While Waltersons has completed the physical portion of its move from Los Angeles to Indiana, they are apparently still working on setting up everything in their computer system, hence the delay in getting new product into the hands of everyone. Reading between the lines, if you will, they will likely get everything synced up sometime in August barring any additional hiccups or cause for concern. The product marked as en route in our Release Schedule is what we currently expect once the Company gets their act together and is ready — from an operational standpoint — to resume business. Any new items listed in the August Upcoming Releases section will likely arrive a couple of weeks later unless, of course, they run into additional issues. So, hang in there and rest assured everyone in the supply chain is doing their utmost to get product out the door in the most efficient manner possible.
Update: We’ve learned that a second version of the soon-to-be-released US GMC 2-1/2-ton truck will be arriving some time in August along with the Company’s latest introductions. This new version will come with four figures but, to differentiate it from the first version, has no “tarp” strewn across the rear-mounted bows. As an aside, it would appear as if Walterson’s strategy to offer up two versions of each new introduction simultaneously (see their pair of Chaffees, Opel Blitz trucks amd Apache gunships as examples). A “split-run”, if you will, their goal is to get more product out-the-door, doing so, it would appear, at reduced production costs by releasing similarly conceived items in one batch.
We’ve been told that the shipment containing many of their newest items is on the water and should be arriving by the end of August. We have, however, moved said items into our September Releases section, erring on the side of caution based upon previous experience. The manufacturer is aware that the holiday shopping season is fast approaching and they are working feverishly to announce their next set of new releases so that everyone can weigh their options for their end-of-year purchases.