Platoon 1/18 figures??????????????????

MG-42 · Post by **MG-42** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:51 pm

Well it's about time !

Apparently these will have the new articulation.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:14 pm

I bet they are anatomically correct

Moth · Post by **Moth** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 12:04 am

I am really hoping that 21stCT will re-release the Huey and Cobra with the figures.

75th Ranger · Post by **75th Ranger** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 12:25 am

digger wrote:
tko211 wrote:..When you see it you will go...Oh yeah! Why hasen't this been done already it's so obvious but yet sooooo totally cool! It's the kind of thing that I see other toy makers following up on! Get ready for a new generation of action figures!!!!!

-TKO

digger wrote:...The thigh is cool, but not essential. I am all for most articulation improvements, but not if it means the figures have to get bigger (Japanese) or lose detail. I really think the extra arms theory should be explored more, even with other body parts...This whole scene would be doable with some static legs mixed in, but never with just articulation.

This was discussed a LONG time ago - I hope it finally comes to be.

I think Digger's idea is pretty cool, i like the extra arms, legs, accesories, heads, helmets...so static legs, arms and heads would also be a cool addtion. Additionally, the ball joint idea would be nice. Moreover, removable flak jackets would be aswome!!!!!

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 12:46 am

Given TKO's clue, I would imagine they are using ball-joint hips or perhaps something like the 3 3/4" GI Joe figures with the rubberband torso construction that allows for a much greater degree of movement - especially in the hip and waist area. Done just about every other type of articulation.

Jesse James · Post by **Jesse James** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 1:09 am

Hmmm, I gotta say that if it's something like O-Ring style design I'll be disappointed.

And ball/socket torsoes are being done by Hasbro semi-routinely in Star Wars and of course GI Joe had that pioneered, literally, decades ago... So either 21st is just not aware of what Hasbro's done for years and years or that's not it...

Same applies to the ball/socket hip joints, which Hasbro doesn't do for Star Wars hardly ever, but can do it well when they have tried. The last figure with that was a Clone and it looked great and really did add a lot to the poseability.

I love the format they have with the D-Day figures. To me they're ideal... a set of posed arms, a set of poseable arms, and super poseable legs (or as good as 21st is able to do I think).

If they go with something like O-Rings and stuff, I'll be disappointed. I like how things are now actually. Figures look amazing and pose great. A perfect balance for me. Hate to see things regress any.

parrish333 · Post by **parrish333** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 1:08 pm

Maybe it is helmets with removable cigarette packs with removable cigarettes.

Or a sheet of rub-on tatoos that comes with ea. fig.

Actually, I think the hip joint is a really natural guess as stated above. Opening backpacks would be cool, or guns with slings, or holsters, or maybe removable grenades.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 1:53 pm

Or it could be blown up body parts wit ha fake pack of blood with small intestines,,,,To graphic???

75th Ranger · Post by **75th Ranger** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 1:58 pm

what about the same head sculpt face but one looking like a rookie "cherry", the other one looking like battle harden and the other one loooking tired or wounded.

As if it was a transition of the figure through time?.....

what do you guys think?

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:00 pm

75th Ranger wrote:what about the same head sculpt face but one looking like a rookie "cherry", the other one looking like battle harden and the other one loooking tired or wounded.

As if it was a transition of the figure through time?.....

what do you guys think?

Not bad,,,the "cherry" could have that """"Oh Crap look""""

tkjaer21 · Post by **tkjaer21** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:01 pm

My guess is that it would come with some sort of comic book like many retro lines are doing (Hasbro,Marvel, DC, etc...). Maybe they will have a better identity than just their names.

Or it could be one of the following:
1)The new features would be that they come with diapers because they poop chocolate, right?
2) Neon colors, this way parents will buy them because they would seem as if they did not promote war and violence like the '90s GI Joe.

Spudkopf · Post by **Spudkopf** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:15 pm

No I'm afraid you've all got it wrong!

21stCT was able to obtain the miniaturisation machine from Fantastic Voyage (1966) and have shrunk all their 1/6th products to 1/18th scale. That would explain why 21stCT is no longer making 1/6th stuff

Just imagine full articulation and correctly scaled fabric uniforms, as a bonus there will also be a 1/18th scale Kettenkraftrad, Schwimmwagen and White Scout Car available soon.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:16 pm

Spudkopf wrote:No I'm afraid you've all got it wrong!

21stCT was able to obtain the miniaturisation machine from Fantastic Voyage (1966) and have shrunk all their 1/6th products to 1/18th scale. That would explain why 21stCT is no longer making 1/6th stuff

Just imagine full articulation and correctly scaled fabric uniforms, as a bonus there will also be a 1/18th scale Kettenkraftrad, Schwimmwagen and White Scout Car available soon.

Can I have some of the stuff your smokeing????...LOL J/K

that would be cool

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:17 pm

Spudkopf wrote:No I'm afraid you've all got it wrong!

21stCT was able to obtain the miniaturisation machine from Fantastic Voyage (1966) and have shrunk all their 1/6th products to 1/18th scale. That would explain why 21stCT is no longer making 1/6th stuff

Just imagine full articulation and correctly scaled fabric uniforms, as a bonus there will also be a 1/18th scale Kettenkraftrad, Schwimmwagen and White Scout Car available soon.

Can I have some of the stuff your smokeing????...LOL J/K

that would be cool

Spudkopf · Post by **Spudkopf** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:20 pm

VMF115 wrote:Can I have some of the stuff your smokeing????...LOL J/K

I can't afford any other addiction besides this plastic one, besides it's still early down here and my blood sugar must be low

rmoore456 · Post by **rmoore456** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 8:41 pm

Movable fingers? Only thing I can think of that hasn't been done.

Ray

killer47 · Post by **killer47** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 3:27 pm

I found this picture on the 21st century toys area 51 portion of their website. It is of the ground crew supporting the 1-18th scale F-4U Corsair. The type of articulation being used on these figs I think is what will be seen on the 1-18th platoon figs.

dfoos · Post by **dfoos** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 4:18 pm

I think it would be cool if they put those new little neomidium (sp?) magnets in the hands and weapons so they hold them securely. I'm tired or always picking up weapons that eventually drop out of the hands because the hands dont grip them tight enough. That's not really radical but I think would be an inprovement.

pcb122605 · Post by **pcb122605** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:03 pm

I like the ground crew and accessories, but their articualtion looks fairly standard for the recent releases. There was mention of a new articulation, never used for 1:18 scale figs before. Even the magnet-in-hand gimmick was done with Star Wars Ep II figures.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:10 pm

Ok TKO what is the new articulation?

MIGMADMAVIS · Post by **MIGMADMAVIS** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:12 pm

Please Tell Us........PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!

Small Scale Military Headquarters

Platoon 1/18 figures??????????????????

Platoon figures ????

Re: well...

Hmmm...