San Diego Comic Con 2009 - F14 Is here!!

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:45 pm

tko211 wrote:Great News for us collectors! I will easily throw down for 2 or 3 of them. Sundowners paint scheme Gotta make a custom .

Thanks for the intel Britt. Too bad I couldn't be there with you (just like old times)!

-Z

That is what I want two Sundowners paint scheme one high vis and one low vis!!!!!!!

tko211 · Post by **tko211** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 3:13 pm

I am not all too interested in the modern gray schemes myself. I like the idea of the older birds with the bright navy carrier colors.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 3:18 pm

tko211 wrote:I am not all too interested in the modern gray schemes myself. I like the idea of the older birds with the bright navy carrier colors.

Oh brother you have disappointed me...I need to school you..........lol

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 3:22 pm

Both are good!!!!!!!!

tko211 · Post by **tko211** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 3:46 pm

VMF115 wrote:
tko211 wrote:I am not all too interested in the modern gray schemes myself. I like the idea of the older birds with the bright navy carrier colors.
Oh brother you have disappointed me...I need to school you..........lol

Oh don't get me wrong. The low vis is indeed cool. BUT all your little photo comp did for me was support the desire for the RED full color one! Those photos are SICK!

Hey! I am just glad that we are talking about the F-14 as a reality! Frankly I would take one if it were PINK!

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 3:50 pm

I like both I like the contrast between the two....to me the high vis represents the early tomcats of the 70's and early 80's while the low vis represents the tomcats of the mid to late 80's. both would be welcomed in my home along with some hot blond women...lol

sicqnus · Post by **sicqnus** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 4:25 pm

PAINT SCHEME - He had just seen the finished paint scheme and said it looked amazing, and WILL have BBI's style signature weathering!!

Probably the "Jolly Rogers".

Killerf6 · Post by **Killerf6** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 4:44 pm

I'm with tko on this. The high vis paint schemes are the shiznit.

I hope VF-84 high vis is the first, but I would love a VF-111 in high vis as well.

Yeah, I'm getting at least one. Probably two or three.

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 5:00 pm

P51:

Thanks for the update.

Two questions:
1. Will JSI include pilots with the F-14?
2. Is the F-14 a limited edition?...If so, how many will be released?

cornbreadfred · Post by **cornbreadfred** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 5:35 pm

I was wondering how long it would take for dragon53 to have a pilot question.

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 5:38 pm

CORNBREADFRED:

Geez, I've become predictable.

cornbreadfred · Post by **cornbreadfred** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:30 pm

Just pickin on you dragon...

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 5:54 am

CORNBREADFRED:

Even though the JSI F-14 is huge, it's still too small for me to fit in the pilot's seat.....so I want pilots for the JSI F-14.

STARMAN 352 · Post by **STARMAN 352** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 2:21 pm

This Tomcat is a must have for me. Their looking at a October release for this one that is great news.
$230.00 price is not to bad.

vulgarvulture · Post by **vulgarvulture** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 6:16 pm

More pics (sorry if posted elsewhere on the Forum):

http://www.fighting118th.com/2009/07/23 ... cale-f-14/

http://www.fighting118th.com/2009/07/23 ... le-f-14/4/

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:03 pm

Does the front landing gear has a spring in it too?

GooglyDoogly · Post by **GooglyDoogly** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:33 pm

Just saw this thread. Maybe more detailed pics is needed?

The lady at the booth was kind enough to elt me manhandle it a bit. The canopy won't stay open by itself, so i was holding it open with one hand, while taking pics with the other.

I'm no F-14 expert, but the details in the canopy is amazing.

Some panels opens up...dunno why, but it's cool.

Some closeup pics of the undercarriage.

Beautiful panel lines.

Some pics of the payload.

Last pics.

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:47 pm

GOOGLYDOOGLY:

Thanks for the great photos---especially the cockpit.
How would you compare the JSI F-14 detail to the detail of BBI's F-16, F/A-18 and their WW II planes?

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:48 pm

AMAZING!!!!

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:09 pm

GOOGLYDOOGLY Thank you very much!!!!!!!!!!!

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:11 pm

GooglyDoogly wrote:Just saw this thread. Maybe more detailed pics is needed?

Some panels opens up...dunno why, but it's cool.

I hope that is not the finale design for the boarding ladder.
The control stick is a bit iffy.
Can some one find out if the insides of air intakes are adjustable?
It looks like they are going to be using silk screening like the Bbi F-18 hornet. The cockpit does not look to bad...

Killerf6 · Post by **Killerf6** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:23 pm

Wow!
If I wasn't going to get one before, I would definately be getting one now.

Thanks for the awsome pics GooglyDoogly.

Now the hard part. Waiting for it too be released.

cornbreadfred · Post by **cornbreadfred** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:35 pm

Beautiful model! Who makes that pilot figure sitting on the wing?

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:00 pm

CORNBREADFRED:

I think the pilot is from BBI's F/A-18 Hornet. Earlier, someone mentioned that Merit urged JSI to include pilots with the F-14.

WGP Klaus · Post by **WGP Klaus** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:05 pm

It appears to be a decent representation, however I'm a little disappointed there are no positionable control surfaces, especially at that pricepoint.

Still won't stop me from buying a couple!