RE: Stargrunt Vehicles from the Toystores

A sure buy is the Starship troopers Dropship! (www.galoob.com) works
well as
a 25mm lander..

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Barclay [SMTP:Thomas.Barclay@sofkin.ca]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 12:19 PM
> To:	GZG List (E-mail)
> Subject:	Stargrunt Vehicles from the Toystores
> 
> Hiya Gang!
> 
> For those who have Toys-R-Us and Wally World (Walmart): (and play SG2
> or FMA Skirmish)
> 
> <I'm a fan of toys - they a tough and don't break under use too easily
> and look good and have moving parts>
> 
> Marine LPT7 (boxed as M113) from MicroMachines/Galoob. About $5-7 US.
> Probably a size 3-4 APC. Has MG, SAW or HMG, an AGL and a GMS
> launcher.
> 
> From the same line, there are other neat items like an F-4, a big ass
> chinook chopper, and some other cool items.
> 
> Larger micro machine bradley - don't know what scale - looks like
> maybe a bit big. About $12-14 US. Similarly, a C-130 style plane
> called a Thunderbolt. Big, but okay for a small transport plane in
> SG2. Good for Entebbe raids or Airport battles.
> 
> Sand Screamer (aka Hummer) from Masito or Masaito. About 28mm. $3-4
> US. Good squad carrier.
> 
> Stompers (Los mentioned, I bought, I like) 4x4 - They have a Unimog
> kind of truck and an ambulance vehicle that look decently in scale.
> About $7 US.
> 
> Matchbox Mission Bravo stuff: Another Hummer (I think a truck variant
> with a missile launcher in the bed). Also an excellent little FAV with
> a (sad looking but replaceable) SAW/MG/HMG and a good looking AGL.
> About $4-5 US.
> 
> In the Mission Bravo line, there seems to be (have not seen it up
> close yet though) an Osprey Tiltrotor - though it would need repainted
> for spec ops! ;)  not sure what it would cost.
> 
> And if you can get them, my favorite discontinued toys, Galoob Aliens
> APC ($10 US) and the VTOL ($10 also?).
> 
> Civilian Vehicles: Road and Track (the mag) puts out cars with some
> toy company - like Vipers, SUVs etc. Some look good enough to use as
> civilian vehicles. <Now what kind of movement does a viper on a paved
> road execute in SG2? Fast I'd guess...>
> 
> Except for these last, the others have all been seen or bought in my
> local Wally World.
> 
> Thomas Barclay
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