striderlotr
Commander
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 | | 03/24/2006 10:06 AM |
| So who has already cracked some packs? Anyone crack a case?
I'm curious how easy it is to pull a plane. Is the base larger and you can feel it in the case, does it weigh more, etc? How many planes to a case? | |
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monster_slayer
Warrior
331 Posts
| | 03/24/2006 12:30 PM |
| | Not yet, but I've got a case being delivered today. | |
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jdb2112
Sneak
163 Posts
| | 03/24/2006 1:23 PM |
| I just picked up my first case at lunch.
I got no duplicate rares in the case and two planes (IL-10 and the "Zero").
The Comet A-34 is mismarked as an uncommon on the card.
I think the planes look a little better in real life than in the pictures.
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monster_slayer
Warrior
331 Posts
| | 03/24/2006 4:32 PM |
| Ripped open my case, got 3 of the 5 planes and no dupe rares. I love the look of the planes.
I am missing the following:
BM-13 Katyusha Rocket Launcher
IL-10 Sturmovick
Junkers JU 87G Stuka
Not bad at all. | |
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Newtoncain
Commander
2985 Posts
Land of 10,000 taxes
| | 03/24/2006 4:48 PM |
| I got 4 planes in my case, 2-3 of each uncommon and 4 of each common.
missing,
P-51
BM-13 Katyusha Rocket Launcher
Sherman w/ the 105 | |
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XAos
Underboss
2413 Posts
London
| | 03/25/2006 8:23 AM |
| I opened 3 boosters. And got 2 rares that I wanted. Which is above average luck 'cause I only want 4 rares from this set. {Katyusha, sherman 105, Mustang & Ju-87}
I noticed that the infantry figures all match the poses on the card art. So A/H didn't repeat the set-2 misstake. Where the only way to tell what some of the infantry are. Is to pick them up and read the small print on the base.
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Redgar
Warrior
179 Posts
| | 03/25/2006 2:43 PM |
| I picked up 2 boosters today:
The booster that had an IL-10 felt different: not really heavier, but fuller (i.e. when you squeeze the booster, the sides don't give). Perhaps it's just the way the base and IL-10 shifted in their bag, but I think it's a good indication...
Anyway, just my 2 ep worth,
Redgar
P.S. I still have that Hellcat, if your interested... [)] | |
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striderlotr
Commander
3370 Posts
| | 03/27/2006 1:42 PM |
| | I noticed something as I was opening my boosters and confirm it as I continued. There is a very easy way to cherry pick the planes out of this set. I'm not sure I want to give this away except as a warning to stores as people will go in and pourchase all the planes and leave the rest. So just be warned it is possible to be picked. | |
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striderlotr
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| | 03/27/2006 1:42 PM |
| | I noticed something as I was opening my boosters and confirm it as I continued. There is a very easy way to cherry pick the planes out of this set. I'm not sure I want to give this away except as a warning to stores as people will go in and pourchase all the planes and leave the rest. So just be warned it is possible to be picked. | |
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Newtoncain
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2985 Posts
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| | 03/27/2006 4:34 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by striderlotr
I noticed something as I was opening my boosters and confirm it as I continued. There is a very easy way to cherry pick the planes out of this set. I'm not sure I want to give this away except as a warning to stores as people will go in and pourchase all the planes and leave the rest. So just be warned it is possible to be picked.
Same here, but keeping it to myself. Kind of like playing "poker".[B)] | |
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striderlotr
Commander
3370 Posts
| | 03/27/2006 8:59 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Newtoncain
quote:
Originally posted by striderlotr
I noticed something as I was opening my boosters and confirm it as I continued. There is a very easy way to cherry pick the planes out of this set. I'm not sure I want to give this away except as a warning to stores as people will go in and pourchase all the planes and leave the rest. So just be warned it is possible to be picked.
Same here, but keeping it to myself. Kind of like playing "poker".[B)]
Great minds think a like. I was wondering even about posting anything, but if I post in a general way, maybe it will help out stores by knowing it can be done. | |
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elf_ranger
Sneak
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Delson (South Shore Montreal)
| | 03/27/2006 9:02 PM |
| I opened a case... Got an average of 4 of each common 2-3 of each uncommon and no dupe rares... I got all the plane ( a little lucky) and miss only M26 Pershing, M36 MGC and Type 89A Chi-Ro...
I also notice how to know if there is a plane and as everybody else will keep it to myself cause I dont want all the plane to be sell from the local store cause If I buy some more booster I want to get plane they will have big value on market. | |
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XAos
Underboss
2413 Posts
London
| | 03/28/2006 8:50 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by striderlotr
I noticed something as I was opening my boosters and confirm it as I continued. There is a very easy way to cherry pick the planes out of this set. I'm not sure I want to give this away except as a warning to stores as people will go in and pourchase all the planes and leave the rest. So just be warned it is possible to be picked.
The plane(bases) are noticably heavier than most of the units. So picking only heavy boosters will get you lots of planes but also 17pdrs & bofors 40mm.
You could try "squeezing" the boosters. But you could end up buying lots of planes with broken stands & propellers.[:p] So I don't recommend that.
The 3rd test would be to turn the booster upside down. The planes wings make the contents less likly to slide to the other end. But I think that only works for the wider winged {Stormovik & Stuka} | | | |
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striderlotr
Commander
3370 Posts
| | 03/28/2006 9:16 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by XAos
quote:
Originally posted by striderlotr
I noticed something as I was opening my boosters and confirm it as I continued. There is a very easy way to cherry pick the planes out of this set. I'm not sure I want to give this away except as a warning to stores as people will go in and pourchase all the planes and leave the rest. So just be warned it is possible to be picked.
The plane(bases) are noticably heavier than most of the units. So picking only heavy boosters will get you lots of planes but also 17pdrs & bofors 40mm.
You could try "squeezing" the boosters. But you could end up buying lots of planes with broken stands & propellers.[:p] So I don't recommend that.
The 3rd test would be to turn the booster upside down. The planes wings make the contents less likly to slide to the other end. But I think that only works for the wider winged {Stormovik & Stuka}
So lcose, but not the method that I found... [:p] | |
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