photos--JSI Iran F-14

vulgarvulture · Post by **vulgarvulture** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 10:17 pm

Iranian F-14? In today's world, are you kidding me? What person in their right mind would support that? We are not talking about honoring warriors of the past now are we? Chinese F-14? HELL NO. Screw JSI, they think they are running the 1:18 game, dealing out crack to the addicts during a lull in the 1:18 game?

I bought a JSI F-14 out of ignorance but will not support JSI any further. And guess what, even if they made an F-4 I would not buy it. I WOULD NOT BUY IT. Anyone who's been around this forum for a while would know that is my ultimate 1:18 bird so that should say alot. So I guess that says something about what I think about JSI and their proposed schemes.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 10:22 pm

I heard for the grape vine that the Second release is going to be the VF-111 not the Iranian one.

Coreyeagle48 · Post by **Coreyeagle48** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:30 pm

Greetings:

I would buy an Iranian F-14 and Israeli F-15, the Chinese J-11 is not my taste though. A nice Russian camo bird though, defintely. They also would have to be done right.

It's nice to see some different schemes for once and some new paint scheme ideas. There are a ton of US F-14's, F-15's and so on in many of the smaller scales, and quite honestly, I couldn't buy every scheme anyway. So something different would be nice, I like having unique models.

But maybe that is just me.

Corey

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:49 pm

Taken from Merits website

[/quote]Due to shipping delay from Germany, JSI 1/18 Iranian marking F14A did not arrive in time for display at Merit’s Booth at American International Toy Fair. This special sample show what a modeler can do with the F14A. Quite a few up grade has been added,……. Perhaps some of the new customization will be incorporated in the future release.[quote][/quote]

thatf14guy · Post by **thatf14guy** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 4:59 am

[quote="NWarty"]Why don't we have everyone donate a dollar here? We buy the Iranian JSI Cat, have a raffle and the winner then gets to destroy it with a baseball bat, or blow it up with M80's? Put it on YouTube so everyone can see of course.

It would be like the teenagers destroying that newly purchased IPad

I kid :lol:[/quote]

i just bought a airsoft mini gun for 4 grand we can use it! you think with all the other schemes that are possible, they would go with another american scheme, specially since i am sure we buy the most from them/well retail wise.

thatf14guy · Post by **thatf14guy** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 5:05 am

[quote="scbvideoboy"]Talk about mis-management! And totally dis-connected from their customer base. Did JSI not get the message? The first F-14 had everybody screaming murder and the second is a dubious paint scheme from a current terrorist nation.

You think JSI had to pay for the rights? So any Iranian scheme bought sends money back to crazy ackmed.

oh, short post...no thanks

DH[/quote]

you know, thats how i feel too, aren't we at war with these people, or close to it anyways, why would we want to buy, maybe jsi is punishing us for all the complaints about the first, well all i got to say up yours jsi, real funny!maybe a b-2 carrying a nuc your way will straighten you guys out!

NWarty · Post by **NWarty** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 10:52 am

How many of us are REALLY going to buy an S2 F-14? Hmmm...maybe I should put up a poll

ostketten · Post by **ostketten** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 4:50 pm

I don't believe JSI has ANY idea of what they are doing in the 1/18 market.

I agree, but I think they are about to get an education...

mountian-man · Post by **mountian-man** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 7:19 pm

What person in their right mind would support that? We are not talking about honoring warriors of the past now are we?

While I don't think the Iranian F-14 is going to be a good seller, it's important to note that the paint scheme will most likely be from the Iran/Iraq war(1980-1988). Therefore, it represents pilots from another generation (Over 20 years ago).

Oddly, it has to be clarified on this board that we are not at war with Iran.

I do hope that they will do a Russian Federation Su-27... maybe in those beautiful blue/grey camo schemes.

Coreyeagle48 · Post by **Coreyeagle48** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 8:49 pm

Greetings:

I agree with the other posted, it is quite sad that for a group of people who collect toys/models that represent military conflicts, we have to clarify that we are NOT at war with Iran. We do not have diplomatic relations with them, but we are not at war with them. I greatly dislike the stirring of the political pot here when people say all Iranians are terrorists, at war with us, etc. That is an extremely inaccurate statement. Most Iranians are normal and peaceful people just like Americans, it is the radical views of their government and a minority in their population that cause problems for all.

As far as the Iranian F-14 goes, it has not been confirmed that it is being produced yet. Let's all keep a clear head on this board. Saying something to stir the pot and get people upset just makes everyone mad. This was a customized piece designed to be taken to various industry shows, it is not a production model. It could be produced and most likely will be produced, but that doesn't mean it is officially S2 or whatever.

That being said, I would welcome and Iranian F-14. I do not understand what the problem is with JSI doing this scheme when other companies such as Hobby Master and others have made their models in the schemes of various armed forces. These models have also sold and done well in the retail market. Although I do not think an Iranian F-14 would sell as well as a US Navy Tomcat, I still think it would sell among the collector base that respects the history and story behind the model. The story of the Iranians purchasing the F-14, the subsquent embargo, the apparent assistance of the Soviets in keeping them flying and their service in the Iran-Iraq War is quite interesting. It is also interesting to note it is believed some of them are still able to fly, after all the parts issues and problems they had obtaining spares. It was apparently interesting enough for Ospery to do a book about their service in the Iran-Iraq War.

I agree with the previous poster, for people to actually have to clarify to a military toy oriented forum that Iran is NOT at war with the United States is quite amazing.

Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 8:58 pm

I agree with Coreyeagle48. Iran is the only other country to use the F-14, so it seems to me JSI would want to make that version. I would love to have one just because I think the Tomcat looks great in camo.

Jim@Merit · Post by **Jim@Merit** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:03 pm

Wow, I think it is beyond JSI to think their showing of what a modeler can do with 1/18 model aircraft can lead to.
This customized model was entered by a modeler at a scale model competition in Hong Kong. JSI borrowed the model to demonstrate the potential of these pre-finished 1/18 airplanes as a scale model.
The modeler picked the Iranian scheme because to him, it is more colorful and completely different from the usual U.S. color schemes, which he assumed JSI will not do before they have released all the U.S. markings.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:11 pm

Jim@Merit wrote:Wow, I think it is beyond JSI to think their showing of what a modeler can do with 1/18 model aircraft can lead to.
This customized model was entered by a modeler at a scale model competition in Hong Kong. JSI borrowed the model to demonstrate the potential of these pre-finished 1/18 airplanes as a scale model.
The modeler picked the Iranian scheme because to him, it is more colorful and completely different from the usual U.S. color schemes, which he assumed JSI will not do before they have released all the U.S. markings.

That is what I thought it was.....thanks for bringing more light to that.

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photos--JSI Iran F-14

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