Introduction

Der Kommandant · Post by **Der Kommandant** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:10 pm

Hello everybody, new guy here. Glad to see people who care about this hobby as much as I do. Been looking around for a forum/discussion site about 1:32, and I'm very glad to have found it. I collect Forces of Valor in 1:32, a llittle bit of 21c planes on the side, and some model-kit building. Again, very glad to be here, and I'm prepared to contribute my best.

Light.Inf.Scout · Post by **Light.Inf.Scout** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:15 pm

HI and welcome aboard

olifant · Post by **olifant** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:43 pm

Welcome DK. This is a great forum and bunch of guys. Careful though, because 1/32 is the "Gateway Drug" to 1/18!

AlloySkull · Post by **AlloySkull** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:15 pm

Welcome to the forums.

Don't worry, we won't find you on a lonely street corner at 3 am and push the new Hellcat on you...

Der Kommandant · Post by **Der Kommandant** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:29 pm

Thanks everyone!
I do have an XD Tiger in winter whitewash, but compared to my FoV Tigers the details are crude. Plus no metal means less authenticity, in my opinion. I like 21c because of their models' diversity, and the growing level of detail as found in the Marders, but the general details of their first generation molds are worse than Forces of Valor. So, I don't, and probably won't, go into collecting XD...unless they happened to make a 1/18th Jadpanther

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My main grievance in collecting would be that my local Walmarts (if you consider "local" being 30 miles away) have absolutely no stocks on 21c or Motorworks. Therefore, the only places to get Marders and/or Hetzers would be the even more distant TRUs, or Etailers that charge outrageous shipping charges. I have 3 Targets that supplied a little less than half of my collection; however of that percentage half are actually Enthusiast FoV vehicles stuffed into crappy Action Series boxes. Alas, Target is closing out my wishes for more such deals; clearances are in progress and spaces have been cleared for 21c. Strangely enough, there were only about 5 Marders taken in, after which no more were left in stock. Apparently a test wave.
Online Etailers are nice if you can get reasonable shipping. Target.com provides seasonal free shipping deals on reasonably priced Forces of Valor stuff. Other than that no other places to get models.

Well thanks again for the welcomes, and I'll be making more posts in the near future. Glad to see enthusiasts who enjoy the hobby!

Jagdpanther · Post by **Jagdpanther** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:45 pm

Hi and Welcome!

Col.Pickle · Post by **Col.Pickle** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:16 am

Welcome aboard!

lightning2000 · Post by **lightning2000** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:10 am

Wilkommen!

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