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21st's Molds
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:32 am
by ram04
With 21st out of business what will happen to all their molds?
It would seem that there would be a interest in aquiring these for someone, or is the 1:18 and 1:32 scale just not that profitable. I know on this forum everyone wants more, but was the market really there to keep a major player in business?
I have only been collecting the last few years and of course as soon as I find something I really enjoy it seems that the availability of models disappears. I know that there are other manufactures and their quality is great, but 21st was good and very affordable, just wondering.
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:42 am
by vulgarvulture
Anyone's guess. But industry intel in recent years seems to indicate that the Spitfire mold was 'broken', and the Thunderbolt molds were MIA due to non-payment by 21st.
Who knows, maybe JSI will get their hands on the P-47 mold somehow. Next release could be a P-47 Thunderspot.
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:54 am
by ram04
I would love to have a Spitfire, but the prices that they are bringing are just amazing and when one is affordable I am always too late.
It would be great to see these produced again, I guess just wishful thinking.
21C defending its name & logo thru legal means?
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 8:05 am
by AMERICAN_GRENADIER
check out my other topic post on this subject
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 8:09 am
by ram04
So, maybe their not dead and buried yet, very interesting.
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:09 pm
by Jericoeagle1
Personally I always wonder what happened to their A-10 prototype or their, F-4, B-25, or Mig-21 prototype (snicker-snicker) for that matter.
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:25 pm
by Stug45
Jericoeagle1 wrote:Personally I always wonder what happened to their A-10 prototype or their, F-4, B-25, or Mig-21 prototype (snicker-snicker) for that matter.
I wonder what happened to the KING TIGER prototype.
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 4:35 pm
by coreystinson
Stug45 wrote:Jericoeagle1 wrote:Personally I always wonder what happened to their A-10 prototype or their, F-4, B-25, or Mig-21 prototype (snicker-snicker) for that matter.
I wonder what happened to the KING TIGER prototype.
I am sure that the A-10 and the King Tiger went home with employee(s). Hard to say if some of the others ever actually existed in 1:18 scale prototype form. Doubt it.
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:11 am
by Teamski
I forgot which molds broke. Wasn't it the Spitfire and the Razerback?
-Ski
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 10:50 am
by tko211
Teamski wrote:I forgot which molds broke. Wasn't it the Spitfire and the Razerback?
-Ski
Spitfire, Kubel, both P-47's There might have been more but those were the ones I remember 21C saying they didn't have anymore.