So, we finally have some good news to report on the Forces of Valor front. Our distributor claims they have received their latest shipment of merchandise, which includes restocks of several back ordered items as well as a handful of new products. The new items include their 1:32 scale Jagdpanther tank destroyer as well as their Jagdtiger heavy tank destroyer. As mentioned previously, these are largely upgraded vehicles from the Unimax line that now feature removable engines, a decorative display base, more metal to give them greater heft and better paint schemes that includes weathering and pitting where applicable. We invite you to check out some of the images we’ve posted for both vehicles to get a better sense of what they now look like.

Waltersons first new warship is also on its way to us, the PLAAN Liaoning aircraft carrier (CV-16). Two versions are being offered – one having participated in live fire military drills in the South China Sea in 2016 and the other portraying the ship as it pulled into Hong Kong harbor in 2017. Both have working elevators, a full complement of aircraft, and turning defensive armament as well as a vacuu-formed sea wave blister that can be used to display the ship as if it were at sea. If not, both warships comes with stands so they can be displayed atop a credenza.

Waltersons has been exploring ways to better market its Forces of Valor 1:32 scale military vehicle category and has decided to change things up a bit to better reflect its revised strategy. Essentially, they’ve come up with three separate categories for their military line, all based upon each item’s features, extras and lineage. Here’s how everything will be categorized going forward:

The Legacy and Engine Plus series are actually two series rolled into one. To begin with, the Legacy series represents those vehicles produced by Unimax, the original manufacturer of the line. The Engine Plus series, which is the creation of Waltersons, the new owners of the line, encompasses those vehicles that have been upgraded with a removable engine and fully detailed engine compartment. Other enhancements may have been made, such as updated suspension systems, better weathering and painting, and additional metal components to give each vehicle more heft.

The Inside Out series, as its name implies, emphasizes the intricacy, ingenuity and complexity of the crew compartment found in many of the world’s armored fighting vehicles. As such, these replicas feature fully modeled three-dimensional interiors that are designed to show off some of the incredible detail found within each all-new combat vehicle. Where applicable, each crew station has been accurately modeled, along with ammunition stowage racks, ordnance, weapons and other important gear typically found within a vehicle that heretofore haven’t been correctly replicated by any of the major modelmakers. Presently, its not clear if this sub category will feature removable engines like the Engine Plus series although we’re willing to bet it will.

Like their larger brethren, the new 1:32 scale Extreme Metal series will feature metal tracks, added crewmen, accessories, a simulated wooden crate for stowage and added collectibility, replica munitions, as well as other familiar hallmarks that have made the 1:16 scale series so near and dear to the hearts of collectors worldwide.

To this end, we’ve temporarily taken down many of the new product listings until we have a better sense as to how they will be marketed and priced. It is possible, for instance, that a particular product could fall into multiple categories so we will wait a bit longer until this new marketing strategy has been fully fleshed out since there could still be some changes made to this plan. A similar plan could and will likely be created for their soon-to-debut military aircraft line so we will wait and see how they plan to approach this category in the days ahead.