Details of the JSI airborne figures are up

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:19 am

Details of the JSI airborne figures are up!!!!!!!!!

http://www.merit-intl.com/vendor/js.html

I like how they are packaged

http://www.merit-intl.com/month/jsi-60099a6.htm

MG-42 · Post by **MG-42** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:25 am

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- Mitch v MG

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:30 pm

VMF115 wrote:Details of the JSI airborne figures are up!!!!!!!!!

I like how they are packaged

http://www.merit-intl.com/month/jsi-60099a6.htm

How is the rifle "stuck" to the paratrooper's back?

Post by **aferguson** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 2:35 pm

no fallschirms...maybe JSI doesn't have access to those molds.

holensock · Post by **holensock** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 2:59 pm

I like the packaging too!!
...but...wow, 8 bucks...

Sky Ray · Post by **Sky Ray** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 3:57 pm

Razor17019 wrote: How is the rifle "stuck" to the paratrooper's back?

New feature from JSI? I've that figure, and it can't do that.

aferguson wrote:no fallschirms...maybe JSI doesn't have access to those molds.

Bummer.

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 4:02 pm

Looks like 2002 all over again...

P-38s, Corsairs, Tigers, and Paratroopers. Only thing is that the items cost more

The F-14 is what keeps me going

holensock · Post by **holensock** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 4:52 pm

Anybody know where this stuff is gonna be sold at?

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 5:10 pm

Yeah, the packaging is pretty cool. This might push me to start collecting figures.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 6:42 pm

aferguson wrote:no fallschirms...maybe JSI doesn't have access to those molds.

We don't know that for sure, may be they do have them.

Dauntless · Post by **Dauntless** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:04 pm

From the looks of the packaging doesn't look made for mass retail, but rather collector's online market.

Surely these aren't the finished product with the different colored olive crotch area, and lower legs should be the same color as the rest of their pants.
Look more like prototypes.

All kinds of cool gear though.

I too wish they would re-issue the Fallshirmjagers, or something like them.

TEXAS_HOSS · Post by **TEXAS_HOSS** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:49 pm

Wow im not impressed, i was hopen that they would look stunning, not what i had in mind

How is the rifle "stuck" to the paratrooper's back?

Super Glue....

NWarty · Post by **NWarty** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 3:35 am

Hoss,
I agree. I'm not a figure collector but these definitely don't make me want to run out and purchase them. The box packaging is a little overboard in my opinion and just plain drab. Do these boxes come with manilla folders and tabbed organizers? Because that's what they look like...Office Supplies.

A far cry from the aircraft packaging we've seen.

kduck · Post by **kduck** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 4:27 am

holensock wrote:I like the packaging too!!
...but...wow, 8 bucks...

How much do you suppose the fancy packaging contributes to that $8 price?

Post by **aferguson** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 5:03 am

i agree....over packaged. More expensive to ship. Looks like JSI is going high end with fancy packaging like that. I doubt will be seeing any of this stuff in big retailers like TRU.

Threetoughtrucks · Post by **Threetoughtrucks** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:37 am

The smiley faces with lots of teeth are just scary. 21C tried that with 1/6 figs and those guys just looked stupid.

A para smiling face like that just looks psychotic.

TTT

holensock · Post by **holensock** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 11:29 am

aferguson wrote:i agree....over packaged. More expensive to ship. Looks like JSI is going high end with fancy packaging like that. I doubt will be seeing any of this stuff in big retailers like TRU.

Exactly!!

holensock · Post by **holensock** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 11:32 am

Threetoughtrucks wrote:The smiley faces with lots of teeth are just scary. 21C tried that with 1/6 figs and those guys just looked stupid.

A para smiling face like that just looks psychotic.

TTT

I agree! Give us those WWII Marine faces! After all, these guys are going into BATTLE!
Power Team 1/6 figs had great articulation, but GOOBER faces!! All were SMILING!! NONE had a face of a man going into BATTLE!!...They just looked STUPID!!

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:01 pm

COOL

cant wait for them

hay some one email them and tell them not to do the old Germans again

really...

plzzzz for FJs

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:58 pm

Threetoughtrucks wrote:The smiley faces with lots of teeth are just scary. 21C tried that with 1/6 figs and those guys just looked stupid.

A para smiling face like that just looks psychotic.

TTT

Maybe he's getting his picture taken for his mom/g/f wife, or he just got "lucky"

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 1:23 pm

Technically, wouldn't the overall package size be pretty much the same. They are even less taller in height than their blister pack counterparts. The gsm grade of the card could be thinner as well due to the fact that it is a monocoque type package.

I think the packaging should be less flashy, they are military figures after all (from the 30's and 40's era).

Is anyone familiar with the Nitto "Ma. K" Range?

They have a very "military issue" feel to them which is fitting, considering the subject matter.

My 2 cents

holensock · Post by **holensock** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 3:44 pm

Just saw that the 6 US Airborne are now for 'pre-order' at smalljoes.com!

Stug45 · Post by **Stug45** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 4:18 pm

man these figures SUCK

BBI needs to make german figs already

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I hope UNIMAX makes more ww2 figs
it looks like they are gearing towards more of the modern stuff and leaving ww2 behind

i hope i'm wrong and
UNIMAX make fallschirmjagers.

cranedriver · Post by **cranedriver** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 4:22 pm

Not even sure if I would buy multi-colored fallschirmjagers that are smiling.

Jesse James · Post by **Jesse James** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:44 pm

I'm giving these a chance if I am able to find them at retail, but at $7.99 they're pricey... And going to online retailers will likely make them more pricey than that, in many instances.

That will make me sketchy on these, unless they make it to a larger retailer for a perhaps slightly better price. I can take a price hike, but I'd be more likely to take it on something actually new.

I like the packaging, but I agree it's not really something you'd see on store shelves. I think a new card design, something nicer looking, but sticking with blister packaging (which would help price on these. That packaging itself has to be helping up the cost a margin as it's not a simple design from a labor standpoint) is what I'd prefer.

They're also advertised as being ok for "light play". They were just action figures before... This makes me wonder if inferior materials will be used. That's a little disconcerting.

Anyhoo, I'm giving them time to see what they're gonna do exactly. I'd like more Fal's to armybuild a bit, but beyond that I've got enough D-Day Paras thanks to BBI's guys. I'd take more of the basic rifleman perhaps if I got them at a fair price, but really I'm ok at this point.

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