Admiral Toys Information Q&A (Jason)

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:58 pm

Ok here is what I think is a must have on the A-1, folding wings, with detail of the wing fold mechanism, option of having the cowl flaps open or closed, this is more important then you realize. Some will have the A-1 hanging and other will want to display it, with wings folded and setting. A detailed landing gear, which you already has. A detailed cockpit, maybe some engine access panels. Ordinance, and extra ordinance
And a highly detailed pilot.

For the USAF SEA A-1 add a FM 622 whip antenna, even if you don’t attach it at least we can.
Also leave the oil streak off, most folks can add that them selves even the challenged modeler can do that. Tt will be harder to remove it then it is to add it.

I am Interested in seeing a two Vietnam era A-1’s weathered one USAF and one USN down the road
I bet it would make a great special repaint option.

Make it so 21st cant improve the A-1 version

Plane Nuts · Post by **Plane Nuts** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:51 am

Good one Jason...sneaking 1:24 cars out on us with nary a word!!!

http://www.admiraltoys.com/Retailers/Cars/BMW.html

How about a few details!! Who, What, Where, How much???

Plane Nuts · Post by **Plane Nuts** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:53 am

Jason of Admiral Toys wrote:
This is what makes this site so darn cool!

Regards,
Jason

And here I thought it was the constant grief and nit picking!!!

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:32 pm

FLYKING wrote:one thing i love about you jason is you try to give us what we want and for that thank you so much for everything that you do i can not stop will not stop buying your items and don't stop giving us big plane's thank's again flyking

I strongly agree

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:45 pm

KAGNEW wrote:
FLYKING wrote:one thing i love about you jason is you try to give us what we want and for that thank you so much for everything that you do i can not stop will not stop buying your items and don't stop giving us big plane's thank's again flyking
I strongly agree

I also agree

tkjaer21 · Post by **tkjaer21** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 7:45 am

I agree as well, It is nice to have Jason takes our opinions and apply them.

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 7:39 pm

Jason
we have a Navy blue A-1 here if you need any pix or detail information let me know i'll send pix or whatever you need anytime.

Jericoeagle1 · Post by **Jericoeagle1** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 4:28 am

If it helps Jason I have a flying Skyraider here that still flies although it is a AD-5 version. I can go take some pics if you like of the wings while folded or the gear.

Quixote511 · Post by **Quixote511** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 6:16 am

Jason, you guys have some awesome birds in the works. The SBD, the F4, & and the A1 will surely kick some major a$$. I noticed in your response on the B-25 thread that you guys said you were taking it off the drawing board. Does this leave the option for you to pursue other twin engine craft? Perhaps maybe you will pick up on the B-26, or dare I say a RAF Mossie? I was just wondering. Thanks for all your time and keep up the good work.

tkjaer21 · Post by **tkjaer21** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 7:46 am

I am just glad that you did not get all the way through production and were getting ready to release the B-25. Or are you, are you going to throw a wrench in it all, that is the question?

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:23 am

Jason,
How about a PBY? Twin Engine, no done by another MFG... What do you say? Possible? Could be? Coming out this spring....?

Jason of Admiral Toys · Post by **Jason of Admiral Toys** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 3:02 pm

Jericoeagle1 wrote:If it helps Jason I have a flying Skyraider here that still flies although it is a AD-5 version. I can go take some pics if you like of the wings while folded or the gear.

Folded wings and gear would be great photos to have. Many may say that I can find a million photos of the fold mechanism for the Skyraider in countless books and pages on the internet. But they are not your pictures. If our research comes from the fans that purchase our models it makes our relationship with you that more intimate. (Boy that sounds creepy, but I think you know what I mean.) This way it will be fun to see what we captured from your research. So bring it on.

Admiral Toys Incorporated will soon start a new website that allows for research, proposals, photo galleries, contest, biographies, just about everything you would want to know about the industry. We will provide start to finish timelines with photos and video of how models are made. I think it will allow you to see a glimpse of the behind the scenes of the industry. You will see what we mean by PVC, ABS, GP, SAN, PC, PU etc. and finally see a tampo-print machine applying a star, or an injection machine at work. We think it will bring you closer to the hobby you love. I wish we could take each one of you to China on a fieldtrip, but you have to be invited to China by the Chinese. I think the Chinese Embassy would freak out if I handed them several hundred applications! So this is the next best thing.

As for the questions regarding the B-25: Yes, we were in preproduction on the B-25. It was being made for a customer that I will not mention, but you do not know. It was not one of your standard retailers, so please do not call all the retailers in the industry trying to find the one. You will not find them.

We found our costs, had our licensing and were ready to begin, but why would we now? 21st will do a great job. There are plenty of other aircraft that are not as space consuming and we do not have to worry about selling as many repaints to recoup our production costs. People say they will by multiples of the B-25. This is the minority. I wish my display space was large enough to showcase 3 or 4 B-25s. Furthermore, we were concerned with the support we would have received in the secondary market (i.e. etailer market) for the B-25. Everyone wants one, and that is my point. The repaints better knock their socks off if you are going to convince the customer to buy a second. Without a guaranteed sale from a mass retailer, the B-25 was going to be one of those cross your fingers releases.

We are relieved that you that you will be getting your B-25 and relieved that we are not producing it. But to answer your question, smaller twin-engine aircraft are definitely a possibility.

What do you want to see in the smaller twin engine realm? List away, we are listening.

Regards,
Jason

Black Lion VF-213 · Post by **Black Lion VF-213** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 3:19 pm

Jason,

If you venture into civilian aircraft for 1/18, how about a Lockheed Electra 12 Junior? That is one beautiful Art Deco inspired airplane.

As for military smaller twin engine, there are many here who want a Mosquito or A-26 or Me-110. All three are really sweet.

Although 21st has made several releases of the P-38, they never have made one as satisfactory for many of the members here. I bet Admiral could make a much better Lightning.

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 3:22 pm

JASON
we also have a flying Skyraider here that i have access to i can get pix of what ever you want.

a small twin would be a DH Mossie/ Hornet type plane, or a ME 110/410 type. even a Tigercat would blow the socks off,
with a TC you could do a firebomber

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 3:23 pm

how about a Hudson? think of the repaints

Shin Densetsu · Post by **Shin Densetsu** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 3:39 pm

Jason of Admiral Toys wrote:
Jericoeagle1 wrote:If it helps Jason I have a flying Skyraider here that still flies although it is a AD-5 version. I can go take some pics if you like of the wings while folded or the gear.
Folded wings and gear would be great photos to have. Many may say that I can find a million photos of the fold mechanism for the Skyraider in countless books and pages on the internet. But they are not your pictures. If our research comes from the fans that purchase our models it makes our relationship with you that more intimate. (Boy that sounds creepy, but I think you know what I mean.) This way it will be fun to see what we captured from your research. So bring it on.

Admiral Toys Incorporated will soon start a new website that allows for research, proposals, photo galleries, contest, biographies, just about everything you would want to know about the industry. We will provide start to finish timelines with photos and video of how models are made. I think it will allow you to see a glimpse of the behind the scenes of the industry. You will see what we mean by PVC, ABS, GP, SAN, PC, PU etc. and finally see a tampo-print machine applying a star, or an injection machine at work. We think it will bring you closer to the hobby you love. I wish we could take each one of you to China on a fieldtrip, but you have to be invited to China by the Chinese. I think the Chinese Embassy would freak out if I handed them several hundred applications! So this is the next best thing.

As for the questions regarding the B-25: Yes, we were in preproduction on the B-25. It was being made for a customer that I will not mention, but you do not know. It was not one of your standard retailers, so please do not call all the retailers in the industry trying to find the one. You will not find them.

We found our costs, had our licensing and were ready to begin, but why would we now? 21st will do a great job. There are plenty of other aircraft that are not as space consuming and we do not have to worry about selling as many repaints to recoup our production costs. People say they will by multiples of the B-25. This is the minority. I wish my display space was large enough to showcase 3 or 4 B-25s. Furthermore, we were concerned with the support we would have received in the secondary market (i.e. etailer market) for the B-25. Everyone wants one, and that is my point. The repaints better knock their socks off if you are going to convince the customer to buy a second. Without a guaranteed sale from a mass retailer, the B-25 was going to be one of those cross your fingers releases.

We are relieved that you that you will be getting your B-25 and relieved that we are not producing it. But to answer your question, smaller twin-engine aircraft are definitely a possibility.

What do you want to see in the smaller twin engine realm? List away, we are listening.

Regards,
Jason

Grumman Tomcat and Tigercat(Hey the Tomcat's wingspan is smaller than the B-25, so technically its still "smaller").

Jason I have a question about obscure releases. Would a F-8U3 Super Crusader be a good seller in 1/18 scale? It looked futuristic for its time and it just outright looked deadly and awesome. Look at those angles! There was only one paint scheme for it, but I guess you could paint it in 60's era squadron colors like VF-124 and call it a day.

kevrut · Post by **kevrut** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 3:43 pm

The Mosquito would be a good one.

ME-110 or JU-88.

Oh yeah, we could always use more P-38's.

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 3:55 pm

I second the Ju-88...

FieroDude · Post by **FieroDude** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 4:08 pm

For something a bit on the different side, but that would actually be rather cool and a lot of historical interest (and different variations):

Ford Trimotor!

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 4:09 pm

The possible twin-engine canidates are numerous.. I would like the Ju-88, Me-410, He-219, Do-217, but what I would LOVE to see in 1/18 is the Fw-190A8!!!!! There are tons of different schemes, loadouts and variants that wouldn't require major tooling changes..

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 4:11 pm

FieroDude wrote:For something a bit on the different side, but that would actually be rather cool and a lot of historical interest (and different variations):

Ford Trimotor!

Now that would be interesting and unique!!

Jolly Roger · Post by **Jolly Roger** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 4:39 pm

the Black Widow

chunks · Post by **chunks** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 5:06 pm

Jason, I just want to say thanks. Many koodoos go to you and yours for what you've done for this hobby. If you folks haven't come along then, I'm personally convinced, 21c would not be encouraged to make the announcements that they have (though I have some misgivings about the B-25 due to the display of a warbird circuit ship in grossly incorrect marking instead of an actual prototype).

Again many thanks for being here.

Moth · Post by **Moth** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 5:22 pm

Thanks for asking what we want Jason, I did not expect that from any company

I would like....

Do-335
P-61 with early gun turrent on top
DH Mosquito
BF-110
Ju-88
Do-17
Early Model Mustang (P-51 B/C)
Hawker Sea Fury
Fairey Firefly
TBD Devastator
SB2C Helldiver
A-20 Havoc
B-26
B-24 ( Im optimistic for once

)
B-17 ( Im optimistic for twice

)
F-15
F-14
F-5
Migs, any/all of them

IL-2
La-5/7
LaGG-3
Yak-3/9
Ar-234
Kate
Betty
WWII Arado floatplane, cant recall name

Mid-Late war Japanese planes, too many to remember

Well, you asked what I want

Small Scale Military Headquarters

Admiral Toys Information Q&A (Jason)

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