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08-20-2013, 09:50 PM | #2341 |
Pte Playa
Join Date: Jun 2013
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Wow! That new hummer is awesome. Kinda special too. Not sure about the 8 wheeler, kinda remind me of a similar one made for the 1/6 Action Man line. Thanks for sharing!
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08-20-2013, 10:12 PM | #2342 |
Pte Playa
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Also if you haven't seen it yet it seems that some new PTE items were spotted in New Zealand in June 2013. One is an 8 wheeler amphibious vehicle and the other a tracked Hummer in urban camo.
Sure fixed plastic tracks which don't move aren't as cool as moveable rubber ones. But I think a tracked Hummer has never come out before. I dig it big time. Tracked Hummers have been around for a while, even the Chinese copy Chumvee has a tracked option. One also featured in the movie Inception so its not just made up. This company adds tracks to all kinda of vehicles American Track Truck Source = JoeCustoms.com > View topic - New Power Team Elite at Big Lots Last edited by HainanManChina; 08-20-2013 at 10:14 PM.. |
08-20-2013, 10:45 PM | #2343 |
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You should do more complete and accurate homework. The gun you are speaking of is actually a 1/6 (12" figure scale) Mk 19. So as it turns out "a lot of people who complained" were actually right to complain. So as it turns out it is "oversized" and "unrealistic" to place a 1/6 scale weapon on a 1/18 vehicle. Imagine if a 1/18 scale weapon were placed on a 1/6 scale vehicle. Wouldn't it be reasonable for people to question this and complain?
The fact is that most Chinese produced military play sets mix 1/18 scale figures and vehicles with 1/6 scale weapons. "Elite Force" made a correct 1/18 Mk 19 grenade launcher. They are out of production and can be found on eBay for a price. I secured one for a project. |
08-20-2013, 10:46 PM | #2344 |
Cobra Boomcat
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love the amphibian! would make a great Oktober Guard custom vehicle! I spotted the Humvee with the treads(I can't remember if it was arctic, but it makes sense that it would be) at Big Lots here in the US late last year. I was actually disappointed, because I wanted the regular one and the canvas top one. I didn't realize they were a new item. I hope the 8 wheeler shows up stateside or on bbts soon. Thanks for the pics!
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08-20-2013, 11:44 PM | #2345 |
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08-21-2013, 06:11 AM | #2346 |
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You should do more complete and accurate homework. The gun you are speaking of is actually a 1/6 (12" figure scale) Mk 19. So as it turns out "a lot of people who complained" were actually right to complain. So as it turns out it is "oversized" and "unrealistic" to place a 1/6 scale weapon on a 1/18 vehicle. Imagine if a 1/18 scale weapon were placed on a 1/6 scale vehicle. Wouldn't it be reasonable for people to question this and complain?
The fact is that most Chinese produced military play sets mix 1/18 scale figures and vehicles with 1/6 scale weapons. "Elite Force" made a correct 1/18 Mk 19 grenade launcher. They are out of production and can be found on eBay for a price. I secured one for a project.
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08-21-2013, 10:18 PM | #2347 |
Pte Playa
Join Date: Jun 2013
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Thanks freakintiger, certainly seems that the PTE MK19 is way oversized, I'm just kinda happy thats its actually based on a real gun. Before I hated that thing, now at least its just out of scale- which is a crime in itself Thanks for the picture of your 1/18 Elite Force MK19.
jcast, yes that action man vehicle. I wish PTE would publish a website with everything that they have released. While of course lower quality than GIJOE they have a good thing going brand wise and a list of what they've made would be useful for collectors. It seems the tracked hummer has been around for more than a year but I only just came across a picture of it on a thread yesterday. |
08-21-2013, 11:17 PM | #2348 |
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I wish PTE would publish a website with everything that they have released. While of course lower quality than GIJOE they have a good thing going brand wise and a list of what they've made would be useful for collectors. It seems the tracked hummer has been around for more than a year but I only just came across a picture of it on a thread yesterday. M&C's English PTE site is still up (except for the 1:18 portion, naturally), but hasn't been updated in nearly a decade. I imagine it has been abandoned in favor of the Chinese one. Wouldn't be terribly hard to piece together a fairly comprehensive product checklist. Most items are still in production. |
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08-22-2013, 03:03 AM | #2349 |
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whatever scale that "grenade launcher" on the Humvee is, i'd take it and put it to use on something else that deserves a BFG.
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08-25-2013, 06:31 PM | #2350 |
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