21C - What's up?

gsheffer · Post by **gsheffer** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 3:07 pm

I love 21C 1:32 aircraft, but they seem to have stopped with the Spitfire. What gives? So many cool planes yet to be made and nothing. Their site still announces the Spit as new and that was posted six months ago. Did I miss something here?

vmf214 · Post by **vmf214** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 3:28 pm

"What's up?"

Not their profits...

Get used to their massive amount of "un-information" as well as mis-information. I was once a strong supporter to the point of ridicule as a matter of fact. tko is pretty much the go-to-guy pertaining to 21st C and if he doesn't have the info, there isn't any info..

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 3:30 pm

Yep,
21st fired all its Research and Design staff including Roy Sutherland. He was the driving force behind all the great planes we have seen recently, most notably the Fw-190 A/F, New tool Mustangs and Sptifires. I am betting that if we see anything new in the coming year, it will be more repaints, if even that.

vmf214 · Post by **vmf214** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 3:35 pm

I think Harry is right, repaints "may" show but I personally don't think any new airframes will, hopefully I'm wrong as a Tony & Hellcat in 1/32 would be sweet. I think if 21st C does have a future it'll be in 1/32 and smaller.

Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 3:39 pm

Not looking good at ole 21st Century toys.

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:09 pm

I received the order form from 21C just last week. they are out of stock on everything! a few old 1/32 planes Ohly and Galland. no 1/32 tanks except the s1 Hetzer & Marder. It seems they are falling off the map. It will be difficult to fill that gap in my friends store if they go out of business. The web site hasnt changed in months and retailers are being told not to expect anything new for them. WM maybe getting some shipments but ive only seen old stuff there. Stugs and a variety of 1/48 tanks and just a few planes. I called my WM contact and they cant order anything from 21C right now. all order numbers are removed from thier data base.
IT DOESNT LOOK GOOD!!!!!!

vmf214 · Post by **vmf214** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:34 pm

Galland 109's, hell let's gett'em on the shelves! It's been awhile since that one was released hasn't it?

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:46 pm

AMERICAN_GRENADIER wrote:I received the order form from 21C just last week. they are out of stock on everything! a few old 1/32 planes Ohly and Galland. no 1/32 tanks except the s1 Hetzer & Marder. It seems they are falling off the map. It will be difficult to fill that gap in my friends store if they go out of business. The web site hasnt changed in months and retailers are being told not to expect anything new for them. WM maybe getting some shipments but ive only seen old stuff there. Stugs and a variety of 1/48 tanks and just a few planes. I called my WM contact and they cant order anything from 21C right now. all order numbers are removed from thier data base.
IT DOESNT LOOK GOOD!!!!!!

AG,
What shop are you?

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 6:04 pm

yea I'm interested in a Gal 109 for sure...The Ohly I would get to kitbash later.

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 6:26 pm

its the Galland me262 not 109

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 6:34 pm

nevermind.

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 6:46 pm

I like to share on the forum, we dont sell on line. I like to talk with other collectors but dont want to mix in business. we carry a small portion of the 21C line.

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 6:48 pm

vmf214 wrote:Galland 109's, hell let's gett'em on the shelves! It's been awhile since that one was released hasn't it?

Yeah, the Galland 109 was a limited release and VERY hard to find. I only saw one once and it was broken. Now I wished I had picked it up.

olifant · Post by **olifant** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 8:00 pm

hworth18 wrote:
vmf214 wrote:Galland 109's, hell let's gett'em on the shelves! It's been awhile since that one was released hasn't it?
Yeah, the Galland 109 was a limited release and VERY hard to find. I only saw one once and it was broken. Now I wished I had picked it up.

Funny story. I don't really care for the ME-109E release as it is pretty toyish but I do know how rare the Galland is. One day off the beaten path I found what I thought was a Galland model, collecting dust at $35.99. I was so excited I snapped it up, brought it home and checked it out on digger's database. Come to find out it was a standard S1 109 that smalljoes had on clearance for $10.

Oh well, it is part of the collection now.

pcsguy88 · Post by **pcsguy88** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 3:10 am

So I take it you guys would be interested in these pics taken on the 20th at a Target in KC, MO:

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 3:12 am

Great Find!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

nooker21 · Post by **nooker21** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 1:13 pm

Come on 21C, just get me a few Battle of Britain repaints for the Spitfire, and some P-51D repaints with the new tooling (you can even do old schemes you've done before with the first mold), and I'll support you through the hard times...

ltcbj · Post by **ltcbj** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 2:13 pm

This does not look good.