Thought you might enjoy these coming attractions...

Sky Ray · Post by **Sky Ray** » Sat May 09, 2009 5:07 pm

bpxbrian wrote:Enjoy!

http://www.merit-intl.com/vendor/js.html

Hey, their office is in SoCal! I wonder if JSI will get a B&M store deal eventually, or just stick with hobby/e-tailer only..?

vulgarvulture wrote:Nice.

Regarding the planes, anyone care that no figure is mentioned? (not a problem for me, a figure is a 'nice to have', not a 'must have').

If you look closely, there's a pilot onboard the cockpit of the P-38.

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Sat May 09, 2009 5:13 pm

TINMAN:

You're right, I didn't see the removable MG-42...but Badcat didn't mention the commander figure.
21st had a commander figure and snorkel for the early M48 Pattons, but deleted them from the later M48s.

Tinman · Post by **Tinman** » Sun May 10, 2009 10:12 am

dragon,

Oh, I'll bet you're right and there's no figure. Not a big deal for me - I got plenty of German tankers back in the day - but if someone's just getting into 1:18 that could be a bummer.

Dauntless · Post by **Dauntless** » Sun May 10, 2009 2:32 pm

I am SO going to get that Tomcat!

This will have to be the biggest jet so far right? Bigger than a the BBI Hornet?

popeye357 · Post by **popeye357** » Sun May 10, 2009 3:38 pm

The Tomcat is 61' 9" long and the longest Hornet is 60' 1 1/4" long, but the Tomcat is as wide as it is long with wings spread out, so it will be huge!!!

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Sun May 10, 2009 3:42 pm

POPEYE357:

I posted on the 1/18 F-14 thread that someone said it will be 42" long with a wingspan of 25"--42".

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Sun May 10, 2009 3:51 pm

Foxholetoys also has the P-38, F4U and Tiger I for pre-order.

Post by **aferguson** » Sun May 10, 2009 4:40 pm

i remember reading before that the F-14 is made out of some kind of light weight plastic; which better be true or it will probably weigh close to double what the bbi F-18 weighs.

popeye357 · Post by **popeye357** » Sun May 10, 2009 4:50 pm

dragon53 wrote:POPEYE357:

I posted on the 1/18 F-14 thread that someone said it will be 42" long with a wingspan of 25"--42".

Thanks man but the numbers I gave are of the actual birds not the toys.

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Sun May 10, 2009 6:33 pm

Gosh that Tiger looks good - the weathering, the paint scheme, and all. It is similar to the S2 "Eastern Front" Tiger from 21c, only this looks much better. I've ordered the P-38, but do I really need another Tiger, especially when there is an F-14 due sometime?

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Mon May 11, 2009 8:18 am

Aikensairplanes is also offering the JSI pre-orders.

jdowd1 · Post by **jdowd1** » Mon May 11, 2009 9:41 am

I wonder if JSI will ever offer any pilot or crew figures with their airplanes and tanks. Wasn't Pappy Boyington's Lucybelle supposed to come with extra flight crew figues at one time? JD

kenhil2 · Post by **kenhil2** » Tue May 12, 2009 6:48 am

they all look great, i'm only interested in buying the F14 myself, but all of them look outstanding. just wondering how much thats going to set back the old bank account

Dauntless · Post by **Dauntless** » Tue May 12, 2009 7:11 am

popeye357 wrote:The Tomcat is 61' 9" long and the longest Hornet is 60' 1 1/4" long, but the Tomcat is as wide as it is long with wings spread out, so it will be huge!!!

Thanks guy.

Next question is if it's that big, it's got 2 engines, then how much bigger or smaller is it to a B-25 Mitchell Bomber? Is it pretty close in size?