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digger · Post by **digger** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:32 am

Damn kids, buying up all the toys...

Post by **aferguson** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:39 pm

Yes, who do these kids think they are, buying up the toys?

Personally, i don't see a problem. WE NEED kids and other people to buy these things in large numbers if we ever hope to see more of them. N'est pas?

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:40 pm

tmanthegreat wrote:
VMF115 wrote: Are there any Wal Marts in neighboring communities around your area? You may want to check them. When I found the products, but they were at a store about 10mi south of my town. However, it does seem as if these new armor pieces will be getting to the small retailers within the next couple of weeks so there is a chance to still get them!

Nope, I called all of them and the closest one is a 5-hour drive that has them. My town has a population under 20 thousand.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:47 pm

aferguson wrote:Yes, who do these kids think they are, buying up the toys?

Personally, i don't see a problem. WE NEED kids and other people to buy these things in large numbers if we ever hope to see more of them. N'est ce pas?

I agree we need kids to buy this stuff, but for the loyal “fan” there needs to be an outlet for us to get the NEW stuff… First

Beside the father said to me that it will all busted up with two days,,that in its self made me want to cry.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:50 pm

MandaloreSC wrote:
VMF115 wrote:They also made off with a dozen or so of the new-carded figures.
From which wave were these figures? BoB II, Japanese, Marines? It wasn't the new wave of figures, was it?

I understand your frustration. I collect the figures and armor - well if there would be any new armor. The halftracks and the PAK are the only "new" releases since - the Panzer IV? Collecting only armor can be frustrating, esspecially when you live in germany and have absolutely no chance to find anything XD in any store.

Capt. William W. Russo - 82nd Airborne Officer BoB II, Japanese, and German, but no Marines

MandaloreSC · Post by **MandaloreSC** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 1:48 pm

VMF115 wrote: Capt. William W. Russo - 82nd Airborne Officer BoB II, Japanese, and German, but no Marines

Hmmm - wow! Are you sure about Russo? This would be the first sighting of one of the new figures.

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 5:47 pm

This guy on eBay has a Pak-40 for $50 Buy it now price.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ULTIMATE-SOLDIER-1- ... dZViewItem

Too much for me but I figured I'd give heads up.

Post by **aferguson** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 7:14 pm

yes, in time you'll be able to get two for that price. I've learned that patience is definitely a virtue in this hobby..

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 8:05 pm

aferguson wrote:yes, in time you'll be able to get two for that price. I've learned that patience is definitely a virtue in this hobby..

I hear ya. Theres no way I'd pay that much for one.

I'm waiting till they hit a WM near me or one of the online retailers has them closer to retail price.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 9:07 pm

MandaloreSC wrote:
VMF115 wrote: Capt. William W. Russo - 82nd Airborne Officer BoB II, Japanese, and German, but no Marines
Hmmm - wow! Are you sure about Russo? This would be the first sighting of one of the new figures.

Yes I am am. thata why I was so ticked off.

tko211 · Post by **tko211** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 9:23 pm

The Pak-40 is cool, but not 50.00 bucks plus shipping cool! Just glad to see that someone else found them besides me. I was starting to think it was a fluke thing.

JOC · Post by **JOC** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 9:56 pm

Not a fluke. Today I found the Pak 40, New US Halftrack with AA gun aft, and two New German Halftracks, one with rockets and the other had bridges in the Bellingham, WA store. Never before had I found new items here. Also they had a price tag for the Avenger up on the shelf but no planes. Wonder if the Lost Squadron stuff will show?

MandaloreSC · Post by **MandaloreSC** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 4:52 am

VMF115 wrote: Yes I am am. thata why I was so ticked off.

Okay, thanks! I hope you'll have more luck next time. Also I hope there will be more reports about the new figures soon. I'm curious how many of the 18 will be released in the first wave. Somehow I don't believe this will be an 18 figure wave.

The PAK-40-Hanomag seems to be the hardest halftrack to find. Do I see this correct, the cases consist of 1 Pak-40, 1 StuKa zu Fuss, 1 Pionierpanzerwagen and 1 M 16 Halftrack?

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 6:20 pm

A cool little detail for those of you that have found the XD Pak-40 - the breach can open and you can place a shell partways into the barrel

When I got my Pak, it looked as though the breach was a seperate piece, but appeared to be glued in. I then was able to push it out with some force using the eraser-end of a pencil. I then sanded the sides down and now it opens & closes smoothly.

This gun does everything but shoot! Really nice work on this piece, 21c!

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 10:11 pm

Thanks Tman for the breach discovery. Tried mine and it worked just like you mentioned.

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 12:21 pm

Nothing at my WM today. Just a few vanilla Hanomags and some jeeps.

TRU had some modern BBI figs and a woodland Hummer that I'm going to sell on eBay so at least it wasn't a total waste.

mediump · Post by **mediump** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 12:50 pm

I found the new halftracks and Pak 40 today!!! I was out and about this morning and went by walmart and saw the stuka zu fuss, pioneerwagen, M16 and pak 40

had to get 'em. I also saw the 32x halftrack truck but did not pick it up.
Happy Halloween!

warhawker · Post by **warhawker** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:20 pm

I think WM is packeting all of the new armor in one case of 4:
Pak 40
Panzerwagon
Stuka zu fuss
M16 halftrack

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 2:36 pm

What did the Pony Express break down? Send them east already!

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 3:38 pm

Rowsdower wrote:What did the Pony Express break down? Send them east already!

They seem to be moving in that direction

The real question is why when products show up in the east (especially that middle Texas-Oklahoma-Arkansas-Tennessee-Kentucky-Georgia pocket), they hardly ever make it west. I still haven't seen any M-48s or F-86s and there's some 32x aircraft paintschemes that have never made it west either. Its not that I want those specific products, but I use them as a distribution gague. Some areas unfortunantly get new stuff while others do not and then vice versa.

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 3:47 pm

tmanthegreat wrote:
Rowsdower wrote:What did the Pony Express break down? Send them east already!
They seem to be moving in that direction The real question is why when products show up in the east (especially that middle Texas-Oklahoma-Arkansas-Tennessee-Kentucky-Georgia pocket), they hardly ever make it west. I still haven't seen any M-48s or F-86s and there's some 32x aircraft paintschemes that have never made it west either. Its not that I want those specific products, but I use them as a distribution gague. Some areas unfortunantly get new stuff while others do not and then vice versa.

Right now, the Okla-Tex area is in NO MANS LAND.... Nothing new coming in, and the old hanging around like a bad penny...

pokeyjtc · Post by **pokeyjtc** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 4:22 pm

Right now, the Okla-Tex area is in NO MANS LAND.... Nothing new coming in, and the old hanging around like a bad penny...

I second that. Nothing new has shown up here in Houston.

tkjaer21 · Post by **tkjaer21** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 5:15 pm

I found the assortment of all of the new stuff in Norman, OK last night. I bought it all and up as there were only the 2 new Hanomags, M-16 & new PAK 40. There goes Novembers pay check. Nothing left in Norman, However in the OKC Wal-Mart by Penn Square Mall, there was the same assortment minus the PAK 40.

tkjaer21 · Post by **tkjaer21** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 5:22 pm

Also, both of the Norman Wal-Marts had the and M-48. The East side one has a Stockpile of Mig 15s and one M-48 left as well. I new I should have picked up the F-86 from either of the Wal-Mart. The only thing that has kept from buying it is the fact that I already own the Admiral Toys version and do not want to duplicate as I am running out of space. Especially since the F-16 is on the way.

bird · Post by **bird** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 5:39 pm

I'm still waiting for these to appear at online retailers

C'mon smalljoes!!!

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