2009 Hobby Show

ketelone · Post by **ketelone** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 11:25 am

I went to the Hobby Show here in the Chicago area today. When I attended last there were quite a few of "our" representatives now there was really only one, FOV. Corgi was there but no 1/32, Minichamps was present but no 1/35 military, no NewRay, of course no 21st.... I did speak to the FOV representative. There are no future plans for modern armor. They just didn't sell. Their lesser lines now selling at Target and TRU will continue to offer modern but plastic vehicles. The rep said WWII German sells the best. The rep said FOV is working on an Opel truck. They're currently trying to get licensing from Opel. Nothing else in the works....

c44 · Post by **c44** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 12:01 pm

Could things possibly be more gloomy...?

uksubs · Post by **uksubs** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 12:09 pm

ketelone wrote:I went to the Hobby Show here in the Chicago area today. When I attended last there were quite a few of "our" representatives now there was really only one, FOV. Corgi was there but no 1/32, Minichamps was present but no 1/35 military, no NewRay, of course no 21st.... I did speak to the FOV representative. There are no future plans for modern armor. They just didn't sell. Their lesser lines now selling at Target and TRU will continue to offer modern but plastic vehicles. The rep said WWII German sells the best. The rep said FOV is working on an Opel truck. They're currently trying to get licensing from Opel. Nothing else in the works....

Thanks for the intell

MG-42 · Post by **MG-42** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 12:24 pm

c44 wrote:Could things possibly be more gloomy...?

>>> Well , @ least were gonna' get something different from Unimax next yr. , guaranteed. Even if 21st.C already did it.

......... so their still might be something different about it.

... Except for the pri¢e. Blah !

* Wished they'd do an RSO/1

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Ruger · Post by **Ruger** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 1:15 pm

[quote="ketelone"]There are no future plans for modern armor.[quote]

Well crap. I guess I'm out then. That's pretty much what I was into this hobby for. Luckily I've got most everything I want, and I can keep customizing and modifying for a few years.

Sure did think a Leopard2-A6 would have looked good with my Abrams and Challenger II though...

MV

ketelone · Post by **ketelone** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 2:03 pm

I also stopped by the Pegasus booth and spoke to their rep. I was told in 2010 we can expect 1/32 WWII French soldiers. I welcome something different. I also inquired whether Pegasus will ever make 1/32 buildings. I was told Pegasus won't but they have a subsidiary that will probably sometime in 2010.

MG-42 · Post by **MG-42** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 2:27 pm

ketelone wrote: I was told in 2010 we can expect 1/32 WWII French soldiers. I welcome something different.

>>> Perhaps even a Char B1 bis then. I hope.

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ostketten · Post by **ostketten** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 2:52 pm

now there was really only one, FOV. Corgi was there but no 1/32, Minichamps was present but no 1/35 military, no NewRay, of course no 21st.... I did speak to the FOV representative. There are no future plans for modern armor.

A sign of the times perhaps, but I believe better times are ahead, and as collectors we are just going to have to be very patient, this is a GLOBAL condition that is not going to change overnight.

I was told in 2010 we can expect 1/32 WWII French soldiers.

No offense, but I think I will pass on the surrender army figures..

ketelone · Post by **ketelone** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 2:52 pm

MG-42, it's funny you mention French armor. I told the FOV rep, French armor would definitely be something different......

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 2:55 pm

Would those french soldiers come with a white flag?

ketelone · Post by **ketelone** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 5:03 pm

Nope. They'd have rifles that were only dropped once......

ketelone · Post by **ketelone** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 5:05 pm

All kidding aside, the last time anyone made WWII French was Marx decades ago..... I recently purcased WWI French and made some minimal changes to make them appear WWII.

Der Kommandant · Post by **Der Kommandant** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 7:50 pm

Cool a truck. Anything new is good news.

ram04 · Post by **ram04** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:36 pm

Quote * Wished they'd do an RSO/1

I'd have to have a couple of those

Col.Pickle · Post by **Col.Pickle** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:57 am

Well, interesting to hear about the 1/32 French! That should be great, same with the 1/32nd buildings. One question, would these buildings be pre-painted fo you think?

MG-42 · Post by **MG-42** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:19 pm

ketelone wrote:All kidding aside, the last time anyone made WWII French was Marx decades ago.....

>>> Eeee WRONG ! ! !

........ & by CTS Classic Toy Soldiers from the original molds. Free French 12-pc. set. Cast in blue. I should know , I'm looking @ a box of'm right next to my desk. Actually , on my left.

* I bought these @ my local hobby shop a few yrs. back.

v MG

Wieslaw · Post by **Wieslaw** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 2:10 pm

ketelone wrote:The rep said FOV is working on an Opel truck. They're currently trying to get licensing from Opel.

And now Opel will be belonging to the Russian bank...

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 2:38 pm

i have always gone to IHOBBY in Chicago! 7 years straight, but no this year, no one was going. FOV never offers any deals not worth the trip.

Ziegler2112 · Post by **Ziegler2112** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:42 am

ketelone wrote:There are no future plans for modern armor. They just didn't sell.

If they didn't sell then where the Hell did they all go?

blurx7 · Post by **blurx7** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:12 pm

VMF115 wrote:Would those french soldiers come with a white flag?

and a bunch of bottles of wine?

ketelone · Post by **ketelone** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:04 pm

According to the rep, adult collectors prefer WWII german armor, while kids prefer the modern armor. The rep said that is why the Bravo Team is plastic (toy) and sold at Target and TRU. The "collector" wants diecast and the WWII armor and vehicles.

Lately I can't even find Bravo at Target or TRU... What's with that?

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