| Posted on 09-18-2009 at 10:07 PM by Shin Densetsu under Military Toy News. |  Ace Combat 6 fans rejoice! Hasegawa will be releasing IDOL MASTER versions of the F-22 Raptor, F-14D Super Tomcat, and F-15E Strike Eagle in 1/48 scale! Shown in paint schemes inspired by THE iDOLM@STER game series, the F-22 will retail for 7,140 yen, the F-14D and F-15E will both for for 6,090 yen. They will be released in December.
IDOL MASTER paint schemes were available in packs as part of the DLC(DownLoadable Content) for Ace Combat 6. Not only did the IDOL MASTER planes sport colorful paint schemes, they also featured changes be it with the flight characteristics or weaponry. Click on the title bar to see more! | | | Views: 1,539 |  | | Posted on 09-10-2009 at 10:09 PM by Shin Densetsu under Military Toy News. |  Singer high from HISS Tank found a gray repaint of the True Heroes F-22 Raptor at his local Toys 'R' Us in Singapore! Don't be fooled by it's size! Despite being at roughly 1/32 scale, this F-22 is actually compatible with other popular 3-3/4" military figure lines!
Unlike the 1st release which was in all black with red trim, this F-22 features a more realistic paint job of gray camouflage. Most fans wanted to see the True Heroes F-22 that way to begin with, and Motormax Toys has made their wish come true! It's likely that this toy will see release soon at Toy 'R' Us stores(True Heroes is an exclusive line to them) here in the USA soon. Click on the title bar to see more! | | Credit: Singer high | Views: 1,731 | | | Posted on 08-26-2009 at 12:44 PM by Shin Densetsu under Military Toy News. |  Toyark.com boards member sapphireneonut has brought us news about JSI's highly anticipated 1/18 scale F-14A Tomcat! We heard before that it would be painted in VF-84 Jolly Rogers markings, but didn't know for sure if it would be the low viz, or high viz paint scheme, the latter being the most popular.
Well the paint scheme has been confirmed as the high viz paint scheme, specifically the one seen most notably in the movie Final Countdown! The Tomcat will arrive in October, click on the thumbnail to the left to get a hint of how it will look!
UPDATE: JSI is also willing to do custom paint jobs! | | Credit: sapphireneonut | Views: 1,622 | | | Posted on 08-06-2009 at 07:38 PM by Shin Densetsu under Military Toy News. |  The Toyark boards member Wolfman1973 has given us the heads up on pricing information and the release date for the JSI 1/18 F-14A Tomcat! This long awaited release has been in demand by the 1/18 military toy fandom for years and our wish will finally be granted later this year!
The price for this toy is $230+shipping, and will be released in late October. Until JSI releases their J-11(SU-27UBK), this will be the largest 1/18 scale aircraft ever released! Paint scheme is confirmed as VF-84 Jolly Roggers(the famous and iconic, skull and crossbones), and confirmation on high or low viz paint scheme is still pending. | | Credit: Wolfman1973 of the Toyark Forums! | Views: 1,051 | | | Posted on 06-22-2009 at 05:29 PM by Joe Moore under Military Toy News. |  The Toyark had previously reported on the UNIMAX Forces of Valor Bravo Team. Now we are pleased to inform people that the BRAVO TEAM S.O.F. SERIES, by Unimax, is now arriving at Target stores. These figures look like excellent additions to any military themed collection. We will have more as it becomes available. | | Credit: lg2 of the Toyark Forums! | Views: 711 | | | Posted on 06-11-2009 at 07:16 PM by Shin Densetsu under Military Toy News. |  Merit International has posted an update with more images of the 1/18 scale F-14A Tomcat by JSI. Of all the announced releases regarding 1/18 scale military toys, the Tomcat is one of the most shocking, as it has been in demand for years, and it was announced at a time when huge 1/18 aircraft, let alone new 1/18 items in general, seemed unlikely to see release.
JSI is hitting hard right out of the gate, and their F-14A Tomcat should be ready prior to Christmas. A pilot figure is shown in the images, and it gives us a sense of just how big this plane actually is. It's unknown if the Tomcat will come with the pilot shown, as well as a RIO(Radar Intercept Officer).
Click on the title bar to see more! | | Credit: Merit International | Views: 2,331 | | | Posted on 06-09-2009 at 09:56 AM by Shin Densetsu under Military Toy News. |  Merit International has posted images of the 1/18 scale F-14A Tomcat by JSI, which was shown this past weekend at the Weekend of Heroes 2009 show. These images give us an up close look at the Tomcat, giving us an idea of how detailed this piece truly is. This is also the first, clear look into the cockpit, giving a glimpse at the detailed cockpit displays such as the RIO(Radar Intercept Officer)'s radar display.
This item will see release before Christmas this year. Click on the title bar to see more! | | Credit: Merit International | Views: 746 | | | Posted on 06-06-2009 at 03:24 PM by Shin Densetsu under Military Toy News. |  Usmcchet9296 from SSHQ has posted images of the 1/18 scale F-14A Tomcat production piece on display today at the Weekend of Heroes event in Glendale, California. This is the first new item to be released by JSI. Here's what else he had to say about it
- It was broken in transit so it doesn't look as good as it should
- This is production piece not a prototype
- Look for it before Christmas
- No pilots are included but Merit is pushing for them to make some
Being that the piece on display features gun vents from the F-14B and F-14D Super Tomcat, could JSI also be planning to release those versions in the future? The first color scheme, or S1 version of this plane is going to be for VF-84 Jolly Rogers, arguably the most popular squadron paint scheme for this plane. Could the Tomcat be unveiled in that paint scheme, next month at San Diego Comic Con?
Click on the title bar to see more! | | Credit: usmcchet9296 | Views: 1,452 | | | Posted on 05-24-2009 at 11:55 PM by Shin Densetsu under Military Toy News. |  JS International Limited(JSI) has launched a site dedicated to their military collectibles. Their launch assortments is significantly larger than initially thought. Select items that were previously released for 21st Century Toys' 1/18 scale Extreme Detail line will be part of the lineup, in addition to all new items such as the modern jet fighters.
Aircraft in the initial lineup include:
- Grumman F-14A Tomcat confirmed to be from VF-84 Jolly Rogers
- Mcdonnell Douglas F-15I Ra'am Eagle
- Shenyang J-11(SU-27UKB) BS Multirole Fighter
- Lockheed P-38 Lightning
- Lockheed F-104C Starfighter
- Messerschmitt Bf 109
- Chance Vought F4U Corsair
- Junkers Ju-87 Stuka
- Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk
- UH 1C Huey Helicopter
The newer aircraft in this assortment feature:
- 1. Fully outfitted cockpit with hinged canopy, revealing plenty of cockpit detail interiors.
- 2. Retractable landing gear with rubber tires.
- 3. Authentic scale, panel lines, surface details and simulated rivets.
- 4. Features moving ailerons, elevators, flaps and rudder as well as adjustable trailing and leading edge flap.
- 5. Realistic paint scheme, antennas and access panels.
- 6. Authentic detachable ordnance loads.
- 7. Equipped armament and missiles.
- 8. Detailed turbojet engine and mounted Intakes.
- 9. Suitable for static or hanging display.
Tanks slated for release include:
- Panzerkampfwagen VI
- Tiger Ausführung E Sd.Kfz. 181
- Panzerkampfwagen V Panther Ausführung A Sd.Kfz. 171
- M48 Patton
- M4 Sherman
- M2 Bradley IFV
- M41 Walker Bulldog
These will include:
- 1. Authentic scale, panel lines and surface details.
- 2. Realistic paint scheme, antennas and access panels.
- 3. Hinged hatches.
- 4. Equipped with moving main cannon and machine guns.
- 5. Detailed engine.
- 6. Rotating tracks and turret.
- 7. Suitable for static display.
Next up, is the vehicle series:
- M16A1 Half-Track
Anti-Aircraft Variant - M3A1 Half-Track
- Sonderkraftfahrzeug 251/1
(Sd.Kfz. 251/1) - Sonderkraftfahrzeug 251/22
(Sd.Kfz. 251/22) - M151A2 MUTT,
Tow Missile Variant - M151A2 MUTT,
Machine Gun Variant
These vehicles will include:
- 1. Authentic scale, panel lines and surface details.
- 2. Realistic paint scheme, antennas and access panels.
- 3. Opening engine cover and rear hatch.
- 4. Equipped with moving machine guns.
- 5. Detailed engine.
- 6. Rotating wheels and tracks.
- 7. Suitable for static display or light play.
Finally, 1/144 scale Century Soldier Vehicles are set for release, however no information on those is available at this time.
Click on the title bar to see all of these releases! | | | Views: 620 | | | Posted on 05-13-2009 at 10:13 AM by Shin Densetsu under Military Toy News. |  Thanks to HISS Tank.com and Toyark.com boards member Konigstiger for posting images from Militarytoyshop of the 1/18 scale F-15I Ra'am(Eagle) & J-11(SU-27UBK) by JSI! These ambitious projects prove that they are aiming all efforts straight at collectors, offering releases never before seen in this scale! Never thought possible, I should say as well!
Armed to the teeth, ready to invade your house and proudly take over your display cases(if they are even big enough!), these planes are planned to follow the 1/18 scale F-14A Tomcat into production, either later this year or early next. As we can see, work on these planes is much further along than anyone thought! Estimated msrp for both releases, and the F-14, is $200.
The F-15I is from 69 Squadron from the Israeli Defense Force(IDF). An F-15E Strike Eagle repaint is likely to follow this release.
The Shenyang J-11 is a license-built version of the SU-27 from the People's Liberation Army Air Force. More releases in Russian Air Force squadron schemes are likely to follow.
Click on the title bar to see more! | | Credit: Konigstiger of the Toyark Forums! | Views: 2,146 | |
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