TRU Haul

rmoore456 · Post by **rmoore456** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 2:00 pm

Heres what I picked up today!

The new Italians

The new Afrika Korps.

The Firefly.

And the surprises!

Ray

krieglok · Post by **krieglok** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 2:24 pm

I am concerned by the photos you posted of the Firefly and the Mustang. The wheels on the Firefly look slight out of adjustment and the canopy on the Mustang appeaers to need a little tweeking. You should send them to me and I will see if I can straighten them out. I should be able to get them back to you in about 15 years.... Nice find.

TJM

Hanomag · Post by **Hanomag** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 2:26 pm

Let me guess.....you went in on recon and had to go back to the front of the store to get a cart. All the while your wife/girlfriend rolls her eyes.

Been there, done that

-H

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 2:29 pm

Great haul Rmoore!!!!
I checked my TRU and NADA yet, but I am pretty sure this stuff will show up..

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 2:45 pm

HOLY [EXPLICATIVE] CRAP! You guys are so lucky!!! That's all the new 1:32 stuff, Mustangs and all!! All my [EXPLICATIVE] TRUs have is 3 measly Shermans. A start for sure, but nothing like above

Jagdpanther · Post by **Jagdpanther** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 2:47 pm

Those figs are great so is everything else cant wait till it shows up around my AO.

Edit Now I have to start checking TRUs . I
no it makes me

to.

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 3:22 pm

Nice figures. I really don't care for the Bullfrog scheme P-51 and I like my Camo Firefly better so I'm not too jealous!:P

I look forward to seeing any 21st product at TRU.

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 3:38 pm

I agree with Rowsdower on the new Firefly scheme. The one that comes with the playset is better. The new tank, however, has more weathering and comes with the two figures to boot!

blurx7 · Post by **blurx7** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 3:46 pm

OMG!
Well...Illinois isn't too far from Michigan.

Post by **aferguson** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:02 pm

oooh....a Sturmvogel. I hope they do that scheme in 1/18.

ChairmanMilo · Post by **ChairmanMilo** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:41 pm

Awesome haul, Ray. Thanks for posting pictures of them all.

While I'm not surprised to see that they went ahead and released the Firefly on its own, I think I'll stick with the playset - the figures look awesome (the ones with the standalone don't look like they'd fit in the hatches) and the paint scheme looks better.

Col.Pickle · Post by **Col.Pickle** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 7:05 pm

JeEZ! You are one lucky son of a bit...ty.

How come you get the figs? They look incredible but I can't even find them on eBay...

rmoore456 · Post by **rmoore456** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 7:18 pm

ChairmanMilo wrote:Awesome haul, Ray. Thanks for posting pictures of them all.

While I'm not surprised to see that they went ahead and released the Firefly on its own, I think I'll stick with the playset - the figures look awesome (the ones with the standalone don't look like they'd fit in the hatches) and the paint scheme looks better.

No, they won't fit in the hatches.

Ray

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 7:41 pm

The figs with the Firefly are nice but I wish they would once again include at least a commander that fits in the hatch with the tanks.

I'm gonna check out my TRU again on Monday. I better remember to take my meds so I don't go berserk if I find no 21st goodies!

Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 7:48 pm

Man, I didn't know the Bullfrog P-51 was out already. I gota go look for that plane tomorrow!

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 8:06 pm

Rowsdower wrote:The figs with the Firefly are nice but I wish they would once again include at least a commander that fits in the hatch with the tanks.

I'm gonna check out my TRU again on Monday. I better remember to take my meds so I don't go berserk if I find no 21st goodies!

Agreed on the Sherman (and the finding no 21c goodies - I expect you'll have more luck than me

). With the Sherman Firefly I got in the Operation Cobra set, I actually wound up using two extra M7 Priest crew figures that I had after I recrewed the Priest with the "infantry" figures from the US listening post playsets. The Priest figures just looked more "British" to me, save that they're not wearing berets as a Brit tank crew would have done. The Priest driver figure fit quite well into the driver's hatch on the Sherman; the loader figure fits into the turret and stands in the commander's hatch well enough, though I had to use hot water to bend the right arm in

B-24Sharky · Post by **B-24Sharky** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 9:19 pm

Picked up BullFrog I today, also saw the Italians and Afrika Corp figs.

krieglok · Post by **krieglok** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 8:21 am

It seems to me the crew for the Firefly is all wrong anyways. The Firefly is British(17pdr gun, Brit markings), so the figures should have black barets or British style tanker helmets...

TJM

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 11:14 am

One could always stick an FOV WWII British tanker figure in the Firefly. Either the one that came with the Matilda or the M3 Grant. They're in a more desert khaki color, but it works

Correct or not, I was pleased that the new Shermans even had figures, what with the recent 21c trend of not including them.

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 2:19 pm

tmanthegreat wrote:Correct or not, I was pleased that the new Shermans even had figures, what with the recent 21c trend of not including them.

I agree. I will have to see about converting some extra figures into tankers.

Fox Tare-28 · Post by **Fox Tare-28** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 3:14 pm

That ME-262 looks damn nice...

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 3:33 pm

Fox Tare-28 wrote:That ME-262 looks damn nice...

You know I've never really wanted a 262 model but that scheme has caught my attention.

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 4:05 pm

Got to finally have my own TRU haul today

This was at the Visalia TRU, 40 miles south of my town and not a place I regularly visit, but considering the new finds and lack of 21c products in the Fresno area, I couldn't resist

Apart from the 1:18 Pak-40 Hanomag and figures, I picked up the 32x Italian infantry and the "Bullfrog" P-51. I like the paintscheme on the ME-262, but the aircraft mould is so outdated that I really don't need another. The new 32x DAK figures looked good as well, but I wasn't overly wowed by them to warrant a purchase. They had only 1 each of the P-51 and ME-262. There were no Shermans.

The P-51 was not in the system, but the cashiers were very nice and able to work out the problem. Such a better experience than at Wal Mart

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 4:58 pm

Hmm I didn't think about the 262 using the old mould, bleh.