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                        Toys R Us Black Hawk

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                        Cobrahistorian
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
                        Posted by Cobrahistorian on Monday, November 17, 2003 12:06 PM
                        Redbird,

                        Yeah, know the feeling. I've got a P-38, F4U and UH-1C hanging from my ceiling already and the AH-1, AH/MH-6, AH-64, and UH-60 on the way! My apartment's getting too small for this stuff! I was hoping to do the whole Blackhawk Down motif across my ceiling, but at $60 a pop for the Hawks and $30 each for the Little Birds, its not gonna happen.
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 17, 2003 8:31 AM
                        Picked up the TAU Blackhawk yesterday and she is a beaut!. Then I discovered i was lucky enough to get 1 that wasnt pre-weathered!. I'm not sure if this was a production mistake or not, but i'm not complaining.
                        She's the latest in my 1/18 colection which also includes the LAV, and 21st Century's Huey, M48 Tank and Bradley. Cant wait for the Cobra but the question is, in a 1 bedroom apt WHERE AM I GONNA PUT IT?!............LOL.....
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                        Cobrahistorian
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                        • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
                        Posted by Cobrahistorian on Monday, November 17, 2003 12:48 AM
                        Mike,

                        Thanks very much! I've just been given the official go-ahead for my Apaches book for Osprey, so that's my next major project. By the way, I haven't forgotten those T-38 photos, just been busy as hell. I'll get em to you as soon as I can, though. Drop me an email off list and I'll be happy to sign it for ya!

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                        Butz
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                        • From: Niagara Falls NY
                        Posted by Butz on Sunday, November 16, 2003 4:46 PM
                        Hey Jon,
                        Speaking of helos, I just picked up your latest release on the Cobra by Osprey.
                        VERY VERY nice!!!Wink [;)] Two thumbs up my friend. Do I see any book signings anytime soon?
                        Flaps up, Mike

                        If you would listen to everybody about the inaccuracies, most of the kits on your shelf would not have been built Too Close For Guns, Switching To Finger

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                        Cobrahistorian
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                        • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
                        Posted by Cobrahistorian on Sunday, November 16, 2003 2:57 PM
                        From what I've heard, the Apache was just released last week, as was 21st Century Toys' AH-1W both in 1/18th! Both seem to need a bit of work, but are good representations of each. Both of the Cobra's rear windows open, instead of one in front and one in back, but it looks great otherwise.... now to attempt a backdating to a G model! Wink [;)]

                        Can't wait to get my hands on the Apache! I'm heading over to TRU right now!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 3, 2003 4:08 PM
                        The price of the choppers really isn't that bad considering it's already assembled but they really require a lot of space for display. I found a pic the other day of the Apache with the entire canopy hinged at the rear besides the incorrect opening side crew access doors. You would think they would get details like that correct.
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                        Cobrahistorian
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                        • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
                        Posted by Cobrahistorian on Monday, November 3, 2003 2:23 PM
                        I just saw pics of the 1/18th AH-64A. Impressive bird and it looks like they got most of the dimensions fairly accurate. BUT THEY PUT THE CREW ACCESS DOORS ON THE WRONG SIDE!!!!! Yes, with this Apache the crew doors are now on the left side of the bird, not the right as with every other Apache out there. Gonna be an interesting fix! Hopefully that's just the prototype and it'll be fixed on the production birds. Keepin my fingers crossed!

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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 23, 2003 5:26 PM
                        Jon,

                        Sounds like you know what you want with the Black Hawk. I also have the Huey and it just hangs above my flight helmets and models. I wish they would come out with the D or H model. I'm a huge fan of the slicks and cobras. ROTC? I guess if I ever see you I'll have to snap one on ya(when you get your bar). I'm a SSG in a ordnance reserve unit. We spent a couple of weeks at Ft. Hood a few years back and it was hard to get any work out of me due to the Apaches flying around. We've had to do some sling training with the Hawk and I was aked to do some filming on it. I spent a couple of hours flying in the gunners seat to film. WOW. What a nice bird. Well, good luck getting into flight school. You should have went warrent. They get more respect. LOL

                        Mark
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                        Cobrahistorian
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                        • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
                        Posted by Cobrahistorian on Thursday, October 23, 2003 5:08 AM
                        Mark,

                        Yeah, know what you mean. My 1/18 UH-1C was all wrong as far as the weathering goes. I gave her a new coat of OD paint and I'm in the middle of marking her as one of the 174th AHC "Sharks", with big ol' sharks teeth. Weathering her's gonna be much easier now.

                        I've got a great shot of a 50th Med Co Medevac 'Hawk serving in Iraq with the 101st, so I think I'm going to mark my 'Hawk as that one once I get it. It makes good use of the ESSS wings, etc. I haven't seen any UH-60Qs in Iraq though. It seems that all of the medevac birds over there are still L models. Oh well, no nose turret then...

                        Its 5AM. I got up an hour earlier than I needed to.... There's something wrong with me... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 23, 2003 12:50 AM
                        Hey Jon,

                        Doesn't Toys R Us have on the spot financing? LOL. Speaking of paint. I like weathering but I wish these people would let us do our own. I can just see a disgruntled or very bored employee at the factory with a paint brush and silver paint.

                        Mark
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                        Cobrahistorian
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
                        Posted by Cobrahistorian on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 10:22 PM
                        Well, I just checked out the 'Hawk at Toys R Us. Rather cool, and certainly big, but it needs a better paint job. If I get one, I think I'll probably convert it to a 50th Med Co. UH-60L or Q. I was really hoping to have three or four of em with a bunch of Little Birds flying across my ceiling, but that seems a bit cost prohibitive. Oh well.... one can dream!

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                        Cobrahistorian
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
                        Posted by Cobrahistorian on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 7:38 AM
                        I've been trying to talk 21st Century Toys into doing a 1/18 Cobra for 2 years now. Glad to hear someone's gonna do it! My UH-1C's getting lonely.

                        But that Apache.... WOW.

                        Anyone know if its an A or a D model?
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 11:54 PM
                        10-4 on the Apache! It's either in the works from BBI (Dragon Action figures, etc.) or 21St Century Toys. It will probably be 60 to 70 bucks but it is coming. These 1/18th action figure mfgs. are moving into the modern equipment. Their Cobra should be out neaer Xmas ( if I read the posts right).
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 6:22 PM
                        I found a site/forum on 1/18 stuff and a guy built a 1/18 B-17. He made a diorama out of it. I also saw the Apache. I would almost rather have a Cobra over the Apache. I like the old Bell stuff. Check this site out.
                        www.gpxd.com
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                        Cobrahistorian
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
                        Posted by Cobrahistorian on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 12:37 PM
                        WAIT A SECOND.....


                        Did someone just say 1/18th Apache?????????

                        oboy.

                        Big Smile [:D]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 20, 2003 8:04 PM
                        The 1/18 black hawk was $59.00. I'm glad the wife bought it.

                        Mark
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                        Papa-Echo-64
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                          February 2003
                        • From: Seattle
                        Posted by Papa-Echo-64 on Monday, October 20, 2003 6:20 PM
                        Does anybody know what that 1/18 bird retails for?
                        Straighten up and fly right.....
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 20, 2003 3:31 PM
                        You think that's cool, wait till you see BBI's Apache and LAV scaled to 1/18th. They look cool and are fairly easy to customize but man they do take up the SPACE!!! I "used to" collect the 1/18th but I either moved into a bigger house or whittled down the collection. Just imagine havine 20 or 30 1/16th Tigers and Shermans sitting around. Plus there's always the embarrasment of wandering around TRU. There's also a 1/18th Cobra and A-10 Thunderbolt.
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                        Woody
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                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Monday, October 20, 2003 2:57 PM
                        Big Smile [:D]ROTFLMAOBig Smile [:D]

                        " I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 20, 2003 1:59 PM
                        Hey Woody,

                        Don't do that to me. I just about had my espresso go through my nose. Nice reply. Now every time I look at my Black Hawk, I'll think of you coming over to play. LOL

                        Mark
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                        Woody
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Monday, October 20, 2003 3:14 AM
                        Mom, I want to go play at Marks house! Tongue [:P]

                        " I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
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                        Toys R Us Black Hawk
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 20, 2003 1:56 AM
                        Has anybody seen the Black Hawk from toys r us? My wife just bought one for me (it was supposed to be for Christmas, but I found it in the trunk of her car today). This thing is awesome. I know it's not a model but it is HUGE. I can't see a parent buying this for their kid because I don't think anybody under the age of 9 could fly it around without spending time at a gym. The detail is great and since I have the little bird from toys r us, I now have the correct helicopters to recreate the movie Black Hawk Down.

                        Mark
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