What could 21C do for the Navy

lsc1002 · Post by **lsc1002** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:19 pm

Since the newest member is in the Navy I ask a qustion of other board members?
What navy equipment could be produced in 1/18 scale?
I would love to see a VN SeaBee series put out.

It probably be too big to market but what about a WWII PT boat or VN PBR?

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:40 pm

How about floating stuff in general? I'm ok with that as long it does something interesting (other than beach itself) when it encounters dirt:

Amtrac - Keeps going
LST, LCT, LCVP - Door opens, stuff comes out
LCAC - Keeps floating
DUK - Keeps going

Or does something other than sink when it hits water:
LAV - Rolls and floats
BMP - Clanks and floats
Schwimwagen - Rolls and floats with style

Post by **aferguson** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:48 pm

21c has had a prototype PBR for years. I'm hoping it comes out when (if) the Platoon line is launched.

And certainly a Higgins boat landing craft would be very reasonable in size for them to make. Heck, they'd make a fortune just from the potential figure sales from everyone wanting to fill it with troops.

Morian Miner · Post by **Morian Miner** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:07 pm

Aside from vehicles, how about some generic crewman? Even if you didn't model the whole ship, it would be nice to have guys for a dioramma.

scbvideoboy · Post by **scbvideoboy** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:28 pm

Like a launch, and then half the side of say USS Arizona decked out in sunday colors in a peaceful Pearl Harbor in May 1941.

What?

DH

ostketten · Post by **ostketten** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:43 pm

Like a launch, and then half the side of say USS Arizona decked out in sunday colors in a peaceful Pearl Harbor in May 1941.

Hows about a PT boat?? Heck, an Elco 80' is only twice as long as an Avenger

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 7:32 pm

aferguson wrote:21c has had a prototype PBR for years. I'm hoping it comes out when (if) the Platoon line is launched.

And certainly a Higgins boat landing craft would be very reasonable in size for them to make. Heck, they'd make a fortune just from the potential figure sales from everyone wanting to fill it with troops.

If they could tie the Higgins boat into a movie like "Saving Private Ryan" or something as big as that. But they hitched up with that Black Spitfire - Capt. somebody and "Sahara" (which was an excellent Cussler book - but not that great on film). Both ventures were not that sucessful.

We already missed the 60th Anniversary of D-Day (would have been a great opportunity!)

What would really sell would be a board/RPG/Wargame that used the 1/18 figures - 1/32 planes, vehicles and tanks...

Sgt. Fury · Post by **Sgt. Fury** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:03 pm

1. A WWII Human Torpedo/Chariot with Divers.
http://www.psubs.org/pic/chariot.html
2. Any Deep Submergence Vehicle (DSV) with detailed interior.
http://www.csp.navy.mil/csds5/dsu/mystic.htm
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship ... eature.gif
3. A WWII NCDU/UDT LCPR.
http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/shi ... -lcpr.html

Still swooning over my TBF Avenger.

WGP Klaus · Post by **WGP Klaus** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 8:27 am

Hell! I'd be happy with any of the following:
1) F-14 A/B/D
2) A-6E (Navy or Marine Corps)
3) EA-6B (Navy or Marine Corps)
4) F-4 Phantom
5) A-4 Skyhawk (would love to see someone do a scooter!)

So get to work 21st and Bbi

Big Duke 6 · Post by **Big Duke 6** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 1:39 pm

Spudkopf · Post by **Spudkopf** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 4:31 pm

G'day

Looking at it from a purely modern perspective:

Realistically: an accurate Spec Op RIB with some Brown Water Navy figures driving it.

Also realistically: The current AAVP7A1 AMTRAC

But for pure wish come true type material: I'd love an LCAC, now that would be cool.

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 4:37 pm

Why no just build a 1:18 scale battleship or aircraft carrier for those of us (not me) with 6 figure incomes

Afterall, Nieman Marcus once contracted with a builder to make a few life-sized X-Wings, which sold for about $35 grand apiece, so there probably would be a buyer or two

Spudkopf · Post by **Spudkopf** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 5:17 pm

Hey tmanthegreat

I must have a 6 figure income, because 6 figures is about all I can afford to buy each year

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I already get in trouble from the wife for having my 1/18 scale F/A-18 and a 1/6th scale AH-6 in the house, so I think she might just go a tad mentle if I tried to smuggle something even the size of a patrol boat into the house let alone a carrier!

Flytiger · Post by **Flytiger** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 6:08 pm

Navy - you mean they realize there's more to the Navy than Corsairs and Avengers???

From a marketing standpoint nothing will outsell a Phantom II, especially if you include Marine birds.

If it's non-aviation WWII stuff then PT boats (go Elco!) are a must with Higgins boats a close second to let the ground-pounders risk capsizing them in the pool.

In order of preference for Naval/Marine aviation:

1:18 Wildcat in Marine Guadalcanal markings (Joe Foss)
1:18 Hellcat in McCampbell or Vraciu's markings.

But still, all of that can wait until we get a B-25!!!!

Dpanzerman · Post by **Dpanzerman** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 6:23 pm

I think some VN Seabee equipment and figure series would be cool... Especially a Dozer:) Could do a small diorama with like a half buil SEA Hut.

For modern stuff...a Dozer, and an MTVR (our new truck...makes a HMMWV look like a wimpy Toyota Prius)

Seabees would be pretty easy to do... could be accomplished fairly easily. We use pretty standard equipment.... A 1/18th scale SeabeeTractor Trailer with a Dozer (or a Cat320L Excavator) on the bed gives me heavy duty chubbie.

Steve

MiG29K · Post by **MiG29K** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 1:34 am

Mark V Special Operations Craft. Pretty Killer.