Admiral Toys Information Q&A (Jason)

chunks · Post by **chunks** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 5:32 pm

BTW, I would like to see anything listed in the entire Putnam, Flying Machines Press, Jane's, and others to insignificant to mention, references (unless it's already actually available). I hope this doesn't sound too flippant (it is true, however), it's not intended to. I'm just real happy for what comes available, as it comes available. During my limited time in this hobby, it's became apparent that you folks are driving this. And I thank you for't.

Jericoeagle1 · Post by **Jericoeagle1** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 5:57 pm

Well to be "technical" Jason, the A-10 is smaller then the B-25, but I won't go there. But I think the A-26 might be a good choice. It served in WW2, Korea, and Vietnam. Even in some CIA roles. I happened to see one of the CIA versions when I was stationed at Ellsworth AFB in South Dakota it was being restored for a museum.

Timbo · Post by **Timbo** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 6:48 pm

Well for a twin, the Me-110 gets my vote.

I just put up some Skyraider detail shots in the reference section as well. I hope the other pictures were helpful Jason.

viewtopic.php?p=80303#80303

Moth · Post by **Moth** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 7:29 pm

Forgot to mention the Wildcat, and J2M3 Jack

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 7:58 pm

Jason I would like to see a P-61, f-14, f-15, mig 29, su 27 or a Ju-88

scbvideoboy · Post by **scbvideoboy** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:32 pm

did no one post a He 111???

As for osbcure, how about a Ar 234 in any config.

didn't gunther rall fly that at the end?

DH

Quixote511 · Post by **Quixote511** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:46 pm

I think we are going to need Aferg to put up a poll about which aircraft we want to see. Right now I can pop off more than a half dozen, and I am tired from the second job.

Typhoon
Komet
Aircobra
Wildcat
C-47
Ju 88
ME 410
Macchi 202
Mig 3
Mosquito
B-26
a short nosed, radial engine Fw 190
P-51B
Do 335
Cub
GeeBee R3
AT6
P-80/T-33
a Japanese Kate
And well, I guess I could go on for along while!

Jason, you are a good man. AT has some of the best service going, and it is surely a knock out. Keep up the good work and the faith. You have a loyal customer here.

chunks · Post by **chunks** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:52 pm

Quixote511 wrote:I think we are going to need Aferg to put up a poll about which aircraft we want to see. Right now I can pop off more than a half dozen, and I am tired from the second job.

Typhoon
Komet
Aircobra
Wildcat
C-47
Ju 88
ME 410
Macchi 202
Mig 3
Mosquito
B-26
a short nosed, radial engine Fw 190
P-51B
Do 335
Cub
GeeBee R3
AT6
P-80/T-33
a Japanese Kate
And well, I guess I could go on for along while!

Jason, you are a good man. AT has some of the best service going, and it is surely a knock out. Keep up the good work and the faith. You have a loyal customer here.

Why do we need a 21c centric moderator to decide what we want? Do we not still want stuff to show up? Why not just state what we like and let the market respond?

Spudkopf · Post by **Spudkopf** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:24 pm

What everybody else has asked for and then these twins......

A-26 Invader (WWII & Vietnam versions, a great antique air force companion for the Spad (A-1))
OV-10 Bronco (a lot of air in that tooling also)
A-20 Boston/Havoc (Nice fast bomber, solid and glass nose versions used by lots of nations hence lots of repaint potential)
He-219 Uhu (probably already mentioned but a big favourite of mine)
PE-2/3 Peshka (just for something Russian to shoot down)
OV-1 Mohawk (for me it's just sexy)
S2 Tracker (tricky wing fold though)
P2 Neptune (again many nations used it and there was also that special USAF type used in Vietnam)
…and just to be different He-177 Greif, Griffin (I know it's not strictly a twin in that it had sets of two coupled engines driving to blades but it is close enough for me and would be spectacular)

Killerf6 · Post by **Killerf6** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:32 pm

PBY Catalina would be cool, and just about everything else mentioned in this thread.

Plane Nuts · Post by **Plane Nuts** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:33 pm

Hmmm... Something just keeps popping up in all these request lists: Do-335!!! If only the war could have gone one a little longer and those pesky jets could have been delayed a little! (Ok, just kidding about the war going on a little longer!!) First time I ever saw a picture of one, I just thought WOW!!!

Anyway, Jason, I thank you for being so transparent with your business!! I have a strange fascination with the business of toys, and you really give a great perspective as to what it's really like. For some reason toy makers are extremely secretive, almost to the paranoia level of the defense industry, and it is refreshing to know that one company knows that they are really selling toys!!

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:41 pm

Since we are talking about X planes like the Do-335,

how about the McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat???/hummmm

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/air/svaken/moonbat.htm

http://www.daveswarbirds.com/usplanes/a ... /xp-67.htm

Moth · Post by **Moth** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:48 pm

Yeah, the Moonbat is a beauty, I love it!

BTW, 8 Do-335's were completed, and 1 is said to have seen combat, so it is not an X-plane like the XP-67 is

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:53 pm

Moth wrote:Yeah, the Moonbat is a beauty, I love it!

BTW, 8 Do-335's were completed, and 1 is said to have seen combat, so it is not an X-plane like the XP-67 is

Yes but it sounded like that the Do-335 was jumped while in middle of flight test and not on a combat mission.

FieroDude · Post by **FieroDude** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 5:42 am

chunks wrote:
Quixote511 wrote:I think we are going to need Aferg to put up a poll about which aircraft we want to see. Right now I can pop off more than a half dozen, and I am tired from the second job.

Typhoon
Komet
Aircobra
Wildcat
C-47
Ju 88
ME 410
Macchi 202
Mig 3
Mosquito
B-26
a short nosed, radial engine Fw 190
P-51B
Do 335
Cub
GeeBee R3
AT6
P-80/T-33
a Japanese Kate
And well, I guess I could go on for along while!

Jason, you are a good man. AT has some of the best service going, and it is surely a knock out. Keep up the good work and the faith. You have a loyal customer here.
Why do we need a 21c centric moderator to decide what we want? Do we not still want stuff to show up? Why not just state what we like and let the market respond?

Anyone here can set up a poll (although if you wanted to make it into a sticky so it doesn't drop down overtime, one of the moderators WOULD have to do that). But it would be good to narrow the list down a bit beforehand to make it more manageable, maybe just the top 10?

Rogue · Post by **Rogue** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:05 am

In lew of a B-25 how about a Me-110 like this Waspen?

Sorry for the poor quality, its from my Father-n-Law taken in North Africa 1942.

Also a P-61 Black Widow, I built numerous Monogram P-61's over the years.

Any PTO enemy aircraft, Oscar, Kate, Tony, Nick, or Frank.

Jason, PM me when your in Denton next, i'll show you where to get some good grub.

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Morian Miner · Post by **Morian Miner** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 11:18 am

Jason,

You discussed in the MIG/A-10 thread what having a model master means? I'm curious, do you guys do your using CAD models and rapid prototyping, or do you make the models by hand? I know without having RP capabilities in house, they can be pricey (specifically material costs), but it seems more feasible that the time for a master modeler to fab one from scratch.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 12:07 pm

Make the P-61,,,I can live with that

tkjaer21 · Post by **tkjaer21** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 3:50 pm

A P-61 would be cool, however, I think that AT should do a modern bird. Something that they can showoff during the 23rd Annual Wings Over Houston Airshow October 6- 7, 2007. Maybe since the B-25 is off their big board, they can make either the CT-114 Tutor or the A-10 as they are the only highlighted birds in the show that we do not have in 1:18.

The Show is Featuring:
Canadian Air Force Snowbirds
A few of the additional Performers scheduled so far:
GEICO Airshow Team & Tim Weber Airshows
Greg Poe Airshows
John McGillis Airshows
Shockwave Jet Truck
David Martin Aerobatics presented by Breitling
Air Force Heritage Flight- P-51, P-47, F-16, F-4, or A-10.
DAV B-25 Outreach Program
C-17 Demo
A-10 Thunderbolt Demo
F-18 Hornet Demo
Marine Corps Aerial Demonstration
...plus a whole lot more!

Black_Dragon_One · Post by **Black_Dragon_One** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 6:35 pm

I think at a10 would be a bad idea... 21st seem to already have the bird in almost ready...

jason need to keep his stuff secret until in is aready at hand for shipping....

Jericoeagle1 · Post by **Jericoeagle1** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:24 pm

What about a F-7-F Tigercat?

Spudkopf · Post by **Spudkopf** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:54 pm

Jason of Admiral Toys wrote:
What do you want to see in the smaller twin engine realm? List away, we are listening.

G’day All

I've notice a lot single engine jobs in the lists that people are putting up, but I thought as the quote above suggests the question was what SMALL TWINS we would like to see? (yes I know the He-177 is hardly small)

.....and I'll add some more SMALL TWINS to the ever growing list.

Cessna O-2 Skymaster
Cessna A-37 Dragonfly

However and not in any particular order mind, the A-26 Invader, He-219 Uhu, A-20 Boston/Havoc, Do-335 Pfeil, Ar-234 Blitz, DH Mosquito, OV-10 Bronco and the P-61 Black Widow are the birds that top my preference list.

But I would be more than happy with a Bf-110G (Night fighter), Ju-88 (of any kind) and the B26 Marauder or many other small twins for that matter.

Just a question to Jason, would the aerodynamically clean lines of the Ar-234 Blitz, Mosquito or the Do-335 make these aircraft ideal tooling subjects? although I will concede that the Blitz's landing gear may be a little tricky to pull off.

Jackson · Post by **Jackson** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 11:10 pm

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 1:07 am

The Bad cat web site states tha tthe F-4 is on the horizon, will it be out by december???? or will it be out 2008????

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 1:45 pm

Jason when are you going to upload the pics of the A-1 and the F-4 to your website?

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