Flood of news expected

Website · Post by **Teamski** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:15 pm

Well that sucks! Zach's figure is really inacurate. Zach's arms aren't that big!! I know, I've met the soldier in person!!

-Ski

mediump · Post by **mediump** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:31 pm

I wonder if these were meant to be other characters from Platoon

they will make for good custom fodder, you could do other movies...
hamburger hill
FMJ

STUKA · Post by **STUKA** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:18 pm

I'm looking forward to seeing these out. thanks for the great news

tko211 · Post by **tko211** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:21 pm

Teamski- you are killing me!

FieroDude · Post by **FieroDude** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:23 pm

Teamski wrote:Well that sucks! Zach's figure is really inacurate. Zach's arms aren't that big!! I know, I've met the soldier in person!!

-Ski

Maybe Zach cut a deal with Roy based on some wishful thinking

Of course, I didn't see the accessory figure set of Mustang worshipping babes, so Roy may have made him reign it in a bit

MIGMADMAVIS · Post by **MIGMADMAVIS** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:15 pm

Is it just me, or does his arms look like he is on roids?

jk, but the new figure looks great!! hopefully, well see the platoon figs soon

-MMM

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 9:45 pm

MIGMADMAVIS wrote:Is it just me, or does his arms look like he is on roids? jk, but the new figure looks great!! hopefully, well see the platoon figs soon

-MMM

The poseable arms are Zach before he got married, and the static arms are what they look like now..

J/k Tko, and I want you to know that I think having an action figure named after you has to be one of the sincerest forms of flattery in our hobby..

Congrats...

exether_mega · Post by **exether_mega** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 11:54 pm

MIGMADMAVIS wrote:Is it just me, or does his arms look like he is on roids?
-MMM

maybe he's Popeye's hidden son

phil

75th Ranger · Post by **75th Ranger** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 1:18 am

Nice looking figures.....just make Zach...the designated M-60 gunner

or make a diorama where the figure goes to visit "Mama Sang"....

Are these figures already out?

Quixote511 · Post by **Quixote511** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:10 am

HOnestly, I had the same gripe about the Platoon arms, but I think it is just the way they are packaged. They are unnaturally packed with the thumbs down instead of facing out which makes them loook off size to me.

General Blasto · Post by **General Blasto** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:14 am

Personally, I'm waiting to see more WWII figures.
I've run out of new heads to swap out on the ones I got. Though I did pick up a Star Wars Imperial officer, which I will take his head for a new German Officer. What would be nice to see would be a new set of Panzer crew. Commander, gunner, driver, radio man and loader ALL dressed in the standard black Panzer uniforms

I got all of these tanks now and very little to man them with

Lately, I've been painting the camo uniformed tankers to black and having to decal the uniforms, what a pain

The new figures would go nicely with the Kongstiger whenever we see it

The General

tko211 · Post by **tko211** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:09 pm

Trust me WWII market is NOT going away. As a few people already pointed out, there are folks out there who have been wanting more stuff besides WWII. The decision by 21st to bolster up the Platoon line was not at the cost of WWII. I know for a fact that the next subjects in line are indeed WWII. The new dual packs will also have WWII.

Besides, I thought any new product in 1:18 was good news right. Wasn't that the complaint last week?

B24guy · Post by **B24guy** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:11 pm

Hi TKO, any news on the MIG-21 model?

tko211 · Post by **tko211** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:17 pm

I haven't heard anything new in regards to the Mig-21. It's certainly safe to say that it will not be ready for 2007. Most of what I know about right now is 2007 stuff. -All the same stuff that is being announced the last few weeks and will continue for another couple weeks more I suspect. After that much of the news items will be follow up / progress reports. I don't think we will get the first intel on 2008 till Jan or so.

-Sorry, that's all I know at the moment.

tosborne3 · Post by **tosborne3** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:25 pm

tko211 wrote:Trust me WWII market is NOT going away. As a few people already pointed out, there are folks out there who have been wanting more stuff besides WWII. The decision by 21st to bolster up the Platoon line was not at the cost of WWII. I know for a fact that the next subjects in line are indeed WWII. The new dual packs will also have WWII.

Besides, I thought any new product in 1:18 was good news right. Wasn't that the complaint last week?

Awesome news about the WW2 line.

Also that new fig looks cool as well. I can't wait to get them all.

B24guy · Post by **B24guy** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:34 pm

Thanks for the update on the MIG 21 Tko.

V2 MAN · Post by **V2 MAN** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:55 pm

Now i can start collecting vietnam stuff

I didnt start collecting till after all this stuff was hard to find. Tko thanks for the updates

I wonder if there will be some vietcong guys to fight these new soldiers

normandy · Post by **normandy** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 3:14 pm

Great news for the Nam collectors, these 2 figures look very good. The Platoon line should look cool as well. Now 21st needs to do some VC and NVA figures. Hell it might bring some guys back to 1:18th collecting, we lost a few when the Nam line was stopped.
Nice Stuff 21st ! I'm going to stick with WWII but I'm glad to see this line come alive again...

Morian Miner · Post by **Morian Miner** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:15 pm

As much as I LOVE the Mig-21, hearing its delayed is actually good news. Gives me time to get my collection in order to give a few of these some new homes. If 21C needs any suggestions for painted schemes, I'd be glad to suggest a few

(since most Africa -21s merely added their insignias over the Eastern Block paints).

The best thing about 21C finally getting back to the Vietnam line? No one else does anything. BBi does WWII and modern. GI Joe can maybe be considered. And now FOV does modern.

If we see pics of NVAs or VCs, though, I'll tinkle my pants

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 9:52 pm

Yes, bring on the Opfor!

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 1:42 pm

Vietnam figure #3 is up!
We get a 2 weapons with this figure- M79 Grenade launcher and M21 Sniper rifle.

I like this one the most, so far (bring on the VC!)

(But having a figure named after our TKO, is too cool!)

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 2:16 pm

Cool, hopefully the fourth guy doesn't have his sleeves rolled up...

V2 MAN · Post by **V2 MAN** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 4:05 pm

I hope the 4th one is a vietcong or nva guy

mediump · Post by **mediump** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 4:10 pm

Sweet. this guy could be 'King'
I somehow doubt the last 1 will be VC or NVA
But we can still tell 21st Century to make some!!! please

or we can send TKO on a mission to see if there are any left overs
from the old VN line and 21st could sell those at thier surplus store

normandy · Post by **normandy** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 6:16 pm

Maybe you guys will see NVA and VC in the new dual packs TKO has talked about.

Small Scale Military Headquarters

Flood of news expected

figures

Nam/Platoon figures