1/18 dauntless now available for preorder

tko211 · Post by **tko211** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 1:00 pm

Don't you hate that feeling of your heart sinking!

Sorry, I couldn't resist the opportunity to tease a little.

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:10 pm

Now that 21c has been "scooped" on the Dauntless, they need to make a Japanese Val to represent the other side of the Midway clash. (I would say make a Kate, but since AT is doing one in 1:32, they might just very well go large on down the road...)

Jericoeagle1 · Post by **Jericoeagle1** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:20 pm

BadCat has the BBI Hellcat and the Admiral Dauntless listed in thier coming soon section they advise that preorders will be coming soon.

vmf214 · Post by **vmf214** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:02 pm

Got mine preordered. Glad to see MTS get into the exclusives. Looks like another good year for 1/18!!

der Vogelfänger · Post by **der Vogelfänger** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:26 pm

Quixote511 wrote:Since the Komet is in this thread--I wonder why no other company has looked into it before? The plane certainly has a cool factor and it is on the little side.

....and it might be under $50.00-imagine that!

dV

Morian Miner · Post by **Morian Miner** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:58 pm

The Dauntless news is very cool. Since I'm now trying to limit myself a little and stay with jets, I may have to pass on it. May......for today. Good work Admiral.

JimBob55 · Post by **JimBob55** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:42 pm

I go away for a couple of days and WOW!!!

I've been hoping for this one for a couple of years! I know I wrote to Jason about considering the SBD.

Great aircraft!!! And I looking forward to seeing Admiral's work on it.

Regards
JimBob

MIGMADMAVIS · Post by **MIGMADMAVIS** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:23 pm

Just reserved my own, and am very excited!!!!!!!!!!!!

JimBob55 · Post by **JimBob55** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:29 pm

I was checking back through old posts on the Direct From the Source:

--Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 9:22 pm Post subject: Welcome

"A while back, I e-mailed Admiral and got a nice reply.

I'm afraid this is my first time on this thread. But welcome to the fray, Jason and Admiral Toys! The F-86 looks fabulous and I'm impressed by the willingness of your company to correct an inaccuracy of the model. I know you are well on your way in planning your second 1:18, and I understand and respect your keeping it under wraps until you have it close to release.

I know you are getting bombarded with many good ideas for aircraft to represent. But let me get on my soapbox with my short list. And pictures are worth a thousand words!
Regards,
JimBob"

Many thanks to Admiral and Military Toy Shop for a well-researched historic airplane!
JimBob

(I ordered mine!)

MIGMADMAVIS · Post by **MIGMADMAVIS** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:53 pm

How cool would it be to have an Operation Torch 1/18 SBD Dauntless like these ones!!!!<a href="http://img260.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sbd05jg4.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/2825/sbd05jg4.th.jpg" border="0" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us"></a><a href="http://img183.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sbd03si4.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/4999/sbd03si4.th.jpg" border="0" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us"></a>

Sentinel · Post by **Sentinel** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:53 pm

Here's an idea . . .

To lessen any possible (and previously mentioned) "scooped" feeling over this bird - I sure wouldn't mind a proper 1/32 scale Dauntless by 21st Century.

Wouldn't THAT help to make a perfect world.

MIGMADMAVIS · Post by **MIGMADMAVIS** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:57 pm

deffinitely, im with you on that 100%

Jason of Admiral Toys · Post by **Jason of Admiral Toys** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:24 am

JimBob55,

This one is for you. You have been very patient and a considerable friend to our company. I have wanted to tell you personally for quite sometime that this aircraft was coming out. We were working on it when you sent those emails and posts.

In fact I was going to use JimBob55 as one of my hints in a guessing game on this aircraft. (Yes... unfortunately I do think about what hints I will give on future aircraft.)

I hope you enjoy the SBD. It will be at toy fair next week.

Regards,
Jason

Now if I can only get you hunger strikers your A-10!

Please do not read into that!!!!

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 4:29 am

Jason of Admiral Toys wrote:
Now if I can only get you hunger strikers your A-10!

Please do not read into that!!!!

Please, Please, Please....

I won't read into it Jason, but I feel like if anyone can, Admiral Toys could do it for sure.

Admiral Toys gives us all great hope for the future of this hobby.

FieroDude · Post by **FieroDude** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:43 am

Jason of Admiral Toys wrote: (Yes... unfortunately I do think about what hints I will give on future aircraft.)

I hope you enjoy the SBD. It will be at toy fair next week.

Regards,
Jason

Now if I can only get you hunger strikers your A-10!

Please do not read into that!!!!

So I can say that if Birddog or I, along with about 25 others on this board, end up as a clue, there is hope for an A-10?

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:44 am

MIGMADMAVIS wrote:How cool would it be to have an Operation Torch 1/18 SBD Dauntless like these ones!!!!<a href="http://img260.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sbd05jg4.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/2825/sbd05jg4.th.jpg" border="0" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us"></a><a href="http://img183.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sbd03si4.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/4999/sbd03si4.th.jpg" border="0" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us"></a>

Yes! Operation Torch schemes are always welcome at my house!!

Spudkopf · Post by **Spudkopf** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:45 am

A10s all round I think Earl

od1each · Post by **od1each** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:59 am

Naw......."Father" could only mean one thing!!!!!

It's the wright brother plane which put Kittyhawk on the map!!!!

JimBob55 · Post by **JimBob55** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:30 pm

Jason:

Thanks for the kind comments. I greatly appreciate Admiral for going ahead with the SBD. I know that there are many others besides me that felt the Dauntless would be worth a 1:18 version. I hope this one will be a great success for your company! I had a feeling that a 1:18 Dauntless would be offered at some time, with a strong suspicion (and hope!) that it would be Admiral.

I've got my preorder in and I'm looking forward to the different versions. I'll probably end up with all version. I'm also excited about seeing the first photos from the toy show.

Regards,
JimBob

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:36 pm

Jimbob I have one question does the SBD have folding wings?

Moth · Post by **Moth** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:38 pm

No, it doesnt.

But Im not Jimbob, so ignore me

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:40 pm

Moth wrote:No, it doesnt.

But Im not Jimbob, so ignore me

I thought it did ,,,oh I was thinking of the TBD Devastator

http://www.vusn.org/trawing/images/tbd-1.jpg

JimBob55 · Post by **JimBob55** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:46 pm

The Naval Aviation Museum is one of my favorite places to visit. BuNo 2016 was on view the last time I was there. They also had a great exhibit portraying the lake bottom with a Dauntless and I think a Wildcat in unrestored condition. Here's the skinny on their Dauntlesses:

http://broadcast.illuminatedtech.com/di ... 4&sid=7987

Regards,
JimBob

JimBob55 · Post by **JimBob55** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:55 pm

Moth was quick on the draw with the answer, and he is right. (don't ignore him

)

JimBob

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:58 pm

JimBob55 wrote:Moth was quick on the draw with the answer, and he is right. (don't ignore him )

JimBob

I now know, I was confused with the TBD Devastator also my Fav.

Small Scale Military Headquarters

1/18 dauntless now available for preorder

Wow!!!

Dauntless

To Jason

At the museum

folding wings

Re: folding wings