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kevrut · Post by **kevrut** » Sat May 13, 2006 6:14 am

WM in Portage IN. had the new Stuka and Corsair.

markecho · Post by **markecho** » Sat May 13, 2006 4:38 pm

Well now that these new BOB figures are out...I just opened the US tanker and what did I discover...

What is wrong with this picture...
Awe man!!! I won't be getting more of these!

Unless 21st C knows something I don't...isn't this incorrect?

Looks like I gotta pick me up more S1 BOB US tankers. Shame too cuz I like the shape of the arm articulation for the S2 series better...ah well

CW4USARMY · Post by **CW4USARMY** » Sat May 13, 2006 7:42 pm

Walmart on University has the desert Stuka and new paint Corsairs.
Didnt pick them though since we're moving soon so they are still there.

RED · Post by **RED** » Mon May 15, 2006 12:25 am

WAL-MART in JACKSBORO,TENNESSEE had alot of the GERMAN BoB figs---no U.S. FIGS--- and 3 Seaman 109s ( AS OF SATURDAY-MAY 13,06)

normandy · Post by **normandy** » Tue May 16, 2006 2:56 pm

Markecho, when I got mine I thought the same think.

To my knowledge the 101st Airborne didn't have any Tankers. If you use a very fine grit sandpaper like 220 or higher you can remove the Airborne shoulder patch. Other than the patch I think the figure is fine, may get a few more.

RED · Post by **RED** » Tue May 16, 2006 9:51 pm

MARKECHO---Might not be good tankers with airborne patch but with the 101st Airborne on the M-41 jacket and leggins they make for great 327th reg. glider troopes!!!

---RED---

luftpanzer · Post by **luftpanzer** » Wed May 17, 2006 9:02 am

Gee I dont think the 101st used Shermans during WW2 or any other war for that mater. Whats up with the 101 patch on the tanker's sleave Roy?

digger · Post by **digger** » Wed May 17, 2006 11:03 am

well, you wouldn't be wearing a long coat in your Sherman either, but the picture on the card has the tanker head on the body with the great coat. I think the idea was you could create a guy from the 101st in the short jacket that the tanker comes with by putting any of the other heads onto the tanker body. In other words, these guys are for messing with/bashing/customizing/army building, not really an attempt at true representation. If you want to make a tanker without the 101st patch out of your BoB II guy, put on some S1 tanker arms (old articulation) though the shade is not a perfect match. I'm not saying this makes the BoB II any more desirable - I am frankly tired of these sculpts/heads (and the paint is sloppy) - but just that we should see these for what they are. Same goes for OMG figs - the jump gear is wrong for Market Garden but we should recognize that these were just some rehash to keep figs on the pegs in between new releases. Frankly I'm in favor of that idea.

I think 21st made clear that these guys were released as a way to give us some variety and options in our figure supply (extra heads, arms, helmets) and not as all new figs. We will likely see a US tank crew one day and I have a feeling they will be accurate to a tee.

scbvideoboy · Post by **scbvideoboy** » Wed May 17, 2006 7:02 pm

Most likely 21 C didn't expect customers to be using magnifing glasses and refernce books to verify correctness.

Who knows maybe that corporal got lost and was hitching a ride to the next RR area...

DH

billgiff · Post by **billgiff** » Fri May 19, 2006 3:36 pm

This is for Markecho any anybody else that are not happy with the BoTB II U.S. Tanker. All you have to do is take a extra right arm from Allen, Phares or the guy with the closed overcoat and pop off the shoulder/ elbow joint. Then you pop off the tankers left elbow and make the switch.
I just found this out while I was doing some custom work. Now you can go out and buy all your tank crews and trade off the extra overcoats.

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Sat May 20, 2006 6:53 pm

got an email from friend in Culpeper Va that they we putting new 21st on shelf
they had

2 F-104Gs, 2 stukas, 2 P-51Ds
now they have none

wife says i broke the bank

but my airpower took a great leap forward

billgiff · Post by **billgiff** » Fri May 26, 2006 12:06 pm

KAGNEW "wife says i broke the bank" . That's all she said?
My wife would have said alot more and most of it I can't say on this board.

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Fri May 26, 2006 12:54 pm

i'm lucky

my wife loves helicopters and collect Hueys in any scale plus all 1/18, 1/35 and 1/6 helos she can find. she is also a modeler like me we both belong to IPMS, I do cars, ships, planes, and tanks

she does helos, figures, trains, and cars

our work benches are side by side. shes better at brush. me is airbrush man

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Fri May 26, 2006 1:26 pm

billgiff wrote:Now you can go out and buy all your tank crews and trade off the extra overcoats.

Bill,
If you have a stockpile of those leather coats, let me know!!!

I really like them and would be willing to trade you for them.
email me: wave17019@fuse.net

Kagnew,
Man, you better hold onto that wife of yours.
I don't know if I could share my "toys" with my wife... not that she would ever want to...

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Fri May 26, 2006 1:31 pm

all my friends always ask her if she has any sisters?

she also likes to fish & hunt

i LUV my tomboy

digger · Post by **digger** » Tue May 30, 2006 10:03 pm

There are new SS figures available at Small Joes. I figure if anything is worthy of a post in the 1:18 forum it is new 1:18 scale product. Enjoy or don't...

don · Post by **don** » Wed May 31, 2006 11:41 pm

There are new SS figures available at Small Joes. I figure if anything is worthy of a post in the 1:18 forum it is new 1:18 scale product. Enjoy or don't... Wink

http://smalljoes.com/german_ss_schutzstaffel.shtml
http://smalljoes.com/images_ss/ssfigures-1_l.jpg
http://smalljoes.com/images_ss/ssfigures-2_l.jpg
Wow! Thats an amazing set.

Website · Post by **Teamski** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:53 am

Well I'll be! They actually made them!

-Ski

blaster_e11 · Post by **blaster_e11** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 4:50 am

it's a highly illegal toy that wouldn't pass custom inspection in France

digger · Post by **digger** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 5:36 am

blaster_e11 wrote:it's a highly illegal toy that wouldn't pass custom inspection in France

I'll sneak you some blaster.

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 4:18 pm

blaster_e11 wrote:it's a highly illegal toy that wouldn't pass custom inspection in France

Disguise the box as being figures representing the French SS

And now to provide a history lesson...

Yes, French units of the SS did exist, as units did for many of the other nations that were either conquered by or allied with Nazi Germany. The main French SS unit, the 33.Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS "Charlemagne" was composed of French right-wingers, supporters of the Vichy government, and captured French soldiers that prefered fighting to forced labor. It took part in actions along the eastern front from 1941 and ultimately wound up as part of the defense in Berlin in April of 1945. The unit was allowed to carry the French colors and practice Catholocism, save that it fought for the Nazis. The unit was never used where its soldiers would engage fellow country men, (ie on the western front). It's kind of an interesting historical twist and not the finest hour for some Frenchmen, IMHO.

blaster_e11 · Post by **blaster_e11** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 1:15 am

The problem is not about French or german troops is the Sawstika "la croix gammée" and any other nazi paraphernalia

it's forbidden in France, that's all

and yeah French SS existed but only in the Waffen SS part of the SS, most of these guys were shot by the Liberation. (there are still some old vets from the Waffen SS in Far right wing political parties though so i guess some of them got away with it)

parrish333 · Post by **parrish333** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 3:37 pm

Does anyone know if this is an official 21st C product or is this a custom job produced by someone else? If it is 21st C, it looks like they're wisely trying to remain quiet about it.

Anyhow, the price for the amount of figs is actually quite reasonable if I'm looking at it correctly --- less than $6/fig!

Website · Post by **Teamski** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 3:57 pm

parrish333 wrote:Does anyone know if this is an official 21st C product or is this a custom job produced by someone else? If it is 21st C, it looks like they're wisely trying to remain quiet about it.

Anyhow, the price for the amount of figs is actually quite reasonable if I'm looking at it correctly --- less than $6/fig!

Oh, this is definately 21st! And you are right, they wouldn't go out of their way to advertise it, that's for sure. I already got a shipping notification on my set!!! For the price, you can't go wrong for a set of 16 different figures.......

-Ski

lablksmith · Post by **lablksmith** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 4:25 pm

I have two sets coming. I know these are pretty much just repaints again but hope the paint job is worth it. I love history, especially WW2 and this just adds to my enjoyment of it, and definitely not admiration of what the Nazis stood for by any means.

Small Scale Military Headquarters

POST ALL 21st CENTURY WALMART FINDS HERE

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BoB II

Easy fix on those 101st A.B. Tanker Jackets

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SS figs

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21st?

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Hope its nice...