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Gunner · Post by **Gunner** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 4:54 pm

Did any of the variants ever show at Walmart?

No F-104's have shown at WM yet.

Does anyone know if they even going to be carried? (I know I don't know).

Website · Post by **Teamski** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 7:00 pm

From what I hear, yes......

-Ski

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 12:20 pm

just got message from BADCAT
F-104G is in mail
that means 2 Zeros & a F-104G buy monday
YES!

Gunner · Post by **Gunner** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 7:20 pm

I beat you to it, KAGNEW.

My F-104G arrived this afternoon.

All I can say is, "WOW"!!!

It's even MORE impressive in person than in pictures.

One neat feature that I hadn't seen mentioned, is that there are TWO Pitot tubes included - a hard plastic one and a SOFT plastic one.

I'm DEFINATELY going to have to repaint one of my silver F-104s (I bought two).

DocTodd · Post by **DocTodd** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 7:50 pm

Got my German F-104 today. Very Nice and it has the cool box that was at Comic Con. I wonder if they will end up changing boxes eventually to the one that came with my silver F-104. I like the special edition box-it's unique. Does anyone remember the differences on this model to the first release. I see the rudder is different, anything else?
Thanks,
Todd

DocTodd · Post by **DocTodd** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:26 pm

Just checked BCA's site and there is an S4 version of F-104 due 2006 in a Bavarian scheme. Does anyone have any idea what that would look like?
Thanks,
Todd

digger · Post by **digger** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:53 pm

This would be very nice...

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/G ... al2179.htm

Website · Post by **Teamski** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 3:39 am

DocTodd wrote:Just checked BCA's site and there is an S4 version of F-104 due 2006 in a Bavarian scheme. Does anyone have any idea what that would look like?
Thanks,
Todd

I bet Quixote211 will be thrilled!!

-Ski

Post by **aferguson** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:30 am

pah......too flashy..

They shoulda just done a straight Luftwaffe scheme..

digger · Post by **digger** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:44 am

Isn't the S3 just a Luftwaffe scheme?
S1 & S2 are cool but pretty bland....I would welcome the Bavarian scheme above. Hell, people like the clown nose 109G & the Candy Cane 190....

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:52 am

the only modern plane that could done in more paint jobs is the F-4 Phantom. HINT! HINT!

Post by **aferguson** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 6:09 am

no the S2 is a German Marineflieger scheme....german navy (sorta). Anyway, not the Luftwaffe. The Luftwaffe Starfighters had a two tone paint scheme like in the Bavaria S4 but without all the flashy paint.

digger · Post by **digger** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 6:52 am

aferguson wrote:no the S2 is a German Marineflieger scheme....german navy (sorta). Anyway, not the Luftwaffe.

Ahh....I see said the blind man....

Quixote511 · Post by **Quixote511** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:36 am

From Aferg:
"like in the Bavaria S4 "
So, 21st is going to make a repaint of the 104 in the blue and white check scheme?
Aaron
Oh please oh Please!

Bruzzer · Post by **Bruzzer** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:18 am

Here's a decent site to check out Luftwaffe 104's.
http://www.916-starfighter.de/main.htm

Ski, You can find a pic 24+33 in there for your profiles page.

Aferg what do you mean by flashy paint the orange tiptanks? Both the Luftwaffe and Marine(Navy) had them. I was stationed in Germany in the early 80's and 1/2 dozen times I saw Luftwaffe 104's they always had them. Someone would always tell the corny joke how can you own a Luftwaffe F-104 buy an acre of land.

Quixote511 · Post by **Quixote511** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:38 am

Duh--it would help if I read the entire post. You are right Ski--I am thrilled

Aaron

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:39 am

so all you lucky guys that got yours, is there any weapons in the box?

Bruzzer · Post by **Bruzzer** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:47 am

Nevermind Aferg I didn't read all the posts and missed you were talking about the Bavarian. I'm glad I read Quixote511 post.

vulgarvulture · Post by **vulgarvulture** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:54 pm

Any new speculation on when F-104's will show up at W-M?

vulgarvulture · Post by **vulgarvulture** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:58 pm

Good news on the camo version from BCA:

UPDATE 10/19/05: 1000 S1 Silver F-104s have been delivered. This run is sold out quickly and we are getting a special delivery of these and the Luftwaffe 104 S3 next week.

The S2 Vietnam camo paint (Smoke II) and a Bavarian S4 version is slated for January 2006.

Website · Post by **Teamski** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:07 pm

Bruzzer wrote:
Ski, You can find a pic 24+33 in there for your profiles page.

Sweet!!! Thanks Bruzzer!! Picture added to the album!!

-Ski

der Vogelfänger · Post by **der Vogelfänger** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:02 pm

already covered

eddie372 · Post by **eddie372** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 8:25 pm

Received my Marine F-104 on the 21st and I must say it's a beautiful piece. 21C certainly scored some serious points with me in terrms of their QC, attention to detail and overall presentation.

I'm hoping these quialities are present in all their future offerings. Now 21C and BBi are serious competitors in every respect, and nobody else but us to reap all the benefits of this great contest for our money. As for me and my dollars, they'll be going in support of both companies.

Eddie372

Phantom · Post by **Phantom** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 9:52 am

[quote=you're correct about the 102's, and even more correct about those 'Phabulous Phantoms', and on a similar note, who else here would buy as many 1:18 F-4's as there home could hold?

[/quote]

Wow, I'm glad I found this forum. I was actually doing a google search for a 1:18 scale Phantom. I would buy at least 4!!! We should start a petition to bbi and 21st century!!!

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 10:18 am

4 is not enough,
Marines,
USAFVietnam,USAR&modern,
Gemany,USN,England,Japan,Greece,Turkey and
thats my shot list and that 10
Phantoms Phorever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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