breaking news!! 1/18 f-5 aggressor is coming out-JAN.

[VMF115]

Ladies and Gentlemen,

My lips are sealed.

Regards,
Jason

Jason just says your not going to make it, that’s if you’re not going to.

But I have a feeling that wink and my lips are sealed are telling us that he is going to make it, what’s next an F-14?????

[billgiff]

Didn't you mean the F-4 instead of the F-5?
I think that would be a better seller no matter what the price was. With repaints! WOW!!!! Imagine that!

[Rowsdower]

Sign me up for a VF-84 Jolly Rogers Phantom!

[CW4USARMY]

This might be an Admiral Toys offering as I remember them saying awhile back that
they would have something new that hadn't been requested much before.
(I'm too tired to go digging through the threads to find it)
If it is Admiral, then I'll buy a couple for their willngness to hang in there and make new offerings.

Told ya!

[chunks]

F-5 would be great!! For the F-18 fans out there, Northrup started with the F-5 and very highly developed it until it became the F-18, lotsa history with it.

[VMF115]

Sign me up for a VF-84 Jolly Rogers Phantom!

Ok guys start making aircraft that we want,,, not what you think we want!!!!
Just remember what happened to the Big 3 in Detroit.

Thats one aircraft I would buy 6 of!!!!!!!!!

but until that time here is a pic of a small version to get you by.



http://ruliweb.dreamwiz.com/ruliboard/r ... eft=&time=

[VMF115]

Just an Idea on what it would look like; these are the HPH kind however

[Jericoeagle1]

F-5 would be great!! For the F-18 fans out there, Northrup started with the F-5 and very highly developed it until it became the F-18, lotsa history with it.

Sorry to correct you there but the F-18 was developed by McDonnell Douglas not northrup (or Boeing for that matter).

[Folkwulfe]

To be more accurate...The FA-18 Hornet was a joint development when McDonnell Douglas continued the development of the YF-17 "Cobra" (a Northrup project) light fighter concept. So you're both right.

[chunks]

F-5 would be great!! For the F-18 fans out there, Northrup started with the F-5 and very highly developed it until it became the F-18, lotsa history with it.

Sorry to correct you there but the F-18 was developed by McDonnell Douglas not northrup (or Boeing for that matter).

Oops, the F-18 was a development of the Northrup YF-17 (that was developed from the F-20, that was developed from the F-5) that was in competition with the F-16, MD only got it after buying Northrup. Not trying to snark here, that's just what happened.

[chunks]

Sorry, Folkwulfe, looks like we posted at the same time.

[chunks]

BTW, Folkwulfe, I like your response better.

[VMF115]

BTW, Folkwulfe, I like your response better.

I thought both where good.

[Jericoeagle1]

Sorry to correct you there but the F-18 was developed by McDonnell Douglas not northrup (or Boeing for that matter).

Oops, the F-18 was a development of the Northrup YF-17 (that was developed from the F-20, that was developed from the F-5) that was in competition with the F-16, MD only got it after buying Northrup. Not trying to snark here, that's just what happened.

I stand corrected...

[Jolly Roger]

o0oo0 if AT is making the F5 i will pre-order it.
after buying the 21st F86, i was very dissatisfied with the quality
a broken nose wheel and airbrake. so now im waiting on buying the F86 from AT since ive seen one in person and doesnt have broken parts

not hating on 21st at all, i buy only 21st armor right now
but hearing it might be coming from AT has now peaked my
unpaitent interest.

[VMF115]

o0oo0 if AT is making the F5 i will pre-order it.
after buying the 21st F86, i was very dissatisfied with the quality
a broken nose wheel and airbrake. so now im waiting on buying the F86 from AT since ive seen one in person and doesnt have broken parts

not hating on 21st at all, i buy only 21st armor right now
but hearing it might be coming from AT has now peaked my
unpaitent interest.

I heard that about 21st f-86

[aae83]

Oops, the F-18 was a development of the Northrup YF-17 (that was developed from the F-20, that was developed from the F-5) that was in competition with the F-16, MD only got it after buying Northrup. Not trying to snark here, that's just what happened.

I wondered how much the YF-17 (first flew in 1974) could have derived from the F-20 (first flew in 1982). According to Wikipedia, the YF-17 came from a third-generation concept deriving from the F-5E, said lineage beginning in 1965. So both the YF-17 and the F-20 derived from the F-5E, although along different developmental paths.

The F/A-18, while visually similar to the YF-17, was very different structurally because of the requirements for a carrier-suitable Navy aircraft.

McDonnell Douglas never bought Northrop: MD and Northrop teamed in the Navy competition that produced the F/A-18. MD was brought in because of their creds producing naval jets, and ended up as primary contractor on the naval variant; as part of the agreement, Northrop was to be prime on any export land-based variants (the F-18L, which never really materialized). Later, Northrop merged with Grumman and MD was purchased by Boeing.

All that aside, I'm personally quite fond of the F-5/T-38 series (the T-38 was an aerodynamicist's dream) and would welcome several repaints into my 1/18 hangar. While it didn't have a front-line U.S. military presence, it served as the USAF advanced trainer, flight demonstration and NASA research aircraft, and, as others have said, has served in many small (and sometimes colorful) air forces around the world, including the VNAF.

If there was only to be one more 1/18 aircraft ever produced (gad!), I wouldn't have chosen the F-5/T-38, but I'll support it if it comes along with the others.

aae83

[chunks]

I believe you're right, that's what I get for trying to be brief!!

[Folkwulfe]

There's a military saying that goes...."If you're going to have a briefing, don't forget to be brief. But plan on a pre-brief that should include major topics of the brief...and a post-brief that sums up said major topics. Of coarse, there has to be a pre-pre-brief for prep for the pre-brief and brief, and a post-post-brief summation. Banned items from the pre and pre-pre-brief should not be covered in the post and post-post-brief.....CRAP! Just forget it and wear boxers!"

[Rowsdower]

but until that time here is a pic of a small version to get you by.

Yes! So beautiful!

The Bicentennial color scheme would be awesome as well. check this link out.
http://www.blueangels.org/Aircraft/Phan ... ntom19.htm

[Flytiger]

99.5% of the people walking through a retailer won't know an F5 from a space shuttle.

I can't see it as a viable toy.

[Rowsdower]

99.5% of the people walking through a retailer won't know an F5 from a space shuttle.

I can't see it as a viable toy.

Good point. I think that goes for many military aircraft, like any plane with swing wings from an F-111 to a Tornado is a Tomcat to most people.

[tpa05]

It's a simple equation, not a 3rd degree polynomial - if it looks cool it'll sell. Period.

[VMF115]

99.5% of the people walking through a retailer won't know an F5 from a space shuttle.

I can't see it as a viable toy.

Good point. I think that goes for many military aircraft, like any plane with swing wings from an F-111 to a Tornado is a Tomcat to most people.

Maybe 20 years ago. But now you have the History channel and an educated public. I know soccer moms that know the difference between the B-17 and the B-24! And They are hotties too!!!!!!!!!!!

[VMF115]

but until that time here is a pic of a small version to get you by.

Yes! So beautiful!

The Bicentennial color scheme would be awesome as well. check this link out.
http://www.blueangels.org/Aircraft/Phan ... ntom19.htm

That is a nice looking F-4 and would make a nice paint scheme

but I think the F-4 VX-4 Black Bunny is the best looking one IMHO
beauty is in the eye of the beholder comes into play here.