21st's 88 FlaK Gun Has a Ship Date

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:02 pm

I ordered two 88's from MTS instead of Badcat even though the purchase would have qualifed for free shipping, but I would've been stuck paying the sales tax. With MTS, I got free shipping and no sales tax.

paulpratt · Post by **paulpratt** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 11:56 am

Man, that thing looks amazing. I would love to get a couple, but that price just kills. It's even difficult to muster the will to get one.

How were the 88's towed around? By truck, half track, tank even?

grockwood · Post by **grockwood** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 7:59 pm

The 88 was towed by a large 8 ton(IIRC) halftrack. No one makes anything in 1/18 large enough to tow it currently.

http://www.geocities.com/athens/acropol ... sdkfz7.jpg

Post by **aferguson** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 8:07 pm

correct; it was usually towed by the sdkfz 7, 8 ton halftrack...of which we don't have in 1/18. Sadly.

However, an ambitious customizer could make a sdkfz 11 out of an indy truck and an XD hanomag and they were used to tow 88's quite a bit in north africa, which just happens to be the scheme of the S1 88. They weren't designed to tow that large a piece but they did.

Stug45 · Post by **Stug45** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:06 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/21st-Century-Toys-1 ... dZViewItem

worldwar2buff · Post by **worldwar2buff** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:31 am

I hate you all!! I just went and ordered this thing from MTS. Now I know what to do with all the DAK figs I bought at Wal-Mart for $2 when they were dumping them.

Unfortunately, now I have to dump some stuff to make room for it. Look for my new sales post next week.

1958Zelda · Post by **1958Zelda** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:37 am

Ordered six from The Motor Pool and they are shipping them free,watch for some custom painted 88's soon !

lightning2000 · Post by **lightning2000** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:24 am

Hi,
I would think you could get a pretty penny for a customized 88 in say a Norman tri-color camouflage scheme. No telling when other versions of this gun will come out...

Lightning2000
www.themotorpool.net

chunks · Post by **chunks** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:45 pm

Wow!! Check out the preorder for CalTek's 1/6 '88!!

http://www.thetigersden.biz/servlet/the ... 8mm/Detail

worldwar2buff · Post by **worldwar2buff** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 9:57 am

MTS has updated their website to say they are inbound and MTS is printing up mailing labels.

I have an uncleared charge in my bank account for $89.99 so looks like they're close.

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:02 am

Yep, it looks like some of the e-tailers have received their shipments of the 88's. They're here!!!!

TOOL · Post by **TOOL** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:50 pm

Finally...I can't wait to get mine. It has been a very long time coming.

1958Zelda · Post by **1958Zelda** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:55 pm

21stcenturytoys web site has a picture of the 88 but no news story yet,the 88's not DAK sand color in the picture.

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21st's 88 FlaK Gun Has a Ship Date

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