Now that there will be big planes...will there be SHIPS?

75th Ranger · Post by **75th Ranger** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 4:54 pm

I was sondering if 21st will be willing to launch the first efforts towards a 1/18 Navy?....

for example:

PRB - nam

or

PT boat - WWII

or

Higgins landing boats

or even some

LVT's

what do you guys think?

Moth · Post by **Moth** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 4:55 pm

I really doubt it.

kevrut · Post by **kevrut** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 5:00 pm

I made a PBR, and RED made the Higgins boat.

I'd like to see each of those made by someone.

Maybe a PT boat with a Kennedy or McHale's Navy fig set.

Post by **aferguson** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 5:15 pm

PBR, sure definite possibility. Already done in prototype form, may be released with the upcoming Platoon line?

Landing craft. Maybe. Be a good way to encourage figure sales.

Waterline U-boat. Slam dunk.

blurx7 · Post by **blurx7** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 5:37 pm

I would love a PT Boat!

KAMIKAZE · Post by **KAMIKAZE** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 5:38 pm

I like this thread Ranger. You never know what they might do after the B-25 announcement.

Mark

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 5:39 pm

a VN era Swift boat would be real nice

GooglyDoogly · Post by **GooglyDoogly** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 6:09 pm

How about a 1/18th U.S.S. Hornet? That will encourage sales of multiple B-25s.

FieroDude · Post by **FieroDude** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 6:21 pm

I could see some challenges in doing a full 1/18 cruiser or destroyer or something, but... Would anybody be interested in deck or superstructure sections, kind of along the lines of a diorama/playset? Maybe a gun turret with a section of deck, or part of the superstructure with AA guns?

chunks · Post by **chunks** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 6:27 pm

HMS Lively in 1/48

http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.html

Post by **aferguson** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 6:46 pm

Fierodude wrote:

"I could see some challenges in doing a full 1/18 cruiser or destroyer or something,"

lol.....yes, like the fact that a destoyer would be over 20 feet long and a cruiser over 30. Lotsa repaint potential though..

FieroDude · Post by **FieroDude** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 6:53 pm

Yeah, but I don't want to be the total voice of negativity

Trying to be tongue in cheek about it, but the scary part is that somewhere out there is someone who would most certainly buy one if they built one, regardless of price. And remember the number of responses in this direction when you posted the "most ambitious custom" thread?

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 7:10 pm

aferguson wrote:Lotsa repaint potential though..

Wow.......... Yeah, because clearly you'd have to get the whole series of Flotilla 19 destroyers... heh

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 7:33 pm

We could use a few boats and landing craft.

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 7:44 pm

Flotilla 19... (Scroll to the right)

scbvideoboy · Post by **scbvideoboy** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:39 pm

FieroDude wrote:I could see some challenges in doing a full 1/18 cruiser or destroyer or something, but... Would anybody be interested in deck or superstructure sections, kind of along the lines of a diorama/playset? Maybe a gun turret with a section of deck, or part of the superstructure with AA guns?

Maybe a submarine would be more "practical" But I would like to see a higgins and a LCT.

DH

blurx7 · Post by **blurx7** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:42 pm

How about a PT boat, followed by a series of 1/18 navy figures, with the Mae West jackets and those cool navy helmets. I am liking this. The idea of portions of a larger ship is cool, too. I can really picture an AA battery from a Destroyer. Or how about a "Mr. Roberts" cargo ship diorama complete with Ensign Pulver and the Captain and his Palm tree? Back to the PT Boat, how about a McArthur figure? We got Patton, after all.

75th Ranger · Post by **75th Ranger** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:42 pm

Maybe the big ship idea can be combine with the idea one of you mentioned of building it in pieces.....for example you buy a few sets and put them together to form the final ship!!!!

that would be so awesome!!!........

and then I can buy a bottle of champangene and baptize the ship in the pool!!!!

"All hands on deck"!!!......"VICTORY in the 1/18 scale Fleet"

wow I'm dreaming but it was so cool!

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:16 pm

I dont care about ships and small attack boats but I hope you guys get them.

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:58 pm

At least I have room for a cruiser in my pool.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:00 pm

I bet you see ships and in smaller scales like 1:32 or 1:72

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:04 pm

Don't hate me guys but this should of went into the who cares post.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:06 pm

pickelhaube wrote:Don't hate me guys but this should of went into the who cares post.

Please don’t be so negative, I think ships are cool but I don’t have the space or the room, other then that I would love to have one if they every made one.

I think we all need to respect each other’s want and needs

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:20 pm

VMF115 wrote:
pickelhaube wrote:Don't hate me guys but this should of went into the who cares post.
Please don’t be so negative, I think ships are cool but I don’t have the space or the room, other then that I would love to have one if they every made one.

I think we all need to respect each other’s want and needs

I here you my XD

brother

Threetoughtrucks · Post by **Threetoughtrucks** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:25 pm

You guys are just not being practical. NOW, if we had a 1/18 LST to load all our 1/18 armor, now that would be something.

TTT

Small Scale Military Headquarters

Now that there will be big planes...will there be SHIPS?

Now that there will be big planes...will there be SHIPS?

xd