KursadA Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 It's probably something similar to the one-piece fuselage parts in Tamiya's 1/32 Phantoms. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grey Ghost 531 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I wonder what "reproduced one-piece fuselage" means? Gene K I don't know but I'm eager to find out. I'm curious about the multi-color bit too. Once they shrink it to 1/72 I'll be in the market for half a case at least. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 (edited) I don't know but I'm eager to find out. I'm curious about the multi-color bit too. Once they shrink it to 1/72 I'll be in the market for half a case at least. It looks like they're going the old Matchbox route of having different colored sprues in an approximation of what the real color would be. I find that odd, since most of the people buying this kit will, I assume, be more advanced modelers who are going to paint it anyway. The multi-colored gimmicky thing is for beginner modelers...or the lazy amongst us. Hey, maybe I WILL like the multi-colored parts! Edited July 3, 2012 by Darren Roberts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rex Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 lol, I just had the image of a bunch of models sprayed with clear only,,,,,,to get the decals to stick and another bunch at contests, with the "decals peeling off" because the builders skipped painting entirely Darren, maybe you could adapt your masks to print multi colors on them,,,,,,,,and bring back the "stickers" of the old days?? Just a thought,,,,,,you know I am always trying to help Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dmk0210 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Nice box art! B) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grey Ghost 531 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 It looks like they're going the old Matchbox route of having different colored sprues in an approximation of what the real color would be. I find that odd, since most of the people buying this kit will, I assume, be more advanced modelers who are going to paint it anyway. The multi-colored gimmicky thing is for beginner modelers...or the lazy amongst us. Hey, maybe I WILL like the multi-colored parts! I was wondering if they went the route of several colors on the same sprue like they do with the high-end gundams, not that I'm throwing my airbrush away any time soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EX_Birdgunner Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Sweet! Now I'll have a decent F-4B to throw my VF-84 decals onto. Any idea what the cost will be? Denis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fulcrum1 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Isn't Tamiya supposed to have one in the works or done and just ready to pop out? Could it be that their was one tooling done and people just claimed it was Tamiya? Either way, I'm not selling my Hase F-4b's yet! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rex Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 first the 1/72 was announced, then the 1/48, both were Academy the "Tamiya" rumor is I believe people that have mixed up the 1/48 Academy release it does appear that the 1/48 kit will beat the 1/72 kit to the market Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Isn't Tamiya supposed to have one in the works or done and just ready to pop out? Could it be that their was one tooling done and people just claimed it was Tamiya? Either way, I'm not selling my Hase F-4b's yet! I have a friend who is well connected in the hobby industry in the orient who is certain Tamiya has a F-4B kit already developed. I have given him grief as he told me the release date was earlier in the year, which has come and gone. He is sticking to his guns though, he says the kit is done and ready for release. He has shown me at least three kits in their test shot form and has informed me of several other releases all well before they were announced (including some currently in the works). He is connected to the industry and is very reliable. I can explain how he knows but it is rather complicated but it involves two well known hobby companies who were working together on the same project (an F-4B), one of their employees left the company and moved to Tamiya with all their F-4B research. That person is now boasting. First the Tsuanami delayed the release and then the information leak delayed the release. Tamiya was very upset any news was leaked at all. But I have yet to see the release I have been waiting all year for. I am on the fence in regards to it now but I am still hopeful that this all pans out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 the "Tamiya" rumor is I believe people that have mixed up the 1/48 Academy release No confusion at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rex Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 well, we didn't exactly know the back story before,,,,so, what else were we to conclude? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F4DPhantomII Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 The 1/48th McDD F-4B Phantom II announced by Academy (ref.12232) should be out for the third quarter of 2012. Source Academy news: http://www.academy.co.kr/eng/6q/frmBoardView.asp?pMenuId=BOARD00012&pCode=4918 V.P. Very Interesting as Arte Johnson's German guy would say>I am waiting on that kit followed by a F-4C/D or an F-110A Spectre, F-4B based kit. Or even decals for an F-110A. I want Tamiya to issue one also. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CreepyGuy Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Sweet.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 If Tamiya bring out an F-4B how much will it cost....? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Just out of curiosity, what if Tamiya had this planned and for some reason, Academy took it over? The reason I ask is the reference to the "one piece fuselage". That sounds an awful lot like what Tamiya has in their 1/32 scale Phantoms. Maybe they were going to scale down the kit and add thin wings and other parts to make it a B? Another rambling thought I had was if the thin wings will fit on the Hasegawa RF-4B kit so you can have a thin wing RF? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F4DPhantomII Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Darren That would be a treat if Tamiya designed the kit and Academy produced it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Just out of curiosity, what if Tamiya had this planned and for some reason, Academy took it over? The reason I ask is the reference to the "one piece fuselage". That sounds an awful lot like what Tamiya has in their 1/32 scale Phantoms. Maybe they were going to scale down the kit and add thin wings and other parts to make it a B? Another rambling thought I had was if the thin wings will fit on the Hasegawa RF-4B kit so you can have a thin wing RF? Academy and Tamiya have never worked together from what I know , but I like your thinking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Just out of curiosity, what if Tamiya had this planned and for some reason, Academy took it over? Absolutely not, no way, no how, ain't never gonna happen, and didn't happen in this case. No more so than if Chevy designed the Mistang and Ford took it over. I'll join Rush in Costa Rica if that turns out to be the case. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Absolutely not, no way, no how, ain't never gonna happen, and didn't happen in this case. No more so than if Chevy designed the Mistang and Ford took it over. I'll join Rush in Costa Rica if that turns out to be the case. I agree, but I like his theory. My friend is adamant that Tamiya has produced it. I am no longer holding my breath. I am hopeful even the Academy kit is good. A1/48 F-4B is long overdie, it is the most colorful of all Phantoms. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 If it's in an Academy box, Tamiya had nothing whatsoever to do with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalo Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I have a friend who is well connected in the hobby industry in the orient who is certain Tamiya has a F-4B kit already developed. I have given him grief as he told me the release date was earlier in the year, which has come and gone. He is sticking to his guns though, he says the kit is done and ready for release. He has shown me at least three kits in their test shot form and has informed me of several other releases all well before they were announced (including some currently in the works). He is connected to the industry and is very reliable. I can explain how he knows but it is rather complicated but it involves two well known hobby companies who were working together on the same project (an F-4B), one of their employees left the company and moved to Tamiya with all their F-4B research. That person is now boasting. First the Tsuanami delayed the release and then the information leak delayed the release. Tamiya was very upset any news was leaked at all. But I have yet to see the release I have been waiting all year for. I am on the fence in regards to it now but I am still hopeful that this all pans out. Didn't we all go through this already with the awesome long awaited for announcement from Tamiya America that turned out to be nothing? Didn't the insider secret squirrel people tied to the industry predict big things then as well? Maybe it is a Hasegawa reboxing? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalo Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 If it's in an Academy box, Tamiya had nothing whatsoever to do with it. Why not? Why is it so out of the question that tamiya and academy collaborated on this? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Why not? Why is it so out of the question that tamiya and academy collaborated on this? Because that would be akin to Boeing designing the next Sukhoi fighter. Cheers, Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mingwin Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 (edited) Why not? Why is it so out of the question that tamiya and academy collaborated on this? like others, i just don't think it is... BUT unless others, i wouldn't be soooooo sure... as Tamiya have a long history reboxing Italeri kits for the Japanese market... this means that, at least, Tamiya talks ways much to other plastic model companies.... than to any forum member here... Edited July 6, 2012 by mingwin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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