[Semi-OT] Boo-friggin-yeah! Lots of new DW 1/72 military planes!

David Hingtgen · 09-13-2002, 01:32 AM

Go check out http://www.dragonmodelsltd.com/html/warbirds_index.html

Quick summary:

F-14A, F-14B, F-15A, F-15C, F-15E, Bf-109E, Bf-109G, Fw-190A, Fw-190D, F/A-18, CF-18 (for all you Canucks!

) and even more F-16's. As I suspected, the Wisconsin ANG one is the funky red-tail one, not the standard one (yes, my hate of non-standard schemes extends to military ones as well, except for VF-101's NAS '97 scheme, since that is the coolest F-14 the world has ever seen---and since it's an F-14B, and there's not many F-14B's to make, and that's the only non-ultra-low-vis-grey F-14B out there, I think there's a VERY good chance they'll make it). Though I was wrong about the Fighter Weapons School one--I was certain it'd be the black/white one, like Armour did.

I'm going to be SOOOOO broke..... (I just got my Corgi Harrier and Phantom today, so many planes to buy....)

Westjetter · 09-13-2002, 01:35 AM

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!

pictues · 09-13-2002, 01:43 AM

Can't wait for the F14, F15 and the CF 18

DeltaFlot · 09-13-2002, 01:52 AM

As much as I like the Mustang, I think I'll wait till they come out with the P-38 Lightning

Ozz · 09-13-2002, 02:03 AM

Move over Corgi, there's a new dog in town!!!!
I'm sure glad that pic of the CF18s was not just a generic photo.
Now I'm pumped!!
Corgi will still rule with the big stuff though!

David Hingtgen · 09-13-2002, 02:07 AM

Quick update---if you go through the various F-16 pages, they say they're going to make separate weapons packs available! I'm just going to load up my F-15's with AMRAAM's, and my F-16's will be heavy bombers....... (Hopefully the F-14's will already come with lots of Phoenixes, so we don't have to buy them separately like Hasegawa makes you)

Stanman · 09-13-2002, 02:37 AM

Just bought the F-16 with the 432nd I think from Misawa. Beautiful detail. Don't think my pocket book can handle yet another scale.

Min · 09-13-2002, 05:14 AM

Very Tempting.

Anyway I ordered the F-16 and it's on its way here. I recently built a 1/72 Hasegawa F-14 so no need buying the F-14 mentioned above. As for the F-15, I plan on building the F-15E in 1/72 scale so I'll pass that one too.

As for the others, I'm seriously considering the CAF F/A-18 but I'll pass on the P-51, Zero, and the BF-109.

9V-SVC · 09-13-2002, 07:18 AM

Looks very nice .

Spartan13 · 09-13-2002, 11:39 AM

Wheres the F-14D

VX-9 Vampires has the best looking Tomcat around, its called "Vandy 1". It's the all black one and was also the last Tomcat to be made...But I do have to agree with David about the VF-101 Grim Reapers 97 Colors on the F-14B...those are the *****.

BillTse · 09-13-2002, 12:16 PM

Looking forward to the Tomcat! Not sure if I have seen the 97 scheme of the Grim Reapers, but how can anything top the high-vis VF-84 of the Jolly Rogers. IMHO that is the absolute best scheme out there. I already have the Armour 1/48 version of it, but will definitely pick it up if Dragon makes it. For any of you Macross fans out there, I'm building Skull One in 1/72nd scale right now, so a F-14 Jolly Roger would look really sweet next to that.

Saturn_29 · 09-13-2002, 03:33 PM

I would propbably not buy these cause I don't have the room for 1/400 scale airliners and 1/72 warbirds, but if I did I would LOVE to get a P-51 Mustang, a F-14 tomcat, and a F-15E

tjwgrr · 09-13-2002, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ozz
...Corgi will still rule with the big stuff though!

No- Armour rules. 1/48 ROCKS!

Spartan13 · 09-13-2002, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BillTse
Looking forward to the Tomcat! Not sure if I have seen the 97 scheme of the Grim Reapers, but how can anything top the high-vis VF-84 of the Jolly Rogers. IMHO that is the absolute best scheme out there. I already have the Armour 1/48 version of it, but will definitely pick it up if Dragon makes it. For any of you Macross fans out there, I'm building Skull One in 1/72nd scale right now, so a F-14 Jolly Roger would look really sweet next to that.

Trust me you've got to see the 97 VF-101 F-14B. I would look up NAS Oceana 1997 Airshow pics.

David Hingtgen · 09-13-2002, 05:38 PM

I've never found a single good pic of the whole plane--just good pics of various bits, or bad pics of the whole plane! So the best thing is to look up VF-101 '97 NAS Oceana airshow pics of F-14B's to get the whole idea

Best source I know of is http://www.topedge.com/alley/images/f14b/vf101bim.htm But here's a quick teaser--the rest of the plane is just as cool as the tail:

Now, that pic (and others like it) are too bright--it's not white with scarlet tails, it's grey with blood-red tails. Like this:

Ironically, the BEST pic of this plane is from Armour's model of it! (Thought it's really wrong, they didn't make an F-14B, just an F-14A)

Best real pic:

As for the black F-14D: well, unless you're a 1/32 scale modeler or something

the F-14B mold would be close enough, so they might do it. And you can always get the black F-14A, which is cooler IMHO, since it's flat black, and the F-14D was sort of glossy. The black F-14A is even blacker than an SR-71, BTW.

PS--sorry for so many pics, but this plane ROCKS and it's just hard to get good photos.

BillTse · 09-13-2002, 06:10 PM

Thanks for the pics David. This plane is really sweet. I know this will hurt my wallet, but I hope that Dragon makes all the F-14 squadrons!

David Hingtgen · 09-13-2002, 08:50 PM

Exactly--I mean, you really only need one F-15/16/18, they're all basically the same except for tail codes (unless they're in special occasion airshow/ann. markings). But F-14's---I'd buy a dozen! I want Sundowners, Black Knights (with the armored knight on the black tail), Jolly Rogers, Grim Reapers '97, Ghost Riders, Bounty Hunters, Wolfpack, any of the all-black VX-squadrons, Swordsmen, Black Aces, and who can forget VF-143 Pukin' Dogs (a good candidate for the F-14B mold).

Sgt Caribou · 09-14-2002, 02:12 AM

UUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN! A presumably decent CF-18 ready-made in 1/72 scale. I'm happy that Mikerian is so close by.

B-huj · 09-27-2002, 06:39 AM

i know i am probably the only one, but i really want all ROCAir Force F16s and Mustangs...the P51s mean something to my family...

09-13-2002, 01:32 AM	#1
David Hingtgen Complete Wacko! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Iowa Posts: 3,989	[Semi-OT] Boo-friggin-yeah! Lots of new DW 1/72 military planes! Go check out http://www.dragonmodelsltd.com/html/warbirds_index.html Quick summary: F-14A, F-14B, F-15A, F-15C, F-15E, Bf-109E, Bf-109G, Fw-190A, Fw-190D, F/A-18, CF-18 (for all you Canucks! ) and even more F-16's. As I suspected, the Wisconsin ANG one is the funky red-tail one, not the standard one (yes, my hate of non-standard schemes extends to military ones as well, except for VF-101's NAS '97 scheme, since that is the coolest F-14 the world has ever seen---and since it's an F-14B, and there's not many F-14B's to make, and that's the only non-ultra-low-vis-grey F-14B out there, I think there's a VERY good chance they'll make it). Though I was wrong about the Fighter Weapons School one--I was certain it'd be the black/white one, like Armour did. I'm going to be SOOOOO broke..... (I just got my Corgi Harrier and Phantom today, so many planes to buy....) __________________ *We need more TWA twin-stripes!* Last edited by David Hingtgen; 09-13-2002 at 02:05 AM.

09-13-2002, 01:43 AM	#3
pictues Collector Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: White Rock, BC, Canada Age: 27 Posts: 122	Can't wait for the F14, F15 and the CF 18 __________________ We need more Air Canada Models New Colours and Old Colours. WANTED: Air Canada A340-313 Fly Air Canada, or one of its brands for the best service!!!! Air Canada is Number One in Service and Safety. Drink Beer!!!!

09-13-2002, 01:52 AM	#4
DeltaFlot The Patriot Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Laurel, MD Age: 36 Posts: 3,228	As much as I like the Mustang, I think I'll wait till they come out with the P-38 Lightning __________________ Febuary 15, 1898 December 7, 1941 June 8, 1967 September 11, 2001 Never Forget, Never Forgive If you kick the Tiger in the arse, you better be able to deal with the Tiger's teeth.

09-13-2002, 02:03 AM	#5
Ozz Insane Collector Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Canada (CYVR) Age: 51 Posts: 2,763	Move over Corgi, there's a new dog in town!!!! I'm sure glad that pic of the CF18s was not just a generic photo. Now I'm pumped!! Corgi will still rule with the big stuff though! __________________ Ozz ORANGE IS BEAUTIFUL *GO WESTJET!!!* We need more CPAir/CDN and don't forget PWA and BA Landor!

09-13-2002, 02:07 AM	#6
David Hingtgen Complete Wacko! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Iowa Posts: 3,989	Quick update---if you go through the various F-16 pages, they say they're going to make separate weapons packs available! I'm just going to load up my F-15's with AMRAAM's, and my F-16's will be heavy bombers....... (Hopefully the F-14's will already come with lots of Phoenixes, so we don't have to buy them separately like Hasegawa makes you) __________________ *We need more TWA twin-stripes!* Last edited by David Hingtgen; 09-13-2002 at 02:13 AM.

09-13-2002, 01:35 AM	#2
Westjetter Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Age: 27 Posts: 2,650	SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!

09-13-2002, 02:37 AM	#7
Stanman Senior Collector Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Waxahachie, Texas, USA Posts: 426	Just bought the F-16 with the 432nd I think from Misawa. Beautiful detail. Don't think my pocket book can handle yet another scale.

09-13-2002, 05:14 AM	#8
Min Senior Collector Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Seoul, Korea Age: 35 Posts: 198	Very Tempting. Anyway I ordered the F-16 and it's on its way here. I recently built a 1/72 Hasegawa F-14 so no need buying the F-14 mentioned above. As for the F-15, I plan on building the F-15E in 1/72 scale so I'll pass that one too. As for the others, I'm seriously considering the CAF F/A-18 but I'll pass on the P-51, Zero, and the BF-109.

09-13-2002, 07:18 AM	#9
9V-SVC AirBoeingBus Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Singapore Posts: 4,587	Looks very nice . __________________ My jetphotos.net photos Plane pictures.net photos Let's welcome Boeing newest product, the Boeing 7E7.

09-13-2002, 11:39 AM	#10
Spartan13 Insane Collector Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: TULSA Age: 28 Posts: 1,409	Wheres the F-14D VX-9 Vampires has the best looking Tomcat around, its called "Vandy 1". It's the all black one and was also the last Tomcat to be made...But I do have to agree with David about the VF-101 Grim Reapers 97 Colors on the F-14B...those are the *****.

09-13-2002, 12:16 PM	#11
BillTse Senior Collector Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 355	Looking forward to the Tomcat! Not sure if I have seen the 97 scheme of the Grim Reapers, but how can anything top the high-vis VF-84 of the Jolly Rogers. IMHO that is the absolute best scheme out there. I already have the Armour 1/48 version of it, but will definitely pick it up if Dragon makes it. For any of you Macross fans out there, I'm building Skull One in 1/72nd scale right now, so a F-14 Jolly Roger would look really sweet next to that.

09-13-2002, 03:33 PM	#12
Saturn_29 Insane Collector Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Long Island, New York Age: 36 Posts: 1,092	I would propbably not buy these cause I don't have the room for 1/400 scale airliners and 1/72 warbirds, but if I did I would LOVE to get a P-51 Mustang, a F-14 tomcat, and a F-15E __________________ You are now free to move about the country

09-13-2002, 05:38 PM	#15
David Hingtgen Complete Wacko! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Iowa Posts: 3,989	I've never found a single good pic of the whole plane--just good pics of various bits, or bad pics of the whole plane! So the best thing is to look up VF-101 '97 NAS Oceana airshow pics of F-14B's to get the whole idea Best source I know of is http://www.topedge.com/alley/images/f14b/vf101bim.htm But here's a quick teaser--the rest of the plane is just as cool as the tail: Now, that pic (and others like it) are too bright--it's not white with scarlet tails, it's grey with blood-red tails. Like this: Ironically, the BEST pic of this plane is from Armour's model of it! (Thought it's really wrong, they didn't make an F-14B, just an F-14A) Best real pic: As for the black F-14D: well, unless you're a 1/32 scale modeler or something the F-14B mold would be close enough, so they might do it. And you can always get the black F-14A, which is cooler IMHO, since it's flat black, and the F-14D was sort of glossy. The black F-14A is even blacker than an SR-71, BTW. PS--sorry for so many pics, but this plane ROCKS and it's just hard to get good photos. __________________ *We need more TWA twin-stripes!* Last edited by David Hingtgen; 09-13-2002 at 05:57 PM.

09-13-2002, 06:10 PM	#16
BillTse Senior Collector Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 355	Thanks for the pics David. This plane is really sweet. I know this will hurt my wallet, but I hope that Dragon makes all the F-14 squadrons!

09-13-2002, 08:50 PM	#17
David Hingtgen Complete Wacko! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Iowa Posts: 3,989	Exactly--I mean, you really only need one F-15/16/18, they're all basically the same except for tail codes (unless they're in special occasion airshow/ann. markings). But F-14's---I'd buy a dozen! I want Sundowners, Black Knights (with the armored knight on the black tail), Jolly Rogers, Grim Reapers '97, Ghost Riders, Bounty Hunters, Wolfpack, any of the all-black VX-squadrons, Swordsmen, Black Aces, and who can forget VF-143 Pukin' Dogs (a good candidate for the F-14B mold). __________________ *We need more TWA twin-stripes!*

09-14-2002, 02:12 AM	#18
Sgt Caribou Insane Collector Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA, eh Age: 45 Posts: 1,663	UUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN! A presumably decent CF-18 ready-made in 1/72 scale. I'm happy that Mikerian is so close by. __________________ THANK YOU FOR THE AIR CANADA A340's! How about an AIR TRANSAT L1011, A330 OR A310 in n/c? Needed: DHC-8, ATR & regional jets in 1/400th please! Keep the memory of Canadi>n alive in 1/400 Brian

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09-27-2002, 06:39 AM	#19
B-huj Insane Collector Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,638	i know i am probably the only one, but i really want all ROCAir Force F16s and Mustangs...the P51s mean something to my family...