> Word on the grapevine about 21st Century Toys 1:18 B-25 and F-4 have
> been pushed back into next year. Guess Wal-Mart hasn't committed to
> the order yet.
>
If you ever saw how slow those 1/18th scale models moved at WalMart,
you'd know why.
21st Century doesn't even list WalMart as one of their distributors
anymore:
http://www.21stcenturytoys.com/buy.html
In fact, they only list two retail distributors in all of New York City.
Heading back to "Toys 'R' Us" was probably an automatic deal-breaker
with WalMart:
http://www.21stcenturytoys.com/area21/articles.asp?newsID=266
And something very interesting may be going on here: those Chinese
companies that were manufacturing the models for them to distribute may
have jumped ship and decided to go into business for themselves... ever
heard of Blue Box Toys?:
http://www.blueboxtoys.com/bluebox/aboutus/aboutus.htm
They make 1/18th scale aircraft: http://www.blueboxtoys.com/bbi2005/
If I'm reading the stars right, I wouldn't be surprised if 21 Century is
in financial trouble at the moment, and may fold fairly soon.
Pat
someone@some.domain - 30 Jul 2007 05:21 GMT
>> Word on the grapevine about 21st Century Toys 1:18 B-25 and F-4 have
>> been pushed back into next year. Guess Wal-Mart hasn't committed to
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>
>Pat
is 21st american?
bluumule - 30 Jul 2007 17:17 GMT
> is 21st american?
Yes, based in California.
They do supply several very large retailers who specialize in diecast.
They seem to just have a problem within their organization...peraonal
egos. They produce a good product at a favorable price point.
Hopefully they will get their collective acts together.
Pat Flannery - 30 Jul 2007 20:31 GMT
> Yes, based in California.
>
The company is American, but the models are made in China.
Pat
> Word on the grapevine about 21st Century Toys 1:18 B-25 and F-4 have
> been pushed back into next year. Guess Wal-Mart hasn't committed to
> the order yet.
I get all my 1/18 from badcataviation.com.
Craig