JSI F-15 Strike Eagle Release?

wolf8564 · Post by **wolf8564** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:54 am

Does anybody know

when or if the F-15 will be released?

fightin · Post by **fightin** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 1:05 pm

Nobody knows exactly, but a prototype was shown on a toy fair a couple of months ago...
There still is no exact release date, and I'm curios if the F-15 will be JSI's next release or if they will focus on repaints of old 21st Century Toys molds (like the Starfighter and Huey)

Jim@Merit · Post by **Jim@Merit** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 1:21 pm

The new 1/18 plane on display at Hong Kong Toy Fair was the J-11 in Chinese marking scheduled for release in this year.

JSI also showed the JASDF F-104 with new tail, a Me262 night fighter and a bunch of WWII German Sdkfz 251 new variants.

Since there had not been any picture from the show, we have decided to share the few pictures we have at Merit's web site:

http://merit-intl.com/month/hktf2010.htm

Enjoy.

Jericoeagle1 · Post by **Jericoeagle1** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 1:41 pm

Wow the J-11 and the F-14 in Iranian colors looks pretty good. I'd hope that JSI actually produces them that well and doesn't give them a case of Measles.

Post by **aferguson** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 1:52 pm

i suspect the F-15 wont' be released until 2011.

NWarty · Post by **NWarty** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 2:07 pm

Jim,
I see the F-14 ground equipment is in one of the pictures. Do you have any kind of update to the JSI F-14 pilots and equipment?

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 2:18 pm

Wow....I like the look of the JS-11/Su-27......

Tinman · Post by **Tinman** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 3:36 pm

The JS-11 looks wicked!

mountian-man · Post by **mountian-man** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:10 pm

JSI has the Me-262B molds!

YT · Post by YT » Tue Mar 02, 2010 6:18 pm

Wow that Flanker looks great.

iflabs · Post by **iflabs** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 7:43 pm

Ah man, that flanker isn't in a Russian scheme.

456THBG · Post by **456THBG** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 3:10 am

Thanks for the pix, Jim...I'll take one of each!

fightin · Post by **fightin** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 6:09 am

AWESOME!
That J-11 looks cool! What about the Nightfighter? Does it have better weathering than the one of 21C?

CW4USARMY · Post by **CW4USARMY** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 6:27 am

fightin wrote:AWESOME!
That J-11 looks cool! What about the Nightfighter? Does it have better weathering than the one of 21C?

Yes, it has those cool weathering Spots! (sorry, had to go there

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Jim@Merit · Post by **Jim@Merit** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 6:56 pm

Personally, I am not a big fan of heavy weathering. For the longest time, that's the preferred style requested by customers. Perhaps the taste has changed and less weathering is preferred.

We have already started to tone down the weathering, if you look at the
P-40 with the landing gears incorrectly extended at NY Toy Fair, (our bad) the weathering is much lighter. We will continue to try different ways to get best results.

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 7:10 pm

JIM@MERIT:

Thanks for the updates.

Comments:
1. When will the pilots for the F-14 be released?
2. I would like to see JSI release a USAF F-15E Strike Eagle, 4th TFW which was the premier F-15E unit in Desert Storm.

Black_Dragon_One · Post by **Black_Dragon_One** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 12:05 am

Jim@Merit wrote:Personally, I am not a big fan of heavy weathering. For the longest time, that's the preferred style requested by customers. Perhaps the taste has changed and less weathering is preferred.

We have already started to tone down the weathering, if you look at the
P-40 with the landing gears incorrectly extended at NY Toy Fair, (our bad) the weathering is much lighter. We will continue to try different ways to get best results.

when do we get the preorder for the j11

i want one so bab.. eta release do you think it will be release this year?

thatf14guy · Post by **thatf14guy** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 6:51 am

jim

i thought you said that jsi didn't do the iranian f-14? if so why is it sitting at their booth on top of jsi pamplets in one of your pics at your site? did they ask you guys to reveal, but not say they did it, to see if everyone approves? i know they got alot of heck about the first release, but i must say, i like it, to bad its iran;s tomcat, and not one of ours.

Jim@Merit · Post by **Jim@Merit** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:11 pm

thatf14guy wrote:jim

i thought you said that jsi didn't do the iranian f-14? if so why is it sitting at their booth on top of jsi pamplets in one of your pics at your site? did they ask you guys to reveal, but not say they did it, to see if everyone approves? i know they got alot of heck about the first release, but i must say, i like it, to bad its iran;s tomcat, and not one of ours.

Well, our Navy does have, or did have F-14 with same paint scheme at the Top Gun School. This version is still a definitely candidate for future release. It is just a matter of reaction from customers and if another paint scheme is more desirable for more immediate general release. We shall see.

thatf14guy · Post by **thatf14guy** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:23 pm

cool, il myself would like a different release, like the splintered aggressor scheme that would be cool.

fightin · Post by **fightin** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 5:13 am

A basic USAF scheme would be very much appreciated.