New Figures Found!

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 10:57 am

I nominate MandaloreSC for 21st English - German translator!

Speaking of eBay I have to drop off some packages at the UPS Store later and the WM is across the street so I think I will do a bit of recon.

FieroDude · Post by **FieroDude** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:19 am

MandaloreSC wrote:I can't believe it. The new german figures have Wermacht in huge letters on the package. And it's totally wrong.
Correct would be Wehrmacht.
There are so many errors on the german language packages in the last time. It's okay when it's a tiny error in a name or something. I just smiled when I read "Pioneerpanzerwagen" on the halftrack package. But this isn't funny anymore. How much time do I need to check out the correct spelling of a german word? 10 seconds in google.

@Roy: Quality control please.

Between spelling issues and proper translation, there have been a few slip-ups over the couple years. I would love to be able to assist 21st and others with confirming German spellings, translations, etc. BEFORE it gets printed on 100,000 packages!

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:22 am

Maybe 21st Century is gearing this stuff for us dumb Americans (who don't speak or read German) I know what a Pioneer is but not a pioner...

lablksmith · Post by **lablksmith** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 3:22 pm

Im gonna be pretty POed if the halftracks and figures dont start showing up around Louisiana. I have invested a lot of time and money in 18th stuff but I am not going to start paying through the nose to on line retailers for new items. If there can be tons of useless Superman dolls two feet tall with no articulation that they cant give away they sure can do something about this. Wall Mart and 21st better get off their damn butts and get this distribution mess fixed. I will give everything I have to toys for tots and do something else...damn...

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 6:29 pm

I checked two WM today for the new figures and found just the usual Japanese orphans. I saw a 21st Mustang for the first time in any WM, Flying Undertaker. I spent about 15 minutes looking it over before I decided the BBI Mustangs are much better looking and put it back.

billgiff · Post by **billgiff** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 9:25 pm

Hey Rowsdower, that sounds like my trips to W.M. The only difference is that the P-51 is the Ridge Runner instead.

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 9:32 pm

billgiff wrote:Hey Rowsdower, that sounds like my trips to W.M. The only difference is that the P-51 is the Ridge Runner instead.

Lol yeah the black Me-109 and Luftwaffe F-104 are usual long term residents my area Walmarts. Same goes for the Japanese figures.

MandaloreSC · Post by **MandaloreSC** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 2:50 am

Rowsdower wrote:I nominate MandaloreSC for 21st English - German translator!

Thanks very much! I think I'm going to cry now. I'd like to thank my mom, my manager, the academy .... and god.

*music starts to play in the background*

STUKA · Post by **STUKA** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 1:16 pm

Stuka Points you toward the right side of the stage for your exit -

HOW MANY TIMES DID WE PRACTICE THIS!!!

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 1:25 pm

Fitzystigertank · Post by **Fitzystigertank** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 3:26 pm

wooohoooo!!! found 3 of the new figures in Hudson NH wlamart today. they had the riflemen, the tank driver with removable helmet and the tank driver without removable helmet. Can someone scan the back of the card with the SKU on it please. I looked at the back quickly and noticed the german with dress uniform. looks pretty cool.

pcb122605 · Post by **pcb122605** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 7:59 pm

caesarbc wrote:Hey PCB, forget about the figures, Is that a Kenmore dryer in the picture?

Yeah, it was a quick place to snap the pictures. The lighting there is decent. My collection is relegated to the basement - not necessarily bad since its generally dark, cool, dry, and most importantly away from my 2 year old son's eager hands.

Warthog75 · Post by **Warthog75** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:26 am

Hey Holensock,

not sure why you're not having much luck with finding XD up here in our neck of the woods. I've had the opposite experience. Just found all of the new D-Day soldiers and just before that found all the new halftracks and PAK-40 (although the US quad halftrack had a broken headlight due to the Walmart's usual rough handling of boxes).

The only things I haven't found yet and are really jonesing for are the MIG15 and F-86.

As for the figures, I really like the sculpts and weapons/accessories. But I agree that the over-weathering and glossy appearance are somewhat annoying.

Warthog

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 11:37 am

Warthog, PM sent

Jesse James · Post by **Jesse James** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:11 pm

Pittsburgh has nothing... No halftracks, no figures... The only things you see are a couple german fighters, some mustangs, and a smattering of Japanese or Marines here and there. Even those are dwindling though with the holidays.

BotB2 barely hit around here, and there surely hasn't been any sign of the new D-Day figures or the halftracks and PAK. It's pretty discouraging at times to be in this hobby when it's so poorly distributed to brick & mortar retail... Be nice to walk in a store and nab a new D-Day figure every whipstitch when I'm grabbing laundry detergent or whatnot. That's been a sort of fun thing to do with Star Wars this year since it's been well stocked and moving out the door quickly.

holensock · Post by **holensock** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 5:58 am

Warthog75 wrote:Hey Holensock,

not sure why you're not having much luck with finding XD up here in our neck of the woods. I've had the opposite experience. Just found all of the new D-Day soldiers and just before that found all the new halftracks and PAK-40 (although the US quad halftrack had a broken headlight due to the Walmart's usual rough handling of boxes).

The only things I haven't found yet and are really jonesing for are the MIG15 and F-86.

As for the figures, I really like the sculpts and weapons/accessories. But I agree that the over-weathering and glossy appearance are somewhat annoying.

Warthog

It's gotta be the times I'm hitting these WM's! I was surprised to find the 2 D-Day Tankers, but that was at a WM about an hour away. The closeest WM's have nothing: Strongsville, Medina, N.Olmsted and Elyria...I did find a couple of Paks, but no other new armor....

Website · Post by **Teamski** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 7:47 am

It looks like somebody is clearing you AOR of the halftracks guys. Remember that there is 1 Pak per case of 4, so if you have a couple Paks on the shelf, then there are a goodly number of vehicles gone....

-Ski

ogravl · Post by **ogravl** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:15 am

Well, there are a few of us in this area, all hitting the same Walmarts. I was only able to find any at a WM in the Cleveland area but was able to score all 4. Would like to find another set or two because these are so cool. Think it is time to try down south or west again. P.S. Watrhog75 were you able to find that Mig 15 at the Sandusky WM?

75th Ranger · Post by **75th Ranger** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 3:24 pm

Have anyone see nthe new figures in Florida???

I have to attack those figures for X-mas....hahahhaahaha!!!

keep me posted

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 4:05 pm

I haven't seen any in my area of FL. I did see series one BotB Germans and Sahara figures though.

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 5:24 pm

Gang, thanks to our very own Ostketten, I posted some carded shots of the newly released figures to the SSHQ Database.

U.S.
http://www.sshqdb.com/coppermine/index.php?cat=9

Germans
http://www.sshqdb.com/coppermine/index.php?cat=11

Also, here is a photo of the card back for those interested..
http://www.sshqdb.com/images/dday-figur ... back-1.jpg

Thanks Ost!

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 10:32 pm

I wonder when Smalljoes or Badcat will get these?

75th Ranger · Post by **75th Ranger** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 11:09 pm

really nice figures, especially with all the accessories and extra stuff.

Hopefully, santa will bring those to a Wally near me, for X-mas!

ostketten · Post by **ostketten** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:06 am

Gang, thanks to our very own Ostketten, I posted some carded shots of the newly released figures to the SSHQ Database......

Thanks Ost!

No problem Grunt, anytime

Now for my shameless sales plug.... I have a small lot of the figures for sale in the B/S/T forum for anyone who is interested. I'll pass these along to a boardmember for a fair price, PM if interested, thanks

Scott

Small Scale Military Headquarters

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