21st Century Toys 1:18 Information Q&A (Area-21 Pres)
Thanks for the answers TKO
Are there re-tools planned, or the Mustang is the only re-tool?
Or a late war Spitfire would be great
Is there anything Russian planned besides the Mig-15? (I know, I asked before, but maybe something changed?)
Sorry for so many questions
Are there re-tools planned, or the Mustang is the only re-tool?
Or a late war Spitfire would be great
Is there anything Russian planned besides the Mig-15? (I know, I asked before, but maybe something changed?)
Sorry for so many questions
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That is good... but are we going to get at least the two paintschemes (Atlantic & Flight 19) or is it just going to be the Atlantic and then nothing else for a long while?tko211 wrote:Avenger is all done. No problems or further revisions. Brace yourselves soon.
I wonder what all the BCA fuss was about - perhaps some misinformation on the part of their 21c rep? Haven't heard anything else from other small retailers...
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The last report I had from 21st indicated that both the Atlantic and the Flight 19 Avengers would release very close to one another.
for my friend Morian- I suspect the MiG-15 and the Sabre will both be out quickly actually. Perhaps 3rd quarter? They have to be close if 21st is showing paint schemes, production pilot paint samples, etc. I think we will even see S2 paint schemes for both projects later this month / early next.
As far as the AD on Bad Cat... well I would rather not have my Avenger all shot up by BBi zeros anyway. It's better that a BBi Corsair is getting some heat! It is kinda funny!
Don't worry... Bad Cat will sell a ton. In fact I am way excited to order the Bunker Hill exclusive from them. I think it is great that they do those things! -In fact I think I will do it tomorrow. Might pick me up Smoke II as well.
for my friend Morian- I suspect the MiG-15 and the Sabre will both be out quickly actually. Perhaps 3rd quarter? They have to be close if 21st is showing paint schemes, production pilot paint samples, etc. I think we will even see S2 paint schemes for both projects later this month / early next.
As far as the AD on Bad Cat... well I would rather not have my Avenger all shot up by BBi zeros anyway. It's better that a BBi Corsair is getting some heat! It is kinda funny!
Don't worry... Bad Cat will sell a ton. In fact I am way excited to order the Bunker Hill exclusive from them. I think it is great that they do those things! -In fact I think I will do it tomorrow. Might pick me up Smoke II as well.
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The tank is heavy and diecast. I never had a chance to see the original release, so I do not know if the paint scheme is lighter or not. However, it is very impressive.That certainly is the M-48 in a current box! Is the tank diecast? Also, is it just me, or the picture, but the green on the new tank looks a shade lighter than my origional TRU M-48. I'm not going to hurry after this one, but its good to see it re-released in the OD paint and NOT as the Sahara vehicle
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It was probably more because the Avenger they had on the ad was the flight 19 Avenger, which, unless they hyperwarped across the planet, wouldn't have seen action against Zeros..Sabrefan wrote:That is kind of funny how Bad Cat took the Avenger out of their ad and put the BBI Corsair in its place.
Thanks for updates TKO.. They are much appreciated!!!!
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The original release was a solid green color with black overspray like a attempt at weathering. So it looks darker. The new one looks fresh from the assembly line. That's why where was no figure, he's still in tank school...tkjaer21 wrote:For tmanthegreat, the
The tank is heavy and diecast. I never had a chance to see the original release, so I do not know if the paint scheme is lighter or not. However, it is very impressive.That certainly is the M-48 in a current box! Is the tank diecast? Also, is it just me, or the picture, but the green on the new tank looks a shade lighter than my origional TRU M-48. I'm not going to hurry after this one, but its good to see it re-released in the OD paint and NOT as the Sahara vehicle
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TKO,
One thing you could ask 21C is are they looking into preventing joint sticking on their figures? I finally broke down and bought the F104 today (fabulous bird, by the way), and when I'm trying to pose the pilots head, his head peg breaks. So, right out of the box, my pilot has a head glued in one position.
I know there are limits based on the plastics used, the paint apps, and assembly procedures, but its such a pain that when you get a new figure, unless you are absolutely careful, you run the risk of breaking a joint on the figure (this isn't just 21C's problem - same thing goes for BBi).
One thing you could ask 21C is are they looking into preventing joint sticking on their figures? I finally broke down and bought the F104 today (fabulous bird, by the way), and when I'm trying to pose the pilots head, his head peg breaks. So, right out of the box, my pilot has a head glued in one position.
I know there are limits based on the plastics used, the paint apps, and assembly procedures, but its such a pain that when you get a new figure, unless you are absolutely careful, you run the risk of breaking a joint on the figure (this isn't just 21C's problem - same thing goes for BBi).
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There are so many cool schemes for the P-51D. I know of 2 more that they are considering heavily but I am afraid that I can't talk about those yet. Sorry, orders are orders. Some of the above schemes have obviously been kicked arround due to historical significance etc. One thing to keep in mind is that 21st sometimes likes to do a plane that is unsung. So I would expect one or 2 of those. I think that the P-51D line will be very strong and I would plan on a long life line. 10-12 schemes on this model over the course of 2-3 years is what I would guess.
The next scheme (which might get bumped up in priority over Big Beautiful Doll should be announced in the next few weeks, perhaps a month.
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The next scheme (which might get bumped up in priority over Big Beautiful Doll should be announced in the next few weeks, perhaps a month.
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I am in that camp also, there are already too many Mustangs out there. However, I can see a mustang collector wanting all the variants. Still I hope we see other "new" aircraft before we see another Mustang variant aka the "B" model.
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That many schemes as I said would occur between 2006-2008... I think 10 P-51D mustangs over that kind of time frame would make sense if the market is there to support it. I agree that most people will not elect to own all 10. (I will but I am crazy) However as new blood enters the market and as time passes a very popular seller like the P-51D might need to have that many options for the general public and so on.
Though I would agree that giving the mold a 6 to 10 month rest between a burst of paint schemes is wise. Kinda like the Bunker hill corsair and stuka and P-86 we just got from 21st. Those molds have not been available for a while now so a new scheme to freshen up is nice.
Though I would agree that giving the mold a 6 to 10 month rest between a burst of paint schemes is wise. Kinda like the Bunker hill corsair and stuka and P-86 we just got from 21st. Those molds have not been available for a while now so a new scheme to freshen up is nice.
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Oh sure, you have to make the money back and more. A 6-9 month rest between paints is smart. The buyer gets refreshed as well.
Dave
What P-86? The Stuka begs for tank buster with the 37mm pods.Though I would agree that giving the mold a 6 to 10 month rest between a burst of paint schemes is wise. Kinda like the Bunker hill corsair and stuka and P-86 we just got from 21st. Those molds have not been available for a while now so a new scheme to freshen up is nice.
Dave
P-86? Never saw that...tko211 wrote:P-86 we just got from 21st.
EDIT- Sorry Scbvideoboy didnt see your post
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Oh, forgot about that plane, explains why I could not figure out that the P was wrong not the number
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