[b-huj]

Ok, I have been lurking around this corner of the forum for a while and wanting to get myself one of these plastic giants...
What do you guys think is the "essential" 1/18?
How do they compare to BBI or was it Admiral?
I saw a 1/18 F-86 and it had these real seat belts in the cockpit! (it was the 21st Century version right?)

What about their 1/32 P-40s? I was looking at the Flying Tigers one with Chinese markings...are they worth 25$?
I am stopping over Washington DC for a few days late June and wondering if I should order online (and get it sent to my friends place) or give it a shot at the local Wallmart (is there one?)
FYI I am usually stationed in Hong Kong.

[flyXwire]

Originally Posted by b-huj

Ok, I have been lurking around this corner of the forum for a while and wanting to get myself one of these plastic giants...

Originally Posted by b-huj

What do you guys think is the "essential" 1/18?

How do they compare to BBI or was it Admiral?

I saw a 1/18 F-86 and it had these real seat belts in the cockpit! (it was the 21st Century version right?)

I went and bought the 21st Century F-86 "The Huff" ($40) at Wal*Mart the other day and is indeed have cloth seatbelts, but I'm truly a sucker when it comes

to the F-86 at any scale! I've never bought the F-86 from Admiral Toys but I heard it's really very nice and cost a bit more than the 21st a/c.

Originally Posted by b-huj

What about their 1/32 P-40s? I was looking at the Flying Tigers one with Chinese markings...are they worth 25$?

I am stopping over Washington DC for a few days late June and wondering if I should order online (and get it sent to my friends place) or give it a shot at the local Wallmart (is there one?)

FYI I am usually stationed in Hong Kong.

The 1/32nd models are $15 each at Wal*Mart and I have the first issue P-40B "Flying Tigers" and it just looks great next to the Zero fighter even though the original AVG never battled with the zeroes! Btw, most Walmarts don't even carry some 21st Century planes due to sporadic distribution of stock, and when they do have it, especially the hot models, it just fly-off (pun intended) the shelves the next day!

[STARMAN 352ND]

I have both of these scales in my game room...I love the 1/18's because of the detail these birds have for their size.
The seat belts in the F-86 is a new thing they just started this last year on the planes so i'm hoping they will do it with the other 1/18's as well
such as the F4 Phantom that is coming out later this year in 1/18 and 1/32 by 21st Century Toys.
There 1/32 line is not bad ...I have a few of there planes..I love the F4U Jolly Roger "Big Hog" Corsair the best.
Harry sold me a FW190 and that is one cool looking fighter too.
The new P-40 Flying Tiger is cool looking one too..These are alot cheaper if you find them in Wall Mart.
But then again i have gone to Wal Mart and found ..Nothing ...Every store seems to stock different items..In a case like that then it be worth to
pay a few more bucks to get what your looking for at a on-line store.
JP

[TopHat]

Heard they were doing a 1/18 B-25 as well.

[b-huj]

Thanks STARMAN 352ND and flyXwire for your imput.
I saw the F-86 with those seat belts and it was like "I have to have one!"
Only nobody seems to sell them in Hong Kong, so I think I'll go online and get them sent to my friend's place in DC. so I'll go pick it up at the end of june.