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FOV Airplanes now available..
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 10:01 am
by hworth18
A member on another forum picked up the new 1/72 FOV Nightfighter Hurricane and another FOV hurricane at a brand new Target just opened up near him.. So, I would suspect we will start seeing these pop up at the regular retailers any time now..
Re: FOV Airplanes now available..
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 11:59 am
by hawkonevoodoo
hworth18 wrote:A member on another forum picked up the new 1/72 FOV Nightfighter Hurricane and another FOV hurricane at a brand new Target just opened up near him.. So, I would suspect we will start seeing these pop up at the regular retailers any time now..
The FOV Hurricanes Louie got at Target are the Action series, not the Enthusiast series. The 1/72 FOV Action series in vehicles and planes both start with a 9. If it is an Enthusiast series, the vehicles and planes will start with an 8. The Enthusiast series, for those who are new to this, not you Harry, are better detailed and the vehicles are weathered.
This numbering system also applies to FOV 1/32. The Enthusiast series will only be available from your hobby shops or die cast retailers, not in big box stores and vice versa.
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 12:01 pm
by hworth18
I was under the impression that the 1/72 stuff wasn't coming in two levels.. Just the one???????
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 12:59 pm
by p51
Been to Targets all around... nothing yet!
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 6:37 pm
by hawkonevoodoo
hworth18 wrote:I was under the impression that the 1/72 stuff wasn't coming in two levels.. Just the one???????
This right from FOV (Unimax) in Hong Kong, there are the two series and the model numbers verify that. If it starts with a 9 it is an Action series and if it starts with an 8 it is an Enthusiast series. This holds true for both 1/72 and 1/32 scales.
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 6:39 pm
by hawkonevoodoo
p51 wrote:Been to Targets all around... nothing yet!
The guy who bought some is from Florida and he said something about a Super Target.
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 6:52 pm
by immeww2
Does that mean they will only be available at the "SUPER" and "GREATLAND" Targets?
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 7:39 pm
by hawkonevoodoo
immeww2 wrote:Does that mean they will only be available at the "SUPER" and "GREATLAND" Targets?
I think this is something you will have to ask Target, only they will know for sure.
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 7:42 pm
by p51
Drat... I was just near a Greatland Target. I'll have to go by wednesday
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 9:56 pm
by DocTodd
No sign of anything new at our Super Target.
Will keep checking.
Todd
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 7:04 pm
by KAMIKAZE
Nothing in San Antonio either Todd
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Mark
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 12:18 am
by p51
UGH!!!! I went to a greatland Target today. They are moving the toy isle around... I was looking at the new shelves and one of the markers said 'A-10 THUNDERBOLT' at $19.99!! DANGIT! I asked them if it was available... and they gave me the standard 'All we have is what's on the floor' answer.
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 7:27 am
by aferguson
you sure that wasn't a sign for the new 'bbi elite force' A-10? It's supposed to be $19.99 and available at Target...
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 9:03 am
by p51
Oops... yes it is
I posted that in the wrong thread!
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 1:59 pm
by aferguson
one strike to P-51
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 5:47 pm
by p51
Yea yea... Admins can make mistakes too... especially when posting late
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:57 pm
by hawkonevoodoo
I see 2 of the new 1/72 Enthusiast series Stukas are on the market in the U.S.. The retailer that always is the first to receive the new stock is selling them. He is locate almost next to Panache Place, the U.S. distributor and picks them up as soon as they arrive, no waiting for shipping. So if he has his, the other shops should start to receive theirs within the next few days.
The Stukas are 85030 and 85430. Much to my surprise he is advertising the 85229 night fighter Hurricane. We can only hope that this is a little bonus in this shipment.
As far as I know the next shipment should be available about mid to late September. What's in it, I don't know yet.