INTERVIEW WITH JASON FROM ADMIRAL TOYS!!!!!

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 3:54 am

Oh what the Heck, A C-5 galaxy....You say its to big I say its not,,,,,

Who needs a couch, dining room table, entertainment and the south load bearing wall….

Jolly Roger · Post by **Jolly Roger** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 10:14 am

But if we do make a showing in the 1:18 market, it will be with a splash. (Was that a hint?)

Regards,
Jason

if we do a showing... i.e. Secret.... i.e F117A Stealth!

Website · Post by **Teamski** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 12:43 pm

I got a hint from another member:

From this posting:

viewtopic.php?p=61021&highlight=&sid=2a ... d9ca#61021

"SAD = (I have no idea!)
Flies = jet
Gillette = Stealth (He said they had one several years ago. Gillette used a Dodge Stealth as their Le Mans racer several year ago. And there is a famous photo of a F-117 flying over Gillette stadium.

Therefore: Stealth Fighter
I know... probably not"

It's the F-117.....

-Ski

KAMIKAZE · Post by **KAMIKAZE** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 1:19 pm

My guess is the Naval based Furies that Jason mentioned on Aug 30.
That plane would make a big splash.

Mark

Jason of Admiral Toys · Post by **Jason of Admiral Toys** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 1:34 pm

I have got to help out a little.

When I said splash, I followed that up with "was that a hint?" It was not a hint.

I did not intend splash to have anything to do with it.

Regards,
Jason

Post by **aferguson** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 1:42 pm

so, back to square one then...

Spudkopf · Post by **Spudkopf** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 1:48 pm

So does that mean we can loose that whole thread from our search as I have again re-read the whole splash associated reply and can see no other veiled or otherwise reference to any plane that I know, or perhaps I just dumb!

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 1:48 pm

“Banging head on keyboard” AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Spudkopf · Post by **Spudkopf** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 1:51 pm

Would that not look more like

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Well at least on my keyboard

Spudkopf · Post by **Spudkopf** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 2:54 pm

G’day All

Here is a summary of the aircraft that have been listed in the order they were mentioned, hopefully I have not missed anything and I have tried to weed out
repeats for the most part unless a separate Name or Designation or specific Designation was used, I have also included Jason’s inputs as a time line help.

Guesses that where made immediately after interview:

B17
F-14
F-15
F-5
F-100
Ju 88
Furry
A-4 sky hawk

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Jason
Show me the answer and I will buy you a model! Lets go!!!!!

Do not PM me the name of the model. Let everyone see your guesses!
I will reply by PM if you are contest.
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F-4
A-10
F-15
F-22
Harrier
F14B (specific model)
F4C (specific model)
P-61

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Jason
Nice, but NO.

The name of the aircraft is "one" name. Therefore, if your answer is more then 1 name... you are wrongish! wink

No matter if you are right or wrong. If you guess it, I will say nothing untill the week before TF!
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He 111
Trojan
Zero
F-101 Voodoo
F-111 Aardvark
F-117
Air Force One 747
B-1B
Mitchel (Mitchell)
Marauder
PBY Catalina
Phantom (Mentioned twice earlier but first time aircraft name used)
Wildcat
Hurricane
Kate
Val
Betty
C R U S A D E R
Douglas Skyradier
Mig-21
An-2
Dauntless
Nakajima A6M2-N a Zero with floats!
Rufe (as mentioned above)
SHORT SUNDERLAND
Thunderchief
Bearcat
Typhoon
Tempest
Yak
162 Salamander
Do 335 Arrow (Pfeil)
Ar 234 Lightning (Blitz)

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Jason
No one has guessed it

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Bell X-1
Skyraider
A-6 Invader
Corsair II
ME-110
D4Y Suisei
Ki-61
J2M Raiden
Mig-19
Mig-17
Mig-25
Dam Busters (Lancaster Special)
Macchi
Mig 29
Helldiver
B-25 (first mention by designation)
Skyray
Fictional JasonJet
P-39
P-63
La-5
La-7
LaGG-3
LaGG-9
A-20
A-26
F-105 (first mention by designation)
Sukhoi's 24
Sukhoi's 25
Sukhoi's 27
1909 Flyer (most original)
A6M2 type 21 (specific model)
Fielser Fi 156 Storch
Piper Cub/Grasshopper
Lysander
O1 Birddog
NA OV10 Bronco
Cessna O2 Skymaster
OV1 Mohawk
Su 25 Frogfoot (re-menetioned by me but NATO name included)
He 219 UHU (owl)
Arado Ar234 Blitz (this time I added the German version of the name)
YP80 Shootingstar
Gloster Meteor
Me 163 Komet
DH Vampire
Mig 3
Yak 3
Yak 7
Yak 9
A6 is the Intruder (a correction)
Bf 110
llyushin ll-2M3/-10

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Jason
Wow, we have a feeding frenzy!

I admit the aircraft has been mentioned.

You guys have guessed the aircraft. But the rules of the game are if someone can point me to the actual hint in which I give the name of the aircraft. Up to this point, this has not been done.

So if someone wants to compile a list of all the aircraft said in this “interview post” you have our next aircraft on that list. I admit a lot of aircraft have been mentioned, but at least you are looking at it?

I will give you one more hint about my "latent" hint. It was three words!

Look on the bright side you have learned a lot about Admiral Toys. I know you didn’t read my past posts with such concentration and critical observation as you have the past couple of days.

Thanks for being good sports about this. I am sure this guessing game will get old real quick (Maybe it already has for some of you). I am sorry that I cannot just come out and tell you. Everyone at Admiral Toys made a promise to one another that we would show restraint and unveil the aircraft at the toy fair.
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A-26 Intruder (Designation and wrong name used for aircraft already mentioned)
Invader (used to describe the above)
C130 on floats ???
C-5 galaxy

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Jason
I have got to help out a little.

When I said splash, I followed that up with "was that a hint?" It was not a hint.

I did not intend splash to have anything to do with it.

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Hope this has helped yoo out some, as it has confused the stuffing out off me.

Post by **aferguson** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 3:02 pm

wow that's good work. Excellent.

Now, we need someone to go through the lists before and after Jason said that it had not been mentioned and weed out the common names from the list before the 'yes i admit it has been mentioned' comment by Jason, since, if they were also mentioned before Jason made the 'no one has guessed it yet' comment they are obviously not the answer and don't need to be on the post comment list. (confused? good.)

Then, we know we are looking at the answer, in the resulting shortened list.

Since we know the splash comment was not a hint it can be disregarded PLUS any aircraft to do with splashing are now less likely to be the anwer (especially the more obscure ones, like my guess of a Kate) and they can go on a sub-list. So the resulting main list should be somewhat shorter and then we can continue our analysis.

Spudkopf · Post by **Spudkopf** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 3:32 pm

Aferguson consider it culled.

Bell X-1
A-6 Invader (Intruder is correct name see below)
Corsair II
ME-110 (Bf 110)
D4Y Suisei
Ki-61
J2M Raiden
Mig-19
Mig-17
Mig-25
Dam Busters (Lancaster Special)
Macchi
Mig 29
Helldiver
Skyray
Fictional JasonJet
P-39
P-63
La-5 (also LaGG-5)
La-7 (also LaGG-7)
LaGG-3 (also La-3)
LaGG-9 (also La-9)
A-20
A-26
Sukhoi's 24
Sukhoi's 25
Sukhoi's 27
1909 Flyer (most original)
Fielser Fi 156 Storch
Piper Cub/Grasshopper
Lysander
O1 Birddog
NA OV10 Bronco
Cessna O2 Skymaster
OV1 Mohawk
Su 25 Frogfoot (re-mentioned by me but NATO name included)
He 219 UHU (owl)
YP80 Shootingstar
Gloster Meteor
Me 163 Komet
DH Vampire
Mig 3
Yak 3 (remains here as only a general “Yak” guess was used earlier)
Yak 7 (as above)
Yak 9 (as above)
A6 is the Intruder (a correction)
llyushin ll-2M3/-10

But we will still need Jason to confirm that it is actually within the above.

Moth · Post by **Moth** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 3:41 pm

O Hell Ill try anyway...

Maybe it is an A-10, and where Jason said it is not an A-10, is to throw us off.

If it is an A-10,

Here is a whole page of quotes by Jason

viewtopic.php?p=45313&highlight=#45313

Jackson · Post by **Jackson** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 4:01 pm

Well since there has not been one WWII Ruski aircraft produced by any of the big 3- Im thinkin' its way over due and of all the Red Star birds mentioned the lluyshin ll-2M3 or the MIG-1/3 are purty good choices.... better red than dead.....

Jason of Admiral Toys · Post by **Jason of Admiral Toys** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 4:08 pm

WOW!

Now I am confused on which aircraft we are coming out with!! I am just kidding.

Spudkopf, that was a great summation. You should write closing timelines for lawyers, fantastic job.

I will clear up one thing that aferguson will not like to hear: When I said no one had guessed it, I meant the hint itself, not the aircraft. Therefore the aircraft could have been mentioned before that particular statement. Then again maybe it wasn’t. However, I promise that the statement, “it has not been guessed yet,” was referring to the hint itself. After all, that is what matters in this twisted game, the hint. The hint is what wins the aircraft.

Therefore I will assist in a summation:
1. The aircraft has been mentioned
2. I will not state a particular time the aircraft was mentioned.
3. The hint is three words.
4. The aircraft is one name(ish). (I would not put too much weight on this hint. It is not that reliable.)
5. Splash really had nothing to do with it. I could always make it work as a clue. As in… If this aircraft went down it would make a splash. So you know it flew over water. But find me an aircraft that didn’t fly over water during WWII, Korean, Vietnam, Gulf and etcetera, wars and conflicts.

I did not know that the statement I made in my interview would start such as search this far out from toy fair. So it may be best to slowly let this thread die and we can resurrect something the week before toy fair. Frustration fuels resentment. I do not want you to get frustrated and start resenting me for not saying the answer. You have over a month before the answer will be revealed.

Regards,

chunks · Post by **chunks** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 4:13 pm

Jason of Admiral Toys wrote:WOW!

Now I am confused on which aircraft we are coming out with!! I am just kidding.

Spudkopf, that was a great summation. You should write closing timelines for lawyers, fantastic job.

I will clear up one thing that aferguson will not like to hear: When I said no one had guessed it, I meant the hint itself, not the aircraft. Therefore the aircraft could have been mentioned before that particular statement. Then again maybe it wasn’t. However, I promise that the statement, “it has not been guessed yet,” was referring to the hint itself. After all, that is what matters in this twisted game, the hint. The hint is what wins the aircraft.

Therefore I will assist in a summation:
1. The aircraft has been mentioned
2. I will not state a particular time the aircraft was mentioned.
3. The hint is three words.
4. The aircraft is one name(ish). (I would not put too much weight on this hint. It is not that reliable.)
5. Splash really had nothing to do with it. I could always make it work as a clue. As in… If this aircraft went down it would make a splash. So you know it flew over water. But find me an aircraft that didn’t fly over water during WWII, Korean, Vietnam, Gulf and etcetera, wars and conflicts.

I did not know that the statement I made in my interview would start such as search this far out from toy fair. So it may be best to slowly let this thread die and we can resurrect something the week before toy fair. Frustration fuels resentment. I do not want you to get frustrated and start resenting me for not saying the answer. You have over a month before the answer will be revealed.

Regards,

Your a lawyer!! I thought frustration was the intent!!

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 4:51 pm

Since Jason but us through this mental anguish he should compensate us some how…

I now have P.T.G.T.S.S: Post traumatic guessing thread stress syndrome

Just kidding

FieroDude · Post by **FieroDude** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 4:58 pm

VMF115 wrote:Since Jason but us through this mental anguish he should compensate us some how…
I now have P.T.G.T.S.S: Post traumatic guessing thread stress syndrome

Just kidding

No promises, but I bet you could collect a goverment check for it:)

Jackson · Post by **Jackson** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 5:01 pm

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VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 5:05 pm

Jason is it an Aircraft that most of would want in our collection?

Is it an an Aircraft that most of want?

Spudkopf · Post by **Spudkopf** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 5:06 pm

Jason is this better for you, I think you need to get yourself an avatar to make it easier to find your posts.

Anyway here are all the quoted guesses posts before the "No one has guessed it " post that was Posted: Sat 16 Dec, 2006 14:48.

This should eliminate some, or then again maybe not, or does it, errr ............ my brain hurts you work it out!

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Best wishes to LaDonna, Jim and the rest of the family and to all of the hard working employees at admiral toys Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

My guess its a B-17

viewtopic.php?t=3086&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=60
When and if we produce the B-17 in 1:18 scale it will be a full aircraft.

viewtopic.php?t=3086&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=80
Jason wrote:

"Flayrah, your suggestions for production of the B-17 are impressive. I will suggest this method of production to our design team. We are excited about producing the B-17; however, I do not want you all to get your hopes up and be disappointed if you do not see it in 2006 or early 07. It is a massive model with many constituents of production and shipping to be determined.

Besides it’s on there 1:18 squadron logo
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F-14

viewtopic.php?t=3086&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=40
Shin Densetsu, I love the F-14 and would love for my company to produce one. I must say wait and see.
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Moth wrote:
I think I once said "why hasn't anyone made and F-15 yet? It's smaller than an F/A-18, and just as popular" and you agreed with me Jason.

Does that count?

Also, I think we have an answer that Admiral is making an F-5 , and thanks for the insight on the wing tooling!

Jason When I called you about the misprint with the tempo problem on my F-86 a few months back We talked about the F-14

And you wrote this shortly after we talked
VMF115, I can give you a hint of what is coming next year. We will have a couple of aircraft in 1:18

and this

cohttp://www.warbird-photos.com/gpxd/viewtopic.p ... 5206f1d29b

MightyMustang, I would bet that you will see an F-14 in the future, if not by us then from someone else. It would be a huge model but sales would be strong. We are not in production of one at this time, but maybe in the future.
uple of tanks/guns/vehicles in 1:72 scales. The aircraft (which I am assuming you are most interested in) are all new to this market.

viewtopic.php?t=3086&postdays=0&postord ... 5206f1d29b

Also a snazzy landing gear, probably also made out of metal; which would be need by both the B-17 and F-14 due to the weight.
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Jason your silence about the F-100 is the answer while many have speculated prior to the announcement of Me-262 on the forum you listed it in a group of aircraft.

viewtopic.php?t=3086&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=80

Quote:
F-4, F-14, F-15, F-100, ME 262, ME109, B-17, B-25, B-29, A6M2, A6M5, NOT A-10 (Just trying to assist the Hunger Strike guys to get a good meal in their bellies, We are not releasing an A-10 in the near future, but it has been duly noted)

I am probably wrong about the B-17, F-14 and the F-100 any ways. Oh well

That’s my shot after combing through all the threads, probably missed something.
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So far, all are wrong. Keep guessing. I will stop posting when one has the answer!

R,
Ja

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Show me the answer and I will buy you a model! Lets go!!!!!

Do not PM me the name of the model. Let everyone see your guesses!
I will reply by PM if you are contest.

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Vulgarvulture, we are looking into the F-4 just like we are looking into the A-10, F-15, F-22, Harrier, 1:18 B-17 etc. (Yes I said it) but you will have to wait and see. We are looking into everything you have discussed on this board and nothing is dismissed immediately without fully exploring engineering and cost. Anything is a possibility. We just have to find a way to make it affordable for all involved.

its the Harrier or F22

I would put money on the harrier because of the size an F22 would be large.
However the harrier would have metal landing gear along with the wing tip landing gear struts And it would snazzy
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Nice, but NO.

The name of the aircraft is "one" name. Therefore, if your answer is more then 1 name... you are wrongish!

No matter if you are right or wrong. If you guess it, I will say nothing untill the week before TF!

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Here's a long shot...........

Jason wrote (I should write for Trojan).

The Trojan was designed as a F-86 trainer so cockpit layout is very simular to the Sabre?

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That was a great interview, thanks for the info!
A quick comment on what needs to be looked at from what Jason has said in the past:
Quote:
I did give you the name of the next aircraft in a post awhile back. It was stated outside of my list of aircraft. The hint is buried in the post itself.

That tells me, he mentioned it but was NOT part of the list he considered or stated.
Another hint was a posting where he mentioned this:
Quote:
But if we do make a showing in the 1:18 market, it will be with a splash. (Was that a hint?)

This could be a reference to an amphibious aircraft or to a mention posting from Shin Densetsu where he mentions this:
Quote:
...what is the market like for vietnam era craft? It seems like the 1/18 companies put their feet into the water but don't venture towards the deep end to to speak.We got sabres MIG-15's, even an F-104, and of course the brige the gap we could have the thud, crusader and phantom.

Could this mean a Vietnam aircraft?
I think it could refer back to a posting that Jason made back in Jul 12, 06 to Quixote511:
Quote:
Quixote511, our A6M2 type 21 is still a very viable project and may just be seen in “January” of ‘07. We are working on improving the model to offer you the better of two Zeros ever produced. Not saying that it will be any better but come on; we have a 50/50 chance of offering the best A6M2 on the market today and we will try. This is all I will say about this project at this time.

With that being said my vote is for the
Nakajima A6M2-N a Zero with floats!

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No one has guessed it

Regards,
Jason
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Post by **aferguson** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 5:07 pm

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 5:09 pm

Jackson wrote:Vae misero mihi taedium vitae tabula rasa requiescat in pacit

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 5:09 pm

Has anyone said THUD?
It would make a THUD on land and Splash in water...

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 5:12 pm

Must be some kind of secret code like every 3rd letter or something crazy like that.