It’s that time of year again!  We are doing our annual Fighting118th Toy Exchange. Last year we were able to double the participants and we are expecting an even bigger turnout this year as well.  Major Blood will be once again hosting the event and you can read the official announcement below: A little late to the party but it’s that time again! I will update the list about once a day (hopefully) for who has joined. When you sign up please mention if you can do international shipping. If no response then I’ll assume no. Don’t go overboard on items. A figure is good enough but if you want to do more feel free. Everyone that participates please take the time to update your BST list too. There are no guarantees you’ll get what you want but at least it gives a ... Read More »

Officer Tofujesse comes through with a HUGE announcement that will affect the mega popular Tofujesse.com.  A new customer friendly web site is in the works that will improve the turn around time on orders and fix some logistic issues that Tofujesse has experienced as of late.  What does this mean for you?  How about less wait time,  easier payment options and lower prices!  That’s right, as Tofujesse works on his new site, he has dropped the prices on the existing inventory in order to have a fresh start. Check out the Official Announcement below:   As my ongoing efforts to provide the best experience possible to my customers. There are a few things I need to change. I will be launching a new Tofujesse site very soon that will take care 99 percent of my problems with lost orders and the 4-6 week ... Read More »

Officer member Tofujesse has announced that he’s running a Liquidation Sale on Head Casts.  Tofujesse has several Head Casts available and most of them are only $1.  Below is a quote from Tofujesse: OK guys I just put up a Liquidation clearance section.  The section has a ton of heads up for moving out, as they sell out I will be removing them from that section. Everything in there is overstock and ready to ship,  it is for cast heads only.   That’s right folks,  the heads are ready to ship!  No wait time.  You can view Tofujesse’s Liquidation Sale Here Read More »

It’s that time of the Month again! Wait.. what? Oh.. right.. The theme for the November Banner Contest is No One Left Behind Here is a quote from Banner Contest runner Major Blood: “This months theme will be getting the injured to safety.  This can be by dragging, helping them with multiple people, carrying on their shoulders, even on a stretcher if wanted.  Basically, it has to be showing the injured getting saved one way or another.” The Monthly Banner Contest has been one of the most successful and favorite features here on the Fighting 1:18th.  The contest started on our original site before the infamous crash of 2011.  For those that are new to the contest,  it’s very simple.  A forum member can submit a dio picture entry into the contest.  Towards the end of the month we place all the photos ... Read More »

I have been a Sony loyalist for a long time now.  The major attraction that continues to draw me to Sony is the huge selection of Sony exclusive titles.  Somehow over the years I’ve continued to pass on a very successful series titled SOCOM.  A few months back that all changed. I was able to purchase SOCOM 4: US Navy SEALs at a discount price for $10.  I couldn’t pass this opportunity to finally experience a shooter that has a cult like following.  For those that aren’t familiar,  SOCOM 4 is a 3rd person tactical shooter. The single player campaign has you playing as Cullen Gray,  a NATO Ops Commander.  You lead a team of 5 soldiers against a entire army trying to take over a country in Southeast Asia.  At times in the campaign you switch to Forty-Five,  a Female Lieutenant in the ... Read More »

Legion Fourteen Productions has announced the much anticipated release of their Weapons Series 1.  For those that aren’t familiar with Legion Fourteen Productions,  this company is run by forum member Falcone.   Series 1 features 10 weapons at the price of $1 each or lower.  I recently had the opportunity to review a advanced set of Series 1 that you can view Here Below is a quote from Falcone: I am announcing the official release of the Series 1 Weapon Set by Legion Fourteen Productions. The product can be found at the store linked in my signature. I will also be listing on eBay at a later time, stay tuned for that. All previous preorders will begin being filled tomorrow. You can visit Falcone’s store Here and you can discuss Series 1 with the forum Here Read More »

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron is the sequel to one of my most enjoyable gaming experiences in recent years. Can the title live up to the first game? The short answer is yes the game lives up to the expectations and exceeds it.  The game picks up right after the first title.  The Autobots are trying to leave Cybertron in desperation as Megatron and the Decepticons are controlling the planet. You will play as Autobots and Decepticons over a 6 day period during a epic story with 13 chapters of play.  Fall of Cybertron does a great job informing you of the story so it’s not necessary for you to play War for Cybertron however I highly recommend it. The first mission starts with a bang as the Ark is being ambushed by Megatron.  This mission has you playing Bumblebee and ... Read More »

It’s that time of the Month again! Wait.. what? Oh.. right.. The theme for the October Banner Contest is Night Moves Here is a quote from Banner Contest runner Major Blood: “Since it’s the month of Halloween the theme will be at night. No photoshop. Moonlight or a streetlight is ok to use. There must be a strong presence of it being night though. This one should be somewhat challenging just because of the lighting.” The Monthly Banner Contest has been one of the most successful and favorite features here on the Fighting 1:18th.  The contest started on our original site before the infamous crash of 2011.  For those that are new to the contest,  it’s very simple.  A forum member can submit a dio picture entry into the contest.  Towards the end of the month we place all the photos together and ... Read More »

Officer member Slaymaker attended Coil Con III this Saturday and has graciously provided us with Intel. Slaymaker and his family made the trip from Iowa to attend the convention driving over 7 hours avoiding unusual traffic for the Iowa area including President Obama himself!  Slaymaker had the chance to meet comic artist Robert Atkins,  watch the world premiere of episode 1 of the anticipated G.I.Joe fan film G.I. Joe: Initiate, and spend quality time with fellow collectors. For those that aren’t familiar with Coil Con,  here is a description of the Convention: The CoilCon is the Midwest’s largest GI Joe convention. Now in its third year, the Con continues to grow in attendance and in the number of special guests and vendors. The past years’ conventions have been a great mix of hanging out with the community, CoilCon Exclusives, swap meets, great ... Read More »

Officer member Tofujesse is well known for his excellent casting skills.  I recently got the opportunity to pull Tofujesse away from his non stop work to take part in a exclusive Q and A session.  Here in Part 2 we discuss Tofujesse’s Store,  how to contact him,  his experience with “haters” and some fun Off Topic questions.  In case you missed Part 1,  you can view it Here Q16:  Your reputation has grown significantly over the last few months which started with Meddatron’s flicker account to your very own website. Were you surprised how quickly the store took off? I was extremely surprised how fast things took off. I never really planned on opening a store but I kept getting so many requests. Thanks Meddatron. Q17:  The 30% off sale generated a lot of buzz in the collecting community. How successful was the sale and do you have ... Read More »