David Hingtgen Posted August 3, 2020 Posted August 3, 2020 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: Quote
Major Focker Posted August 4, 2020 Posted August 4, 2020 4 hours ago, 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. 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. 4 hours ago, 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... 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 Quote
ErikElvis Posted August 4, 2020 Posted August 4, 2020 1 hour ago, 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 Cool. Who makes that ac130? They’re just bad ass. Quote
Major Focker Posted August 4, 2020 Posted August 4, 2020 s14 as linked by Vifam above. looks like it's available again on HS https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10678152 Quote
ErikElvis Posted August 4, 2020 Posted August 4, 2020 52 minutes ago, Major Focker said: s14 as linked by Vifam above. looks like it's available again on HS https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10678152 Ahh totally missed that. Was scrolling through on my phone at work. Thanks! Order in. Quote
Valkyrie Hunter D Posted October 14, 2022 Posted October 14, 2022 1/72 scale B-58 from Calibre Wings in the works: Quote
Valkyrie Hunter D Posted October 14, 2022 Posted October 14, 2022 Calibre also has a MiG-31 arriving next year. Quote
sh9000 Posted October 14, 2022 Posted October 14, 2022 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. Quote
sh9000 Posted April 26, 2023 Posted April 26, 2023 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 Quote
jvmacross Posted April 26, 2023 Posted April 26, 2023 52 minutes ago, sh9000 said: It's unfortunate that the Hachette AFC line has ended. https://www.calibrewings.com/40th-ann-1-72-vf-1a-minmay So they still have a Robotech license? Although I will probably pass on this one....would have preferred more canon paint schemes... Quote
MKT Posted July 11 Posted July 11 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 Quote
seti88 Posted July 11 Posted July 11 (edited) 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 by seti88 Quote
Raikkonen Posted July 11 Posted July 11 16 hours ago, 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 As I said in your original post... hard to pass on this one. Will look epic between various valks regardless the differences in scale... Quote
MKT Posted July 12 Posted July 12 17 hours ago, 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... 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. Quote
Big s Posted July 12 Posted July 12 2 hours ago, MKT said: Yeahh just thankful it is being made in 1/72 even if it doesn’t really fit most valk scale. 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 Quote
Raikkonen Posted July 16 Posted July 16 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... Quote
Raikkonen Posted July 27 Posted July 27 Incoming Top gun 2 by Hobby Masters. F-14, Bandit Nation F/A-18E Super Hornet, Dagger Quote
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