Although not a Hasbro G.I.Joe Product, the V-22 Osprey (full name: Soldier Force IV Mega V-22 Transport Plane Playset) from Chap Mei has been a grail of sorts for many 1:18th scale collectors. It’s quite the impressive piece, coming it at around the same size of the large Star Wars Imperial Shuttle made by Kenner many years ago. JoMi Toys did a great pictorial review of the piece, so check it out if you’re curious as to what this beast of a toy looks like out of package.
HissTank.com forum member NIKOLAI has started an online petition to bring back the V-22 Osprey. For many of us, that would mean bringing it stateside, period, as there hasn’t been a confirmed sighting of this particular piece in the U.S. (well, at least on our sightings boards, anyway). If the petition reaches its target, it will then be submitted to Chap Mei for consideration.
So what say you – Is this something that you would purchase if brought back to market? Would you incorporate it in to your G.I.Joe collection, or are you more of a purist in that respect? Sound off after the break!
NIKOLAI says
The Worldwide Toy Collecting Community needs your help!
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/958/897/204/
bassistcarlos says
Done, now can someone start a petition for the skycrane helicopter?
Hicks_Royel says
I like that the situation is so intense that the even the kid on the box appears to be having his mind blown just holding the thing.
Sean_C says
Bring back? Back? Was it ever found in the USA? Other countries, yeah, but don't recall it in the states.
NIKOLAI says
Sean_C says
I don't like things that ask for my address.
NIKOLAI says
CHAP MEI MIGHT SEND A HIT SQUAD OUT AFTER YA!
neapolitan joe says
I do not like it, maybe BBI toys'd product a perfect Osprey.
The only decent Chap Mei True Heroes Soldier Force Sentinel 1 vehicles are in my modest opinion the AC-130, the Submarine, the Hovercraft and perhaps the 358-a Battleship.
C.I.A.D. says
I like it, simply because of its sheer size. Granted, it's not the best example of an Osprey but it's a pretty neat toy nonetheless.
DerStahlhelm says
I'd support this just to get another shot at that Wiesel tankette... I won one on eBay last year and the seller couldn't find it when it was time to ship it....
There is a bunch of Chap Mei stuff I'd like to see reissued.. the Wiesel, the Merkava tank, the Wespe SPG, and one of the jeeps that looks sort of like a Mercedes Wolf G-Wagen.
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