New series of trucks at Showcase Miniatures

[wbvrail]

We have just released a new series of workhorses at Showcase Miniatures.  This pair of 70s era 9500s are being introduced as tractors with other variations coming...



Walter
Showcase Miniatures

[daniel_leavitt2000]

Oh yes.....

This is one of the trucks I have been hounding Walter over for years (this and the Brigadier). This was one of GMC's last stabs at the class 8 market and this generation was probably one of GMC'S most interesting designs.

Dave V, Ed K and myself should be especially interested in this release as these were the backbone or Conrail's MOW fleet.

[peteski]

Excellent Walter!  Showcase Miniatures keeps coming with new models which fill in gaps we had since the infancy of N scale!  Well done!

I also noticed on those models that you painted the insides of the window frames black to hide the thickness of the cast shell.  That is a very handy trick - I'll have to remember that one.

[mu26aeh]

Anyone who models from the 70's to today should have at least one of these on their layouts.  Especially if you have a farm scene.  Still see some of these trolling around farm and field pulling grain and hay trailers.

[Catt]

Will these trickle down to the Z scale market too.? 

[wbvrail]

Thanks for the comments guys.

*These trucks have been many years coming and more recent prodding helped it get going.  I photographed one of these nearly 30 years ago and dug up the pics to design it. 

*Yep, there are all sorts of ways to hide the out-of-scale (but necessary) thicknesses to make these cast correctly.  Finding new methods all the time...

*Yes, these will definitely make it to Z Scale...

Walter..

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Dave V, Ed K and myself should be especially interested in this release as these were the backbone or Conrail's MOW fleet.

Oh yeah!

It's going to be time to fill up the MOW yard in Windsor St!

[sirenwerks]

So all that would be required to back date this puppy is the dual headlight grill and some turn signals?  Otherwise, this is a 1971 model, right?


How about a Ford N series, Walter?

[arbomambo]

still waaay out of my era, but loving all the stuff from Walter and Debbie!...( I'm sure that eventually we'll see some more 'transition era' items I can use!!!!)
Bruce

[wbvrail]

The Ford N Class is definitely a possibility as well as the GMC COE of the same era.

[sirenwerks]

I'm sure that eventually we'll see some more 'transition era' items...

These are transition-era, first gen to second gen diesel.   

[sirenwerks]

The Ford N Class is definitely a possibility...

HOT DAMN!

[Catt]

Walt, you and Debbie are gonna have me in the poor house by Christmas this year. 

[wbvrail]

You have discovered our plans......

[tehachapifan]

You forgot the "mwhaaahaaahaaahaa!"

Those do look nice!