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A Transcript from ToyTractorShow.com's Toy Talk's Live Chat on Tuesday June 12, 2001 8:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. CT Question and Answer Night with David Rupel Owner of C&D MODELS. 23
People logged into the chat. The
Q&A session ran from 7:50 pm ET to 9: 35 p.m. ET. Thank you to everyone for
making it such a success. Many Thanks to David Rupel for chatting
with the collectors on TTS. J.Hasert: Welcome
David David
Ruppel: Hello
everyone David
Ruppel: Great
to be here J.Hasert: David
I will ask the big question of the night is C&D for sale? David Ruppel: Yes it was forsale last year for health reasons only , but we did not and are not stopping our daily production.: We are also looking at a couple of other companies in help with production: and if that works out that we can get more done. hirezminiatures - Kent: Just
wondering about the cultivators you announced in March and
if it is a generic model David Ruppel: we
are working on a big 72' field cultivator for
release :in
the next 90-120 days and it will be generic in type. We had planed three sizes
but are going to start with one big tri-fold you can cut down to fit your size
rather than building up. Andrew: Do
you make any cultipackers? David Ruppel: Andrew
, yes we do it is about 7" wide Andrew: Excellent bigacres: Ok
David I have seen that you have some 66 and 68 series IH’s will you ever come
out with a :
666 or smaller 66 series tractors like the 766 or some 86 series tractors? David Ruppel: We
haven't looked in to those yet bigacres: oh ok David Ruppel: 86 IH would have to be down the road bigacres: Cool John Esche: Any idea when to look for the Versatile Big Roy? I've been interested since I saw it in your catalog a year or two ago. David Ruppel: We
want to do that soon , but don't have a date yetThat is one I have wanted a long
time but we keep pushing it off for other jobs JSchomburg: Any
thoughts on bringing back any of your old combine kits, or others? David Ruppel: If
we could move 20 or so we would. We dropped most of them because Ertl came with
the toy versions. JSchomburg: Depending
on the model, I'm sure you could Andrew: do you have any products for self propelled forage harvesters? David Ruppel: Yes we have the 6910 hay head and detail kit Andrew: excellent,
I must order a catalog, thanks a lot, David Brandon Casebier: Since
you have the license for Case do you plan to do any DMI stuff? Like a Eclo-tiger
, Tiger-mate, ect..? David Ruppel: We need to talk to them about it and we are looking at that Brandon Casebier: Cool John Esche: Any
chance of a Series III Versatile 1150? David Ruppel: We
have talked about this model also, We are trying to get this other shop setup Jack-E: I
would like to see any pull type combine &old AC round baler in 1/64 David Ruppel: We
can keep that in mind for future projects. Jack-E: Thanks Jon S.: Why
did you stop with the 4020 series and would you consider making implements for
that era. Like a square baler with out a thrower on it. David Ruppel: We
were told by John Deere to stop production David Ruppel: Jon
S Implements for the era? What year Jon S.: 60’s
and 70’s David Ruppel: We would like to do some more for those years, and do have some now Jon S.: like a 214t baler Josh Cook: When
will your beet topper and lifter be out? Do you plan on having everything in
your catalog on your website David Ruppel
Yes Jay does
our site. We just need to find time to take pictures to complete the site David Ruppel: By the National Toy Show for the topper Josh Cook: How
much is your catalog? David Ruppel: Our
website is www.cdmodels.com and catalogs are free Josh Cook: thanks JSchomburg: Any more Steiger kits/models to come out in the near future? David Ruppel: We
have 5 older ones and 4 new ones now David Ruppel:New
Steiger Couger I
& II Tiger I & tubro Tiger II are new for 2001 JSchomburg: Have
you ever thought of doing like a Puma 1000, or 9330? David Ruppel: No because you could use one that is made now by modifying it Brandon Casebier: Any
chance you will produce older JD's such as 6030, 7250, and others? David Ruppel: I
don't think so at this time because we are not licensed John Deere. We would
hope to work with them someday. joe in ct:
Any Kemper type heads for SP chopper David Ruppel: Haven't planned on it anytime soon , but good Idea joe in ct: Beats
the row head now David Ruppel: We
do have the hay head joe in ct: I have the detail kit, very nice David Ruppel: Thank
you Joe CT John Esche: For you model building contest, I have an IH 4wd kit I bought around Christmas: but have tossed the sales receipt, do you have that on record so I can enter it? David Ruppel: That will work, yes we will . John Esche: Great,
I guess I need to get to work then. Thanks nathaniel: When is the field cultivator kit coming out David Ruppel: The
field cultivator will done out in the next 90-120 days David Ruppel: We
are working on a 72" 5 row deep finishing cultivator that will be finished
NOV J.Hasert: Ok that is the list and it is almost 9pm. David would you like to ask questions David Ruppel: That would be great Jay J.Hasert: Ok
it is all yours David ask away David Ruppel: What I would like to ask do you like the kits or finished items Farmer Dan: finished for a person who does not work well with small items Jon S.: I prefer kits because then i can coustomize it the way i like joe in ct: I think you should have a skill level for them. It does not matter for me hirezminiatures - Kent: I like the kits JSchomburg: I
really prefer the kits. John Esche: I
prefer kits for the most part, I like to add a little to make it more realisti David Ruppel: What
detailing items would you like to see John Esche: I prefer kits for the most part, I like to add a little to make it more realistic joe in ct: Items for implements tillage and harvesting David Ruppel: We like the kits also so we can get more detail to the model John Esche: More realistic Tractor Wheels would be great! Precision 1/64 models. JSchomburg: A detail kit for the JD 9000/9000T series would be nice Jon S.: better loaders for tractors David Ruppel: If you have any ideas please fill free to E-mail them to me at mailto:cdmodels@aol.com joe in ct: Loader
with sep bucket, forks, hugger Jon S.: Planter
kits David Ruppel: We
have planter kits David Ruppel: What
vintage combines would you like to see joe in ct: JD 3300, 4400 John Esche: Masseys, Gleaners, IH 503 maybe. J.Hasert: Case 1060 combine John Esche: 7700 JD Jon S.: Gleaner F, F2 l am that vintage JSchomburg: Massey, like 850's and such Jon S.: 8820 JD John Esche: I agree with Jon S. on that. David Ruppel: What type of implement detail items would you like to see hirezminiatures - Kent: JD aircart tow behind kit joe in ct: corn
chopper--, better spout, better heads. Jon S.: an auger for the old Ertl gravity wagons to fill planters David Ruppel: What
size plows would you like to see finish and for sale joe in ct: 5
bottom spring reset, like the 1/16 Ih Jschomburg
12-14 bottom Dusty Kirschmann: Caster
guage wheels David Ruppel: We
have caster gauge wheel mounts David Ruppel: What
size and type of disc would you like to see? J.Hasert: I
would like 36ft. Maybe the Steiger kind Trail-R-Disk JSchomburg: Krause
or Sunflower 30' to 45' Cody From Rochester NY: 38-42ft disks wopuld be nice David Ruppel: do you want moving parts or more detail? joe in ct: more detail Cody From Rochester NY: I
would like some double fold cultivators that fold like the real ones. Add
hydraulic hoses. David Ruppel: Our New 72' will be that way JSchomburg: More detail Cody From Rochester NY: a box shape Jon S.: more detail John Esche: detail. David Ruppel: That
has been my thoughts all along DETAIL Jon S.: who makes a 72 footer david David Ruppel: The real one or model? Jon S.: real
one David Ruppel: Sunflower,Summer
and I believe Case Corp. Cody From Rochester NY: Will
there be triple engine Steigers or Stars and Strip Steigers coming out? David Ruppel: I
don't think so on the triple but you could paint our kit stars and stripes.
Maybe we could work with Case Corp. on a detail kit. Dusty Kirschmann: David,
you mentioned Summer mgf. Many people don’t know about them. :Are
you going to make a pull type sprayer from them? David Ruppel: Dusty
& cody We may ,it depends on what help we find from other shops. Josh Cook: What
new things are in the works at C&D David Ruppel: Alot
some I can tell you and some I can't Jon S.: What can you tell us David Ruppel: 72'
field cultivator,Beet equipment and about 6 other new items David Ruppel: On our 72' culitvator you can down sizes it if you wanted to. Todd Beougher: What
beet equipment are you going to make Nick Barden: Can't say the other 6? David Ruppel: Todd can't say right now Nick Barden: Ok,
that is alright. Do you still make CIH grain extenders? David Ruppel: Nick Yes we do Josh Cook: What
gleaner combines did you use to make. David Ruppel: Josh
we made total of 50 deacled as L2 and L3 Jon S.: Do you have any gleaner kits David Ruppel: We don't make the Gleaners anymore Cody From Rochester NY: Will
you guys make any more Byron Equipment Products? Cody From Rochester NY: Maybe
the SP9500 self propelled pea combine, sure would be nice David Ruppel: On
the Byron we would look into more
Items in the future. They make many interesting harvesters. We are glad to be
making the Sweet Corn Picker. David Ruppel: Time to say good night . Jay thanks for having me I would be happy to come back J.Hasert: Thank
you David you are always welcome to stop by David Ruppel: If
you have anymore questions please E-mail Me at cdmodels@aol.com |
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