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Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 3:20 am
by steelbonnet
Well a Rommel would certainly be a very nice counter to Patton though from a British perspective they HAVE to make Monty too
LOL
I`d really like to see a few actual Generals from US,German,British sides.
As said before now they have done Merrils Marauders.I`d truely love to see Chindits Bandits being made
Ja
Steel Bonnet
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 4:38 am
by flpickupman
If they do put out a Monty, perhaps they can do something about that ridiculously huge beret. He always looked like a French painter. lol
I bet it rankled Rommel to no end to have lost to some guy in a bad hat.
eh..
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 5:13 am
by digger
The problem with Generals and famous faces is that there is only really room for one in every collection and certainly only one in any diorama. Once you pay for the likeness and mold up a Patton, you have to put him in 3 different outfits just to crank out enough figs and if I am not mistaken he is still readily available, on sale, virtually everywhere. I have 50 BoB Closed Long Coat Infantrymen, and about 1 of each Patton. You just can't sell multiples and they invariably become the peg-warmers.
As Aferg pointed out - and I think he is right - the S1 XD German Officer has plenty of Rommel's likeness. I would just hope to get enough different DAK figures that you could bash a Rommel if you wanted - or they could stick an S1 Officer head on one for a promotional release (or with an 88
).
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 5:39 am
by aferguson
the face of the S1 German officer looks alot like Rommel. I did a custom from it years ago when XD first came out.
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 6:16 am
by flpickupman
Anyone have a spare S1 German Officer's head? Or the whole officer perhaps?
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:09 pm
by catman
i can get you one but its hell expensive
s1 officer
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:15 pm
by digger
Seems you are set now.
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:20 pm
by lsc1002
flpickupman, I have a officer head you can have and it will not be hell expensive. Send me your address and I will send it out to you on Monday. If you want send me something in trade, I don't care what it is, surprise me
Lance
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:31 pm
by Razor17019
Where is the line forming for the S1 German officers??
I'll trade somebody for S1 German....
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 1:31 pm
by aferguson
Here's one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/1-18-GERMAN-OFFICER ... dZViewItem
LOL!
I've got one i'll part with for one of the new BBI Modern Sniper figures that came out a few weeks ago.
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 1:45 pm
by mediump
$65.00!!!
you have to really want this figure bad to pay that...
plus shipping
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 2:14 pm
by Razor17019
65.00 - WOW what a bargin! Think he might have 2 I can buy?
Aferg,
I wish I had an extra BBI sniper to trade.
Any other figure you interested in?
email me:
wave17019@fuse.net or pm and let me know.
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 2:28 pm
by aferguson
Nope, sniper only..
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 3:32 pm
by tmanthegreat
Hmm... you know, I have a sealed XD S1 German Officer
I just never got around to opening it and after a while have decided not to. It came as part of a lot of carded S1 figures that I got for less than what this seller is asking for in late 2003. Further, I can remember when this same figure was going for around $2.00 on clearance at a local TRU back in 2002
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 4:09 pm
by aferguson
don't get too excited Tman.....they're selling, that's SELLING, for about $5 on Ebay. People can ask what they want for them...
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 4:59 pm
by tmanthegreat
Don't worry - I'm not that excited. I just think the potential for what people will sell something for, even when offered for alot less elsewhere, is kind of funny.
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 5:54 pm
by Morian Miner
Having been watching for the German officer for a while, be patient. Recently, I've seen them go for not much more than a new figure. Unfortunately, those are the auctions I end up forgetting about
Yes111
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 6:04 pm
by lablksmith
Yes... $65 each and I have a little over a 1000 of em....
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:30 pm
by Grunt
You might want to pick up that SS set. Parts of many of the officers released over time were used to bash those guys together. There are four various officer heads/torsos in the set.
At $90 (last I saw) or so for the full set of 16 guys it's a great fodder farm if nothing else. Test out your Wiking camo patterns, DAK, or whatever. Looks like two of the officers would make nice Panzer commanders with some touch up on their black jackets, add camo pants and some green to the cap.
Not sure how to carve the legs into shorts for DAK, but I've been looking for an excuse to get a Dremmel.
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:37 pm
by aferguson
get yourself some clash of the titan figures....two of the guys have bare legs. You just cut the pants off at the knee and graft on the bare legs from the Clash figures
cheap on ebay.
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 7:05 am
by Grunt
Absolutley barbaric
, but brilliant none the less!
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 7:43 am
by Grunt
aferg,
I thought about this for a minute.
Good news: Sounds like I can still justify the Dremmel
Bad news: What about their feet? Keep the Titan sandals for some trendy DAK'ers, or do you just glue the original boots back on?
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 8:09 am
by aferguson
the titan figures are wearing a short boot....not sandals