New 1/72 scale collection from Altaya

skypirate · Post by **skypirate** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 6:45 pm

Volksdeutsch wrote:does anyone have a review on these?

These reviews are probably a little out of date, but I agree with their conclusions.

http://www.diecast72.com/review1.asp

http://www.diecast72.com/compare.asp

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:30 am

very good review! i would also agree i have a few WWII vehicles details are ok but the fact that they havnt been done by anyone else makes up for it. i noticed in the new USA launch very few WWII are offered

skypirate · Post by **skypirate** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:43 pm

Agreed, they're releasing items outside the typical meat and potatoes.

I'm not sure I'll live long enough to see Dragon get to those models.

Volksdeutsch · Post by **Volksdeutsch** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:29 pm

when dragon released the panzer IV i thought they were making a move!
but i believe i was wrong

Gunner · Post by **Gunner** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:51 pm

Thanks for posting this.

I just bought a couple (and got one free).

Once they come in, and if I like them, I will probably order more.

I love the fact that they are offering things no one else is...

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 8:26 am

Dragon makes me crazy!!!!!!!

csiemers · Post by **csiemers** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:37 am

Anyone receive their order yet?

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:26 am

i received one of my orders today,but they shorted me one of the tanks?
i received the free one but not one of the ordered ones. i sent a message i geuss we will see how they handle it.
im happy with the tanks i received the quality is good,but not up to par with dragon armor. i have a few WWII tanks from them and i knew this but the vehicle types make up for it

PAK38 · Post by **PAK38** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:23 pm

American, How did you contact them? I messed up my address

when ordering and haven't heard from them when I tried to straighten it out via the website? Thanks.

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:44 pm

just a note they contacted me and are sending out the missing tank

csiemers · Post by **csiemers** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:22 pm

Received mine today.

They aren't the best (Hobby Master and Dragon are tops for me), but with subjects I don't see elsewhere and the handy magazine to round out the package is very nice in-deed!!

I can see purchasing more.

csiemers · Post by **csiemers** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:24 am

In further looking them over, I do have to say if I had to pay full price for them I probably wouldn't get them.
Anymore $20 each is a little spendy for me when there's so many other items (planes and tanks) I'd like to get.

I ordered 3 more, and if the sale is still going on in another month I would probably get more.

EnemyAce · Post by **EnemyAce** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:53 am

I haven't received my order yet, but I'm about ready to put in my second. I absolutely *love* the wide selection of Modern subjects they have! The LeClerc, Ariete, Merkava, AMX, and Paladin all look fantastic! Who else is going to make these? I can't wait to finally have a line up of all of the currrent Western MBTs on my shelf!

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:43 am

WOW! they have shipping issues, I rceived my second order and i was sent a wrong tank. the 1st order i was missing a tank and now this. they say they will take care of it but i hate dealing with this crap

Gunner · Post by **Gunner** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:21 pm

My first order arrived today.

As everyone else has noted, the detail is not as crisp as it probably should be, but it's actually BETTER than what is shown on the website.

I also have to give them points for the quality of the booklet / magazine that comes with each tank. It is well produced with great artwork.

I ordered:

LeClerc
Paladin
M-48 Vietnam

About to place my second order, if the sale is still going on...

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:59 pm

im not happy with them 3 orders and 2 were afu! one missing tank and 1 wrong tank! they said they will fix it? so we will see

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:50 pm

just got my ordered shipped on the He 115

EnemyAce · Post by **EnemyAce** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:34 am

I didn't have any real problems with my orders so far, and am very pleased with the tanks and the packaging - nice little booklets!

The jewels of the line so far are the modern tanks. The WW2 stuff is okay, but I'm really waiting for some of the rarer stuff that is later in the line.

Lightning: If I were you, I'd try to contact them and cut a deal by ordering a bunch of their tanks in bulk and reselling through your site. They don't have a huge audience yet, and I know some people would rather go with someone they know like you, than a manufacturer-direct website. This would also help guarantee this line's success in the US, which we all want, and help push more product down the pipeline.

Trevor: Thanks again for making this happen. Please consider telling them that it'd be a great idea to mix in some of their more recent European releases in with the older stuff on their website. I know I don't want to have to wait a couple of years for the RSO or 250!

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:14 am

new tanks added to U.S. site for sale

csiemers · Post by **csiemers** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:16 pm

AMERICAN_GRENADIER wrote:new tanks added to U.S. site for sale

There's no pictures for them.

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:02 pm

do a search on yahoo there are several altaya databases out there to see pics

csiemers · Post by **csiemers** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 9:13 pm

AMERICAN_GRENADIER wrote:do a search on yahoo there are several altaya databases out there to see pics

I'm sure there is, I was just reporting an issue with the site so that it might be fixed.

Thanks

ostketten · Post by **ostketten** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 6:24 am

I didn't have any real problems with my orders so far, and am very pleased with the tanks and the packaging

Wish I could say the same. I placed my order for three tanks (an AMX, Chieftain, & T-55) on Nov. 8th, and still have not received them...

I sent them an email today, so we''ll see how they respond. I noticed the Paypal payment I made went to a company in the UK, and I have 45 days to file a dispute if I don't receive my goods. It's going on 30 days now since my order was placed with no sign of the tanks yet, so something is going to have happen very soon, either my tanks will arrive or they send me a very convincing reply with an order staus update, or I will have little choice but to file a Paypal dispute....

To me, their whole process, ie. site navigation, messaging & ordering, etc. seems kind of odd and a bit tedious, so these tanks (assuming that I get any at all) had better be really nice, or this will likely be my last transaction with DeAgostini.

csiemers · Post by **csiemers** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 6:43 am

ostketten wrote: Wish I could say the same. I placed my order for three tanks (an AMX, Chieftain, & T-55) on Nov. 8th, and still have not received them... I sent them an email today, so we''ll see how they respond. I noticed the Paypal payment I made went to a company in the UK, and I have 45 days to file a dispute if I don't receive my goods. It's going on 30 days now since my order was placed with no sign of the tanks yet, so something is going to have happen very soon, either my tanks will arrive or they send me a very convincing reply with an order staus update, or I will have little choice but to file a Paypal dispute.... To me, their whole process, ie. site navigation, messaging & ordering, etc. seems kind of odd and a bit tedious, so these tanks (assuming that I get any at all) had better be really nice, or this will likely be my last transaction with DeAgostini.

I did receive my 2nd set of tanks that I ordered, but 2 were damaged in the shipping. I've tried e-mailing them and I get nothing but "bounce back" e-mails.
Can't say I'm very confident in them.

ostketten · Post by **ostketten** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 7:35 am

I did receive my 2nd set of tanks that I ordered, but 2 were damaged in the shipping. I've tried e-mailing them and I get nothing but "bounce back" e-mails.
Can't say I'm very confident in them.

I found that you can't reply directly to the emails they send, I had the same problem as you, they were rejected as "undeliverable" or some such, which seems very odd to me. You have to go to the DeAgostini site and submit a multi page "inquiry" which to me seems slightly retarded...

Just curious but did your items ship from here in the US or did they come from across the pond..?? I'm giving them 48 hrs to give me a satisfactory response, and if I don't get one I'll file a claim with Paypal.