Diecast Aircraft Collectors

[David Hingtgen]

I've been tempted by the Su-24, it's a cool/unique plane.  (never actually seen one though).  Ironically the latest Ukrainian release looks the best so far.  I may end up with a mostly Ukrainian collection of "Russian" planes.  

(My only Flanker sighting was in Ukrainian camo, though no longer owned by Ukraine at that point).  Would love a model of it:

[Major Focker]

  On 8/3/2020 at 8:25 PM, Vifam7 said:

S14's website is here: http://s14.shop-pro.jp/

The Sukhois are long out of print. 

The AC-130 was available at top-gun.jp until just a few days ago. I managed to get one myself. There's one on Ebay right now.  The price is very high but close to what you'd have to pay if you were using a proxy buyer in Japan.

If you're thinking about getting S14's Tomcats models, be aware that they are slightly off-scale.

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thanks for the link Vifam! your google-fu is clearly superior to mine 

i had those Su-33s in my Amiami cart all those years ago. they were supposed to be my first s14 purchases, so i initially wondered why they were pricey (for the scale, and i didn't know back then they were diecast) and left them in the cart for a few days. big mistake 

i've since tracked down most of the back catalog online and on various trips, but this pair has remained elusive even on YAJ. i guess i'm just hoping some old stock is still languishing somewhere in hobby shops in the west. i'm not really an aircraft diecast collector so i have little knowledge of what shops, besides the usual suspects, carry them.

PO'd my AC-130 from HS. was waiting for them on a shipment method change, but when i saw it sold out, i just went ahead and paid, lol. too late about the Tomcats though. the 3 variants were part of that AC-130 order.

btw, on the s14 website i noticed the carrier deck display is 50% off and they tend to be hard to find. i chanced upon them in a Radio Kaikan shop, so i already have a couple.

 

  On 8/3/2020 at 8:09 PM, treatment said:

The Aviation Fighters and the stand are in 1/144 scale.

May work with Tomytecs, but may not with HMRs since the HMRs are 1/100ish (1/90ish, per Jenius iirc).

Then again, a 1/100 HMR VF-1 maybe the same size as a regular 1/144 F-14.  

Don't know for sure since I don't have any 1/144 aircraft...

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yeah, they're not to scale with HMR so some eyeball fudging is in order. but weight-wise, these stands should handle HMRs without issue. below is a big 144 made of metal

[ErikElvis]

  On 8/4/2020 at 2:06 AM, Major Focker said:

 

yeah, they're not to scale with HMR so some eyeball fudging is in order. but weight-wise, these stands should handle HMRs without issue. below is a big 144 made of metal

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Cool. Who makes that ac130?  They’re just bad ass. 

[Major Focker]

s14 as linked by Vifam above.

looks like it's available again on HS

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10678152

[ErikElvis]

  On 8/4/2020 at 6:16 AM, Major Focker said:

s14 as linked by Vifam above.

looks like it's available again on HS

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10678152

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Ahh totally missed that. Was scrolling through on my phone at work.  Thanks! Order in. 

[Valkyrie Hunter D]

1/72 scale B-58 from Calibre Wings in the works:

[Valkyrie Hunter D]

Calibre also has a MiG-31 arriving next year.

[sh9000]

I've got every Hachette AFC 1/100 scale F-14 release and I'm going to try to continue to collect every future release.  Still got love for the F-14.

[sh9000]

It's unfortunate that the Hachette AFC line has ended.

 

https://www.calibrewings.com/40th-ann-1-72-vf-1a-minmay

https://www.calibrewings.com/1-72-f-14-ghostrider-weathered

[jvmacross]

  On 4/26/2023 at 8:04 PM, sh9000 said:

It's unfortunate that the Hachette AFC line has ended.

 

https://www.calibrewings.com/40th-ann-1-72-vf-1a-minmay

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So they still have a Robotech license?

Although I will probably pass on this one....would have preferred more canon paint schemes...

[MKT]

Thanks @Valkyrie Hunter D for pointing me to this thread. Just cross-posting this news:

Hobby Master is making the 1/72 YF-23. News on grapevine is that there will be repaints down the road, including a fantasy JASDF version.

https://x.com/specialdiecast1/status/1808441574063259861

 

[seti88]

pav-2 and ser # 801...isnt that spider?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_YF-23

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Northrop_YF-23_DFRC.jpg#/media/File:Northrop_YF-23_DFRC.jpg

gray ghost is pav-1 ser # 800 aka YF-23A....or am i wrong?

 

update: https://theaviationgeekclub.com/join-test-pilot-jim-sandberg-for-yf-23-pav-2-gray-ghost-walk-around/

ok, pav-2 gray ghost. 

pav-1 spider would make more sense due to the initial red markings resembling the black widow spider markings under the fuselage of the pav-1 test flight.

 

Edited July 12, 2024 by seti88

[Raikkonen]

  On 7/11/2024 at 4:09 AM, MKT said:

Thanks @Valkyrie Hunter D for pointing me to this thread. Just cross-posting this news:

Hobby Master is making the 1/72 YF-23. News on grapevine is that there will be repaints down the road, including a fantasy JASDF version.

https://x.com/specialdiecast1/status/1808441574063259861

 

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As I said in your original post... hard to pass on this one. 

Will look epic between various valks regardless the differences in scale...

 

[MKT]

  On 7/11/2024 at 8:40 PM, Raikkonen said:

As I said in your original post... hard to pass on this one. 

Will look epic between various valks regardless the differences in scale...

 

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Yeahh just thankful it is being made in 1/72 even if it doesn’t really fit most valk scale.

Can finally retire that cheap Testor’smodel kit I’ve been using to display haha. 

[Big s]

  On 7/12/2024 at 1:51 PM, MKT said:

Yeahh just thankful it is being made in 1/72 even if it doesn’t really fit most valk scale.

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It fits quite a bit of my Valk scale. Most of mine are Hasegawa and Bandai and some Wave and now Max Factory. The rest of what I have are 1/100 and a few not really 1/100

[Raikkonen]

There's some confusion with the release of this YF-23.

Initial announcement was the Grey Ghost (The darker grey one) but they listed it as the Pav-2, which is the Pav-1.

Now, it's the Black Widow (Lighter grey) which is correctly the Pav-2.

Announcement:

The pre-order:

Was so hoping the darker grey would be the first release... Now there's the risk of double dipping... 

[Raikkonen]

Incoming Top gun 2 by Hobby Masters.

F-14, Bandit Nation

F/A-18E Super Hornet, Dagger