| I think that this is politics more than anything else. A few years back Toys R Us pulled GI Joe Israeli trooper figure from the shelves in the US for fearing backlash. The constant vilifying of Israel no matter what it does in the left wing press around the world, made Israeli military liveries a taboo subject for diecast models manufacturers.
Kind of ironic considering that one can get every conceivable SS political and military figure in 1:6 as well as WWII NKVD dude.
Skyhawks, Mirage IIIs, and Centurions are a must in IDF livery considering their historical importance no matter what side of the fence you are on.
Regards,
Sergey |
Sergey, I didn't want to come out and say it, but I think you're on to something which I have been suspecting. That's really a shame...
I do hope HM will follow Witty's course and give us those wonderful, historically significant Israeli liveries. I, for one, do believe they will sell very well (although I admit I have no sales data on how well the Witty Isreali F-16s and F-15s did).
FVD