Admiral Toys Zero?

MightyMustang · Post by **MightyMustang** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 8:40 am

Nice lookin Zero so far but it makes me mad really and heres why. BBI has come out with a Zero and 21st might come out with a Zero and now this company is coming out with a Zero, where oh where is the 1/18th F6F Hellcat? Sorry guys its just frusterating not to have a 1/18th F6F a plane that I want so badly but no company seems very interested in doing one. And thats a shame really because it was the top Fighter in the pacific producing the most aces and had a kill/loss ratio of 19-1 a record STILL unsurpassed today. Wheres the love?

I now feel the same frusteration the guys who want an A-10 feel.

flayrah · Post by **flayrah** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 8:58 am

Does anyone find it odd that for months - maybe years - we were told the Zero wouldn't sell, it wouldn't be something the casual buyer would want, etc - and soon there will be three, possibly four or more, versions available?

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 9:18 am

maybe bean counters got overruled
i'm not a great fan of IJN but i bought 2 BBi Zeros, and will buy more as soon as they become available.
i think they were very well done.
and if the new ones look as good as pix are showing i'll get them also

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 9:30 am

MightyMustang wrote:

I now feel the same frusteration the guys who want an A-10 feel.

I know what you mean MightyMustang....

Hopefully someday we'll see both the A-10 and F6F done in 1/18...

vulgarvulture · Post by **vulgarvulture** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 9:40 am

MightyMustang wrote:

I now feel the same frusteration the guys who want an A-10 feel.

I know what you mean MightyMustang....

Hopefully someday we'll see both the A-10 and F6F done in 1/18...

Hey Mighty: you can add the frustration of the F-4 contingent on this board as well in your sentiment.

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 9:47 am

you got that right MM and V V
so many important planes that could be done

Post by **p51** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:02 am

with a Zero and now this company is coming out with a Zero, where oh where is the 1/18th F6F Hellcat?

MM, did you see the photo of the 1/18 Hellcat from BBi at that fall toy fair? It does exist, and I believe it is probably the next 1:18 scale aircraft for them. Looked really awesome.

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 11:10 am

we hope your right

Post by **p51** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 11:18 am

Thread on the Hellcat with photos - viewtopic.php?t=2867&highlight=hellcat

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 11:24 am

isn't that the one Mike denied?

MightyMustang · Post by **MightyMustang** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 11:34 am

p51 wrote:
with a Zero and now this company is coming out with a Zero, where oh where is the 1/18th F6F Hellcat?
MM, did you see the photo of the 1/18 Hellcat from BBi at that fall toy fair? It does exist, and I believe it is probably the next 1:18 scale aircraft for them. Looked really awesome.

I saw that but all we get is "wait and see" from Mike. Yes it looks awsome but so far all I've seen is a pic. I want to have it in my hands!!

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 1:03 pm

i agree!
i want to touch it not look at a pix
maybe put a Zero in front of the mighty six 50 cal machine guns

Post by **p51** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 2:16 pm

We haven't seen any pilots from Admiral Toys yet... wonder will they be included?

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 3:05 pm

Didn't Admiral Toys say that this was in the prototype stage at the same time as BBIs and 21sts??? Sounds like all three companies decided to do it, not knowing the others were too...

Admirals Zero does look really good, much better than the BBI version IMHO..

JohnLumley · Post by **JohnLumley** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 3:08 pm

I found a nice link to the Merit website. They have some good pics of the series 2 green zero from bbi.

http://www.merit-intl.com/month/bbi21265.htm

Edit:
Awwww crap.

I meant to post this in the bbi zero thread. apologies.

digger · Post by **digger** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 5:58 pm

p51 wrote:We haven't seen any pilots from Admiral Toys yet... wonder will they be included?

1/18 scale aircraft will be a step above everyone else when it comes to detail. They will come with a fully pose-able action figure and moveable flight controls.