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Are BBI WWII figures' parachutes permanently attached?
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 12:49 pm
by ParatrooperCarbine
I just acquired Reid, Mahoney, Ramirez, and DiMarco. I was about to open Reid when I saw that the chutes seem permanently attached at the shoulder. Are they, or can they be removed?
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 1:00 pm
by Ta-152
it should say right on the package that they're detachable.
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 1:56 pm
by ParatrooperCarbine
It says "removable weapons" on the front and "working parachute" on the back, but does not say if the chute is removeable, unless I'm looking in the wrong place.
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 1:59 pm
by flyboy_fx
no they pop out
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 2:19 pm
by Sky Ray
The parachute is only removeable if you untie the strings attached to the straps on the shoulders.
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:48 pm
by ParatrooperCarbine
OK, I'll give it a try...
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:34 pm
by ParatrooperCarbine
They are great figures and I love the working chutes, but they don't work with what I wanted to use them for.
Anyone want to buy some paras? I have Ramirez, Dimarco, another Reid, and Mahoney.
Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 3:50 pm
by hotrodrock
Give it up! What were you going to use them for?
Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 8:14 pm
by ParatrooperCarbine
I am creating a display of 21C paras, and thought these would be a good addition.
Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 9:19 pm
by TEXAS_HOSS
The the original ones thaey came out with are but the newer WWII are not, imo i prefer the ones you can take off because if u want to have the fig go into combat then u can without the worry of having to retie
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:29 am
by aferguson
speaking of bbi paratroopers: were the US parachutes really camouflage coloured like the way bbi has them? I've seen pics of white and olive drab chutes but never camouflage patterned ones.