[LIGHTNING44]

Some of my favorite Jls are the ones from my Bassin set. I think they're prety cool because the boats are as realistic as the trucks. Jl has made planes and the bass boats. I think it would be kinda cool if they made a series of the crab boats from the hit Discovery show "The Deadliest Catch"

What do you think?

Ryan

[accobra64]

Personally, I don't think that it will ever happen.
Too far out into left field.
And I doubt if there would be an universal appeal for this type of material.

I would love to see some trucks and small car trailers long beforeTLC/JL considered making some crab boats.

Just my 2 cents on the subject.
And thanks for asking.

Cheers. Cobra

[LIGHTNING44]

Oh i know they would never make them.. i was just watching the show and thought it would be cool to have a diecast of the boats with alot of detail. And your idea for trailers woould be prety cool. they could have trucks with a 5th wheel car hauler and a car that goes inside wiith it

This post has been edited by LIGHTNING44: 07 July 2007 - 01:51 AM

[RacerJoe]

Thats right, we haven't seen a Boat since that Bass'in series so why not reuse the casting
again with say the Escalade, a Van or even a JL car- I don't think its such a bad idea. Maybe
they can put Lightning stripes down the side of it to match the clear tired Lightning Rods 1970 Plymouth 'Cuda.

This post has been edited by RacerJoe: 07 July 2007 - 06:47 AM

[accobra64]

RacerJoe, the crab boats are actually ocean going vessels much like a trawler.
They are large and carry very large numbers of crab traps that are dropped into the ocean off the coast of Alaska. Then latter pulled up for the harvest.
This is an interesting show that I used to watch on a weekly basis.
Certainly an educational television show that is/was worth viewing.

A far as the bass boats is concerned, I would like to see another release of them.
I believe that they were tastefully created.
I think that distribution and cost may have been the only drawback when the set was originally released.

Here is an example of one of the original Bass Boats:



And here is another interesting item from JL that I have a couple different copies of from 1997, the Sea-Doo XP:


I liked these castings but they were hard to find for me.

Images courtsy of JLCollector.com. Thanks Wyatt.

Cheers. Cobra

[jlambsr]

That would be SWEET, I never bought any of the bassin series, I got in the game to late, I do collect diecast planes amongst my Johhny's, as I work at a FBO (airport). I love some variety to my collection, If you want some pictures of the Sea Star, it was on the deadliest catch, tell me and in about a half hour I'll be back with fresh pics

Ketch ya later

Jlambsr form Ketchikan Alaska

[accobra64]

Ketch ya later

Jlambsr form Ketchikan Alaska

A huge welcome to our northern neighbour.
You may be the member who is closest to the North Pole.
For you, the rest of us are all "southerners", LOL.

How close are you to Prince Rupert, B.C.?
I believe that there is a member on another diecast board who resides in Palmer, Alaska which is just outside Anchorage.

Do tell us a little about your area.
The very long summer days and very short winter days.
Is all travel by water?
Where do you obtain your JL castings etc?

BYW, I like you sign off "Ketch ya later".

Cheers. Cobra

[James]

I guess I'd pass on the boats, but I'd go for a combo, a recent Silverado pulling a car trailer with a 68 Chevelle on it, or possible the same Silverado with a fifth wheel camper, or the Chevelle pulling a tent camper behind it. (New Road Trip USA Issue or something like it) Or maybe it sounds too much like the less expensive competition. The brand I can never remember.



James

[jlambsr]

Jlambsr here, pronounced Jay Lamb Senior.

I just moved here a month ago, I was originally from WI, and commented few times over at HT, Ketchikan is very close to Prince Rupert, just around the corner, when I asked about how different the sunrise and sunsets were from WI, most said ahhh they are pretty close, but June 21 I checked and the sun "SET" close to 10, I remember lying in bed around 11:30pm and it was still light out and then the next thing I knew I woke up thought I was late for work cause it was light again, but the clock said 3:30...The sun wasn't officially up but it was close, I will tell you later what winter is like as I am new to it all, I will add that Ketchikan is a Rainforrest, it rains all the time, and the winters are milder compared to WI. I used to get my JL's from Mac's Lil Cars, I see the local Walmart has full pegs of Pokers and SF's which I have 2 sets of the pokers and the SF's that I wanted so I won't be purchasing them, And yes travel is either by plane or water, our island has roughly 30 miles of road....

Sorry for hijacking the thread now back to the original topic....make some boats! you could even do PIP boats, I'd love that!

This post has been edited by jlambsr: 09 July 2007 - 10:12 PM

[Scott Moen]

Don't know if I'd collect the them, but I would love to see a 1:64 Chriscraft wooden speedboat on a trailer ! That would look so cool being pulled behind some of the JL vehicles

Scott

[Jeff Koch]

And here is another interesting item from JL that I have a couple different copies of from 1997, the Sea-Doo XP:

The Sea-Doo and Ski-Doo were made in exactly 1:25 scale. My efforts to make a run of these exclusively for hobby shops, to use as diorama pieces and for display in the beds of pickup trucks, fell on deaf ears. A lot of my ideas did that. And somehow a lot of my crappy ones got through.

jk

[AQUA XK8]

I'd probably pass on buying the bass boats; but if JL made other pleasure boats such as small cruisers or sloops or sail boats or cigerette boats or boats with inboard motors, along with tow vehicles, I'd buy them.

[lummox]

Don't know if I'd collect the them, but I would love to see a 1:64 Chriscraft wooden speedboat on a trailer ! That would look so cool being pulled behind some of the JL vehicles

Scott

Hafta admitt, I'd be all over a Criscraft - esspecialy that one that looked like the Batboat
with a huge fin behind the driver they made around '59 - WOW!!!

Good idea, Scott.

[Milezone]

I think they would sell great if it were speed boats as Scott mentioned. Kinda reminds me of a cool set HW's did a few years back. If JL did that in a set, that would be a huge seller. (hint hint)

Russ

[birds&goats]

I'd buy the boats! In fact I think I will try to find the old realeases on-line somewhere! How about a river drift boat, Clackacraft or Hyde? Bring on the JL car haulers!! I'd buy those too!!