Who's picking up the 1/32 torch from 21C?

RAD 2112 · Post by **RAD 2112** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:14 am

Any word on who picked up 21st Century's 1/32 molds?

Whoever does, I hope Roy Sutherland is involved.

Dauntless · Post by **Dauntless** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 12:51 pm

I haven't heard anything yet. They're starting to climb in prices on ebay for the unavailable ones, like Mustangs and now some of the Zeros and FW-190A's.

Would be cool if a company like JSI would pick them up, and be able to fill orders from Walmart.

A guy like Roy at the R&D, production helm could keep the line fresh and less redundant.

Distribution is another animal.

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:01 am

With the economy the way it is, I just don't see anyone outside of China picking up with 1/32 unless they can sell them thru mass retailers. I think JSI picking up the ball on 1/18 was just a fluke as they already had the molds, they just saw a way to make some money on stuff they already knew how to make.

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:57 pm

i hope someone just anyone please!!!!

ltcbj · Post by **ltcbj** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 3:23 pm

Other than FoV?

hotrodrock · Post by **hotrodrock** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:45 pm

Don't know if you can say that FOV is exactly picking up the ball. Here it is July and they are not what I would call filling the void left by 21st. A couple of releases every 6 months doesn't exactly bode well for 1/32 enthusiasts.

ltcbj · Post by **ltcbj** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:50 pm

21C wasn't filling the void when they were in business.

RAD 2112 · Post by **RAD 2112** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:36 pm

ltcbj wrote:21C wasn't filling the void when they were in business.

True... but they had their own niche.
They were more affordable than their competition.

FOV is too clunky...

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:39 pm

WHO CARES I got 1/18

Dauntless · Post by **Dauntless** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:03 pm

flyboy_fx wrote:WHO CARES I got 1/18

Well I guess we won't be looking for you to be picking up that torch any time soon.

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:34 pm

lol I WOULD IF I COULD

I still LOVE it all im not JUST 1/18 just the majority.

I dont collect 1/18 just WW2 models and i happened to fall in LOVE with xd

I still have a good portion of 1/32 planes

Dauntless · Post by **Dauntless** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:51 am

It's ok, I got tons of 1:18, but decided I can't display as many dogfight scenes from my ceiling, or armor on my shelves. The 1:32 figures kinds suck but the vehicles are what I like anyways.
So most of my 1:18 is still in the box as I don't have mushroom.

Or at least till the relatives move out, then it's manclave time with the 1:18!

[CAT]CplSlade · Post by **[CAT]CplSlade** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:24 am

Dauntless wrote: So most of my 1:18 is still in the box as I don't have mushroom.

So go to the grocery store and buy some. What are they, like $1.99 a pound?

ltcbj · Post by **ltcbj** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:21 am

Is a "manclave" anything like an autoclave?

Maybe a form of vasectomy?

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:04 pm

Dauntless · Post by **Dauntless** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:26 pm

Man:
a male human

Enclave:
a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory.

Manclave.

[CAT]CplSlade · Post by **[CAT]CplSlade** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:31 pm

That doesn't explain the mushrooms, however.

ketelone · Post by **ketelone** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:13 pm

Too bad someone like HobbyBunker doesn't pick up the 21st planes. It's probably a major investment, but they've reproduced a lot of the old Marx plastics.

Dauntless · Post by **Dauntless** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:14 pm

[CAT]CplSlade wrote:That doesn't explain the mushrooms, however.

If you buy too many mushrooms, you won't have mushroom in the fridge for anything else.

Spanglish slang.

Was checking the prices of completed auctions, and it's the 21st Corsairs and Mustangs that seem to be getting consistently high prices.

Recently a striped 21st King Tiger however.

Some guy listed quite a few rarer ones like the white tail Corsair and an Eileen Thunderbolt for $19 buy it now, and they didn't last long. Somebody bought them right away.

ltcbj · Post by **ltcbj** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 3:56 am

autoclave: a strong heated container used for chemical reactions and other processes using high pressures and temperatures, e.g. a steam sterilizer

manclave: a steamed, sterilized man

Dauntless · Post by **Dauntless** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:34 am

Funsucker:

Someone who never has anything positive to say.

ltcbj · Post by **ltcbj** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:24 pm

Talking about fun Michigan Toy Soldier seems to have a lot of 21st C vehicles, figures and airplanes still available at regular prices.

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:32 pm

look again he has some 1/32 items at 99.99????
he even has a 1/32 88 gray for 159.99 im i on acid? i cant tell he must be on a bad trip!

ltcbj · Post by **ltcbj** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 4:33 pm

I saw a bunch of 1/32 planes @$32.99, others at $28.99, playsets @ $28.99 and ve3hicles @ $21.99. Their prices are generally a bit higher but always have been. That some particular items are priced outasight doesn't surprise me either.

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 6:41 am

i think they decided to jump on the bandwagen with badcat and others! trying to make killing on 21C going out of business. i looked again and nothin is under 79.99.