JSI F-14 S2 "Black Knights" on Merit's website

supersonicfifi · Post by **supersonicfifi** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 12:33 pm

a weapon pack would be awesome : the load is exactly what i am looking for my BBI HORNET : one pod + one sparrow missile for the "air intake" pylon + GBU 24 for change of the plain dumb bombs....

I've tried the sparrow missile from my jolly roger Tomcat and it's a perfect fit ...

can't wait ...

Philippe

supersonicfifi · Post by **supersonicfifi** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 2:08 pm

photos :

http://www.merit-intl.com/month/jsi-vf154.htm

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 3:38 pm

I call on the powers that be to at Merit to provide us the following for sale!

AIM-9 Side Winder X 2
• AIM-7 Sparrow X 1
• AIM-54A Phoenix X 1
• GBU-16 X 2 New
• GBU-24 X 2 New
• AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN Pod X 1 New
• Pylon for AN/AAQ-14 and AIM-9 X 1 New
• Pylon for AIM-9 and AIM-54A X 1 New
• Pylon - left for GBU missiles X 1 New
• Pylon - right for GBU missiles X 1 New

NWarty · Post by **NWarty** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:36 pm

JSI has lost a customer for good here. Merit has lost credibility in my eyes with their handling of the situation.

I have one F-14 that required my skills to fix its s****y paintjob. I won't be buying another.

Wake me when something exciting actually happens in 1/18th.

King O' Fools · Post by **King O' Fools** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 7:12 pm

NWarty wrote:JSI has lost a customer for good here. Merit has lost credibility in my eyes with their handling of the situation.

I have one F-14 that required my skills to fix its s****y paintjob. I won't be buying another.

Wake me when something exciting actually happens in 1/18th.

Sleep tight, Mr. van Winkle!

456THBG · Post by **456THBG** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 11:32 am

I've got two JSI F14s, both have been repainted & had Skyworks gear installed...That's enough F14s for me...Ready for something new & exciting as well!

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 12:39 pm

If I had the cash I would be getting it.

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 12:57 pm

retailers will get more info in about a week. so i will post any news then

gouchy · Post by **gouchy** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 2:00 am

The silence from Merit is deafening

They could/should address or comment on these issues mentioned here and defend themselves? They and JSI may have burned many bridges with the S1 and with the surprise "improved" Black Knights seems to be mooning you on the far bank to add insult to injury.

So who is brave enough here to order one?

DropTank · Post by **DropTank** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 2:14 am

gouchy wrote:The silence from Merit is deafening

They and JSI may have burned many bridges with the S1 and with the surprise "improved" Black Knights seems to be mooning you on the far bank to add insult to injury.

That is not the "Hey your #1" finger many are waving back at them with.

ICEEBEAR · Post by **ICEEBEAR** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 1:33 pm

I am still convinced that the nose wheel is out of scale on their F-14. It looks too small and detracts from the model. Can someone do some research on this? I will also try. Perhaps Skyworks can come up with a nose wheel replacement (more added cost), but I would buy it. I have also considered creating my own scale up using appropriate looking tires ( similar diameter, shape, tread, and width) off a toy car, which also matches up by luck on the wheel rims from both the toy car and the F-14 (outer part of the toy car rim and inner full rim of F-14). It looks like a seamless fit, but will have to see how it turns out. Perhaps the combined wheel rim will look out of scale despite the tire being the right size. It will take some work.