Merit Jet watch 2013!

[NSA]

Since we're passed Toyfair.. figured we might as well have a dedicated thread.

From pushing and prodding from our own Beeavision and others.. we've got some info already.. though it doesn't really help us figure out what the new jet is going to be.

They've allegedly already confirmed the FW-190 is going to be rereleased by JSI.. but we don't have a price or promised time frame.

So far we KNOW for sure (kinda):

It's "semi-modern"
It's a "single seater"
It's a "single engine" jet
It's coming in "American Markings"

.. what else? What could it be? A F-5? F-35?

These details rule out the A-10, F-4, F-15, F-22..

 

[The Ewokhunter]

F-5 sounds like it from the semi modern, single engine stand point. It's an older jet but still used as Aggressors. Would be easy to pump out different paint schemes down the line.

 

[birddog]

A Harrier is a single cockpit, somewhat modern, single engine aircraft flown by the USMC.......it only has 4 exhaust ducts......

 

[Monkeywrench]

when are we going to find out?

 

[The Ewokhunter]

They just said Bee lives 2 hours from their base....

 

[NSA]

A Harrier is a single cockpit, somewhat modern, single engine aircraft flown by the USMC.......it only has 4 exhaust ducts......

Ding ding. I think we have a winner!

 

[NSA]

They just said Bee lives 2 hours from their base....

I'm PAUL not BEE. Haha dork.

Likely Camp Pendleton, USMC.. 2 hours from me (without traffic lol)

Thinking Harrier!

 

[The Ewokhunter]

Ding ding. I think we have a winner!

 

[birddog]

I think what I'm saying was just confirmed on Small Scale by Jim at Merit.

 

[NSA]

Pretty much They basically all but confirmed it by stating they're based 2 hours from me!

 

[nacho]

So how many True Lies dios are we going to see as soon as this thing comes out?

 

[NSA]

I'm find with that.. the more of this the better!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yyz0ez17hS8

 

[nacho]

That wasn't exactly the scene I was picturing...

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

Huh...I thought it was originally said to be twin engined...

 

[NSA]

Huh...I thought it was originally said to be twin engined...

That was a type or misunderstanding.. more than 1 exhaust was the right info I guess.

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

Yeah, I read here before reading the correction in the other thread

 

[Beeavision]

Yeah, apparently there were three other members who came out and suggested it was a twin engine aircraft before I even listed it among the clues given based on time & date. The one post I believe that fooled me the most was a comment made by Jim earlier that included a quote by another member stating a twin engine design which ended up blurring into what Jim actually had said just below that. I guess all the excitement got the best of me.

 

[The Ewokhunter]

Well at least now we "know" what it is and can actually get excited about it being a whole new jet and not a rehashed one. Plus a harrier could get alot of sales being small enough for kids and hisstankers and actual scaled for us.

 

[Beeavision]

One of the great aspects of a Harrier is indeed the fact it needs no runaway to get off the ground. So when setting up dios you can place it in the middle of the scene somewhere and it wouldn't necessary look completely out of place.

 

[thelegoguy]

Cool by me!!! I will take a Harrier as long as its not a redonkulous price. I remember Marine Corps Harriers flying overhead when I was deployed for Allied Force. Good God are those things LOUD!!!!
Now are we going to get the night attack, AV-8A or B model, the Plus model? Hmmm Would like to see a Litening pod, couple sidewinders, 25mm cannon, and a couple of dumb bombs mounted underneath. Maybe seperate sets of munitions for ground attack or air attack roles? That'd be pretty badass.

 

[K-Tiger]

One of the great aspects of a Harrier is indeed the fact it needs no runaway to get off the ground. So when setting up dios you can place it in the middle of the scene somewhere and it wouldn't necessary look completely out of place.

Unless they make the nozzles static.



Eh, it's cool, but it's not "shut up and take my money" cool. I look forward to someone sacking-up and doing one in a British livery, however.


Guess it's back to 3-4 years of waiting for a new mold.

 

[Beeavision]

This reminds me of situation that took place many years back over a Pepsi ad that suggested the possibility of owning a real Harrier if enough Pepsi tabs were collected during the contest. Some restaurant owner was able to collect like 7 million or so tabs and took Pepsi to court when they refused to hand over the jet stating it was just a gimmick to get people interested. That and the fact that the Harrier is completely off limits for private ownership/use and only the US government has the authority to had it over which they decline to do obviously. lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_n5SNrMaL8

Sure beats the bus. lol

 

[The Ewokhunter]

i think this was a safe choice for them being a smaller jet and new mold. This will allow them to test the waters on new stuff without having to create something big and expensive. Plus, the harrier is well known and has a "cool" factor to many people including kids.

If this fails to sell well, then I believe they will admit the 1:18 market is truly dead or at least for anything new.

But, on the same note, if this thing sells well or even exceeds their expectations, then they may visit the wishlist of many collectors. (A-10, Russian aircraft, etc)

 

[K-Tiger]

We have a guy here in the states with a Sea Harrier, and I bet you could talk the Indians out of one, too.

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

It's not dead, it's just starting to get priced out of everyone's comfort zone...I'm very much into 1:18 product...I'm NOT into the prices especially when it's not something I NEED...now, if they make things I really really want, they cost can be justified...make an A-10 and $300 is much easier for me and many many others to accept...

 

[Falcone]

This reminds me of situation that took place many years back over a Pepsi ad that suggested the possibility of owning a real Harrier if enough Pepsi tabs were collected during the contest. Some restaurant owner was able to collect like 7 million or so tabs and took Pepsi to court when they refused to hand over the jet stating it was just a gimmick to get people interested. That and the fact that the Harrier is completely off limits for private ownership/use and only the US government has the authority to had it over which they decline to do obviously. lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_n5SNrMaL8

Sure beats the bus. lol

I remember that commercial. I can't believe how dated it looks.

 

[Psycho Joe Guy]

F-5 sounds like it from the semi modern, single engine stand point. It's an older jet but still used as Aggressors. Would be easy to pump out different paint schemes down the line.

F-5/T-38 is dual-engined.

 

[K-Tiger]

It's confirmed to be the AV-8B, no further speculation required.