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by B-29
Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:21 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: Dust off all your 1/18th spits....
Replies: 40
Views: 9896

time for 21c to do a repaint of the Spitfire, methinks.. Sadly we won't be seeing any. While I was at the MTS booth at EAA Airventure I ran into someone. I asked him if several questions about future 1/18 models including the possibility of a Spitfire repaint. He told me that we wouldn't be seeing ...
by B-29
Tue Jul 29, 2008 12:35 pm
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: What to do.....
Replies: 8
Views: 2469

Thanks for the suggestions! The Sd kfz 11 is probably the one I will build.
by B-29
Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:54 pm
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: What to do.....
Replies: 8
Views: 2469

What to do.....

After purchasing a defective halftrack from TRU, I sold the main body to a friend for customizing and here's what I have left: http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk155/Superfortress04/100_1747.jpg Not much, but I'm looking for ideas on what to do with them, hopefully to incorporate them into some cu...
by B-29
Sat Jul 26, 2008 5:36 pm
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: Customs by Fritzkrieg Update 06-12-2016
Replies: 555
Views: 257910

Nice work! I love the officer.
by B-29
Sat Jul 26, 2008 5:21 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: Indiana Jones 1/18 items this year
Replies: 728
Views: 154036

Stug45 wrote:The tank showdown is awesome.

But where is the side car??????????

http://www.cooltoyreview.com/SDCC08/Has ... ianaJones/
Now need the tank. :D
by B-29
Sat Jul 26, 2008 4:05 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: Where are the 3 latest new figures from 21st ????
Replies: 90
Views: 17755

Hopefully these figures will replace the endless supply of platoon figs at my local walmart......
by B-29
Sat Jul 26, 2008 4:00 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: POST ALL FOV 1/18 FINDS AND DISCUSSION HERE!
Replies: 976
Views: 237621

Lake Elmo target had several german figures and a green Sherman.
by B-29
Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:37 am
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: 21st or Admiral F-4 updates?
Replies: 30
Views: 6001

www.Aikensairplanes.com now has mig mad mavis listed for early 2009 and the B-25 and F-4 for late 2009. Looks like it will be another year without seeing them.
by B-29
Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:21 pm
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: Custom indy staff car with light AA
Replies: 7
Views: 1967

Thanks grockwood, that's one problem solved. But a new one has surfaced- there are noticable gaps between the door and where the other part of the hinge mounts. Without it the doors cannot open. With it, it looks unrealistic. Has anyone else encountered this problem? If so, is there an easy way to f...
by B-29
Sat Jul 12, 2008 4:54 pm
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: Death of a Crab
Replies: 38
Views: 8522

well, my worst fears were realized today. I put the chains on the rotor and the rotor is now too heavy for the motor to turn it. So, at this point i have two choices. I can either finsish it as a static display Crab, or i can make a new rotor and use black string instead of chain. This will be ligh...
by B-29
Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:22 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: 21st or Admiral F-4 updates?
Replies: 30
Views: 6001

Re: f-4

B-29 what 1/18 F-4 are you talking about and how much is it and who makes it ?I to am thinking about getting a F-4 in R/C but the one im looking at is 400.00 and its made of fiberglass by yellow Co,and not bad looking in Viet Nam camo colors, is the one you are talking about silver and about 200.00...
by B-29
Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:01 am
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: Custom indy staff car with light AA
Replies: 7
Views: 1967

Still looking for painting ideas. Has anyone found any other paint schemes than the desert one?
by B-29
Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:23 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: 21st or Admiral F-4 updates?
Replies: 30
Views: 6001

Re: TO SMALL

Can not see buying a airplane that in order to look at it you need a magnifying glass!! 1/72 F-4 just to small , on the brite side please post some pictures of it I just like looking at F-4s in any scale !!just me, will not buy one that small, where is the F-4 in 1/18 that they said would be out in...
by B-29
Wed Jul 09, 2008 2:52 pm
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: Custom indy staff car with light AA
Replies: 7
Views: 1967

Thanks Razor. Since I am almost finished except for some more detailing, does anyone know of a eastern front/normandy paint scheme that would be accurate for this type of vehicle?
by B-29
Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:07 pm
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: Custom indy staff car with light AA
Replies: 7
Views: 1967

Custom indy staff car with light AA

Here it is so far. More pics will follow as the build progresses. ' http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk155/Superfortress04/100_1692.jpg http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk155/Superfortress04/100_1694.jpg http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk155/Superfortress04/100_1696-1.jpg Sorry about the poor...
by B-29
Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:06 am
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: AT Sabre quality
Replies: 2
Views: 719

VMF115 wrote:All the figuers with the F-86 are bad....lol I have two and each one has arms and feet that are I glued... :lol:
I agree that both the 21st and admiral pilot are horrible. Luckily, I have only broken off one arm of my 21st F-86 pilot, and managed to repair it with a custom built peg.
by B-29
Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:53 am
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: F-4, mig-21, B-25, SBD, A-1
Replies: 14
Views: 2975

Re: F-4, mig-21, B-25, SBD, A-1

Me to. Me three. I think I would be willing to buy the B-25 one part at a time for the next year. Front fueselage, rear fuselage, wing, tail assembly... :roll: Me four. The F-4 has haunted my dreams for toooo looong. I want to see the B-25 next to my custom p-61. "sigh" its gonna be a loooooooooooo...
by B-29
Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:20 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: POST ALL 21ST CENTURY TOYS R US FINDS HERE
Replies: 792
Views: 202053

The Roseville TRU had several Stuka zu fusses, several George Laven F-104s, M16 halftracks, and some DAK arty spotters.
by B-29
Sun Jul 06, 2008 6:03 pm
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: HELLCAT and PT BOAT DIO!!!!!
Replies: 27
Views: 5316

kevrut wrote:Great story.

Not too many people here would sacrifice a plane for a dio. :shock: :lol:

Good job.

Kevin.
My plane may suffer this fate if I can't find new landing gear, and bbi hasn't responded to my replacement request. :cry:
Anyway, great story and dio.
by B-29
Sun Jul 06, 2008 2:33 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: POST ALL FOV 1/18 FINDS AND DISCUSSION HERE!
Replies: 976
Views: 237621

Stug45 wrote:The price here is $5.19 to :(

I went to 3 targets today they all restocked the modern figures.

Theres no more ww2 figs :cry

I have a friend that works at one he told me they have 2 cases in the back and both are the modern figures.
The ww2 figs have also dissapeared here.
by B-29
Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:05 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: POST ALL FOV 1/18 FINDS AND DISCUSSION HERE!
Replies: 976
Views: 237621

The WWII U.S. and German soldiers are restocked all over the area, and Modern U.S. Soldiers and Marines are returning back on the pegs but they are all now at a new price..... $5.19. Not sure if this is only in certain areas I'll have to do more recon over the weekend to know for sure. Maybe we wil...
by B-29
Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:32 pm
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: For my next feat of Magic ....New progress pictures !!!
Replies: 21
Views: 3915

Here's what I was going to do with my Sd. kfz. 7, not sure if it's realistic or not though:Image
by B-29
Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:36 pm
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: For my next feat of Magic ....New progress pictures !!!
Replies: 21
Views: 3915

:shock: I have been trying to get troop cars for this same project for a month!! If you built it to pull a 1/18 V-2 then this will very weird!
by B-29
Fri Jun 27, 2008 7:18 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: POST ALL 21st CENTURY WALMART FINDS HERE
Replies: 1842
Views: 492527

I was just at three WMs today. All of them still had more platoon figures! No dual packs or other figures at all.
by B-29
Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:25 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: Indiana Jones 1/18 items this year
Replies: 728
Views: 154036

How long do you think hasbro will have the indy line go for? heres what they have so far http://www.cooltoyreview.com/Hasbro_IJ.asp What else could they make? Here is a list of vehicles they could make: Aircraft: - Biplane w/floats (ROTLA) - Ford tri-motor (TOD) - DC-3 (TLC) - German biplane (TLC) ...