Very cool looking pilot. I would love to see figures like this on a toy aisle en masse.
I'm telling you - if I could start a successful 1/18 figure line with vehicles and make bank, I would do it. But sadly - it's such a unrealistic and unreliable source of income. It's a very niche market for a commodity that's only desired by a very select few. These days most of the vehicles and figures out there are so overinflated in price.
For example. A 1/18 F-18 or F-16 is worth anywhere between $800-$2000.
Back in the early 2000s those would have sold anywhere between $45-65 in retail value.
The only modern 1/18 vehicle that's produced/sold anymore is the Wayward Goat MARV or the Joytoy 1/18 Crazy SUV and ATV.
Anything else are old releases or stuff no longer in mainstream retail circulation. You are forced into the secondary market for any vehicles in 1/18.
Now the JoyToy stuff is way more affordable than it used to be. A single carded figure now typically runs about $20-30. Vehicles can be pricey, but that's the market.
It’s a great day for a cruise through the countryside in a vintage automobile…
I tried my hand at meta AI to make a snowy scene. This has some potential for quick dio stories.
