21st 1/32 B-17 Prototype on Ebay!

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 7:35 pm

Neat but expensive. I sure would like to see some 1/32 repaints that never made it into production and maybe the Vb Spitfire!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Prototype-21st-Cent ... 35a8c07475

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 7:41 pm

What could have been...I would have bought one of those...

DESIGNED AND BUILT IN APPROX. 2002

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 8:23 pm

Anyway to copy the pics from Ebay auctions?

Dauntless · Post by **Dauntless** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 8:30 pm

Well that pretty much settles it doesn't it?

If they made a prototype I believe it goes a little beyond "thinking about it."

I would have bought at least 3 of these.

So does this mean we'll never get one from All-Go?

Maybe Revell will make one.

iballdriver · Post by **iballdriver** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:03 pm

damn bastards......i coulda had the ultimate mancave.....can you imagine hanging (insert gi-normous number here) those from a 9 foot ceiling, in attack formation?
ugh.....hopefully......some day.....( i really hope)
bc

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 10:32 pm

The price point on this would have been a loss..to expensive to make for the number they would sell at full price for sure..Even us die-hards couldn't keep 21st alive in the end.

great idea and yea I would have bought one, and def the axis bombers if they made any..but it was a true pipedream to try to market this by a small company that couldn't afford the loss unlike say MRC or Hasbro which can afford market-place failures. Using Hasbro cause of the limitless crap they make, and MRC cause of all the areas they cover in the hobby, if one division takes a hit, they others can offset the blow overall.

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 8:19 am

Darn, that was further along than I thought. It would have been a fantastic aircraft and the centerpiece of my collection (I'm a big B-17 fan). Guess that one's out of the picture now...

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 8:44 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/Prototype-21st-Cent ... dZViewItem

also a 1:18 A-10 proto he is listing.

http://cgi.ebay.com/PASSION-WAGON-SAMPL ... DomainQ5f0

I guess this is the "new" 21st stuff, adults only since it's got a nakid lady on the plane. lol

Post by **aferguson** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 9:26 am

to copy ebay pics just right click and choose save picture

it seems way too big to be 1/32 to me.....if the 55 inch wingspan is correct. That's more like 1/23 scale.

Interesting that it was designed in 2002, just after 32x came out. Cant blame that not showing up on the recession. Seems that TRU just wasn't interested and i guess later WM wasn't either.

A real shame.

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 1:25 pm

Doesn't someone make a complete B17 in 1/32 in Resin or Polystone for less money or maybe a little more that looks hella lot better than a prototype tooling.

Figuri(sp) IIRC is the company, but I didn't follow the product

ketelone · Post by **ketelone** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 2:19 pm

Figarti makes a 1/32 B17. I think it goes for about $800 or $900....

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 2:28 pm

there you go.

Post by **aferguson** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:17 pm

the prototype is approx. 1/24 scale.....it is not 1/32. I imagine the tooling would have been scaled down from this larger master.

If anyone is looking for an approx. 1/24 B-17, this is probably a good deal as it's most likely the only one in the world.

Dauntless · Post by **Dauntless** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 6:47 pm

I'm looking for the B-17 to show up in a model kit.
It's more likely with some releases already of large WWII twin engine aircraft that seem to be very popular with model makers.

I think at least the G was a good choice.

c44 · Post by **c44** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 7:17 pm

re: I'm looking for the B-17 to show up in a model kit...I've been lookin' since the 60's!!!

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:28 am

still no bids? Noone here not going to step up and save some 21st history...lol

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 10:41 am

Damn. Just...damn.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 10:43 am

I think its because of the cost.. I think some open with deep pockets will come through.

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:29 pm

I wonder that if I bought this gave it to All Go if they would make it

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 7:08 pm

ended with no bids.

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21st 1/32 B-17 Prototype on Ebay!

21st 1/32 B-17 Prototype on Ebay!

I got an Aurora 1/32 B-25, tho...