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- Fri Feb 16, 2018 2:33 pm
- Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
- Topic: Marauder Task Force WWII Kickstarter
- Replies: 135
- Views: 75606
Re: Marauder Task Force WWII Kickstarter
Yeah everybody should definitely go check it out! Really good looking stuff in the KS. Many of the figs are conceptually a repeat of old 21C or BBI stuff, but these will be as good or better and easily customizable. Plus if they keep hitting the stretch goals, we'll see stuff that's never been done ...
- Wed Jul 12, 2017 5:23 pm
- Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
- Topic: Where is everyone?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 30232
Re: Where is everyone?
Yep, many of us still lurking about, waiting for something to happen
- Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:47 pm
- Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
- Topic: NEW AVENGERS FROM CHINA??!!!!!!
- Replies: 61
- Views: 34432
Re: NEW AVENGERS FROM CHINA??!!!!!!
It's a blessing to be able to be around our Museum's fabulous aircraft... Wait - which museum - your location shows Cincinatti. I was just in Dayton and Cincy, and of course stopped at the Nat'l USAF museum in Dayton - one of my fav. places in the world! But where is your pic from?! Did I miss anot...
- Wed Jun 08, 2016 7:55 pm
- Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
- Topic: New BBI Elite Force 1/18 Army Rangers
- Replies: 37
- Views: 24572
Re: New BBI Elite Force 1/18 Army Rangers
I still have yet to see any of these north of the border. Are these figures able to shoulder their weapons? Do you mean properly hold their weapons? If you add wrist articulation (which I did), then yes. Without that, not so much. But the arms, shoulder, vest, etc. are all positioned/sculpted right...
- Fri Apr 29, 2016 7:05 pm
- Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
- Topic: New BBI Elite Force 1/18 Army Rangers
- Replies: 37
- Views: 24572
Re: New BBI Elite Force 1/18 Army Rangers
NOOOO!!! How did I miss this!?! :( I never saw these in stores and the web site is sold out. I never saw the Marine 5-pack at my local TRU, so it's questionable if I'll eventually see this. On the plus side, I DID find the Marine 5-pack at Ross for $13, so maybe the Ranger set will end up there (I ...
- Wed Mar 02, 2016 8:36 pm
- Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
- Topic: New BBI Elite Force 1/18 Army Rangers
- Replies: 37
- Views: 24572
Re: New BBI Elite Force 1/18 Army Rangers
Thanks for the pics and reviews guys. Shame the last round of singles never materialized. Are there new guys on the back of the box? There are - though I'm afraid we might not see them! The last round of single packs at Target never seemed to show up - but some of those figs made it into the vehicl...
- Tue Mar 01, 2016 4:56 pm
- Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
- Topic: New BBI Elite Force 1/18 Army Rangers
- Replies: 37
- Views: 24572
Re: New BBI Elite Force 1/18 Army Rangers
Yep - just got these the other day. As Tman said, no wrist artic, just like the Marine Recon 5-pack (re-uses the same arms and legs). And the paint is nowhere near as detailed as the pics above show. BUT at 4 figs + dog + accessories for $20 I couldn't have expected too much more. Of course I'd have...
- Wed Dec 23, 2015 12:16 pm
- Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
- Topic: Merit 1:16 Scale M-ATV MRAP Vehicle!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9769
Re: Merit 1:16 Scale M-ATV MRAP Vehicle!
Looks fantastic - thanks for the review Tman! The irony of most accurately scaled 1/18 vehicles is that 1/18 figures usually have a hard time squeezing in them. 1/16 gives the necessary space for figs to fit. And in this case I don't think the difference is too noticeable since M-ATVs are HUGE in re...
- Wed Dec 23, 2015 11:09 am
- Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
- Topic: roll call any groundpounders?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 23256
Re: roll call any groundpounders? left?
Yep, I was on the old groundpounder's site too! Been around since early 2000s (2001?) - I want to say I found the site because it was actually referenced on a 21C product box? Is that possible?!?! I give credit to 21C for basically creating a new category of product back then - the "model-toy" or wh...
- Fri Nov 20, 2015 3:15 pm
- Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
- Topic: New BBI M1A2 Abrams ( Review VIDEO)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4421
Re: New BBI M1A2 Abrams ( Review VIDEO)
i did finally see one in stores! And bought it! The free store pickup / store locator should be pretty accurate. I think some stores got the BBI stuff early, and others are just getting it now before holiday shopping fully ramps up.
- Tue Oct 27, 2015 3:13 pm
- Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
- Topic: AAV-7 by Chap Mei
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3464
Re: AAV-7 by Chap Mei
I am 98% sure that the rear hatch opens, but to a sparse/no-detail interior.
But yeah - about the closest thing to a 1:18 AAV-7 The GI Joe Warthog has much better features, but externally resembles the real deal less.
But yeah - about the closest thing to a 1:18 AAV-7 The GI Joe Warthog has much better features, but externally resembles the real deal less.
- Fri Jul 24, 2015 8:14 pm
- Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
- Topic: BBI Elite Force Return to TRU
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7542
Re: BBI Elite Force Return to TRU
That's neat! Definitely worth picking up if its full size, but something makes me doubt that it will be given what we've seen already. I can see it not being tiny (like that POS M113 they released) but a little on the larger side while still being underscaled (like the gunboat). The original M1 too...
- Wed Mar 11, 2015 8:15 am
- Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
- Topic: My Conversation with A Merit Rep Regarding 1/18th Scale
- Replies: 57
- Views: 27870
Re: My Conversation with A Merit Rep Regarding 1/18th Scale
I'm excited for the Harrier! It's one of my favorite jets, and is a living legend IMHO. Of course the delay and price point are unfortunate. But I suppose the price is about proportional to what I paid for my Black Knights JSI F-14 (which I actually think was well done). And if Merit keeps the quali...
- Wed Sep 17, 2014 3:32 pm
- Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
- Topic: Post all JOE SCALE discussion here...read first post
- Replies: 49
- Views: 42201
Re: Post all JOE SCALE discussion here...read first post
Has anyone else found the new GI Joe 50th Anniversary collection items? They appear to be a Toys R Us Exclusive... From pictures I've seen, they look to be covering a lot of the RAH characters and toolings are overly similar to the Pursuit of Cobra series. Anyways, I recently picked up the "Danger ...
- Fri Aug 01, 2014 8:37 am
- Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
- Topic: COMIC CON 2014
- Replies: 40
- Views: 38624
Re: COMIC CON 2014
Modern fans should be very happy with the figs about to hit Target, and later the Harrier and M-ATV! And great news on the FW-190A moving along. This is all really positive direction. It would just be nice to have a couple more big players in the market, but I appreciate Merit/JSI keeping the fires ...
- Thu Jun 26, 2014 3:14 pm
- Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
- Topic: New BBi
- Replies: 88
- Views: 46283
Re: New BBi
Agree with all for the toyish vehicles, perheaps could the M-113 have a place in the background of an 1/32 diorama... But some of the figures are interesting, if you need some more helicopter pilots at a cheaper price than the recently released Nightstalker pilot, or the paratrooper or the desert f...
- Wed Jun 04, 2014 1:09 pm
- Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
- Topic: Legion XIV Series 2 1:18 Weapons
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2872
Re: Legion XIV Series 2 1:18 Weapons
A great combo of WWII and modern weapons here! I backed it and hopefully this will still pull through!
- Wed Apr 02, 2014 3:23 pm
- Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
- Topic: Breaking News: Aliens,Queen,USCM,Power Loader coming soon!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5279
Re: Breaking News: Aliens,Queen,USCM,Power Loader coming soo
Awesome news! Lots of Aliens fans out there. I think the 1:18 snap-kit USCM figs were always highly desired - these should be good sellers!
- Tue Mar 18, 2014 3:25 pm
- Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
- Topic: This is my M-RAP pack....Ohkosh M-ATV and the Cougar 6x6
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7185
Re: This is my M-RAP pack....Ohkosh M-ATV and the Cougar 6x6
These look great! Do you have more details on your project somewhere? Resin? Plastic? Snap-together for the unassembled or more like a traditional model kit? Did you already launch a Kickstarter or you're planning for one? Considering Merit showed they may be releasing a 1/16 M-ATV, I am more intere...
- Wed Nov 27, 2013 8:04 am
- Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
- Topic: I want a 1/18 Camel and Palm Trees
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6291
Re: I want a 1/18 Camel and Palm Trees
Two-humped camels (Bactrian) are really rare in the wild, and just live in central Asia. The variety you'd be thinking of for the Middle East / North Africa are Dromedary - one hump. A silly little mnemonic is a B (Bactrian) on its side looks like a two-hump, and a D (Dromedary) like a one-hump :) A...
- Sun Oct 20, 2013 7:35 pm
- Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
- Topic: Post all JOE SCALE discussion here...read first post
- Replies: 49
- Views: 42201
Re: Post all JOE SCALE discussion here...read first post
JJ - totally agree that too much "douchebaggery" goes on in the toy collecting and customizing world! Ridiculous really. But I've generally found the joecustoms crowd to be much more supportive. They have whole wikis dedicated to sharing the best tips and techniques. There's definitely a sense of "l...
- Sun Oct 20, 2013 7:31 pm
- Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
- Topic: JSI Merit ME-262 "Edelweiss" 1:18
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10470
Re: JSI Merit ME-262 "Edelweiss" 1:18
I think it will be a great chance for newer collectors to get a sweet Me-262!
The model still captures those beautiful shark-like lines.
The model still captures those beautiful shark-like lines.
- Thu Oct 17, 2013 2:27 pm
- Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
- Topic: OURWAR WW2 German on shelf Dec.13!
- Replies: 51
- Views: 23265
Re: OURWAR WW2 German on shelf Dec.13!
wha-wha-whaaaaaaat?!?!? Just when you think 1:18 is going one way, it bounces back and surprises you. 2014 could shape up to be nice - new Harrier, new FW-190, new 1:16 artillery, and now new sweet-looking WW2 figs!!! And yes, Russians please! Aliens Colonial Marines would be perfection. For WW2 US ...
- Fri Aug 02, 2013 12:59 pm
- Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
- Topic: PTE Recons
- Replies: 411
- Views: 202708
Re: PTE Recons
Dig the amphibo car. Is that tracked version of the Humvee real? That's kind of absurd looking but looks almost realistic too... like they've at least toyed with the idea of an arctic humvee. I wondered the same thing! Somebody at the joecustoms discussion posted this link: http://www.americantrack...
- Fri Jul 26, 2013 3:18 pm
- Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
- Topic: merit Announcment
- Replies: 388
- Views: 145845
Re: merit Announcment
I could agree that $190 to $200 for the Harrier's price would be reasonable. I bought both Dauntless's for $169 (minus shipping) which is the 1/18 standard bearer for detail. I don't think the Harrier will eclipse the Dauntless for detail. Match, sure. Exceed, no. The F-14 for detail (disregard the...