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Admiral toys Dauntless preorder
Any of you guys still have a preorder out for the Admiral 18th scale Dauntless? Really starting to look like we will never see this model. Just wondering if anyone here is still holding out hope for this one?
Fred, really looking forward to the JSI 1/18th scale Grumman F-14 Tomcat.
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Actually, Admiral Toys never had an A-10 Warthog prototype in any scale. 21st was the only one that ever had a 1/18 scale A-10 prototype. At least one that was actually shown. It has been said that bbi had/has one too, but only Aferg has seen it and I doubt anyone will see it come to life from bbi.King O' Fools wrote:As far as prototypes go, they also had the Phantom, the Zero and the Warthog too.
Admiral's Zero was unfortunate because bbi beat them to the punch. bbi's announcement of the Zero was right around the same time or a little before Admiral Toys existence became known.
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* I thought 21st.Century had a 1:18 Zero prototype and were going to make it before bbi did ? ... Am I wrong ?
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You are right 21st had a prototype. It was a big deal for them that year. All painted up and in a glass case under wraps. Then if I remember right, a very short time after that bbi had the announcement that theirs was shipping to retailers. Never even gave a hint to fans that it was in the works until it was pretty much on the water.MG-42 wrote:* I thought 21st.Century had a 1:18 Zero prototype and were going to make it before bbi did ? ... Am I wrong ?
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So I guess bbi, Admiral, and 21st all had their eyes on producing a Zero at one point. bbi just beat everyone to the punch.
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That Mosquito anouncement really got me p.o'ed. How did they think we could take that seriously while we were all sitting on our nonexistent Dauntless preorders and nonexistent Galland F-86 preorders, and the nonexistent Skyraider, and the nonexistent WW1 planes,and,and, and. Just an absolutely bizarre thing to do.
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Agreed, but people instantly started dutifully buzzing about it. Which kept Admiral on everyone's lips, which I guess was the game.P47faninchicago wrote:That Mosquito anouncement really got me p.o'ed. How did they think we could take that seriously while we were all sitting on our nonexistent Dauntless preorders and nonexistent Galland F-86 preorders, and the nonexistent Skyraider, and the nonexistent WW1 planes,and,and, and. Just an absolutely bizarre thing to do.
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Believe it or not, it is a picture of a real 1/18 scale A-10 prototype from 21st Century Toys. You can see the tail of their 1/18 scale Huey Cobra in the background for reference and verification it was the real thing. That was around the time the Cobra had recently been released to give you a time frame of how long 21st has had it and failed to do anything with it.King O' Fools wrote:So the A-10 picture that doubles as somebody's avatar is the 21st or the BBI version? (It's kinda sad, but whenever I see a picture of a prototype I tend to think Admiral Toys. I guess 21st was more into the PhotoShop thing.)
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Admiral's demise is of no surprise to me. It was a small company making very specialized products for a niche market that was oversaturated, all during an economic downturn. If 21c could not escape the current economic situation, then Admiral most certainly could not.
Further, while 21c certainly had its share of long-standing problems, they were churning out items until the end. Admiral came quickly and went almost as fast. They burst on the scene in 2005/2006 offering many original items. Their 1:18 scale F-86, ME-262 and 1:72 Panzer IIIs were all firsts for their respective scales. All of those items, including repaints, were released by 2007 and then nothing. We got the aforementioned promises, pictures, and saw an advanced prototype of the Dauntless, but nothing new ever materialized for years, not even more repaints.
Admiral was in many respects a victim of their own success, the competition, and the economy, despite all their claims to the contrary. Its too bad as I would liked to have seen the Dauntless.
Further, while 21c certainly had its share of long-standing problems, they were churning out items until the end. Admiral came quickly and went almost as fast. They burst on the scene in 2005/2006 offering many original items. Their 1:18 scale F-86, ME-262 and 1:72 Panzer IIIs were all firsts for their respective scales. All of those items, including repaints, were released by 2007 and then nothing. We got the aforementioned promises, pictures, and saw an advanced prototype of the Dauntless, but nothing new ever materialized for years, not even more repaints.
Admiral was in many respects a victim of their own success, the competition, and the economy, despite all their claims to the contrary. Its too bad as I would liked to have seen the Dauntless.
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I would have liked to have at least had that Dauntless or the Skyraider. I think everyone thought those might actually make it to production. I know I did. The Mossie and the WWI fighters were pretty much a pipe dream in the closing days of Admiral. Much like the MiG-21, and B-25.
Hey at least we have an F-14 coming right?
Hey at least we have an F-14 coming right?
i don't think anyone really believed the mosquito was going to happen. Strange thing to announce it though...Jason must have known that AT was on the brink, or doomed...what's to be gained from announcing product you have no hope of making? Ah well, was fun while it lasted.
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If Admiral is really out, it's sad to see them go. I wanted to add the Skyraider to my collection, both the USAF Sandy versions and of course a USN version.
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F-14 Tomcat, F-8 Crusader, A-4 Skyhawk, F-105 Thunderchief, A-6 Intruder, F-15C, F-15E Strike Eagle
F-14 Tomcat, F-8 Crusader, A-4 Skyhawk, F-105 Thunderchief, A-6 Intruder, F-15C, F-15E Strike Eagle
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