1/18 PHANTOM's

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 9:02 pm

Both aircraft have a place to be done in 1/18 scale. Comparing the A-10 and F-4 is like comparing apples to oranges in my opinion....

vulgarvulture · Post by **vulgarvulture** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:17 am

I second that motion on both counts, B-dog. And the sooner the better for someone to make either or both in 1:18.

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:38 am

i agree that both need to be done
but F-4 have so many more paint jobs possible

vulgarvulture · Post by **vulgarvulture** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:20 pm

"The F-4 Phantom was built in some 20 models when you include each nation's unique configurations. In general, it had nine fighter versions and three reconaissance versions. The RF-4C Phantom aircraft flew reconaissance in Operation Desert Storm."

Gosh. So MANY options for a toy company to consider for producing a Phantom in 1:18. Where to start?...what version for the S-1 release?...what livery? It boggles the mind!

Jericoeagle1 · Post by **Jericoeagle1** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 11:56 pm

The first would have to be a Vietnam F-4E with the Vulcan Cannon added.

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 7:03 am

or a desert storm RF-4C finding targets for the A-10s to shoot up

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 8:16 am

How about an F-4 "Wild Weasel" from Desert Storm? I'd love to see one of those too. They could go in and take out the anti aircraft threats ahead of time.

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 8:48 am

so many F-4s!
so LITTLE time!

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 2:44 pm

i love the smell of Jp-5 from J-79s in full afterburner in the morning

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 7:54 pm

happy Thanksgiving to all the people wanting an 1/18 F-4 Phantom

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 7:57 pm

happy Thanksgiving to all our Military people and an Extra Cheer for ones overseas THANX for what you are doing!

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 5:31 pm

a F-4 with 2 napalm bombs would have killed and cooked enough turkeys to feed thousands

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 5:52 pm

F-4B F-4C F4D F-4E F-4EJ F-4F F-4G F-4J F-4S
PHABULOUS PHANTOMS PHOREVER

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 7:09 am

so many Phantoms so little time
5000+ can't be wrong

vulgarvulture · Post by **vulgarvulture** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 2:41 pm

Despite this recent development

, I still think a 1:18 F-4 should be done with the Duke's livery:

(11-28) 13:21 PST SAN DIEGO, (AP) --

Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy and tax charges and tearfully resigned from office, admitting he took $2.4 million in bribes to steer defense contracts to conspirators.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.c ... 816S00.DTL

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 2:53 pm

WHAT A SHAME
he was one of my heros!
the F-4 discussion group is just starting up on this subject

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 6:48 pm

i would still buy a 1/18 F-4 of Showtime
even though he made a mistake in politics, he was still a great F-4 ace pilot

Shin Densetsu · Post by **Shin Densetsu** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 7:15 pm

Geez...I always viewed the military in higher regards than politicians...come on Duke whyd ya do it? Hmmm....

well for those disdained in what just happened, we can always look forward to the other aces....like Col Olds' Scat XXVII(even though he was 1 short of becoming an ace in nam, he was an ace thrice over in previous wars).

Still showtime was a good bird and I would still getit.

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 7:43 pm

you know when i started this link i was watching Duke explaining his battle with Col Tune in Vietnam.
who would have ever guessed this in just a very short time
o well we still have R Olds & S Ritche's planes.
i just thought of a paint job for an F-8. didn't John Glenn set an accross country record in one?

Shin Densetsu · Post by **Shin Densetsu** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 11:51 pm

He sure did! F-8 had some really nice liveries. Hell NASA could even get an exclusive with that one, they did some of the supercritical wing experiments with an F-8!

Its unlikely this will happen, but if someone makes a 1/18 super Crusader......WOW.....

I'd love a VF-84 and VF-111 F-4.

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 9:26 am

IF you build models Collect-aire makes a nice 1/48 super sader

vulgarvulture · Post by **vulgarvulture** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 8:11 am

Long-shot, but thought I'd ask:

Anyone have access to industry information on airplane model sales e.g. ranking of sales for 1:32 & 1:48 planes? Am curious to see where F-4 models fall within the overall mix.

All historical significance, repaint opportunities, coolness, etc. aside, it won't get made in 1:18 unless it has (proven) wide appeal.

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 8:44 am

just called 2 local hobby shops that i know owners real well
1/48 F-4s only outsold by Mustangs and Messerschmitts. but are fastest selling of all jets.
in 1/32 the tamiyas are so pricy that they are S/O. only new F-16s & F/A18s out sell tamiya F-4s in large scale jets
new Revell 1/32 F-4s go out as fast as they can get them

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 10:11 am

F-4 the most popular jet of 60's 70s, 80s,
not very far down list in 90's, and now we need a 1/18 F-4 for all the collecter's

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 10:14 am

PHABULOUS PHANTOMS PHOREVER
WE NEED 1/18 F-4s NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!