hworth18 wrote:If I recall correctly (IIRC), The Rall 109s were originally a Toyfair exclusive, but after the Toyfair was over, they were distributed to online retailers/small retailers.
100% correct. I sat at the conference table with 21c staff 9 months before comiccon where the topic was what do we do as a show exclusive. The g model 109 was brand new and hot so Rall came up. The hopes at the time was that Rall would make an appearance and sign boxes. Unfortunately it didn't happen due to a conflict in his tour schedule.
That plane was produced in the smallest run that 21c could do and the plan was to sell as many as they could through the show, then as excitement grew months later release the remaining planes throuh online and small retail to provide a product to those shops that were not in walmart.
Rall is the rarest of the 109g-6 series. Special Edtition boxes were designed by my design company Think Tank Creative Consortium. The idea being that some planes / pilots were famous enough to require specific box art to help sell them and to let the public know that these toys were historical in nature.
The only true numbered production limited release airplane by 21c is the Tender Terror P-51D of which less than 30 were made. There was also a one of a kind mustang that Roy custom painted as a fantasy scheme and it was part of a contest. That plane belongs to none other than John Lumley of SSHQ! There were also two of a kind mustangs painted as Duchess Arlene. Those were runner up prizes at the same show where John took first place and won his ultra rare P-51.
There is the history on 21c
