New figs on AREA-21

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:53 am

Did TKO ever give us confirmation that the tanker's helmet comes off?

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:54 am

Not yet. I bet it doesn't.

Also take note that the first guy deosn't include any loose headgear for the installed head.

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:27 am

Great sign, flpickupman.
Split your XD

That Red Foreman was giving me the creeps...
That look of distaste on his face reminded me of my wife's reaction to XD.

luftpanzer · Post by **luftpanzer** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:57 am

Thanks for the pix mediump

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:27 am

NP. It was time to give Red a rest. Thanks to grunt1's suggestion, I now have my own catchy XD photoshopped image.

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:51 pm

I do like the axe.

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 5:44 pm

flpickupman wrote:Not yet. I bet it doesn't.

Also take note that the first guy deosn't include any loose headgear for the installed head.

That might be a sign that the helmets are removable? Doesn't make any sense to have a guy without a lid. Perhaps they neglected or forgot to put his topper in the bubble before the photo.

If you look that BOB tankers, there is generally some paint overage on the helmet or in the crease between the helmet and the face. Doesn't appear to be so on this guy..

(Crossing fingers)........

tko211 · Post by **tko211** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 11:34 pm

I really don't know about the tankers helmet. I will have to run that one past 21c. the other 2 tankers are going up tomorrow afternoon. We will then spice things up a bit over the weekend with some DAK germans for everyone!

Figs are figs... Some you love, some not so much. at 5.00 a pop they are all good in my book. As someone else already pointed out- We should see more diversity in the future. Remember that the majority of this line is aimed at your basic army builders. Which in my opinon is a good thing. But for everyone else who might not see things my way, well just hang in there. 21st still has some tricks up the sleeve... They always do!

steelbonnet · Post by **steelbonnet** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:55 am

Very nice work on the two new US Tankers. Great to see more added to the Sherman tank.

Be even nicer to see More various German Panzer crewmen (different faces) after all there are More panzers out there.

WOW we`re being teased arn`t we having to wait to see these DAK (2 wasn`t it) though HAHAHA
I`m just hoping maybe,just maybe we could still see a British solider/Paratrooper in this lineup of upcoming figures.

Again Nice work with the US Tankers.

ja
Steel Bonnet

tosborne3 · Post by **tosborne3** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 5:24 am

Thanks tko,

Every new fig is a welcome addition. I'm excited to see the rest of them.

Quixote511 · Post by **Quixote511** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 6:25 am

These guys are neat and I can see me buying some to fill out my Sherman crews. And, more German tankers are welcome too. However, I say bring on the DAK!

On a side note, I really enjoy just imagining the vehichles 21st could come out with as companions for these figures.

Priest---Schwimmwagen---Kettenkrad

A man can dream cann't he?

tpa05 · Post by **tpa05** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 8:33 am

Do the heads for this new series fit the bodies of the previous? Especially the German soldiers, will I be able to swap heads with the different figures?

digger · Post by **digger** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 8:56 am

I'd bet that as usual it depends on which heads you are trying to switch with, but there will surely be some that work. Seems these guys have the long necks which will work better with BoB I & II, and the USMC. A little shave on the "bulb" of the S1 should work too.

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:43 pm

I see removable hats, binocular case and some form of large paperwork!!

Very cool.

Love the guy with goggles in the "on" position.

7thva_hunter · Post by **7thva_hunter** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:49 pm

They should do a german tank crew.

STUKA · Post by **STUKA** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 5:44 pm

Nice figures - I'll be PICKING UP up the tank gunner figures for the shells!

The tank commander looks great.

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 5:45 pm

The second tanker, "Preacher" sort of looks like Dan Aykroyd in the movie 1941.

tpa05 · Post by **tpa05** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 8:11 pm

When I talk about swapping heads, my main concern is the German soldiers. The new German soldiers look pretty cool. With this, I'd like to take the heads off some of the older German soldiers that I have and apply them to the newer figures. TKO, can you comment?

mediump · Post by **mediump** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 8:47 pm

this guy looks like Tom Berringer
I wonder if this is a Platoon head scult? Sgt. Barns... his face would have to be scarred

I like the googles on this guy

steelbonnet · Post by **steelbonnet** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 2:30 am

I like the next 2 US Tankers.
is it me or does the Bino case look like the top comes off?

The addition of paperwork is sweet too on the Cmdr figure.

So TKO we being treated to the rest of the run or will there be a gap to prolong the teasing

LOL

Again THANK`S for showing us all these figures.

Ja
Steel Bonnet

MandaloreSC · Post by **MandaloreSC** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 4:53 am

I can't believe that they put 4 US tankers in only one wave. And I can't believe this 18 figure wave will consist of 12 US figures and only 6 germans.
I'm sorry to be so negative guys, but I'm really disapointed about it. I hope I can find 10-12 of this figures seperatly and I don't have to buy the entire wave. Some of these figures are pretty lame rehaches. 1-2 US tankers with removable helmets and different heads would have been enough to army-build - but 4 of these guys and not 1 german tanker - I don't get it. Alright, we already got some good german tankers, but the drivers are all in winter gear. I would have been thankfull for a german tanker in black uniform without gloves.

Post by **aferguson** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:19 am

anyone else wondering why 21c just revealed a four man US tank crew, one of them nicknamed 'Preacher'?

jeffrowse · Post by **jeffrowse** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:36 am

aferguson wrote:anyone else wondering why 21c just revealed a four man US tank crew, one of them nicknamed 'Preacher'?

Cos they're working on a 1/18th Firefly-class transport from the tv series by Joss Whedon?

"I'll be in my bunk!"

MandaloreSC · Post by **MandaloreSC** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:38 am

A M7 Priest Tank would be welcome. It is time for a sencond US tank.
I think they doing the same thing with the figures right now, that they have done with the halftracks. Some slight modifications and heavy use of existing molds - which is fine with me. But I'm really shocked about this selection of figures.
I'm looking forward to see the DAK figures tomorrow.

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 6:12 am

"Cos they're working on a 1/18th Firefly-class transport from the tv series by Joss Whedon?"

lol Jeff!

That showed rocked and it's a freakin crime that it was cancelled!

Aferg, great point.. Seems pretty suspicious especially since wave I and wave II of the BOB sets both had US Tankers as well so there is clearly not a drought out there.

New figs on AREA-21

Razor

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