New FOV at Target

GIToys · Post by **GIToys** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 2:49 pm

Found the UK M3 Grant (tan), US M3 Lee (Africa scheme with yellow stripe around turret with yellow star), and a German Jagdpanther at Target today. Grant/Lee were 19.99 and the JP was 24.99. Go get 'em!
--Mike, gitoys

blurx7 · Post by **blurx7** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 3:25 pm

Did you say a Lee? I didn't think they had a Lee, only the two Grants. If so this is great news.

GIToys · Post by **GIToys** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 3:43 pm

It's a Lee...proper turret and all!
--Mike, gitoys

Ziegler2112 · Post by **Ziegler2112** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 4:14 pm

Can u post a pic???

GIToys · Post by **GIToys** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 5:34 pm

Sorry, no pic capability. But I have the US Lee tank out of the box. I have to say, I'm disappointed. The paint is nice (absolutely no weathering though), but with the exception of the main hull, everything is plastic--even the tracks! Comes with a nice tank commander, but no other terrain pieces or accessories. If this is an indication of what's to come from Action grade items from FOV, I think they'll lose support. The tank's nickname is "Kentucky"--isn't that the nickname of the New Ray Lee??? (I know what some of you may be thinking, but this is marked Unimax on the bottom of the hull). The UK Grant is the same. Fortunately, the German Jagdpanther is of the previous high quality (i.e., some weathering, accessories, and rubber treads).

MG-42 · Post by **MG-42** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 5:12 am

GIToys wrote: The tank's nickname is "Kentucky"--isn't that the nickname of the New Ray Lee???

>>> Yes ! ,.. You are correct ,.. because I have the New Ray version.

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cruizin2000 · Post by **cruizin2000** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 5:25 am

Right before Christmas I saw a Pnzr IVD and the Kannonwagen at Target. They both appeared to be nicely weathered and the Pnzr IVD had the red/white checkpoint gate.

They also had some 1/72 airplaines - ME-262, P-40B or C, and a Zero that looks like the ones used at Pearl Harbor. Same goes for the P-40. The P-40 looked really nice and I almost picked it up but the wife mentioned going to Target and I didn't want to have a beat kickin' from Santa.

C2000

Post by **aferguson** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 9:21 am

are you sure it isn't a new ray tank that somebody put in an FOV box and returned to Target?

GIToys · Post by **GIToys** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:23 am

It's not a New Ray tank...I have that one too. It's clearly stamped Unimax on the bottom of the hull, as I indicated in my previous post.
Mike, gitoys

MG-42 · Post by **MG-42** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:32 am

GIToys wrote: (I know what some of you may be thinking, but this is marked Unimax on the bottom of the hull).

>>> We shall "wait and see".

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 3:46 pm

I found the new M3 Grants & Lees at a Fresno, Ca. Target as well. I wasn't all that impressed with them - the S1 FOV Grant ("Monty") from last year looks the best in my opinion. Both the Target tanks have a figure, but no accessories, which is a bummer even for an action-grade tank. The US M3 Lee, however, is deffinitely a Lee, with the correct turret

krieglok · Post by **krieglok** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 5:33 pm

My recon patrol(wife) says she saw a diecast Corsair, F4U, at TRU. She seems to think that it was FOV. Did they do a Corsair?

TJ

Hanomag · Post by **Hanomag** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:25 pm

Yes....a real small one. 1:72 I think. 4 or so different ones.

I'll have to check on the Lee. Anyone care to E-mail the FoV rep? Cindy? Candy? I forget. Make sure that bad boy is com'n out in the higher grade.

-H

krieglok · Post by **krieglok** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 3:55 pm

Hmm. She was sure it was 1:32 but I would have to check it out for myself. Thanks anyway...

TJ

Hanomag · Post by **Hanomag** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 1:38 pm

I hope she is wrong....if not I'll have to go to Ikea and get a 5th glass cabinet to store it. My "spare" room is soo crowded that I had to start finishing my basement. The things we do to feed our 1:32 crack addiction.

I really don't know how 1:18ers do it.

-H

Flak Happy · Post by **Flak Happy** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 9:56 pm

Picked up the Kannonwagen, very nice indeed. Saw the Lee but was not very impressed. It looked to "toyish" for my taste. Still haven't seen the panzer in my AO.

blurx7 · Post by **blurx7** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 8:38 am

How about a picture of the Lee?

blurx7 · Post by **blurx7** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 2:05 pm

Nevermind the picture. I was at a Target today and they had the FOV M3A1 Halftrack in an Action series grade box. Not the Multiple Gun Carriage, but the Halftrack. No weathering, but still nice. On the back were pictures of the new stuff which included not only the Lee, but also a brand new Stuart! I can't wait for that! Hard to tell much about the Lee or the Stuart from the small pictures, but I am guessing they will be showing up in this AO pretty soon.

Hanomag · Post by **Hanomag** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 2:32 pm

Cr@p......now I have to go a third Target IMA and see what THEY have.
PLEASE someone post pictures.......gas ain't cheap.

-H

Flak Happy · Post by **Flak Happy** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 3:32 pm

Found the FOV Panzer IV, both the short barrel Ausf. F (Eastern Front) and the long barrel Ausf. G w/ the side armor and winter weathering(Kowel). I seen these before in the "ENTHUSIAST EDITION" lines for almost twice as much!!!, but never at Target. Had to have both

flanker · Post by **flanker** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:14 pm

[quote="GIToys"]but with the exception of the main hull, everything is plastic--even the tracks! [/quote]

Is the turret and gun metal?

Hanomag · Post by **Hanomag** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 12:08 pm

Well they had the Grant at Target in Columbia MD. I checked the back and:

It showed the Lee like everyone was talking about. OD Green with the Yellow Strip and Star on the turrent. Correct turrent too it looks like.

What looked like an Action grade Sherman (Italy) with a different camo.

And best yet... an M5A1 Stuart. OD Green. I'm guessing Normandy era due to the fact it had a Cullins devive mounted in front. Very nice eh?
It was, I assume, an Action grade....but I would imagine a real one to be around soon enough.

Looking to be a good year for us....

-H

graycap · Post by **graycap** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 1:34 pm

A couple of years ago Target had a number of FOV models that were, I believe, exclusive to them. They included the AAV-7, the LAV-25, the MLRS and the Paladin SPG. Also a Humvee in KFOR markings mounting either a .50 cal or grenade launcher, rather than a TOW and a M901. Eventually most of them appeared in the standard FOV range with the exception of the Humvee and M901. I live in the UK and will certainly look out for the Lee on Ebay but the Stuart sounds very interesting - I wonder how it will compare with the 21st Century model?

EnemyAce · Post by **EnemyAce** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 2:42 pm

I bought the Lee and the Grant in Moline. Nice pieces, and i too was happily surprised to see the Stuart on back with the big yellow normandy markings.

Back in AZ I've seen lots of winter Stummels and Normandy Pz IVDs.

blurx7 · Post by **blurx7** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 4:49 pm

Hit a local Target after work today. I've been watching two or three near me, waiting for the Lee. Most are still too stocked with the mid size product (M113's mostly) for me to expect them to receive much. However, the one I hit this afternoon was not and I had been waiting for them to restock. Alas! Too late! They had two new halftracks, and a Grant, but the Lee was already gone. I want that sucker!

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