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by bswearer » Fri Jan 22, 2010 5:05 pm
grunt1 wrote:Interesting that they say everything is American made and then to hear the boxes are being done in China.

Americans are employed to make the product, company saves money by using China to get the best deal to have them packaged. Result? Americans are employed regardless and ultimately an American Company makes money and fuels our economic cycle. I can accept this
this is by far the best news of the year up until this point!
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by dragon53 » Fri Jan 22, 2010 5:09 pm
DAUNTLESS:
Bud Peterson flew "Hurry Home Honey" (I've got the BBI version).
As I said before, "Passion Wagon" is similar to BBI's all-olive drab "Old Crow" flown by Bud Anderson (I've got that, too). So I'll probably pass on "Passion Wagon".
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by vmf214 » Fri Jan 22, 2010 5:54 pm
By far the best 1/18 news I've heard in a long time. Awesome looking Mustang! The KT looking to be reality is great and I'm sure the B-25 at the top is for more than just adding to the sites good looks! Can't wait!
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by aferguson » Fri Jan 22, 2010 5:54 pm
i like the sound of this quote too:
"We have grand plans already in the works to release all new paint schemes and all new molds across multiple scales and era’s"
mmm......multiple era's..
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by Airacobra » Fri Jan 22, 2010 5:57 pm
Awesome news. So who is selling their 1/18 scale planes, and how much will they cost? Can't wait to learn more. I also like the fact they have an image of a B-25 on their site.
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by 1958Zelda » Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:01 pm
KING TIGER!
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by Coreyeagle48 » Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:07 pm
Greetings:
Good to see another company in the mix, hopefully they release new stuff.
Not too thrilled about the nose art though. I think they could have done something that would be appealing to everyone and approriate for everyone. Don't know if that was really needed.
Can't be hanging that one in a classroom with kids that's for sure.
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by mikeg » Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:09 pm
Well, how much for an average single engine AC? we were really spoilt at 39.95, accepted 50, 60, 70.00 currently on the net- add 20.00 to the retail price and get 'em in local stores somehow- I'd pay 50-60.00 at a brick and mortar store-
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by vmf214 » Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:11 pm
Pin ups are a part of the history of the era and are long overdue. I suppose you could always paint a bikini on her...
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by vmf214 » Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:13 pm
mikeg wrote:Well, how much for an average single engine AC? we were really spoilt at 39.95, accepted 50, 60, 70.00 currently on the net- add 20.00 to the retail price and get 'em in local stores somehow- I'd pay 50-60.00 at a brick and mortar store-
Am I too cheap or just too poor?
I'm anxious to see the price point they come up with. I'm thinking it'll beat JSI's though, imo anyway.
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by usmcchet9296 » Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:14 pm
Sign me up for a KT, P-38 (PTO Green), A-10!!!, FW-190, and anything else................ maybe a M155 Sheridan and some of the other stuff at former 21c showed but never produced.
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by usmcchet9296 » Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:17 pm
mountian-man wrote:I see a B-25 at the top of the page!!!!!!!!

Ne too but lets not get ahead of ourselves
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by Birddog » Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:17 pm
With the all new molds and multiple eras comment, I hope that's a good sign that we'll see a 1/18 scale A-10!!!!

Go Ugly Early in 1/18!!
Still waiting and wishing for a 1/18 A-10 Warthog.
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by Jesse James » Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:41 pm
I'm not even that into planes and may have to buy that Mustang... That's a slick deco.
I'm curious if they'll be doing figures then as well? And will vehicles actually come with drivers/pilots from this group? I sure hope so.
Gorgeous stuff tko, and lots of good news it seems from this company.
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by Coreyeagle48 » Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:41 pm
Greetings:
Just making a point about the nose art that is all. And there is a market for kids in a sense, I know a lot of people buy them to hang in their kid's room and so forth. I'm not saying it wasn't part of history, it's just some people wouldn't want younger eyes to see that, period. It's not a historical issue, it's just the way things are.
This company has some big ambitions considering the current economic state. But the F-14 shows the market is open for these kind of collectibles. So perhaps they will do ok.
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by Dauntless » Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:51 pm
I do hope we some of the other projects realized that they were working on or talking about doing before the demise of 21st.
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by Tinman » Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:24 pm
Great news! Especially if they bring out the KT.
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by MCalamari » Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:42 pm
vmf214 wrote:Pin ups are a part of the history of the era and are long overdue. I suppose you could always paint a bikini on her...
I agree, though technically California Cutie satisfied that to a small degree.
The bikini suggestion is what the Confederate Air Force (now Commemorative Air Force) did with the Yellow Rose B-25.
I like it, and will buy one.
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by CW4USARMY » Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:48 pm
Birddog wrote:With the all new molds and multiple eras comment, I hope that's a good sign that we'll see a 1/18 scale A-10!!!!

AMEN!!!!! This is exciting!! 1:18 was almost dead and now we have new life into our hobby! Hope JSI keeps making modern and All Go! turns up the heat with new offerings as well! That B-25 has me stoked! I hope they make it!!

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by MCalamari » Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:48 pm
Coreyeagle48 wrote:Greetings:
Just making a point about the nose art that is all. And there is a market for kids in a sense, I know a lot of people buy them to hang in their kid's room and so forth. I'm not saying it wasn't part of history, it's just some people wouldn't want younger eyes to see that, period. It's not a historical issue, it's just the way things are.
True, you won't see cheesecake nose art sitting on the shelf at TRU or WalMart, but this will probably fuel adult collectors, giving the company a faster capital inflow in order to produce a second.
While you are right that people buy these to hang in their kids rooms, there are enough other P-51s out there, that I don't really feel that the kid market is being shut out. However, another Old Crow like paint scheme might not capture as many initial sales.
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by iflabs » Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:16 pm
So...are we getting anything modern?
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by AMERICAN_GRENADIER » Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:21 pm
im hoping for a T-34 and some russian soldiers!
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by aferguson » Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:23 pm
the pin up nose art is a novelty and will fuel some extra sales as a result. It will also have swastika kill markings printed on the plane, which is a first in this scale.
While it's not ideal for kids, it's not that bad. It's just a drawing after all. Most 12 year old boys have seen worse, i'd be willing to bet. And i don't see that one non-child friendly paint scheme is a big deal after the slew of other paint schemes that have already been offered.
And like it or not, it's part of history and collectors have as much entitlement to have this in their collection as anything else. No sense pretending pin up nose art didn't happen. It happened lots.....and some of it way more graphic than this.
Lots worse things about WWII than pin up nose art. Like concentration camps and atomic bombs..
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by Baker707 » Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:29 pm
Hoping for some Modern stuff!
but i'll certainly buy a King Tiger

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