ToyTractorShow.com's Toy Talk:
A Transcript from ToyTractorShow.com's
Toy Talk's Live
Chat on Tuesday November 20, 2001
8:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. CT Question and Answer Night with Bill Walters Farm Toy
Product Manager for RC/ERTL.
65
People logged into the chat. The
Q&A session ran from 7:57 pm ET to 9:20 p.m. ET. Thank you to everyone for
making it such a success. Many Thanks to Bill Walters for chatting
with the collectors on TTS.
Bill
Walters:: Hello
J.Hasert::
Hi Bill. Thank you for stopping by tonight.
Kade Nice:
Bill, any plans for a JD 7720, 8820 or 9650 walker machine
Bill Walters: Nothing I can announce yet...
Nick Barden: Can you tell us what kind of tillage you have in the works now?
Bill Walters: We are in discussions with DMI, Flexi-coil and John Deere
David Sottong: Bill, I would like to see some more classic combines, like the 815 and the 95
Bill Walters: Thanks David.
Thomas Fick: Bill, Have you considered doing any Demco saddle spray tanks
Bill Walters: Thomas, no we have not, but that is a good idea. I will have to look into this.
Thomas Fick: It would make a welcome addition. Thanks Bill
Ryan Bruni
nk: Any older self-propelled choppers like a Field Queen, John Deere 5830 and New Holland 2100.
Bill Walters: Ryan, sorry no older SP choppers planned for 2002
Ryan Brunink: Any in the feature?
Zac Ruthenberg: Bill do you plan on making any 1/64 JD
4440,4240,4640,4840...in a set?
Bill Walters: Zac, We are talking about the 40 series for a set. We'll see what happens.
Bill Walters: We will have to talk to John Deere.
Zac Ruthenberg: Thanks Bill it would be a dream come true!
Bill Walters: We will start shipping the 4000 series this week. I'm
interested in what everyone thinks of the tractors and their configurations.
Daniel Monahan: Any Impliments for older 4000 series and 06 series tractors?
Bill Walters: Sorry Daniel, nothing I can say at this time.
mark megan: Bill, will you continue the 4000 sets up through the 50 55 and 60 like the 4000 sets?
mark megan: 4430 4850? 4960?
Bill Walters: I can't tell yet, but I'm sure you'll be happy when you see it.
mark megan: grrr.....what can u tell us? Any thing?
Bill Walters: I'm sorry, but we have to announce any new products to the OEM
dealers first
Bill Walters: I will be able to release some new info in February
Bill Walters: If I give out information in a forum like this, we could lose our ability to do future projects.
Bill Walters: new projects. Obviously we have confidentiality agreements that allow us new items coming out.
kjp800: any plans for any new holland stacker wagons?
kjp800: self proppelled or pull type
Bill Walters: I'm open to suggestions and comments always
Bill Walters: Again, we are talking with NH and Case IH about their future plans.
J.Hasert: Bill I think you will find SP choppers and the stack wagon tops on most 1/64 collectors lists
Bill Walters: I understand these units are high on lists.
We try to let OEMs know what is being requested.
Bill Walters: They also get requests from their different product areas
asking for replicas of their product.
Bill Walters: Ertl pays for all tooling, so they also listen to us and what we feel will sell the best. Obviously this is a business, and the OEMs have a vested interest in that they get royalties from sales, so they want to see us pick the right models and give the consumers/collectors what they want.
David Sottong: Bill, when is the IH golden Demonstrator sets coming out?
Bill Walters: David, this set will come out next year, but not in kit form. I'm thinking late Spring..
David Sottong: Is there any plans for a 1/16 IH prestige series combine
Bill Walters: David, we have another Prestige planned for 2002, but I can't tell you yet.
cody wolfe: How about a 6030 John Deere in 1/64
Bill Walters: Cody, sorry I can't say on the 6030. We are limited in the versions we can do from the 6030. I guess we could do both engine sizes, but we are limited
bigacres: Bill, What about an 86 series IH set like a 1086 1486 1586
etc.....?
Bill Walters: Big Acres, good question. We'll see what happens.
bigacres: Thanks Bill that would be really great.
Bill Walters: Big Acres, we are looking at possibly doing a Case set next versus IH.
bigacres: what kind of Case set?
Bill Walters: You should know by now that I can't tell you.......
David Sottong: Bill are you going to do different variations of the 06 series set, like a 1206
Bill Walters: David, there will be other versions of 06 tractors, just can't say yet.
Farmer Dan: What do you have planned for the farm country sets? I like the hog buildings
Bill Walters: We are re-shuffling some sets for 2002, that will be introduced in Feburary
Bill Walters: You should see lower pricing and some sets that haven't been around in some time.
pioneer crop: Are you ever going to make 1/64 scale white tractors I know you guys made one.
Bill Walters: I wonder if there is enough demand for a 1/64th White to do one. What model do you want to see?
Bill Walters: Are you talking a modern AGCO-White or a vintage White?
pioneer crop: A modern AGCO White
Eric Keller: Bill, I think he is talking the new RT/DT series.
Bill Walters: We do not have permission from AGCO to do the new RT/DT units.
pioneer crop: Thanks for answering
joe in ct: What is the word on the 6020 series?? I see 8420 is already on the way.
Bill Walters: Be patient Joe, Rome wasn't built in a day.
joe in ct: no it was not:)
Bill Walters: In February I will be able to tell you more.
joe in ct: Good enough thanks
Bill Walters: Folks, I would love to tell you all the projects we have
coming, but I can't.
Brian Helgeson: How about the case comfort king models before like a 930 row crop model.
Bill Walters: Western Special as a Precision. I'm assuming you're talking about 1/64th.
Brian Helgeson: Would that be a possibility in the future?
Bill Walters: Brian, yes, that would be a possibility.
Bill Walters: It seems 1/64 models are a popular topic tonight. What would all of you like to see produced in 1/64? What is on the top of your list?
Tom Wright: 1/64 HAYING EQUIPEMENT BIG BALERS - DISK BINDS- RAKES- CHOPPERS -BALE STACKERS
David Sottong: 1/64 IH 1206 wheatland
Allan in Ontario: big square balers and something for the JD comidity cart.
lilfarmer: John Deere scraper pans to go with the 9220 that has
flotation tires?
mark megan: my # 1 toys would be the old case 4WD's 2470, 2670, 4892
Tom W
right: COBINES AND OLD 4WD
Jim Kusnierczyk: One model that would sell is a MM g-1000 Precision!!!!
Eric Keller: Gleaner F-2 and R-72
M Langelaan: big baler, NH FP230,FP240, SP Chopper, bale stackers
Tom Wright: FARM SETS DAIRY BARN AND PARLOR
Daniel Monahan: older 1/64th 4fwd tractors like Steigers and IH and more hay equipment.
austinsandford: SP Choppers with both hay and corn heads
mark megan: old 4WD iron.
Robert Tucek: any 1/64th historical sets, maybe a JD dealership from the 1940's or 50's
Eric Keller: Mack CH tractor and new grain trailer!
austinsandford: Grain trucks.
Matt B: Case 4690 in any scale
Bill Walters: DO I take it that most want to see vintage units versus modern units?
David Sottong: I like the new stuff but I love the vintage stuff
Rod Short: I prefer modern sets.
JT: Vintage tilliage, planters, drills and balers would be cool. Modern tillage equipment and big planters for the STX 375 and 9420 would be nice too.
KSmart: New Holland Stuff......tractors....combines......equipment
KSmart: Choppers.........Big planters........Cultivator
STX440Fargo: 1/64 Scale Steiger 1000 line - Puma, Bearcat, Cougar, Lion, Panther.
Bill Walters: On my last chat, everyone wanted planting and tillage
equipment. Still true?
Tom Wright: TILLAGE EQUIPEMENT (CRUMBLERS)
KSmart: 24 row planters and bigger field cultivators.
J.Hasert: Bill I think many are eager to put those JD 4000's and IH o6's to work with vintage plows and disks.
Bill Walters: I hate to disappoint, but you gave me enough suggestions for 5 years worth
Bill Walters: How do I prioritize all of these?
Murray: Bill when is the 9520 coming out
Daneiel: Can we e-mail you Bill.
Bill Walters: There is a place to email suggestions and comments at
www.rcertl.com. I get all the emails that deal with farm replicas.
sam mcfarland: hi Bill any ideas on self propelled swathers or other air seeder carts any make or model.
Bill Walters: Sam, nothing I let you in on yet. Like I said earlier, we are in discussions
sam mcfarland: ok thanks Bill please keep those ideas in mind
Jim Kusnierczyk: Bill, I would like to see a 1/16 Prestige JD 4wd (7520 or 8020)
Bill Walters: Thanks Jim, these are good suggestions.
Bill Walters: Do you a choice between the two you mention?
Jim Kusnierczyk: Either one would be nice. But a 7520 would be great.
Tom Wright: Bill: SOMTHING FOR THE COMODITY CART (AIR DRILL
Bill Walters: Unfortunately we get so many suggestions, we can never do them all. We are in talks with JD on what we should do next for the
Commodity Cart.
Tyler Hall: Bill: any plans for a bigger M-M like a G-1050 or 70s and 80s Massey Combines? lLike a 750 or 850?
Bill Walters: Tyler, they have been requested many times. Just a matter of what priority we make them in our list. They are good units as well.
Tyler Hall: Thank you for answering Bill.... I understand that.
Daniel Monahan: bottom line for toy makers is supply and demand.
Bill Walters: You are correct Dan...
Murray: Bill any plans for a John Deere 9520?
Bill Walters: Murray, hold tight on the 9520, I think you will like what our plan is.
Bill Walters: Jason, I have to leave. We should set up another chat soon.
J.Hasert: Of course Bill. Thank you for your time and interest
Ok that is a wrap. TTS will have Bill on again soon. I am sorry to those who did not get their question in.
Robert Tucek: Thanks Bill for your time.
Rod Short: Thanks Bill and Jay for your time. Happy Thanksgiving
Allan in Ontario: thank you very much for your time Bill
Bill Walters: Thanks everybody, this is great. I look forward to doing
another one soon.
Bill Walters: Happy Thanksgiving.
