06 GMT 1
Works for me ...
I found three (officially at least) new Austro Daimlers among the Busch announcements for 2008:
87140 Type Sascha 1922
87150 Alpenwagen 1911
87160 22/86 by Healey NYC 1912
All to be released in September in Germany. By the way, why is there an "87" in the Masterpiece item numbers? Since all of the models so far are in 1/87 scale it doesn't seem to serve a purpose other than to distinguish them from yet to be announced models in a different scale?
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Post by ensemble187 on Feb 3, 2008 20:10:24 GMT 1
Bill,
Great Masterpiece website! It's informative, colorful, and eye-catching, yet easy to navigate and uncluttered. Very nice.
I have one quick question. On the mo87 site, it lists several of the Masterpiece models as planned for the summer, while the new website indicates that they will arrive in the first quarter of '08. Is this just a difference in delivery dates between Busch and Atlas?
Again, great work. Kudos to you and Tony. Good luck in Nuernberg this year!
Tony F.
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Post by BillC on Feb 3, 2008 21:10:43 GMT 1
Yes, there is a difference in the dates for Atlas and Busch. Certain models will be available in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. before they are available in Germany. For example, the Main Street Motors models should ship next month, if we can get the tooling fixed for the Ford in time.
The Masterpiece numbers start with "87" because there are already plans to produce at least some models in other scales.
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Post by stanhas87 on Feb 3, 2008 23:38:44 GMT 1
The Masterpiece numbers start with "87" because there are already plans to produce at least some models in other scales. Dear All: 1/64 scale too, pretty please? Yes? Please? |
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Post by BillC on Feb 4, 2008 4:32:53 GMT 1
Sorry, Nick, but no. Masterpiece does not want to be in the mass-market toy business, especially right now. Furthermore, we have discussed 1/64 with a number of people and nobody sees a viable market for high-quality plastic models in that scale.
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Post by stanhas87 on Feb 4, 2008 6:32:12 GMT 1
Sorry, Nick, but no. Masterpiece does not want to be in the mass-market toy business, especially right now. Furthermore, we have discussed 1/64 with a number of people and nobody sees a viable market for high-quality plastic models in that scale. Dear Bill: No problems, I understand. I am melting in happiness as of now because of M2 Machines Autho Thentics, a new 1/64 Manufacturer, which are bringing high quality (twenty pieces per car at least, as an 1/87 model) miniatures of the 1955 Pontiac Star Chief, 1953 Oldsmobile 98 and 1954 Mercury Sun Liner (my apologies, but I do not see those getting to HO any time soon). Thanks for considering this scale, though, I truly appreciated to hear that; the Plymouth does exist in three inch, but the 1970 Ford does not. If 1/43 or 1/24 is considered, excellent. Nick K |
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Post by hovehicle on Feb 7, 2008 4:20:53 GMT 1
Bill,
The step van's wheels look great, no need for anything else! How about a roll-up door so we can have a Fed Ex version?
Vito L.
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Post by BillC on Feb 29, 2008 4:44:54 GMT 1
We'll probably do a couple more releases with the "barn door" rear end but we have a roll-up design in the works, too.
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Post by ensemble187 on Feb 29, 2008 16:53:27 GMT 1
Bill,
Great news. So, if we cross our fingers, we can hope for Vito's Fed Ex van!
Tony F.
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Post by hovehicle on Mar 1, 2008 4:51:38 GMT 1
Tony,
I think quite a few people would buy the Fed Ex version and a USPS version if possible. I really hope that either or both can be done if the licensing issue isn't too expensive. A good mix of generic and real companies on the step van should be a recipe for success. I second that, the roll-up door is great news!
Vito L.
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Post by BillC on Mar 1, 2008 17:18:25 GMT 1
Don't get too excited just yet. We haven't had any luck talking to FedEx about a license and USPS is very expensive. We are also waiting to see how the vans sell in Europe when they are introduced later this year. Plus, we have other planned releases for the current tooling before we change it.
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