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Ranger's night recon...

Post by 75th Ranger » Fri Jul 01, 2005 2:49 am

Hello guys, i was doing a leaders recon with my PVS-7B and i was able to locate some contact in the ditributing trail....
I found some pics of Merit. Int a company that distributes figures and here are some interesting finds:

http://www.merit-intl.com/month/6-27-05 ... C02087.JPG

http://www.merit-intl.com/month/6-27-05 ... C02086.JPG

http://www.merit-intl.com/month/6-27-05 ... C02084.JPG

http://www.merit-intl.com/month/6-27-05 ... C02083.JPG

http://www.merit-intl.com/month/6-27-05 ... C02080.JPG

http://www.merit-intl.com/month/6-27-05 ... C02078.JPG

http://www.merit-intl.com/month/6-27-05 ... C02042.JPG

http://www.merit-intl.com/month/awoh%202005.htm

Let me know what you guys think, but the WWII 1/18 seems like it is almost ready for sale accrding to one of the pics...they lok cool!

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Post by 75th Ranger » Fri Jul 01, 2005 3:02 am

Guys,
from a zoom view of the pics it looks like they are all paratrooper figures from WWII.
Aslo they seem to have plenty of accessories....one thing that puzzles me is the possibility that one ofthe accessories in the package may actualy be a parachute since all the figures seem to have it and looks like a rectangular folded piece of fabric.
If not it may be some kind of accessory wall???....who knows, but it seems cool which ever it is, any ways i be happy to get the figures!
tell me what you think,
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Post by digger » Fri Jul 01, 2005 5:28 am

Good find on the pics Ranger!
They are bbi WWII paras - if you look in some peoples' webshots albums they have close-up pictures. They all have a working parachute and for some reason known only to bbi they ALL HAVE A YELLOW LIFE VEST ON and the harness appears molded on so they are only good as corpses after landing.... :? But they have a TON of gear and weapons so I still can't wait. :wink:

It looks like the Intrnational popularity of Knights in shining armor won out over the 20th or 21st Century - those are some crazy looking midevils :shock: I wish we got a VN line as expansive as that..... :roll:

Anyhow - 1/6 guys should be in heaven. Is that German halftrack the rumored Dragon one or is bbi doing their own? Same for motorcyle? Diorama pieces too - people said 1/6 ruled the show but now I get it....

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Post by Teamski » Fri Jul 01, 2005 6:31 am

I believe the Knights are the ones from Schleich. Maybe bbi is a distributor for them.......

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Post by aferguson » Fri Jul 01, 2005 6:33 am

BBI is coming out with its own series of knights, similar in size and concept to the Schleich ones. Quality looked a bit better in photos i've seen from past toy shows..

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are the knights, possable?

Post by 75th Ranger » Fri Jul 01, 2005 6:44 am

Are they going to be articulated?
accessories?
interchagable?
what?
or just plain...
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Post by INTREPER » Fri Jul 01, 2005 7:17 am

Is that INdiana Jones sitting on the Side car?

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Post by aferguson » Fri Jul 01, 2005 8:06 am

i think the knights are non-articulated, like the Schleich knights. Not 100% sure on this however.

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Post by immeww2 » Fri Jul 01, 2005 8:22 am

Enjoyed the pics! Now let's see the actual products on store shelves!

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Post by p51 » Fri Jul 01, 2005 1:41 pm

Still no photos of that Red Devils F-18 :-(

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