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First Gear will be making a Kenworth T880 with Century Rotator Wrecker body. Great news right? Not really, because the only way that they can be purchased is with a minimum order of 12 with your company name on them. This truck looks stunning,If they were available to the public I would buy one.  
Mclean Joyce
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Well looks like it's time to petition First gear and get them to release them to the public! the first good good 1/50 diecast wrecker and their not even selling them to the public ? Makes no sense
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Why don't we all get together and do a group buy with no logo?
I'm not kidding. Totally serious.
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yep get 12 of us and have first gear print something random in white. then it wont show up. I wouldn't be surprised if chuck buys like 24 and has them put DHS on the hood! would be a great promotional piece... 
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I vote we contact chuck and Roy Ferguson Sales and see if either of them would be interested. If not we will go from there with plan b.
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You know what...I'll do it. If you guys will purchase some from me I will order a case.
We will all have to decide color/details/etc...
I would place order the first week of May.
Let me know what y'all want to do.
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Have faith....This is only the first cat out of the bag....there will be more...this is Miller's way to get their customer's names on the hood for their companies promotion.
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About $65 per piece ($767 + S&H /12) http://www.millerind.com/extras/news/first_gear_hd_rotator.pdfThey are available with or without imprinting - minor cost difference. about $2 Chuck: I know they will be a bit more through you. Are you willing to be the broker? Put me down for one. I have a cheap plastic wrecker and would love to upgrade.
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This would be an awesome piece if we could buy them!
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$761.45 Shipped for 12 unmarked T880 Rotators isn't a bad deal. I'd have no problem dropping that amount of coin for a case. However, it would be nice to know if dealers planned on doing the same thing.
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Hi. I will go in with someone for one, as long as it is a generic version, meaning no company logo on the hood.
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Come on Chuck! order a few cases, I'll buy 2 trucks!!
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yea come on chuck 3-4 cases so the collectors can snag a few
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This is a truly stunning North American wrecker. I'm sure there will be quite a few of these hitting the market eventually. There might even be some whole body liveried editions in the future which would be incredible as I don't think there are many Miller Industries liveried vehicles on the road. 
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I'm game for 2. Looks like an outstanding piece unless Chuck announces a 379 Pete tow rig?
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It's finally good to see some vocational 1/50 North American trucks, our hobby needs more of these, because the market is flooded with foreign trucks. I like it, would look very good on a Dio trying to upright a Sword Freightliner Century with a dryvan.
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After A CONVERSATION WITH FIRST GEAR, THESE WILL BE RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC/COLLECTORS. WHEN IS UNKNOWN BUT AFTER ASKING SEVERAL TIMES, I AM ASSURED THEY ARE COMING TO PUBLIC FOR SALE
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Hey guys,
Here's the scoop. This offer is only good if you buy a wrecker from Miller (the real thing). We will stock this item when available, but do not have a ship date as of yet.
As always, keep watching the forum and our homepage for details.
--Korey
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Korey wrote:Hey guys,
Here's the scoop. This offer is only good if you buy a wrecker from Miller (the real thing). We will stock this item when available, but do not have a ship date as of yet.
As always, keep watching the forum and our homepage for details.
--Korey what is the dhs price going to be? I now the price from first gear already
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About time someone made a nice modern wrecker. I'm in for one guys .
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