1/18 JSI F-14 Tomcat In The Works.....

hotrodrock · Post by **hotrodrock** » Sat May 09, 2009 9:37 am

Sad to say that if I $h*t in one hand and wish for $300 to buy a TC in the other, I know which hand is going to fill up first.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sat May 09, 2009 9:38 am

hotrodrock wrote:Sad to say that if I $h*t in one hand and wish for $300 to buy a TC in the other, I know which hand is going to fill up first.

the hand with $hit in it??????????????

exether_mega · Post by **exether_mega** » Sat May 09, 2009 9:46 am

VMF115 wrote:
exether_mega wrote: It would be even better if we could have a Mirage 2000

phil
You know would even be better a MiG 29 and an Su-27...

This is what is in store for you all you married folks.

look and study this page..
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&u ... ision&cd=1

here is a counterstrike...

- I dreamed of it when I was a kid so I bought it.
- I couldn’t find the B-25, so I bought it as it takes less room.
- God told me to bought it.
- A guy with a gun force me to bought it.
- I was looking for some beans and purchased it accidentally. My mistake.
- It's a gift from the shop owner for being a good customer.
- It was far cheaper than I tought.
- Don't focus on this big box, just look at this cool jewel I bought for you.
- My psy told me it was necessary to have one for my mental health and psychic balance.

Use this with great care depending on your wife facial expression (see link above).

phil

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Sat May 09, 2009 10:03 am

Judging by the description of features for the F-14. I think the price is going to be above $200 for sure.

Time to see if people are willing to put their money where their mouth is.

Hope no one expects this model to have a price tag below $100.

Post by **aferguson** » Sat May 09, 2009 10:16 am

my hunch is that it will be just over $200. The japanese pre-order was $300 but they are notoriously very expensive.

Pricing it at much over $200 will kill it i'm afraid, so i hope they are able to keep the price down. $189 would be good.

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Sat May 09, 2009 10:21 am

hotrodrock wrote:Sad to say that if I $h*t in one hand and wish for $300 to buy a TC in the other, I know which hand is going to fill up first.

man thats what my mom says

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Sat May 09, 2009 10:23 am

We'll see.

I hope they don't sell them at a ridiculous price that will be too cheap or too expensive. They need to make money and sell them at the same time. Limited production runs I think are the way to go.

Making capital means more projects and selling them proves the market is there for the subject and price.

Part of me hopes that mass market retail isn't pulled into their plans.

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Sat May 09, 2009 1:40 pm

Here are old photos of the 1/18 F-14 from the 2008 toy fair and the new photo:

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Sat May 09, 2009 5:38 pm

i wish they would pick up the 1/32 planes

CW4USARMY · Post by **CW4USARMY** » Sat May 09, 2009 6:01 pm

OUT-FRIGGIN-STANDING!!!! Just when I thought the 1:18 hobby was about over, this great news comes out! I'll buy at least one for sure, and I hope everyone else on the board does too. This is our chance to show the etailers and manufacturers that we will put our money where our mouth is and actually buy new product!

FieroDude · Post by **FieroDude** » Sat May 09, 2009 7:58 pm

Damn, hopefully it's not released until AFTER riding season... Otherwise I will need to suspend my accessory purchases for a month or two!

supersonicfifi · Post by **supersonicfifi** » Mon May 11, 2009 2:58 am

Jason, from Admiral toys seems to have seen the F14 model ! hope he will tell us more !!!!

Can't wait for this one (i wonder what they mean by "coming soon"?)

Post by **p51** » Mon May 11, 2009 5:08 am

That top F-14 doesn't really interest me that much, but the new 'coming soon' preview, with all the weathering, looks AMAZING. I'll get that for sure if it indeed has that weathering. The other Tomcat just looks too... clean.

supersonicfifi · Post by **supersonicfifi** » Mon May 11, 2009 5:31 am

i agree and i like myself a "used" lokk on my airplanes ! it looks more realistic !

This TOMCAT will look straight from the carrier deck ! ... after a long cruise !

I can't wait to see it !!!!

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Mon May 11, 2009 5:58 am

I posted those two photos to show the differences between JSI's F-14. If the JSI production F-14 is like the top photo (i.e. if it looks like a Franklin Mint model), then I won't buy it
But if it looks like the bottom photo (i.e. a BBI model), then I will buy it.

supersonicfifi · Post by **supersonicfifi** » Mon May 11, 2009 6:02 am

For me what ever the paint will do ! i will BUY one since i am straving for really exciting NEWS !!!!!! and particulary a jet (i was waiting for the MIG21 - Phantom for TOO long !)

NWarty · Post by **NWarty** » Mon May 11, 2009 6:13 am

So many repaint possibilities. VF-103 in low vis would be nice

(Don't be JR hatin', I grew up with "The Final Countdown" even if it was VF-84 at the time!)

God I'd love to have extra ordinance to have a Bombcat.

One thing I hope they get right are the pilots, at a minimum they need to be BBI F-18/16 quality.

Black Lion VF-213 · Post by **Black Lion VF-213** » Mon May 11, 2009 7:39 am

Does anyone else notice that on the top picture (the one with VF-154 Black Knights markings) the vertical stabilizers look, well...too vertical?
They don't seem to have the 2-3 degrees of outward cant as required.

I agree with most everyone else. The bottom one looks better. Even if the top one is what's released I will still get one. I think the bottom one is more of a paint master. I don't think it will come with that weathering.

A low vis VF-103 would be bad @$$ but I really would want a 70's era high vis like 1978 VF-84 or VF-41, or VF-2, or late 80's VF-111 before any low vis

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Mon May 11, 2009 8:05 am

vulgarvulture wrote:Good grief, just when I thought I was done with this hobby!

just when you think your out it pulls you back in!!

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Mon May 11, 2009 8:14 am

I would like to get a better close up of the features and would love to see the landing gear.

I have a fetish for aircraft landing gear and I can't help it!!!! I know I am a sick man.....

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Mon May 11, 2009 8:19 am

Aikesairplanes offer a little more info on the JSI F-14:

http://www.aikensairplanes.com/jsi%20mo ... 60f-14.htm

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Mon May 11, 2009 8:25 am

http://www.aikensairplanes.com/jsi%20mo ... 60f-14.htm

SCALE: 1:18
WING SPAN: 25.5 INCHES
LENGTH: 41.5 INCHES

Item Number: JSI-60F-14 Price:$TBA

Pre-Order!

Product Specifications:
• Detailed Cockpit
• Sliding Canopy WTF????(Open or Closed)
• Accurate Panel Lines
• Superb Surface Detail
• Heavy Plastic Construction
• Realistic Sliding Wings
• Retractable Landing Gear
• Optional Armament
• Authentic Paint Scheme
• Length: 22 ins Wingspan: 2 ins

toyktdlgh · Post by **toyktdlgh** » Mon May 11, 2009 8:36 am

It's a monster

Black Lion VF-213 · Post by **Black Lion VF-213** » Mon May 11, 2009 10:06 am

Funny thing when I look at the pic of this weathered one I'm not sure they painted the line of demarcation between the two tactical greys in the correct waterline location. The dark on top and lighter shade on bottom seperation falls right in the middle of the fuselage. From almost every pic I've seen of (it looks to be 90's and 2000's era grey shades) low vis Cats during their later years the darker shade on the fuselage creeps almost to the very bottom of the fuselage a little below the Vulcan cannon.

Either way this thing looks sharp. Too bad there's no livery revealed in the picture shown. The only slight hint is that the top of the vertical stabs are painted either black or dark blue. I can only think of late VF-84, early VF-103, VF-101 low vis, or if dark blue low vis VF-143 or VF-213 would have this dark strip of paint on the top of the tails. BUT since this is an "A" model, then that definitely counts out VF-103 Jolly Rogers.

Anyone else think they can pic this possible livery out?

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Mon May 11, 2009 11:16 am

No pilots have been mentioned for any of the JSI models (although a pilot appears to be in the P-38 photo).
If so, who makes modern 1/18 pilot figures for the F-14?

Small Scale Military Headquarters

1/18 JSI F-14 Tomcat In The Works.....

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