New PTE/True Heroes F-22 Raptor not quite 1/18 at TRU

pcoughran · Post by **pcoughran** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 12:49 pm

I was trolling TRU today and saw the new True Heroes (same as Power Team Elite??) F-22 Raptor. They had 4 on the shelf - all black. They are begging for a repaint like I did with the A-10. Will probably be a Christmas project. Anyone know of a place to get good decals I can scale up besides 2Bob's?

pcoughran · Post by **pcoughran** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 12:55 pm

Forgot to say how much I paid, it was $24.95

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:03 pm

E-mail Jackson for decals .

topnotch97 · Post by **topnotch97** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 2:42 pm

i just wet my pants.

$25?!?!? ka-ching!

time to return those Conquest!

btw, can you give me the UPC bar code of that item? might help if my area has those already. i didn't see them yesterday, probably this week.

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 3:30 pm

That actually looks really cool - even in black! I've not seen any at my local TRUs, but will keep and eye out. For $25, that will be very much worth the purchase and deserving of a repaint

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 5:25 pm

Can you get the measurements ? It looks real small.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 5:36 pm

It should have a wing span of about 29 5/8 inches and a length of about 41 3/8 inches to be 1/18 scale. If it is clsoe I am there. Also how close is that A-10 to scale this would be a custom that I would love to do. Both of them

The A-10 to be 1/18 scale . Should have a wingspan of about 38 5/16 inches and length 35 9/16 inches.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 5:55 pm

I give up !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why can’t we get something that is a true military replica aircraft in 1/18 scale a F-22 and an A-10 was on my list but this does not count…….

pcoughran · Post by **pcoughran** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 6:46 pm

I'll try to get the measurements tomorrow as they are locked away right now so my son doesn't see them. It looks about the same scale as the PTE A-10 and F-18 - will post measurements tomorrow - the figure is 3 and 3/4" like regular 1/18 stuff but looks too big for the size of the plane.

Post by **aferguson** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:58 pm

looks like about an 18 inch wingspan to me.... Closer to 1/32 than 1/18 i'm afraid.

Best 1/18 A10 available is the GWS r/c one. Next is the FSK r/c one, which is a bit bigger. Third best would get my vote as the PTE one, but it is actually 1/27.

AlloySkull · Post by **AlloySkull** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:02 pm

How close to 1:32 O.O

Post by **p51** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:05 pm

Looks good from that front view shot on the back of the box. I may have to pick one up just because there isn't enough F-22 Raptor things out these days.

pcoughran · Post by **pcoughran** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:52 am

The SKU is 661732763917 (number under the barcode) the number above the barcode is #76391.

The dimensions as best I can tell without opening the box (also the wing tips are not installed in the box so this is a guess of where they would end up = Length ~ 23" Wingspan ~ 20" I used the length from tip to engine exhaust - the elevators appear to go another 1and1/2" or so farther behind the engines.

The A-10 is roughly Length 23 1/2" X Wingspan 26".

I know these aren't 1/18 but they fit the 1/18 figures and they hold up to play much better. My 9 year old loves to play with the A-10 - it's just his size to handle and very durable. He can't handle most of the other real 1/18 stuff as it is just too big. If my son wasn't playing with this stuff, I probably couldn't justify to my better half purchasing this stuff for "my" collection that I tell her is "for him." So I get to play with the real stuff and I paint his PTE stuff to look "less toy like" so he won't mind playing witht he smaller stuff. Actually 80% of my collection is still in the original box never opened - at least for now.

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:59 am

looking plane.

Bryce · Post by **Bryce** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 1:36 pm

What the hells Hasbros excuss for making this?
http://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/04/thunderwingjet/

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:19 pm

Ah, yes, the Thunderwing. It is a cool looking plane and actually has a ton of interesting features, including the sound, firing missiles, and the bombsight. Over all, however, it was just too funky, especially when compared with the classic GI Joe planes. The cockpit was nice, though. I eventually gave the plane I had to some younger kids I know, who absolutely loved it. If and when I find the True Heroes F-22, I plan on repainting it in a similar color scheme to the Thunderwing

B-29 · Post by **B-29** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 4:18 pm

Picked one up today. Fits right in with my 1/32 stuff. It's not even close to 1/18! Also, how much is the fsk A-10 and where can I buy it?

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:01 pm

Got one today as well. It is a good size and well detailed for what it is. The landing gear, for example, close up completely within the fuselage. The plane is most certainly in the 1:32 scale range, though I think I'm still going to use it as a plane with my GI Joes - perhaps a better representation of the Thunderwing. I've already started the repaint and am going for a two-tone gray scheme using Tamyia spray paints. The PTE F-22 looks much better in shades of gray than black

Tinman · Post by **Tinman** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:09 am

tru.com also lists a True Heroes Troop Carrier (no image of it, though). Has anyone seen this?

pcoughran · Post by **pcoughran** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 3:17 pm

B-29 - the A-10 is also at Toys R Us, if you can find it. There were 4 left a few weeks ago at the one closest to me. I believe it was going for $39.

Tmanthegreat - post some pics when you get the repaint done, may give me some ideas.

B-29 · Post by **B-29** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 3:24 pm

pcoughran wrote:B-29 - the A-10 is also at Toys R Us, if you can find it. There were 4 left a few weeks ago at the one closest to me. I believe it was going for $39.

Tmanthegreat - post some pics when you get the repaint done, may give me some ideas.

Thanks, but I was already aware of this. There are a couple here for $29. I was refering to the FSK R/C version.

Post by **aferguson** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 3:57 pm

FSK A-10 here:

http://www.hobby-lobby.com/a-10.htm

You may want to wait as they have sales 3 or 4 times a year where you can save $25 or so.

If that's too rich for you blood the GWS A-10, while simpler, is pretty good and almost exctly to scale, whereas the FSK is a bit big. Get the slope glider version of the GWS and it's about $40 but you'll have to paint it. You can find them with a google search or on ebay.

B-29 · Post by **B-29** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:25 pm

aferguson wrote:FSK A-10 here:

http://www.hobby-lobby.com/a-10.htm

You may want to wait as they have sales 3 or 4 times a year where you can save $25 or so.

If that's too rich for you blood the GWS A-10, while simpler, is pretty good and almost exctly to scale, whereas the FSK is a bit big. Get the slope glider version of the GWS and it's about $40 but you'll have to paint it. You can find them with a google search or on ebay.

Thanks aferg. It is a bit pricey. I've checked out the gws model, but it didn't look very detailed. The landing gear would have to be rebuilt from scratch, and overall detail looks low. Does anyone have one that they could post pics of?

pcoughran · Post by **pcoughran** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:39 pm

Looks like someone already did a repaint of this and is already trying to sell it on Evilbay
http://cgi.ebay.com/1-18-F-22-for-ultim ... 286.c0.m14

Post by **p51** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 1:07 am

Can anyone post good shots of the PTE F-22?