Your Main Forum For Discussing 1:18 Scale Military Figures and Vehicles.
-
dragon53
- Officer - Brigadier General
![Officer - Brigadier General Officer - Brigadier General](./images/ranks/gen_level8user.gif)
- Posts: 8785
- Joined: Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:56 pm
- Location: Houston
Post
by dragon53 » Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:36 pm
CORNBREADFRED:
I want F-14 pilots almost as much as you want cornbread.
![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
-
Shin Densetsu
- Officer - 1st Lieutenant
![Officer - 1st Lieutenant Officer - 1st Lieutenant](./images/ranks/lt_level4user.gif)
- Posts: 504
- Joined: Sun Aug 07, 2005 8:52 pm
- Location: Sky
Post
by Shin Densetsu » Sun Oct 18, 2009 11:04 pm
Oh dear Gwd I hope they don't look like AT F-86 pilots.j/k
Doubt it, the figures might not even resembles the original XD figures at all.
I think there is a real good chance that pilot figures will happen...
New soldiers too
Shin's wishlist for 1/18 and 1/32 with retractable landing gear and more:
F-14 Tomcat, F-8 Crusader, A-4 Skyhawk, F-105 Thunderchief, A-6 Intruder, F-15C, F-15E Strike Eagle
-
Birddog
- Officer - Brigadier General
![Officer - Brigadier General Officer - Brigadier General](./images/ranks/gen_level8user.gif)
- Posts: 1919
- Joined: Tue Dec 07, 2004 10:06 pm
- Location: Georgia
-
Contact:
Post
by Birddog » Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:42 am
After seeing the older 21st Century figure molds that JSI evidently has, they could simply have the figure design that bbi has and are calling it all new....all new to them that would be...
Still, that type of figure would be fine with me.
We'll have to see what unfolds.
Go Ugly Early in 1/18!!
Still waiting and wishing for a 1/18 A-10 Warthog.
-
VMF115
- Officer - Brigadier General
![Officer - Brigadier General Officer - Brigadier General](./images/ranks/gen_level8user.gif)
- Posts: 7112
- Joined: Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:30 pm
- Location: Clear Lake, South Dakota
Post
by VMF115 » Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:37 am
Birddog wrote:After seeing the older 21st Century figure molds that JSI evidently has, they could simply have the figure design that bbi has and are calling it all new....all new to them that would be...
Still, that type of figure would be fine with me.
We'll have to see what unfolds.
All they would have to do is use the bbi F-18 pilots and mold a HGU-33/P U.S. helmet.
![Image](http://i17.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/e0/61/c1ef_1.JPG)
Last edited by
VMF115 on Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:41 am, edited 1 time in total.
Colonel "Madman" Maddox: Let me hear your guns!
Captain Wild Bill Kelso: My what?
Colonel "Madman" Maddox: Your guns! Ack, ack, ack, ack, ack!
Captain Wild Bill Kelso: [fires his airplane's guns] AHHHH!
-
VMF115
- Officer - Brigadier General
![Officer - Brigadier General Officer - Brigadier General](./images/ranks/gen_level8user.gif)
- Posts: 7112
- Joined: Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:30 pm
- Location: Clear Lake, South Dakota
Post
by VMF115 » Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:37 am
Birddog wrote:After seeing the older 21st Century figure molds that JSI evidently has, they could simply have the figure design that bbi has and are calling it all new....all new to them that would be...
Still, that type of figure would be fine with me.
We'll have to see what unfolds.
All they would have to do is use the bbi F-18 pilots and mold a HGU-33/P U.S. helmet.
![Image](http://i17.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/e0/61/c1ef_1.JPG)
Last edited by
VMF115 on Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:41 am, edited 1 time in total.
Colonel "Madman" Maddox: Let me hear your guns!
Captain Wild Bill Kelso: My what?
Colonel "Madman" Maddox: Your guns! Ack, ack, ack, ack, ack!
Captain Wild Bill Kelso: [fires his airplane's guns] AHHHH!
-
VMF115
- Officer - Brigadier General
![Officer - Brigadier General Officer - Brigadier General](./images/ranks/gen_level8user.gif)
- Posts: 7112
- Joined: Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:30 pm
- Location: Clear Lake, South Dakota
Post
by VMF115 » Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:40 am
It's such a great idea it had to be posted twice...LOL
Colonel "Madman" Maddox: Let me hear your guns!
Captain Wild Bill Kelso: My what?
Colonel "Madman" Maddox: Your guns! Ack, ack, ack, ack, ack!
Captain Wild Bill Kelso: [fires his airplane's guns] AHHHH!
-
Shin Densetsu
- Officer - 1st Lieutenant
![Officer - 1st Lieutenant Officer - 1st Lieutenant](./images/ranks/lt_level4user.gif)
- Posts: 504
- Joined: Sun Aug 07, 2005 8:52 pm
- Location: Sky
Post
by Shin Densetsu » Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:54 am
After seeing the older 21st Century figure molds that JSI evidently has, they could simply have the figure design that bbi has and are calling it all new....all new to them that would be.
From what I've been told, I doubt it. It's an all new design from what they've told me. If it was a reissue of the BBI molds, I think we would have seen it already and see the Tomcat with 2.
Shin's wishlist for 1/18 and 1/32 with retractable landing gear and more:
F-14 Tomcat, F-8 Crusader, A-4 Skyhawk, F-105 Thunderchief, A-6 Intruder, F-15C, F-15E Strike Eagle
-
Birddog
- Officer - Brigadier General
![Officer - Brigadier General Officer - Brigadier General](./images/ranks/gen_level8user.gif)
- Posts: 1919
- Joined: Tue Dec 07, 2004 10:06 pm
- Location: Georgia
-
Contact:
Post
by Birddog » Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:47 pm
Shin Densetsu wrote:
After seeing the older 21st Century figure molds that JSI evidently has, they could simply have the figure design that bbi has and are calling it all new....all new to them that would be.
From what I've been told, I doubt it. It's an all new design from what they've told me. If it was a reissue of the BBI molds, I think we would have seen it already and see the Tomcat with 2.
You have to remember that bbi and JSI haven't been established as connected so what is old with bbi can be new to JSI. If JSI didn't see the pilots as important until after they started rolling out their products and getting fan/retailer feedback, they may not have been looking into figure designs for pilots until now.
Go Ugly Early in 1/18!!
Still waiting and wishing for a 1/18 A-10 Warthog.
-
Shin Densetsu
- Officer - 1st Lieutenant
![Officer - 1st Lieutenant Officer - 1st Lieutenant](./images/ranks/lt_level4user.gif)
- Posts: 504
- Joined: Sun Aug 07, 2005 8:52 pm
- Location: Sky
Post
by Shin Densetsu » Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:46 pm
You have to remember that bbi and JSI haven't been established as connected so what is old with bbi can be new to JSI. If JSI didn't see the pilots as important until after they started rolling out their products and getting fan/retailer feedback, they may not have been looking into figure designs for pilots until now.
Yes but working on an all new design implies working on an all new product, not older one. As in designing something from scratch
Shin's wishlist for 1/18 and 1/32 with retractable landing gear and more:
F-14 Tomcat, F-8 Crusader, A-4 Skyhawk, F-105 Thunderchief, A-6 Intruder, F-15C, F-15E Strike Eagle
-
NWarty
- Officer - Captain
![Officer - Captain Officer - Captain](./images/ranks/cpt_level5user.gif)
- Posts: 816
- Joined: Thu May 24, 2007 12:48 pm
- Location: Washington State
Post
by NWarty » Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:09 pm
Just got a voicemail from Isiah at MTS. My preorder is good to go.
He mentioned we should see them at our doosteps in roughly four weeks. They are in production as we speak and will leave China in about a week and a half.
Sweet...
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
-
Coreyeagle48
- Officer - Brigadier General
![Officer - Brigadier General Officer - Brigadier General](./images/ranks/gen_level8user.gif)
- Posts: 2070
- Joined: Mon Oct 04, 2004 11:25 am
- Location: Lehigh Valley, PA
Post
by Coreyeagle48 » Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:43 pm
Can't wait
I have my preorder in with MTS as well. Hopefully it's good to go as well
Good stuff
Corey
Trade References
tmanthegreat
hworth18
raiderad6
Snake
USCGSARdog
ThreeToughTrucks
Jnewboy
The one and only "Razor"
Rowsdower
Pizzaguy
pickelhaube
vmf 214
popeye357
JOC
Jwcarpenter
-
dragon53
- Officer - Brigadier General
![Officer - Brigadier General Officer - Brigadier General](./images/ranks/gen_level8user.gif)
- Posts: 8785
- Joined: Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:56 pm
- Location: Houston
Post
by dragon53 » Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:22 pm
Is anyone buying two or more JSI F-14s for future resale?
-
Pa Deuce
- Sergeant
![Sergeant Sergeant](./images/ranks/sgt_level3user.gif)
- Posts: 129
- Joined: Mon May 11, 2009 1:20 pm
Post
by Pa Deuce » Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:10 am
Dave,
I believe I heard the JSI F-14 was shipping for free - ie. total cost
with shipping is $209.95. Is this deal still in effect - can I still get
the free shipping if I order one now?
_______________________________
HI-- Yes, the total will be 209.95 and I will put you down for one -- I will
email you when the item arrives and at that time I will get your shipping
and credit card info --
thank you -
sally aiken
[img]http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z144/b_daddyj/F-14.gif[/img]
-
cornbreadfred
- Officer - 2nd Lieutenant
![Officer - 2nd Lieutenant Officer - 2nd Lieutenant](./images/ranks/2lt_level4auser.gif)
- Posts: 303
- Joined: Fri Jan 23, 2009 11:56 am
- Location: In the back woods.
Post
by cornbreadfred » Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:17 am
Sally is the best online retailer in my opinion. And she gives free candy with every order. You can't go wrong with Aiken's airplanes.
Fred, really looking forward to the JSI 1/18th scale Grumman F-14 Tomcat.
-
dragon53
- Officer - Brigadier General
![Officer - Brigadier General Officer - Brigadier General](./images/ranks/gen_level8user.gif)
- Posts: 8785
- Joined: Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:56 pm
- Location: Houston
Post
by dragon53 » Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:35 am
I'm still curious if anyone is buying two or more JSI F-14s for future resale?
-
fredricchio
- Sergeant
![Sergeant Sergeant](./images/ranks/sgt_level3user.gif)
- Posts: 167
- Joined: Fri Jan 21, 2005 8:51 pm
- Location: Delaware
Post
by fredricchio » Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:48 pm
I have two on pre-order right now because I found a better deal on it but haven't gotten around to canceling the first one. Never really intended to buy a second one for resale purposes; I guess I should get on that and cancel the other one. I dunno if you'd be able to turn a profit on one of these, but i doubt you would lose any money on it if you decided to resell it.
-
tmanthegreat
- Officer - Brigadier General
![Officer - Brigadier General Officer - Brigadier General](./images/ranks/gen_level8user.gif)
- Posts: 11238
- Joined: Tue Oct 05, 2004 7:38 pm
- Location: Central California
Post
by tmanthegreat » Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:50 am
Have my preorder confirmed from Aikens. They are honoring the $209 price but have been mum on the free shipping. Even with shipping, I'm still saving close to $35 compared to if I ordered from Badcat.
Those who have a badcat preorder will likely get their planes first
![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
"If you fail to plan, you plan to fail."
-
dragon53
- Officer - Brigadier General
![Officer - Brigadier General Officer - Brigadier General](./images/ranks/gen_level8user.gif)
- Posts: 8785
- Joined: Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:56 pm
- Location: Houston
Post
by dragon53 » Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:09 am
TMANTHEGREAT:
How can Aikens be mum on free shipping if you placed your pre-order about the same time as I first posted the free shipping on SSHQ....unless they're having second thoughts about free shipping due to the large number of orders?
-
SLRFAN
- Private First Class
![Private First Class Private First Class](./images/ranks/pfc_level1user.gif)
- Posts: 15
- Joined: Sat Aug 01, 2009 9:21 am
Post
by SLRFAN » Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:37 am
I just called Aikens a minute ago and placed my preorder.I talked to Dave and got the free shipping offer so its still in effect.
-
tmanthegreat
- Officer - Brigadier General
![Officer - Brigadier General Officer - Brigadier General](./images/ranks/gen_level8user.gif)
- Posts: 11238
- Joined: Tue Oct 05, 2004 7:38 pm
- Location: Central California
Post
by tmanthegreat » Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:39 am
Great on the free shipping! That should make it one of the better F-14 deals around
![Cool 8)](./images/smilies/icon_cool.gif)
"If you fail to plan, you plan to fail."
-
pcoughran
- Officer - 1st Lieutenant
![Officer - 1st Lieutenant Officer - 1st Lieutenant](./images/ranks/lt_level4user.gif)
- Posts: 596
- Joined: Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:58 am
- Location: 1, USA, MO, St. Louis
Post
by pcoughran » Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:16 am
I found out my local hobby shop will be carrying some of the F14s and they reserved one for me. They are asking $199.99, so it's a good deal with no shipping.
"Where's dat waskily wabbit?"
____________________________________________
Good Trades: Ostketten, Pickelhaube, Cornbreadfred, Sledgehammer, Pizzaguy, caesarbc3,jwcarpenter
-
exether_mega
- Officer - Colonel
![Officer - Colonel Officer - Colonel](./images/ranks/col_level8user.gif)
- Posts: 1312
- Joined: Thu Dec 09, 2004 10:35 am
- Location: Belgium
-
Contact:
Post
by exether_mega » Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:38 pm
Warbird Models in Germany announce the F-14 aviable for sale for the 9th december.
phil
-
VMF115
- Officer - Brigadier General
![Officer - Brigadier General Officer - Brigadier General](./images/ranks/gen_level8user.gif)
- Posts: 7112
- Joined: Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:30 pm
- Location: Clear Lake, South Dakota
Post
by VMF115 » Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:01 pm
exether_mega wrote:Warbird Models in Germany announce the F-14 aviable for sale for the 9th december.
phil
Linky please???
Colonel "Madman" Maddox: Let me hear your guns!
Captain Wild Bill Kelso: My what?
Colonel "Madman" Maddox: Your guns! Ack, ack, ack, ack, ack!
Captain Wild Bill Kelso: [fires his airplane's guns] AHHHH!
-
exether_mega
- Officer - Colonel
![Officer - Colonel Officer - Colonel](./images/ranks/col_level8user.gif)
- Posts: 1312
- Joined: Thu Dec 09, 2004 10:35 am
- Location: Belgium
-
Contact:
Post
by exether_mega » Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:21 pm
VMF115 wrote:exether_mega wrote:Warbird Models in Germany announce the F-14 aviable for sale for the 9th december.
phil
Linky please???
http://www.warbirdmodelle.de/
phil
-
scobot
- Private First Class
![Private First Class Private First Class](./images/ranks/pfc_level1user.gif)
- Posts: 23
- Joined: Sat Oct 10, 2009 7:36 pm
- Location: Australia
Post
by scobot » Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:02 am
Cripes the euro makes it awful pricey!