POST AVENGER FINDS AND DISCUSSION HERE!

JUG63 · Post by **JUG63** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:30 am

Nice line up 951!
Where are the pics of the aliens?

bdr_ws6 · Post by **bdr_ws6** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 1:34 pm

Great photos of the Avengers! I wish I had a setup like that to take pictures, you know the solid white surroundings.

Post by **p51** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 2:30 pm

Here's some more photos... Aliens? What Aliens?

Photos are © Britt Dietz and 21st Century Toys. Please do not reuse without permission of 21st Century Toys.

Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 3:07 pm

Great pictures, thanks for posting them. I wish my Avenger was as nice as there are. Here is a list of problems it had right out of the box:
1. Front of cowl not glued on well, it fell off.
2. Engine not glued in, it just fell forward when the front of the cowl fell off.
3. Both of the sliding canopys were cracked on top.
4. The antenna on top of the canopy had so much glue on it, you could not slide the canopy windows all the way open since glue was in the channel the canopy slides on.
5. The right wing sags so bad that displaying it with the wings extended is not really an option. The gap on the top of where the wings join is huge.
6. All three of the prop blades are lose in the prop hub. One of the blades will lean from side to side depending how you have the prop set.
I have an Atlantic Avenger without the screw covers, and it has NONE of these problems. I think I will stop buying 21st Century models online. I will have to see them at Walmart to give them somewhat of an inspection.

Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 3:10 pm

But I do like the alien figure.

Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 3:17 pm

Oh, I forgot a couple more problems. When I tried to put the flaps down on one of the wings, the whole flap came off. The strip that is glued on to hold the flap on came off. It had very little glue, I fixed that ok. When I took the glass ball off of the turrent, one side of the turrent would fall. This is because the whole floor it is attached to was only attached to one side of the fuselage.

bdr_ws6 · Post by **bdr_ws6** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 3:35 pm

Again, great pictures!

I wish I had room to display my (Atlantic) Avenger so I could open it and get some good pics (I enjoy photographing my models, I took the pic in my sig). and enjoy it. The Aliens are awesome on the Flight 19 Avenger!

shadow83 · Post by **shadow83** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 7:14 pm

I just finally bought my first aircraft,an avenger.My local wally had them dicounted to 15.00,so i had to snatch 2.The aircraft looks amazing.

toyktdlgh · Post by **toyktdlgh** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 7:30 pm

You are truly a fine photographer Britt. I’m not just saying that because your pictures look cool. I know just how difficult it is to do promo shots and get them right. Now I have to have that flight leader!

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:12 pm

I may have to order another Flight 19 Avenger - and get one that comes with an alien! 21c needs to release a carded version of that figure - they could do a whole "Roswell: 1947" figure lineup, with some of the D-Day figures repainted in OD green uniforms and a couple aliens

MightyMustang · Post by **MightyMustang** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:50 pm

I have to say that my Avenger is perfect. No blemishes, no nothing. The other day I was studying it and I noticed something for the first time. The engine has 2 seperate rows of cylinders just like the real thing! This is the very first time I have ever seen that on a 1/18th plane. Everything on the Avenger is done right according to my books that I have on it. So my hats off to 21st once again on a great looking torpedo bomber. I can now see why it took so long to produce. I have no interest in getting the flight 19 Avenger but I sure will buy the Bunker Hill version thats for sure when it comes out.

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:14 pm

Here's some pictures boardmember Saberfan wanted me to post for him, highlighting the Flight 19 Avenger and the alien figure. Enjoy

Moth · Post by **Moth** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:16 pm

Damn that's an ugly creature

Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:44 pm

Thanks for posting the picture Tristan. I really like the little alien. It took awhile, but the crew members beat him up good as you can see in the picture.

gustav · Post by **gustav** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 4:26 pm

Nice pictures all.

The WM in West Mifflin, PA has avengers for $25. I picked up a pair, and there are still 4 or 5 left. Maybe I'll check back in a couple of weeks???

Although I don't have the room, I couldn't resist so I outed one and put it together. Of course, after I did so I couldn't stop looking at the stubby beast!

In all, a very impressive aircraft and a steal at $25.

Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 10:04 pm

Anyone have any idea when the Bunker Hill version of the Avenger will be out?

Black_Dragon_One · Post by **Black_Dragon_One** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:05 am

p51

pics at out of this world.. after seeing it i too wanted to buy the flight 19 avenger... i wait a a while untile 21st qc issues has been resolve.. i don't think the qc is issues is just on the inter net... it is also at your hobby store and wally world too..

any way

all your picture look great...

JohnLumley · Post by **JohnLumley** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:31 pm

How low can you go?

Stopped by my local Wal-Mart tonight to have a look around.

Low and behold the ghost of Samuel Walton was smiling on me.......

I scored an Atlantic Avenger (screw plugs & pitot tube installed) for an unbelievable low price of.........

Get this...

$2.00

So.... I thought... one more plane can't hurt & I took it home.

I can just see it now...

F-4 Phantoms for....

$89.99
$69.99
$50.00
$35.00
$30.00
$15.00
$10.00
$5.00
$2.00

MIGMADMAVIS · Post by **MIGMADMAVIS** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:34 pm

2 dollars........................are you serious!!!!!!!!! Wow, i am very very very jealous!!!!!!!

JohnLumley · Post by **JohnLumley** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:35 pm

100% serious.

MIGMADMAVIS · Post by **MIGMADMAVIS** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:41 pm

were there any more???????????????

STUKA · Post by **STUKA** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:55 pm

CW4USARMY · Post by **CW4USARMY** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:20 pm

JohnLumley wrote:100% serious.

I think you just set the all time discount record! Way to go!

MIGMADMAVIS · Post by **MIGMADMAVIS** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:31 pm

Dang thats the amount id pay for like a soda and some fries!!!!

JohnLumley · Post by **JohnLumley** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:16 pm

I did indeed scour the store for more Avengers but it seems to have been the last one.