JSI TO RELEASE P-40 REPAINT ETA JULY
JSI TO RELEASE P-40 REPAINT ETA JULY
SEE THE BADCAT LINK BELOW
http://www.badcattoys.com/pwaflti1jsin.html
IF I AM RIGHT THAT IS THE AVG PAINT SCHEME WITHOUT ANY MARKINGS
CLAIMS TO BE AN UPDATED/REWORKED TOOLING
http://www.badcattoys.com/pwaflti1jsin.html
IF I AM RIGHT THAT IS THE AVG PAINT SCHEME WITHOUT ANY MARKINGS
CLAIMS TO BE AN UPDATED/REWORKED TOOLING
All right all you AVG'ers...place yer bets!
Who's ride?
Chuck Older?
Tex Hill?
Bob Neale?
Pappy?
How much "re-tooling" can one do with those molds?
Will have to get this so RT Smith will have a wingman
Who's ride?
Chuck Older?
Tex Hill?
Bob Neale?
Pappy?
How much "re-tooling" can one do with those molds?
Will have to get this so RT Smith will have a wingman
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I may actually pick this one up. At $80 it is a bit steep for me, but it's nice to see P-40's available again. I just wish they would have done a Russian or RAF paint scheme. I already have an AVG P-40. I am also curious if JSI made any improvements to the mold.
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Are you meaning a new RAF P-40, because there was this one form 21st Century a long time ago..Airacobra wrote:I may actually pick this one up. At $80 it is a bit steep for me, but it's nice to see P-40's available again. I just wish they would have done a Russian or RAF paint scheme. I already have an AVG P-40. I am also curious if JSI made any improvements to the mold.
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JSI has said they would make improvements to the old 21c toolings before, only those toolings were nearly the same as the originals - save the new JSI stamp in place of the 21c logo. I'd like to see final production pictures before I consider another P-40. I'm glad they are going with an AVG scheme, though.
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Yup, I passed by that P-40, along with countless P-47's, Spitfires, 109's and 190's at my local Wal-Marts too many times to remember a few years ago. I just figured they would always be there.Buckyroo wrote:Are you meaning a new RAF P-40, because there was this one form 21st Century a long time ago..Airacobra wrote:I may actually pick this one up. At $80 it is a bit steep for me, but it's nice to see P-40's available again. I just wish they would have done a Russian or RAF paint scheme. I already have an AVG P-40. I am also curious if JSI made any improvements to the mold.
http://www.sshqdb.com/18/thumbnails.php?album=178
"What a magnificent aeroplane! They could have all their Spitfires and Mustangs!"
Roland "Bee" Beamont, Tempest Wing Commander
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Do pre-orders benefit from the free shipping deals that etailers offer? If not, $100 to my door is a deal breaker. I just can't justify those prices. I'm happy some people can afford the new price points for 1/18 scale aircraft but I just can't hang anymore.toyktdlgh wrote:That will be about a c-note to your door. I sure miss the days of finding these things local.
"What a magnificent aeroplane! They could have all their Spitfires and Mustangs!"
Roland "Bee" Beamont, Tempest Wing Commander
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I think if I were a fresh face in the world of 1:18th collectibles the price wouldn’t bug me as much as it does being an old timer. It’s hard for me to accept paying twice what I did for the same airplane with a new paint scheme. It’s kind of funny but when I was buying these planes at $40 a crack at Walmart I always thought they were worth much more. Now I’m pissed I have to pay more. I think I’m nuts.Airacobra wrote:Do pre-orders benefit from the free shipping deals that etailers offer? If not, $100 to my door is a deal breaker. I just can't justify those prices. I'm happy some people can afford the new price points for 1/18 scale aircraft but I just can't hang anymore.toyktdlgh wrote:That will be about a c-note to your door. I sure miss the days of finding these things local.
Anyway if free shipping is indeed permitted then that’s not a terrible deal. I just hate preordering after the F-14 debacle.
I will agree that $40 was an awesome deal for 1/18 scale aircraft and that I think we were fortunate to be part of that scene while it lasted. I don't, however, feel that $100 for 1/18 scale aircraft is worth it. At least for single engine propeller driven aircraft. I think I could justify buying 1/18 scale aircraft for $60 to $75, especially considering they are repaints of existing molds. I just wish I made more cash.
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I just bought a few 21c P40s in the past month or so (both Pearl Harbor and the Langley paint schemes for relatively good prices) on eBay so I think I'll pass. I also have Sky Captain's ride so that makes it 4 (yes, I am one of the few people who liked the movie ).
Unless JSI adds movable flight surfaces to the P-40B, I'm afraid I'm out.
Unless JSI adds movable flight surfaces to the P-40B, I'm afraid I'm out.
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DittoStug45 wrote:Tex Hill
May as well, they made the 1:32 version, and what else is there that's interesting with this plane, the early P-40?
Not that I'm complaining with a complete set of all of the 21C's so far.
Don't think they'd be doing a Russian ace version, even though that'd be my choice it probably wouldn't sell well.
There's more choices of schemes with later versions of the P-40. I'm just sayin...and sayin...
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Yeah, that would be my first choice.NWarty wrote:Like your avatar photo for example. Always thought that scheme was great looking.
I'm looking at my 21C 1/48 P-40E and it's got a lot going for it. The detail on it is a little more involved than the 1:18 or 1:32 P-40B's for such a smaller scale. Probably because it's a later mold.
I can imagine how awesome it would be in the larger scale.
Or the P-40N "Rusty" http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-7549626310 ... 2_37134633
Skyworks has a beautiful Aleutians P-40E conversion, it makes me want to cry 'cause I aint got the scratch.
http://www.militarytoyshop.com/prodtype ... istory=cat
I'll probably end up buying the JSI AVG P-40B though.
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Here it is, the (imagined) bigger P-40E that 21C Toys was going to make in 1:18 [img]<a href="http://s569.photobucket.com/albums/ss13 ... erP-40.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss13 ... erP-40.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
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The P-40B mold from 21C was indeed OLD tooling which has long started to show it's age. I was designed as a prototype back with the P-51D, Me-109, Stuka, and Corsair.
The B mold was an obvious choice to squeeze out AVG schemes as top sellers but ultimately the B mold is very limited to the amount of schemes you can do. I agree that the later models with the larger chin scoop are more attractive and I really curious to see what exactly JSI has done with this mold to improve it. -Otherwise I am also not very interested
The B mold was an obvious choice to squeeze out AVG schemes as top sellers but ultimately the B mold is very limited to the amount of schemes you can do. I agree that the later models with the larger chin scoop are more attractive and I really curious to see what exactly JSI has done with this mold to improve it. -Otherwise I am also not very interested