RBrown Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Tamiya described the announcement as "Featured Releases-early 2021", indicating there may be another announcement later this year. So there is still a possibility of a new Tamiya LSP in 2021. D.B. Andrus and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 9 hours ago, Smokeyforgothispassword said: I hadn’t noticed the price of the Tamiya Tomcat, YIKES! From what being said around the traps, the Phantoms going to run to a similar price, and as I have no more organs to spare, I think I’ll have to give this one a miss. $100 for the Tamiya Tomcat, actually seems quite reasonable to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 4 hours ago, dmthamade said: Guess this could be the start of a series of Phantoms..if your an R/C enthusiast, i would think you would be happy. I kinda get the idea where static kits are on the Tamiya pecking order...would be interesting to see what the marking options are for the F-4, something other than VF-84? Don Heretic! dmthamade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 3 hours ago, Out2gtcha said: My father built and flew mainly quarter scale R/C (1/4th scale) planes and Tamiya has never really been in the R/C plane game to speak of. You mean real quarter scale, not the other quarter scale? Smokeyforgothispassword 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 3 hours ago, John1 said: And the crowd went mild...... And yet they'll sell millions,... possibly more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 3 hours ago, Out2gtcha said: I agree, it will probably be the nicest F-4 in that scale, but that still seems and awful lot of money for a non-LSP kit to me. Where are you seeing a price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 2 hours ago, petrov27 said: looks nice and a possible future purchase for me but sure feels out of left field for sure. I'm not sure, perhaps the Tomcat has set a precedent of sorts for them. Not that anyone can really predict what they'll do (as others have tried to foresee with their crystal ball, Ouija board, tea leaves, charts and graphs, and failed miserably, which was to be expected), but an eventual new 1:48 Super Hornet might just make my day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokeyforgothispassword Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 23 minutes ago, LSP_K2 said: $100 for the Tamiya Tomcat, actually seems quite reasonable to me. Well, it’s $170 here, and I’m not saying that it’s unreasonable, just that I can’t justify that price for a 1/48th scale model when I have closets full of unopened kits LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokeyforgothispassword Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 (edited) 18 minutes ago, LSP_K2 said: Where are you seeing a price? Its £75 on Hannants, so that $100 usd Edited January 25, 2021 by Smokeyforgothispassword Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 4 minutes ago, Smokeyforgothispassword said: Its £75 on Hannants, so that $100 usd And I can live with that. Since the Tomcat is around $100, I assumed the new Rhino would be similarly priced, and probably worth every dime too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 The Tamiya RC cars are fun to build. Back in the mid 80's we used to build them at the hobby shop. Our shop was in the mall so we would drive them around to pick up interest in the store. We'd sell them built then pull out another and build it. Kept us busy when it was slow too. A win win. Out2gtcha and BloorwestSiR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 45 minutes ago, LSP_K2 said: And yet they'll sell millions,... possibly more. Maybe billions????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokeyforgothispassword Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 20 minutes ago, LSP_K2 said: And I can live with that. Since the Tomcat is around $100, I assumed the new Rhino would be similarly priced, and probably worth every dime too. If I was into Tomcats or Phantoms, the price wouldn’t be an issue, from what I’ve heard the Tomcat is over and above what I’d expect, and I’m sure the F4 will be as good, if not better! LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 15 minutes ago, John1 said: Maybe billions????? Trillions even. John1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 I just checked the usual suspects, and all are out of stock on the Tomcat F-14A kits. They must have sold "really" well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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