what was the first

Pa Deuce · Post by **Pa Deuce** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:49 am

I had two planes on order from MD during the sale back in Feb, but the first thing I unboxed was the Me 262B nightfighter - gorgeous! And only $28

supersonicfifi · Post by **supersonicfifi** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:55 am

I first bought a LITTLE BIRD helicopter and then discovered badcat and this forum. The second was the BBI mustang and i was completly blown away !!!!!
I WAS HOOKED FOR GOOD

now i am the proud owner of 25 planes/jets / helos... i am running out of display place !

my favourite are the big jets? i can't wait for JSI's big 3 !!!!!

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:59 am

The S1 P-51D.

I stopped by a TRU way out of my area in October of 2000 while heading home on a roadtrip. I was looking for the newest GI Joe re-releases and instead I found a huge P-51 and ME-109

A couple weeks later, I got the ME-109 at one of my local TRUs - but held off on the armor and figures. It wasn't until they released the Vietnam line the next year that I got my first armor, helicopter and figures. It was in 2002 when I really became the completist, grabbing up all the figures that I could find to crew the Tiger, M-41 and halftracks. Not to mention the fact that I also got the P-38, Stuka, and Corsair.

After the brief haiatus when 21c had their first financial, my collecting sort of snowballed

Grilledcheese · Post by **Grilledcheese** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:11 am

Razorback P47 from WallyWorld, smashed box for $17.00 bucks.

It was all over after that...

Jeffrey

Dauntless · Post by **Dauntless** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:18 am

Tanker85 wrote:My girlfriend gave me the Sherman and the jeep in 2001. I still have the XD, but the girlfriend is long gone. Just goes to show you XD stays with you thru thick and thin.

Yup my X girlfriend got me a Spinach 109E from TRU.com believe it or not.

XD sticks to ya like napalm.

grockwood · Post by **grockwood** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:56 pm

The S1 Sherman and Panther. I had come across an ebay listing for the Sherman and was blown away. The auction mentioned TRU's. So I headed over and found the Sherman and the Panther that I wasn't even aware of. I was shocked to find they were being sold there as I regularly shopped TRU's for 1/18 diecast cars and had never noticed them.

tosborne3 · Post by **tosborne3** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:02 pm

My first thing XD was a lone German soldier. I named him Kurt. Then Tankgirl got me the S1 Mustang and the ME109.

It was all down hill from there.

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:06 pm

momaw nadon wrote:21st C Kubelwagen, still have it. BTW did this thread idea pop in your head with knowing you got my first 21st C bird?

momaw nadon

LOL no

FieroDude · Post by **FieroDude** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:21 pm

21st: Winter Tiger 1 in a Motorworks box (at WM of course)
bbi: Golden Dragons F/A-18

Once that ball started rolling, it didn't slow down much until recently.

MG-42 · Post by **MG-42** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:34 pm

* It's been so long ,.. I can't remember my 1st. , cause I've gotten so many since then , thereafter.

.......... I know , I'm such a ho dog ...

- Mitch v MG

sledgehammer · Post by **sledgehammer** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:16 pm

Just started collecting 1/72nd diecast aircraft and my job at the time was traveling all over the state delivering meds. My uncle asked if I could start checking out walmarts here and there for these 1:18th scale tanks and planes for him. First target store was 28th street wm in Kentwood Mi. Walked out with 2 series 1 FW-190Ds, and 1 invasion striped Spitfire. Uncle Kurt only got 1 of the Doras. That was the end of diecast and the beggining of a new era in spending that still continues.[/b]

zonetoys · Post by **zonetoys** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:43 am

Way back TRU had a "Sidewalk Sale" and I spotted the S1 Tiger, S1 Sherman, and Jeep. Had to have them, so I bought them and then went back a few days later and bought a set of troops. And then went back later and bought..............and bought...............and bought............SALE.......bought more................
Then Walmart got into the picture and the buying continued!

scwarlord · Post by **scwarlord** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:59 am

I learned about XD through the 1/32 ads. The first items were the Panther and Kubelwagon, shortly followed by the Sherman and Jeep, and the series 1 troops. All of these were purchased at TRU ten years ago. Time does fly when you are having fun!

Crazy Kraut · Post by **Crazy Kraut** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:29 am

My first was the first Stukayears and years ago. And here in Germany we payed prices from 99 Euros for that. But times changed

Sven

Buckyroo · Post by **Buckyroo** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:28 pm

S1 P-51 and then I ordered the S1 109 from the fan club because TRU sold out of them. all of the planes were originally hanging in my sons bedroom, but thankfully he out grew them and doesn't want them there any more. Now there is no hiding the fact that any new one is for me and not my son.

Kris

popeye357 · Post by **popeye357** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:24 pm

I got the Lil Bird from BBi at 20 bucks and thought it was alot back then, now Im chomping at the bits to throw 200 clams at a 14!!!

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 7:14 am

winter panther
it was so big compared to the rest of my collection my wife said i was a IDIOT!
i have a new wife!

Microt · Post by **Microt** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:18 am

1/18 Pvt. Bayo

norwaystar06 · Post by **norwaystar06** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 1:37 pm

1/18 Motorworks P 47 Thunderbird The Blonde Angel

Jesse James · Post by **Jesse James** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 2:28 pm

German Panzergrenadier and Kubelwagen.

MG-42 · Post by **MG-42** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:12 pm

[+] diecast grey Tiger back in na day @ WAL* MART ... I thought I'd never collect 1:18 especially the AC until I bought that.

* edit note : I bought it because I had heard about an interior , I was amazed.

- MG

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:49 pm

1st issue XD Stuka. Cost me $200NZD back in mid 2000 i think.........man I could of bought a lot of beer with the money I've spent on these damn things!

YT · Post by YT » Sun Mar 11, 2012 7:56 am

Yellow 7 ME 262, but I didn't buy another until the MD sale and that was a Petie and then I was hooked.

Barbarian333 · Post by **Barbarian333** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 9:02 am

S 1 flying pig Stuka

Axis Nightmare · Post by **Axis Nightmare** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 1:12 pm

The Razorback P-47 in the Motorworks box. The one with the checkered tale white #17. I left it alone for years but just recently got it out of the box and began tearing it apart to improve as much as possible. Scratch building new gear doors, lowering the front canopy profile at least half an inch to make it look level, adding gunsight, will try to find wider main gear tires. Will also eliminate the hinched tailwheel door setup, seal up the seem gaps in the fusalage and a ton of other things. Then repaint as needed. Very long term off and on project.

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