I was thinking 1/24 or 1/32 but could not tell which one it was. at first it looked like 1/18th you know the one in the other thread;;;aferguson wrote:HPH also make 1/24 and 1/32 scale planes. That looks like 1/32 to me.
1/18 Tomcat
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E-mail I sent to Japan:
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Dear Aiko Oishi:
I am sad that my preorder has been cancelled.
I love the 1:18 Tom Cat with all my heart.
Can you tell who is building the 1:18 Tomcat?
From the photos it looks like a bbi (Blue Box Toys) aircraft.
Sincerely,
John Lumley
Boynton Beach
USA, Florida
E-mail response received:
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Dear Mr. John Lumley
Thank you for your understanding.
We don't know the manufacturer name,
but this item will be imported by Kawai Toys.
http://www.kawaihobby.co.jp/
Thank you for your attention.
Best Regards,
Aiko Oishi
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Dear Aiko Oishi:
I am sad that my preorder has been cancelled.
I love the 1:18 Tom Cat with all my heart.
Can you tell who is building the 1:18 Tomcat?
From the photos it looks like a bbi (Blue Box Toys) aircraft.
Sincerely,
John Lumley
Boynton Beach
USA, Florida
E-mail response received:
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Dear Mr. John Lumley
Thank you for your understanding.
We don't know the manufacturer name,
but this item will be imported by Kawai Toys.
http://www.kawaihobby.co.jp/
Thank you for your attention.
Best Regards,
Aiko Oishi
One hundred and fifty three - 1:18 scale aircraft on the ceiling looks :shock: damn good!
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I could be wrong, but this may actually be a 21st Century Toys release. Check out the following page:
http://www.kawaihobby.co.jp/js/18.htm
Also the 1/18 scale F-104 is costs nearly three times as much as it did here at our Walmarts, so who knows, maybe the Tomcat is actually much more affordable than initially stated. All of the 1/18 scale offerings on their pages are from 21st Century Toys.
http://www.kawaihobby.co.jp/js/18.htm
Also the 1/18 scale F-104 is costs nearly three times as much as it did here at our Walmarts, so who knows, maybe the Tomcat is actually much more affordable than initially stated. All of the 1/18 scale offerings on their pages are from 21st Century Toys.
Shin's wishlist for 1/18 and 1/32 with retractable landing gear and more:
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
now i'm certain it's BBI....if they are saying they 'don't know' who makes it, that is a load of bull. How can they not know who they are buying 1000 expensive aircraft models from? And since they are not claiming it's there's that means somebody else is making it.
21c is dead in the water, at least for now......no way it's them. And i think it very unlikely it's AT. Therefore, since Jason (and others) have hinted a surprise BBI release and i know that BBI had done work on a Tomcat a couple of years ago, there is just nobody else it could be, in my books.
And since the F-104 is triple the price it was in the US WM stores that supports my theory that it will cost about $150 or a bit less over here.
I think in a few weeks you guys are going to be happy your preorders were cancelled.![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
21c is dead in the water, at least for now......no way it's them. And i think it very unlikely it's AT. Therefore, since Jason (and others) have hinted a surprise BBI release and i know that BBI had done work on a Tomcat a couple of years ago, there is just nobody else it could be, in my books.
And since the F-104 is triple the price it was in the US WM stores that supports my theory that it will cost about $150 or a bit less over here.
I think in a few weeks you guys are going to be happy your preorders were cancelled.
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i never met an airplane i didn't like...
If it's BBI, I hope some of the dealers that post on SSHQ (Motorpool, Smalljoes, Aviatornut, etc.) could get some info on the 1/18 F-14 and post it here.
If the 1/18 F-14 is BBI, I'll buy it, especially at $150 or so---that's roughly double the price of a Century Wings 1/72 F-14 which is only 10" long.
If the 1/18 F-14 is BBI, I'll buy it, especially at $150 or so---that's roughly double the price of a Century Wings 1/72 F-14 which is only 10" long.
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I was thinking it was either 21st or BBI, 21st mainly due to the offerings at their site, and BBI because 21st hasn't had much new stuff, and it would surprise me immensely for them to skip over B-25, F-4, and MIG-21 with a huge modern day fighter.21c is dead in the water, at least for now......no way it's them. And i think it very unlikely it's AT. Therefore, since Jason (and others) have hinted a surprise BBI release and i know that BBI had done work on a Tomcat a couple of years ago, there is just nobody else it could be, in my books.
I wonder if Mike/BBI will show up at toyfair. Also, remember when Jason from Admiral Toys tried getting 21st to coordinate releases with them as to not have overlap? I know that he said Admiral Toys and BBI talk, and so far there has been no overlap with their releases. So I think it could be BBI or Admiral. Admiral Toys had posted a hint a very long time ago with some numbers and a small image uploaded on this forum, and I know one of the hints for sure was the number 14, and I think the other was February, so you take the first letter from the latter and combine it with the number, and you get F-14. This was months ago and for all I know maybe it was an obscure reference to a modex number on a particular Skyraider or Dauntless.I think in a few weeks you guys are going to be happy your preorders were cancelled.
Shin's wishlist for 1/18 and 1/32 with retractable landing gear and more:
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
well if it is BBI you can be guaranteed it will show up here in time. No way they'd do a project that big for just a smallish market like Japan and ignore the big US market.
I suspect this Japanese company somehow got a special advance exclusive for their market and the general release will follow in a month or two, over here.
Again, etailers are being silent, which suggests they know something but can't comment yet.
This thing is going to be a monster....probably nearly twice the weight of the F-18. I hope they made the u/c good and strong...
I suspect this Japanese company somehow got a special advance exclusive for their market and the general release will follow in a month or two, over here.
Again, etailers are being silent, which suggests they know something but can't comment yet.
This thing is going to be a monster....probably nearly twice the weight of the F-18. I hope they made the u/c good and strong...
i never met an airplane i didn't like...
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I also remember TKO mentioning something that he wanted to tell us but couldnt a few months back - It was during discussion about the 88 and KT we knew it wasnt either one - I was lead to believe it had something to do with new figures to go along the 88 - but maybe this has been why 21st is so quiet - If BBI - still awesome - now I really have to get the F-18 and F-16
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I'm gonna giggle like a schoolgirl if this thing turns out to be from Admiral.
That would just be the ultimate coup for a company that wanted to play nice with its competition but got burned.
No hints, no warning, just BAM!
Right up the competition's tailpipe.
Hell, now I hope its true...
Jeffrey
That would just be the ultimate coup for a company that wanted to play nice with its competition but got burned.
No hints, no warning, just BAM!
Right up the competition's tailpipe.
Hell, now I hope its true...
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I just got an Email from HW in Japan, it says basically to keep checking their website because they should have the item up and available for sale this month. I had asked if the item would be available again for purchase after my preorder was cancelled.
http://www.hwjapan.com/index.aspx
http://www.hwjapan.com/index.aspx
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. . . and I don't mean an F-4. We've been contacted by a number of collectors about a product advertised as a Kawai Toys 1:18 F-14 model airplane. The company is advertising this product as being available later this month but is apparently no longer taking orders and in correspondence doesn't know who actually manufactures the piece.
To my eye, this sounds more than a little suspicious. None of the big (now small) three are in a position or have the inclination to produce such an aircraft. Another, unknown player would have to be in the mix and I don't know of any other company capable of pulling-off such a big complex project.
Demand for 1:18 is about 1/10th of what it was three years ago. At an estimated $200 price tag, the self-imposed $50 ceiling the bulk of 1:18 collectors will pay would make demand for this product dismal at best. Yes, there's two dozen vocal Internet bloviators who will "buy five" but where the rubber meets the road, I don't believe there's enough die hards capable of making this project fly.
As much as I'd like to see an new 1:18 manufacturer enter the scene, this one doesn't add up. New manufacturers popping-up out of no where. New aircraft boasting a record 42" span and length. No preorders available. No contact to us from a would-be distributor. A retailer claiming a release this month but one who doesn't know who the mfr is. Demand dwindling to 10% in the $50 category, let alone the $200 range. A worldwide economy that is in a shambles. At best, there are several pieces of the puzzle missing. At worst, I smell a rat.
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. . . and I don't mean an F-4. We've been contacted by a number of collectors about a product advertised as a Kawai Toys 1:18 F-14 model airplane. The company is advertising this product as being available later this month but is apparently no longer taking orders and in correspondence doesn't know who actually manufactures the piece.
To my eye, this sounds more than a little suspicious. None of the big (now small) three are in a position or have the inclination to produce such an aircraft. Another, unknown player would have to be in the mix and I don't know of any other company capable of pulling-off such a big complex project.
Demand for 1:18 is about 1/10th of what it was three years ago. At an estimated $200 price tag, the self-imposed $50 ceiling the bulk of 1:18 collectors will pay would make demand for this product dismal at best. Yes, there's two dozen vocal Internet bloviators who will "buy five" but where the rubber meets the road, I don't believe there's enough die hards capable of making this project fly.
As much as I'd like to see an new 1:18 manufacturer enter the scene, this one doesn't add up. New manufacturers popping-up out of no where. New aircraft boasting a record 42" span and length. No preorders available. No contact to us from a would-be distributor. A retailer claiming a release this month but one who doesn't know who the mfr is. Demand dwindling to 10% in the $50 category, let alone the $200 range. A worldwide economy that is in a shambles. At best, there are several pieces of the puzzle missing. At worst, I smell a rat.
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I doubt Kawai would just put up the plane on their site just for fun. I suspect this toy is from either Admiral or BBI, I hope we find out something very soon. I figured if it wasn't by Admiral, Jason would have said something by now, like the time a 1/18 F-5 Tiger was on ebay and most of us thought it was an Admiral Toys release but Jason came by and said it wasn't. Speaking of which, we never did figure out who made that one....
If it is a newcomer, then I will be shocked.
If it is a newcomer, then I will be shocked.
Shin's wishlist for 1/18 and 1/32 with retractable landing gear and more:
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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Well I was told to keep checking with them this month. If it doesn't show up as they say then it was a hoax. If it does then we'll have to investigate deeper. But BBI has been known to totally surprise us at times.
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