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tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 7:40 pm

Beautiful shot! How do you achieve the plain background and set up the lighting?

Post by **p51** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 10:27 pm

I built an entire studio

It'll fit 3 F/A-18C Hornets nose to nose across and about 5 nose to nose down.

grockwood · Post by **grockwood** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:20 am

Stopped at the Bannister Walmart just before closing and noticed they had two 104 on the top shelf. Went back the next day and could only find one. The clear plastic was torn halfway off and the box had a large tear. However everything appeared to be there. Box was marked $25.00 so I grabbed it. Made my day till I got home and found the letter from the IRS.

Quixote511 · Post by **Quixote511** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 9:13 am

Well, I finally found one at Wally World in Middletown, OH. I have to say I am damn impressed. I didn't want to get one of these planes at first, but then I found out my dad probably flew one so it was a must have. Now that I actually have one in person, Oh My Gosh! It's awesome. I hope the Avenger is up to quality with it. Because if it is, it will be superb.
Aaron

Cripesamighty · Post by **Cripesamighty** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 7:13 pm

Spotted a USAF 104 a couple of days ago. They had put 4 new 1:18s out. This was after having 4 yellownose Stukas on the shelves for awhile. I bought 3 of the Stukas myself, someone else the other. There were two different me-109s, a Sky Captain P-40, and the USAF 104. Looks like the Walmarts don't really restock until all of the items are sold. I'm guessing the 1:18s come in a case of 4 and they won't open a case to restock until they can put out all 4 pieces at the same time.

kevrut · Post by **kevrut** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:19 pm

I just went to WM in East Peoria, IL. and found 4 S1 F-104's. They weren't there on Sunday.

nathanita · Post by **nathanita** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 1:43 am

Can someone tell me why an aircraft that wasn't comfortable flying under 300 mph, has a tailhook?

p.s USAF Starfighters are now in Dallas.

Website · Post by **Teamski** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 4:50 am

nathanita wrote:Can someone tell me why an aircraft that wasn't comfortable flying under 300 mph, has a tailhook?

p.s USAF Starfighters are now in Dallas.

All USAF fighter bases have arrestor cables at the end of the runways in case of drag chute or brake failures. You will note the same thing on the F-16 and other fighters: All have arrestor hooks on them for this reason....

The F-104 had a drag chute.

-Ski

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:22 am

Has anyone in Northern CA spotted the F-104, Sahl or Hack yet? My AO has not seen nada of them.

nathanita · Post by **nathanita** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 1:59 pm

Thanks, Teamski -

I was trying to imagine the look on the LSO's face as a Starfighter attempts to catch the 3rd wire on a rolling carrier deck...

ogravl · Post by **ogravl** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 3:48 pm

LOL maybe something like this

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 5:08 pm

immeww2 wrote:Has anyone in Northern CA spotted the F-104, Sahl or Hack yet? My AO has not seen nada of them.

I'm in central California and in the 5 Wal Marts in the immediate Fresno area (6 if you count the huge one in Dinuba) there has been nothing regarding the new planes. All of these stores have the S1 "Herman Graff" ME-109Gs, however

The new Hummers and Dodge truck have also been no-shows thus far, which is troubling considering that they have been spotted in number elsewhere in Ca

vulgarvulture · Post by **vulgarvulture** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:06 pm

S2 Camo (Smoke II) & S4 (Bavarian) production has been postponed, no word on a delivery date.

From BCA today. Bummer. I have my eyes on the Vietnam scheme and thought it might follow S1 and S2 fairly quickly, but it ain't coming out any time soon.

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:00 pm

Hopefully this delay is due to them focusing on other projects, like the Avenger. Further, I hope that same plane doesn't experience the same delays in paint schemes as well, especially when its one we will want. At least we have two versions of the F-104 already out, and not waiting to arrive

supersonicfifi · Post by **supersonicfifi** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:58 am

Hi evry body; my favorites jets ever are the vietnam era ones (A 4 ; Phantom, F 100 and F 8 crusader - the french navy used them till 1999 !) the F 100 in SEA camo is my Favorite above all and i am very intersted, in the waiting to seeing one in our scale

, by the SMOKE II version of the F 104 (the S.E.A camo is great !!!!) the delivery seems elusive to me (just like the avenger

!!!) any info !!!!!!

PS : since i receveid my first jet ( F 18 ) i am ballistic about buying any other : F 86 ; F 104 ..... mirage 2000

CW4USARMY · Post by **CW4USARMY** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 4:21 am

tmanthegreat wrote:Hopefully this delay is due to them focusing on other projects, like the Avenger.

LOL!!!

Tinman · Post by **Tinman** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 1:53 pm

Do we know when the Smoke II is expected to be released at this point?

Tinman · Post by **Tinman** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:41 pm

Great - thank you, raiderad6!

JohnLumley · Post by **JohnLumley** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 10:36 am

Bad Cat just put up the F-104 "Smoke II" for preorder for May 2006.

http://www.badcataviation.com/fsiiprduemay.html

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 1:33 pm

Cool! Thats a little sooner than expected. Now where the heck is the Avenger?

Tinman · Post by **Tinman** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:59 pm

Just ordered my Smoke II!

Gunner · Post by **Gunner** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 5:46 pm

Same here!

Can't wait!

digger · Post by **digger** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 6:11 pm

JohnLumley wrote:Bad Cat just put up the F-104 "Smoke II" for preorder for May 2006.

Looks like BCA had to abandon its policy of only offering preorders on the stuff that has been "transferred to their shipping agent" - they say the Smoke II is just going to production.

I guess once MTS had the pre-order they needed it too....so much for self-imposed standards..

mikeg · Post by **mikeg** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:38 pm

Here in Atlanta, the silver F-104s are slowly but surely dissappearing, event the ones with torn boxes. The German 104s are headed that way too, with only a few stores still having their alottment of two left. The German 104,along with it's box, still stands out like a diamond in a turd among all the tacky and assinine cheap car, cycle and truck products overflowing the shelves. Whaddul it beeee???- the rc motorcycle with the skeleton rider or the green SNOOPDOGGYDOG rc cadillac??????????

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