Your first XD ever

bird · Post by **bird** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:08 pm

groundpounders? link me

KAMIKAZE · Post by **KAMIKAZE** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:19 pm

Groudpounders is the site that is the origin of this forum bird. Although he visits from time to time, family and business are taking up most of his free time. Most of us (old timers) here are grateful to have found a web site with such like minded people. Again we can't thank you enough P-51.

Mark

scbvideoboy · Post by **scbvideoboy** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:27 pm

The older collectors have a similar story, the S1 stuff at TRU, same here for me, the panther was first, then me 109, then sherman, passed on a lot of stuff later

I was always a tanker, and just freaked when I saw the Panther, as I have the Tamiya 1/16 stuff and no one made a 1/16 Panther. Still don't?

Anybody remember the 1/6 Bradley, in 2002/2002 TRU had tons of 1/6 stuff, I didn't buy any then either, but my 1/6 is like a few solders and gear and the Kubelwagen, RC Stuart (still in box)

I actually have all my stuff, the first few early ones are without boxes.

Dave

Moth · Post by **Moth** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 8:07 pm

The first 2 XD ground items I got were the Walker Bulldog, and the Hanomag, the first 2 XD air items I got were the German Starfighter, and the Seeman BF-109G-6

The reason I listed 2 was because I bought them by twos

Still kicking myself for not buying the American halftrack with the Hanomag

I hope I can get another chance at the new repaint showing up at some Wal-marts (which are not in my area

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DocTodd · Post by **DocTodd** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:15 pm

Picked up the 1st issue P-51 and Me 109 after I saw them at TRU when they were 1st released. I knew they were something special then and have made many purchases since then. Pretty much stopped collecting Star Wars and the WWII bug took over.
Todd

tko211 · Post by **tko211** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:47 pm

I think Doc Todd and I were seperated twins from birth! My story is pretty much the same!

Found both the S1 mustang and 109E at TRU. I was hooked and all funds were diverted to anyting 21st would pump out with wings! Figures and armor soon followed.

GOOD TIMES! I have several friends hooked on 21st stuff now!

-TKO

lablksmith · Post by **lablksmith** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 5:52 am

I guess it was several years ago, cant remember when S1 XD first came out, but was in TRU with my sons and I saw the Sherman and the S1 figures. I loved this stuff, the models, when I was a kid and the quality and the fact that the XDsoldiers were individuals struck me. I thought they were just great so I began my second childhood then and there.

od1each · Post by **od1each** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 6:16 am

Wandering in tru, looking for 1/18 diecast cars, I had a collection of over 300 at that time. saw this huge me 109 on a top shelf---got one down looked at it put it back.

Went home and could not stop thinking about it for a week. Went back and bought it the next weekend.

That was the first 109 #12. My birthday came up and wife bought me the d-day p-38 and the corsair....................then came the armour and other planes and figs.......

Grunt · Post by **Grunt** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 7:01 am

Still kicking myself for not buying the American halftrack with the Hanomag I hope I can get another chance at the new repaint showing up at some Wal-marts (which are not in my area )

Moth, you can still get the S2 Hanomag and Halftrack online at a few places like smalljoes and wartoyz.

pilotman · Post by **pilotman** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 8:05 am

Last 2 1/18 aircraft hanging from the ceiling in TRU as displays, S1 Mustang and Samantha Payton P-38. %50 off both and that began some serious collecting to the point I opened my own website and started selling the stuff!
I still get excited opening a new box

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:28 am

I just bought my first XD yesterday a F-104 German Starfighter at Wal-Mart. I like the detail a lot

Gunner · Post by **Gunner** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:00 am

My first XDs were all Helos.

I was big into customizing the big 1/6 AH-6 helos that 21C came out with, and when BBI came out with a 1/18 version, it made a natural fit. Then, I had to add the Blackhawk and Apache, then, of course, the 21C Huey, and the rest, as they say, is history...

STUKA · Post by **STUKA** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:17 am

I think my first 1:18 item was the green camo bradley -

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:25 am

My first XD's were the Panther and Sherman tanks. When I first saw them I was amazed at the detailing of both pieces and then when I came across the S1 German and American soldiers - I was hooked.

momaw nadon · Post by **momaw nadon** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:55 am

My first piece was the Kubelwagen. From that time I opened it I was hooked and when back the following weekend and got the rest of the S1 stuff back in 2001.
momaw nadon

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