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14/03/2021 8:47 am
My Chicago FD 1/25th scale Mack B61 wrecker and 1950 Ford chief's car.....
14/03/2021 9:12 am
I've been looking at that venerable Mack B61 in its many iterations for decades at shows. It's a wonderful model that I never pulled the trigger on. It looks great in Fire Dept livery.
That's some antenna on the Ford. I guess it's keeping in touch with the Voyager spacecraft.
Gene Herman and Gene Herman reacted
14/03/2021 9:15 am
I too have been looking at the wrecker for awhile. I've never gotten it or any of the others I've seem. I do have the Ford Tudor, it's very nice.
Great photos.
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
Gene Herman and Gene Herman reacted
14/03/2021 9:52 am
beautiful set Gene !!!.....and GREAT photos!!
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14/03/2021 11:56 am
Thanx, everybody. Once upon a time, long, long ago, the CFD B61 wrecker was the holy grail of all the 1st Gear big scale tows. It consistently sold for a premium over the other liveries and sometimes commanded really stupid money ($300-$400). It has since come down a bit and is usually closer to the other ones than it used to be, that is, if you can find one.
The Ford is just a nice model. Although it's sealed and not quite up to the level of detail of cars from the Mints, it's a good example of what 1st Gear always gets right: the overall shape is spot on and finish is flawless. Of all the 1st Gear models I have (about 50) only one has ever developed any paint rash let alone diecast cancer, and it's only a minor case. Many of them are more than 20 years old.
14/03/2021 12:46 pm
I have the Ernie Holmes demonstrator version. I normally don't have room for trucks in this scale but I made an exception in this case .Love your combination Gene.
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15/03/2021 6:12 am
I have the NAPA version also, after seeing the pictures that John posted of it, I just had to have it.
Topic starter
15/03/2021 6:57 am
I have the NAPA version also, after seeing the pictures that John posted of it, I just had to have it.
I also have the Mack logo version. It was the first one I got. I was just a little surprised that the winches and booms were static. I guess DM spoiled me!