New 1/18th Scale Aircraft??

Folkwulfe · Post by **Folkwulfe** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:35 am

I just read a Bad Cat email newsletter....and it references a new 1/18th scale aircraft about to hit the market. They say it's from a major manufacturer and has come in "under the radar" from alot of people. Forgive me if this has been posted before (I didn't find it)...but has anybody got any ideal what they might be talking about? Just curious...

Here's the quote from the newsletter....
Finally, I've learned that one of the major 1:18 players has a new airplane coming out that has missed almost everyone's radar. They promised to shoot me if I breathed a word about it, so if you call and try to drag it out of me I'll do my best Sgt Schultz impression and insist that, "I know nothing!". I haven't even told the staff about it so don't try trick Cody or Matt into spilling the beans because they don't know what it is, either. But at least this will give the 1:18 fans something to look forward to later this year.

vmf214 · Post by **vmf214** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:54 am

The "later this year" part worries me...

Light.Inf.Scout · Post by **Light.Inf.Scout** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 2:01 pm

Exactly.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 3:55 pm

I am not going to lose any sleep over it.

sarge · Post by **sarge** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 4:21 pm

It could be Admirals 1/18 Dauntless. Haven't heard a word from Admiral or MTS, who is supposed to have the exclusive on this particular version.
MTS don't bother to answer their emails about the plane anymore, guess they figure when it comes it comes.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 4:28 pm

sarge wrote:It could be Admirals 1/18 Dauntless. Haven't heard a word from Admiral or MTS, who is supposed to have the exclusive on this particular version.
MTS don't bother to answer their emails about the plane anymore, guess they figure when it comes it comes.

My understanding is once MTS gets their fill then it every one else can get theirs.

mountian-man · Post by **mountian-man** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 4:46 pm

If Cody and Matt don't even know about it.... it ain't the Dauntless...

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 4:52 pm

Why even tell us if we will not know latter this year what it will be.

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 5:13 pm

sarge wrote:It could be Admirals 1/18 Dauntless. Haven't heard a word from Admiral or MTS, who is supposed to have the exclusive on this particular version.
MTS don't bother to answer their emails about the plane anymore, guess they figure when it comes it comes.

Jason has had some recent post about the status of the Dauntless and even a little tid bit or two on the Skyraider on the Direct from the Source Forum.

MTS recently posted on their website, under the Dauntless pre-order page, that the second prototype of the Dauntless (I'm assuming it's the one with all the corrections Jason has told us about over the past month or so) has been finished and they are expecting pictures soon.

Post by **aferguson** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 5:53 pm

well the new plane is clearly a new plane that none of us have heard about because Matt and Cody would know about it and since the blog says they don't know about it it isn't anything we know about either. Clear?

So, something brand new is in the cards for later this year from somebody...

iflabs · Post by **iflabs** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 6:01 pm

Damn it! At least let us have 2 new 1/18 ACs a year! A-10 or F-15 please or something modern.

olifant · Post by **olifant** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:51 pm

How do you quantify "major 1/18 players?" Does that mean AT is excluded? Pegasus? Hmm.

JohnLumley · Post by **JohnLumley** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:25 pm

I smell a Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II.

Post by **aferguson** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:28 pm

i don't think it will be anything that dramatic.....my guess is an fw 190a

Quixote511 · Post by **Quixote511** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:33 pm

I say Komet.

digger · Post by **digger** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:37 pm

My guess is Admiral as it is too soon for a new bbi plane and Jason has been saying that if something is coming it is coming stealth.

I must say those AT guys have great poker faces because I spoke with them today and they weren't giving anything away.

My money is on small and navy - maybe something to compliment the Dauntless.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:37 pm

I sure hope it wont be a Ki-61 . If so , I think that I will shoot myself.

KAMIKAZE · Post by **KAMIKAZE** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:38 pm

It's a Jenny

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Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:38 pm

Hmmmmmm, small and Navy.............I sure hope it is an F4F Wildcat!

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:50 pm

JohnLumley wrote:I smell a Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II.

Oh, one can only hope, wish, and pray.

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:43 am

If Jason says it's stealth, then if that is taken literally, then it will be the F-117.

mountian-man · Post by **mountian-man** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:57 am

I wonder if this is that Me-109G that was speculated to be in the works by BBI a few weeks ago? But the sworn to secrecy thing, does smell like an Admiral product.... lol.

Light.Inf.Scout · Post by **Light.Inf.Scout** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:58 am

Maybe a WW1 plane. that would be neat.

sarge · Post by **sarge** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:30 am

I'll buy that. A W.W.I plane would be a great deal.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:14 am

I bet it will be an F-4 from AT.

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