Small Scale Military Headquarters

Hey trigger1, I'm surprised you didn't get any response here to your post, I'm guessing you got some inquiring PMs... In any case, I think a lot of folks who come here would be interested in seeing what you got, did you ever upload any pics to imjur? PS It was yours truly who nabbed the first offeri...

FOV has posted more than a dozen pictures of their new Sherman, plus a whole lot of interesting commentary about the business end of their operation, much of it in response to questions from their long suffering but loyal following (yeah, that includes us :) ) ...way too much to summarize here, and ...

Have you checked out Motor City Classics stuff? Can't tell from the pictures if it's at the level of Atlas...

https://motorcityclassicsinc.com/collec ... vs-of-wwii

A different seller has listed a "1:18 Ultimate Soldier- Unreleased Prototype- SWAT- Resin Figure" along with resin prototypes of early 1/32 21CT figures---at a very reasonable price...scoop 'em up, somebody!!! Again has me wondering how many unseen 21CT products were at least a step further than con...

Cool new video (not the teaser posted last month) of the new 1/32 Tiger...looks good, and supposedly speeding towards dealers' shelves..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcjaZH4vHtE

(and you gotta love that stop motion!)

Yah, TTT's collection qualified as a small museum...this would have been right up his alley...!

And somebody should write a book on the history of 21CT...although I'd probably cry at the ending...

Not worthy of a separate post, but interesting enough, this seller now lists a 21CT prototype 1/6 M3 scout car troop carrier notable mostly in that it's made of wood! https://www.ebay.com/itm/373567793564?hash=item56fa60299c:g:5NwAAOSwUzRgiKm1 Makes me wonder what other unrealized products 21st had ...

Instant classic! Looking forward to new episodes...and maybe one day you'll consider adapting "Sgt. Rock"...

Thanks for that alert, jkinzel! Though I'm not super interested in modern Russian figures, it's always interesting to see what new stuff is out there from smaller producers. I did a little searching to try and come up with more info on Prikaz, have you seen these sites? (Prikaz is basically a solo o...

Not mine either! Although the number of bidders is actually 10, this should show somebody there still is some enthusiasm out there for big planes...of course JSI abandoned us long ago, but I keep hoping somebody will one day pick up the torch and mass produce 1/18... Here's some more extravagantly p...

Nice work as always, cnq, you give the Tamiya master builders a run for their money! Looking forward to seeing the completed Persian F14...not a typical choice, are you gonna do the desert camo? I'm sure it will come out looking good...

The seller who had the 21 CT French Government Building prototype for sale on ebay now lists an unassembled M109 in 1/18... https://www.ebay.com/itm/21st-Century-Toys-1-18-SCALE-M109-PALADIN-PROTOTYPE-MAJOR-PROJECT/373501439119?hash=item56f66bac8f:g:PXUAAOSwH4VgUTJi The item is a mess and the descri...

It sure is pretty...don't know if it's $1000 (with shipping) worth of pretty...
Tamiya has offered completed models in the past, and I would be more tempted to go with the Phantom the same seller has listed...anybody got a spare stimulus check they can lend me...

I ran the site through Google Translate (which should be called Google Lost in Translation) and found that the larger 1/18 models are "mainly FRP, some resin, metal, acrylic", but curiously, the smaller scales are typically "mainly wooden, some resin, metal, acrylic"...I wonder how they react to hig...

If you haven't checked out FOV's sites recently it might be time to pay a visit...a new video (with a soundtrack worthy of those Ambien commercials on TV :) ) has been posted of the magnificent new Sturmtiger: https://www.forcesofvalor.com/products_details.php?pid=86&fbclid=IwAR1Peq2raGCf6Lbw2zcbhkJ...

And amazing customization of the turret!

I've seen the name pop up on e-bay, but this company has basically been under my radar... I'm not sure if these guys are doing their own stuff or using somebody else's toolings...but if you don't have enough Swiss Ju52s, here's an option for adding one more: https://www.schuco.de/en/models/aviation/...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ULTIMATE-SOLDIER-PLAYSET-ONLY-ONE-FIRST-ARTICLE/373426355883 (if this link goes dead, same building as seen at http://www.sshqdb.com/18/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=79#top_display_media ) At $500 to start, I'll be content to dream from afar, but I sure wish this h...

Outstanding work, cnq...maybe it was unintentional, but the last picture was an interesting juxtaposition with the biplanes and the spacecraft...cool!

Yes, very impressive, glad you're posting pics of your work again, cnq, keep them coming...!

Cool camo scheme and the national insignia is a big plus...
Sorry, I'm so, so sorry....

My hottest burning question for the past quite-a-few years has been: do the 21st CT molds still exist, and if so, who is in possession of them...?

10 out of 10 plus a bonus point for the answer to that quiz, tman, I didn't realize the history behind that aspect of the design was so complicated! The guy in charge of the production line must have been driven nuts ...

Well done, tman, the original definitely got a nice makeover... ...just goes to show that Monogram models, although dated, aren't unworkable (you might remember they were certainly better than the Airfix 1/32 models from the same time period whose parts often had an atrocious fit)...I was disappoint...

Yeah, they had faults...but they were glorious, gargantuan, and affordable! And this site is testimony to how influential they were...years after their departure, modellers, figure collectors, and kids of all ages just playing with their toys gather under one roof...how cool is that!