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NO For some reason Freightliners models do not appeal very well to collectors. There are very few real ones used in construction work in the area where I live. Almost all the "Freisht Shakers" you see are over the road tractors pullin cargo vans. Look at how long DHS has had those orange pumpkins for sale.
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Yea but make sure it right hand drive, need more right hand drive models.
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It looks like the American are giving it that the european trucks are better. This truck look very muck like a european truck.
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I liked the Argosy line when they came out back in the 90s. The best feature they had was the cab access, you could push a button and the "ladder" area would open out into a step like access.
I have also noticed that the cabover style of trucks have almost all gone by the way side for the "conventional" or the trucks with the hood over the egine. I all my travels (and some on a tractor trailer) I have seen very few of the cabover style tractors. I think part of the reason is because the sleeper area in a cabover is smaller than the regular tractor. I have seen some really nice sleeper areas on some trucks where it is almost like a small apartment for the driver!!
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What a nice looking truck its a pity no one makes it out of metal in 1/50 scale these resin models are way to expensive. regards gus.
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I would buy it. But this person suggested to make the truck or will pay you to make it.? Some People always said they will buy it and when the model is done they never do..so better if the person is paying to make the model . that way you dont risk the investment.
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dumpsterToy Tr wrote:NO For some reason Freightliners models do not appeal very well to collectors. There are very few real ones used in construction work in the area where I live. Almost all the "Freisht Shakers" you see are over the road tractors pullin cargo vans. Look at how long DHS has had those orange pumpkins for sale. be nice to those pumpkins, i used to drive one for 10+ years
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Nice tractor just the market isn't big enough. And also those pumpkins bring all those products you buy at the local Walmart.
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I'm not really a fan of cab-over style trucks, so I wouldn't likely purchase this style of model. If you are taking suggestions, I would like to see a Freightliner M2 cab. They're pretty common and (I know I ll catch some grief for this) I think they're a pretty sharp looking truck.
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yes,provided you make one in right hand drive format and make an 8x4 rigid chassis as used in australia and new zealand.i`d definitely purchase a couple,especially if available as kits......
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While Cab-over's are quite popular in the pacific northwest, (way more than the mid-west) I have a feeling this particular model is aimed more towards the down-under crowd. that said, I have seen only a handful of these trucks and never in construction, so I for one would not be interested. Personally I think there are not enough Freightliner models available, yeah, Tonkin makes a couple, (but those don't even count) and Sword does the century, but again nothing that you would see on a jobsite. what we really need modeled is a good old FLD120SD:  or the newer version of the 120SD, the Coronado SD  
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They dont callem FREIGHT SHAKERS for nothing.
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Eric Pioszak wrote:While Cab-over's are quite popular in the pacific northwest, (way more than the mid-west) I have a feeling this particular model is aimed more towards the down-under crowd. that said, I have seen only a handful of these trucks and never in construction, so I for one would not be interested.
I would second that, I don't think that a over the road truck like that would sell well, Maybe if you made it in a Australian setup with the bull bars and beacons and painted it to match the TWH drake swing wing trailers it might sell. But while were on the topic, I wouldn't mind seeing this in 1:50 scale. 
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That right there is real sweet Will. Not a big fan of that kinda stuff but that catches my eye
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I'm not really into cab overs, so I have no preference truck wise. But I'd love to see you make an P-23 crash truck like the one in Airwolf's avatar.
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For years we had a length law in Michigan that basically said the total length of any rig could not be more than 55 feet. Everyone went to cab-overs to gain as much trailer space as possible, but when the length law was changed, due to fuel economy, the length was increased to allow for using conventional cabs, due to their better air flow, and now with NO length, I see only a few old rigs still running. The cost of a cab-over is greater than a conventional also, so that is another "nail-in-the coffin" for cab-overs. I have a number of older models using cab-overs in my collection, but to help in your wishes for this cab-over you could go with the new TWH/Drake Kenworth K200 that is coming out. This is a beautiful model (at $150 USD), and could be altered/revised for USA running for a model. All is not lost! All the best, DanielD
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Whatever you choose to do, just wanted to say I am a fan of your work Dan......even though I don't own a single one of your models.
I like the looks of the Argosy even if it is a seldom seen truck on US highways.
However there is a vast number of trucks through the past up to current that can be modeled.
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