New Ertl 1/18 New York State Police Monaco Just Announced

[Policecarmodels]

Due at the end of the year! $62.95, available online for preorder now!--- Jeff @ www.policecarmodels.com

[Mill_Fire521]

Wow I'm not into collecting police cars anymore, but that looks really cool, assuming the detail itself doesn't change any from now until then, this is going to be a winner I think.

Trav!

[Sarge619]

I'm DEFINATELY buying that one. Ever since I first saw a "Sunoco Special" as a young lad at a football game at West Point, I've loved them. And it was a '75 Monaco to boot!

As an aside, Jeff, you may want to post pics of the two new Highway 61 2010 Harley police bikes scheduled to debut too. Those look like they'll be beauties too. I've already got my preorder in to you for one of those, and I'll be submitting a pre-order for the NYSP sled as well.

Mike

[Sarge619]

Wow I'm not into collecting police cars anymore, but that looks really cool, assuming the detail itself doesn't change any from now until then, this is going to be a winner I think.

Trav!

It does look extremely nice... just some minor things for the folks at Ertl to consider (not that they will ever read this  ):

The roof cross-bar and beacon bases should be chrome plated (I'm hoping that with the model pictured they just didn't have a mocked-up set in chrome yet. I'm pleased to see they didn't go with the complete "Mt. Prospect" set up like they did on the "Hazzard County" version which included the "soup can" lights on either side of the siren speaker). The beacons and speaker appear to be similar in  size/model that NYSP utilized.

If they're in fact replicating the restored '74, the license plate style is correct;

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hugo90/4218268888/sizes/l/
http://members.fortunecity.com/copcarsite/dodge547.jpg
http://members.fortunecity.com/copcarsite/dodge555.jpg
http://members.fortunecity.com/copcarsite/dodge554.jpg

If not, they need to look like this;

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronnie125/4112699229/

I'm not going to sweat the lack of a vent window or the improper turn signal indicators on the tops of the front fenders (not generally seen on the standard police package Monaco's at the time - you did see them on A38 versions - but not on NYSP Monacos). I can live with little things like that.

[motorcade-1]

Dang Sarge... I thought I was the only one to see those non-police package turn signal indicators on the fenders.  Should have know 'Ol Sharp Eye would pickup on that.  

Aside from so few and minor errors these are the best vintage police models to come along since Noah stepped off the Ark.  As such, I have a small stock of them in my storage room (blanks white and blanks B&W) and a couple of the CHP's recently issued.  With some minor detailing these will make for some GREAT Replicas!!!!!  This one will find a home in my collection as well.    

I NEED TO BUILD AN ADDITION ON TO MY HOUSE !!!!  

[Policecarmodels]

As an aside, Jeff, you may want to post pics of the two new Highway 61 2010 Harley police bikes scheduled to debut too. Those look like they'll be beauties too.

Thanks Mike, I have started a new post for those... Jeff @ www.policecarmodels.com