WM to carry XD again

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 4:30 am

Wm is going to carry 1/18th 21st century toys again

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 4:33 am

I checked my email this morning and one of the toy managers sent me a message saying that Jim negotiated a contract for 1/32 and 1/18th items.

It sounded like there would be no new tooling for new items..

this not an April fools day prank

..... well yes it is

FieroDude · Post by **FieroDude** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 4:41 am

If nothing is currently being produced and all warehouse stock has been liquidated through MD and BCA, they may be carrying it on paper, but they won't have it on the shelves. And if there is no tooling, there is nothing new to look forward to - just more of the same things we have seen for the past 5 years warming shelves for months or going straight to clearance.

mikeg · Post by **mikeg** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 4:47 am

Jim who????????? negotiated a contract for what??????

Post by **aferguson** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 4:53 am

i'll believe it when i see it......or when it's April 2 and i hear the news..

NWarty · Post by **NWarty** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 4:56 am

Then give us a tried-and-true 21C favorite 1/18 plane with a slick repaint. Hell, I'll buy it.

Post by **aferguson** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 4:56 am

btw Jim would be Jim Allen, the owner and founder of 21st century toys.

You may not be playing an april fools joke on us but are you sure whoever sent you the email isn't playing one on you? The timing of this announcement is highly suspect...

NWarty · Post by **NWarty** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 5:00 am

Good point

ExC17load · Post by **ExC17load** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 5:28 am

Its not much of a prank with the post stating its not a prank. That would be pretty dumb IMO.

Dauntless · Post by **Dauntless** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 5:32 am

Well, my suggestion is: find the most HTF molds, put new repaints on them. Hit us hard and fast with the best in 1:18.

Spitfire
Huey
Cobra
P-38

King Tiger
88
Panzer

etc.etc...it's hard to imagine we will see what we have in the past during the heyday but, I wish and hope it is true.

NWarty · Post by **NWarty** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 5:38 am

Dauntless,
Absolutely agreed with the HTF molds. Man, I'd love to be able to have an affordable P-38, 47 or Spit at WM. Put a new scheme out and wham, instant sale for me

If what's being said indeed rings true, put the best four 21C planes in a varied crate to correct the distro issue. Could you just imagine a Cobra, Spit, P-38 and 47 all at WM at one time? I think I'd have a coronary if I saw them all on the shelf at one time.

Post by **aferguson** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 5:45 am

spitfire molds were destroyed so no spitfire.

ExC17load · Post by **ExC17load** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 5:46 am

Figures. Thats thinking ahead...

paulpratt · Post by **paulpratt** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 5:48 am

It would be great to see these things out at wal-mart again. One or two pegs of figures and a few small vehicles rotated out once or twice a year.
I would love to see some of the older stuff re-released for some of us new comers that never got a chance when this whole craze started.

NWarty · Post by **NWarty** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 5:48 am

Just remembered that

The first time I remembered ever seeing 21st Century was at TRU and a P-38 hanging from the ceiling. Maybe 21C can take a line from Jim Bean

"You always go back to the Basics"

Meaning those were the aircraft that captured the 1/18 imagination in me. The toys that started it all. Instantly recognized airplanes to the newcomer or someone who is less historically inclined. Keep them in the 21C line up.

Here's to hoping

ExC17load · Post by **ExC17load** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 5:53 am

The good old days are gone, we will never see aisles bursting with new aircraft. We have to accept and move on. I remember a pallet load of P-47 Razorbacks sitting in an aisle. Nice to dream about, but its time now to wake up and make the doughnuts. Those days are gone like the dodo and the dinosaur!

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 5:59 am

go back and highlight my second post

digger · Post by **digger** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:06 pm

Hit us hard and fast with the best in 1:18.

Spitfire
Huey
Cobra
P-38

What's funny is everyone of these models collected dust and was eventually clearanced. And the first three it happened at Walmart! The P-38s at TRU. I remember Centone and I coming across at least 30 S1-S3 P-38s on top shelves at one TRU alone years ago.

Can you blame stores for not wanting them again? We always ask why 21C doesn't just re-release X, Y & Z - well, you need a store to agree to carry them. Same with FJ - I would love to see them again, but they sat at TRU and ToyFed for a LONG time.

Post by **p51** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:50 pm

Changed thread title as it was misleading regardless.

olifant · Post by **olifant** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:39 pm

Now that a trip to WM brings no XD I remember just how much I hate the darn place!

Booga · Post by **Booga** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:13 pm

These april fools threads are so hiliarious!

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:52 pm

aferguson wrote:spitfire molds were destroyed so no spitfire.

SO THIS IS FAKE!
DAMN GOT ME ALL WORKED UP SO I BETTER GET A ANSWER OR ELSE "clean up on isle 3"!!!!!
PS what do you mean destroyed?

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:51 pm

I thought this was too good to be true.

Website · Post by **Teamski** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 4:00 am

I wasn't fooled in the least.

-Ski

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:28 am

if its true my wife will be happy i have a reason to go shopping with her again! im not sure if its worth it!