1/18 Tomcat

olifant · Post by **olifant** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 7:36 pm

I think this one can move to the never gonna happen file gents. I was really excited though. Kind of a shame even a shred of 1/18 hope sends us into fits.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 7:41 pm

olifant wrote:I think this one can move to the never gonna happen file gents. I was really excited though. Kind of a shame even a shred of 1/18 hope sends us into fits.

you mean the file with the A-10, me-110, F-4..b-25,mig21,a-1, sbd

olifant · Post by **olifant** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 7:51 pm

Yep, thats the one. Right on top of the Sheridan if you please.

Gaijin Six · Post by **Gaijin Six** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:54 pm

JFYI, "Mr." Aiko Oishi may be surprised to learn that she is now a "mister". Aiko is a very typical name for Japanese women.

Shin Densetsu · Post by **Shin Densetsu** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 3:01 pm

Toyfair is less than 2 months away. If any of the companies can post here and state "yes or not" to whether or not they are making the Tomcat, then we will have a better idea of who is actually making this.

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 4:38 pm

I wish some of the dealers who post on SSHQ might comment on the 1/18 F-14.
Other than Badcat's blog, no dealers have commented on it.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 3:40 am

nothing yet I Spent an hour checking the old sites and the web for new information......

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 12:34 pm

VMF115:

Did you hear from your source at Tamiya USA?

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:57 pm

Nothing yet.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 4:06 am

I think this 1/18 tomcat is really a 1/32 bird after looking at the pictures...

or the pictures got mixed up
also cause the price the size don't match.

but the pic's do match in ways

viewtopic.php?p=165440#165440

http://www.hwjapan.com/sh/SKY179317.aspx
more detailed pictures

http://www.famemaster.com/Product/4D-Pu ... Model.html
the pictures on the manufacturers website are animated check them out a bit...check out the cockpit and compare it with the the the picture that started the 1/18 tomcat out in the first place..the colors are different but the mold of the ejection set and the landing gear .......well take a look for yourself

and the picture that started the 1/18th F-14.

http://translate.google.com/translate?u ... n&ie=UTF-8

Post by **aferguson** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 6:05 am

the dimensions they quoted are 1/18th.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 6:07 am

aferguson wrote:the dimensions they quoted are 1/18th.

I know. but this bird looks close to the pics in the first set of pics

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 6:44 am

The ad says the maker of the 1/18 F-14 is "Toys Kawai"---does anybody know anything about Kawai?

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 6:46 am

dragon53 wrote:The ad says the maker of the 1/18 F-14 is "Toys Kawai"---does anybody know anything about Kawai?

they make model trains and landscapes...they seem to be an importer of items.

here is their website

http://translate.google.com/translate?u ... n&ie=UTF-8

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:21 pm

VMF115:

I talked to my dealer about the 1/18 F-14 yesterday, and he said he hasn't heard about it. He said maybe the upcoming toy fair may have something on it.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:23 pm

I am hoping too.

Shin Densetsu · Post by **Shin Densetsu** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:14 pm

He said maybe the upcoming toy fair may have something on it.

If this thing is even planned for US release, ToyFair would be the place that it would most likely be announced at. We have 1 month + a few days and counting....

supersonicfifi · Post by **supersonicfifi** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 3:07 am

i am dying for lack of informations !!!!!! this is the most interesting news of the year ... but nothing .... this hobby is so desapointing (the Phantom shoot down, the Skyraider... the mig + B25 ..... the thunderbird F 16 ...)

it's tough on the nerves ... so many good news ... and so many let down !

iflabs · Post by **iflabs** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:05 am

supersonicfifi wrote:i am dying for lack of informations !!!!!! this is the most interesting news of the year ... but nothing .... this hobby is so desapointing (the Phantom shoot down, the Skyraider... the mig + B25 ..... the thunderbird F 16 ...)

it's tough on the nerves ... so many good news ... and so many let down !

Morale? Laugh at every 1/18th aircraft announcement.

Look a 1/18 F-14! LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

supersonicfifi · Post by **supersonicfifi** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 9:27 am

You are right let's laugh about it : i propose to include collecting 1/18 planes in the Xgames : it's an Xtrem sport (much more tough on the nerves than, say, Base jumping ? )

does anybody knows some Japaneses friends localy ?

Since receiving my fisrt F18 from BBI i was thinking about the F 14 and of course i am a top gun Fan !

supersonicfifi · Post by **supersonicfifi** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 2:46 am

any help from badcat or any ditstributors ?

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:58 pm

Here's some news I found on the 1/18 F-14 after digging around.

I know someone that had agents at the China Toy Fair and this is what I was told their agents found out. This new manufacturer is quite secretive. They have a generic email address (which I don't have) and could not provide the facility's name where their products are being produced. They did however say that they were going to produce an F-15, F-14 and F-18 in 1/18 scale. They also gave no specifics on moving parts, quality, etc. However, they were interested in expanding their development with one of the US manufacturers.

If all this holds true, sounds like this scale ain't dead...

Just wonder why they are going to do an F-18 when bbi still has the capability to put their's back out on the market?

Anyhow, my hopes we will see a 1/18 A-10 someday have been greatly raised upon hearing this news....

Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:13 pm

Wow, an F-15! Sign me up!

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:21 pm

BIRDDOG:

Maybe the new F/A-18 might be a Super Hornet instead of BBI's Hornet.

If the new 1/18 F-14, F-15 and F/A-18 have the detail of BBI's models, than I'm definitely interested.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:32 pm

Secret China Toy Fair agent man.......

Cool news!!!!!!!!!

Small Scale Military Headquarters

1/18 Tomcat

dying to know

Re: dying to know

Xtrem game

any help ?