Interesting things shaking up the 1:18 military world...
Word is BBI is on their way OUT of the Target stores... I guess FOrces of Valor are moving in fast and furious on that set-up, and they're looking to put out Blackhawks, Apaches, and the other stuff BBI makes, and deliver it at cheaper prices than BBI does... This is a big hit to BBI, as their presence at Toys R Us is still unknown as well.
Could BBI go out of 1:18 all together? If Target isn't carrying them, and the potential TRU drops them, they'd be homeless... WM's got 21st, as does TRU. I'm personally hoping BBI remains at TRU in some capacity alongside the blitz of 21st Cent. Toys figures being there.
Forces of Valor can just hang at Target then... That'd be the ideal set-up to me, especially since Forces of Valor is showing a fairly decent desire to get into 1:18 World War 2, while Target's interest in WW2 was sporadic without any sign of new basic $4.99 WW2 figures or any vehicles at all besides planes.
BBI's stuff is top-notch though, so seeing it go completely would suck... I think there's plenty of room for Forces of Valor, BBI, and 21st in this market. Just a matter of who wants to take the helm and venture into NEW product instead of retreading the stuff that's been done.