Trumpeter 1/32 F-105 on the shelves! (In Japan!)

J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Trumpeter 1/32 F-105 on the shelves! (In Japan!)

Posted by J-Hulk on Saturday, August 16, 2003 2:49 AM

Hi, folks.
Popped into one of my favorite Osaka hobby shops today to pick up a Hold 'n' Fold (wouldn't ya know it, none in stock right now!) and lo and behold, was confronted with both the F-105D and F-105G Trumpeter kits, the size of suitcases!
Both appropriately priced at 10,500 yen ($89 US).

I don't know what this means for overseas availability or pricing, but thought ya'll like to know.

It looks mighty good in the box, I can tell you that!

~Brian

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erush

Member since
May 2003
From: USA, GA

Posted by erush on Saturday, August 16, 2003 10:04 AM

Cool Hulk!! My shop is expecting them soon. Their distributor said the kits were in customs this week and should be through soon!!! I'm waiting impatiently Tongue [:P]

Eric

Hi, I'm Eric and I'm a Modelholic too. I think I have PE poisioning.

"Friendly fire...isn't"

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Saturday, August 16, 2003 10:42 AM

I was an idiot and didn't pick one up, though. Hope I can find one when I'm ready to get one!

~Brian

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erush

Member since
May 2003
From: USA, GA

Posted by erush on Saturday, August 23, 2003 10:24 AM

Hulk, my shop got the 105's in yesterday and I took a look!! I'll be getting one of those in a few weeks!!! Big Smile [:D]

That is one BIG plane. Tongue [:P]

Eric

Hi, I'm Eric and I'm a Modelholic too. I think I have PE poisioning.

"Friendly fire...isn't"

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Cobrahistorian

Member since
December 2002
From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!

Posted by Cobrahistorian on Saturday, August 23, 2003 10:43 AM

Its birthday season again... I'll be gettin one in a week!
Can't wait!

"1-6 is in hot"

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Butz

Member since
February 2003
From: Niagara Falls NY

Posted by Butz on Saturday, August 23, 2003 8:50 PM

I stopped in at the hobby shop two days ago and there they were the big boys.
He got in both the "D" and "G" variants. Price tag is around $124 or so.
Very impressive lookin even though I am not into the brail scale yet.One might look good in my collection though Tongue [:P]

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Flaps up, Mike

If you would listen to everybody about the inaccuracies, most of the kits on your shelf would not have been built Too Close For Guns, Switching To Finger

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 24, 2003 12:50 AM

I was never a big fan of the 105's, but I do like the big kits. I just may have to pick one up. Thanks for the heads up, Hulk!

demono69

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Sunday, August 24, 2003 10:01 AM

Glad to hear they're popping up worldwide!
Still haven't gone back to the shop...hope it's still there!

My birthday isn't until the end of September, though...and my girlfriend adamantly refuses to buy me ANY models! "You've got too many in the closet already," she says!
Can you believe that?!?!??!

No such thing as "too many," I tell her!

~Brian

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BlackWolf3945

Member since
December 2002
From: Pominville, NY

Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Sunday, August 24, 2003 1:13 PM

Show her my collection, Hulk. Wink [;)]

I love the 105 but I don't think I'd buy this kit, I dunno why...

Fade to Black...

Steve O. Reno Check Out My Photo Sets on Flickr

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Sunday, August 24, 2003 1:16 PM

Yeah, that'd shut her up, for sure!
Or send her headin' for the door..."is that a vision of things to come??Aiiiieee!"
Sayonara!

Have you seen the kit in the box?? Pretty sweeeeet!

~Brian

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Anthony

Member since
February 2003

Posted by Anthony on Sunday, August 24, 2003 5:00 PM

You folks can check this out at:

http://kits.kitreview.com/f105previewrd_1.htm

Looks very good to me. Seems to be very detail, only with some punch mark on the exhaustion nozzle.

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BlackWolf3945

Member since
December 2002
From: Pominville, NY

Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Sunday, August 24, 2003 7:22 PM

Anthony, that link's been tossed around for awhile, but thanks! And yeah, it does look groovy...

Should the Wolf switch to braille scale?

Fade to Black...

Steve O. Reno Check Out My Photo Sets on Flickr

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Keyworth

Member since
January 2003
From: NE Georgia

Posted by Keyworth on Sunday, August 24, 2003 7:26 PM

Hot dog! A really big Wild Weasel Thud. I think I'm in heaven. :)

"There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 24, 2003 7:36 PM

Hmm.. is it me or does the cockpit look somewhat sparse?

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Keyworth

Member since
January 2003
From: NE Georgia

Posted by Keyworth on Sunday, August 24, 2003 8:46 PM

I won't worry too much about the detail. Someone will come out with resin and PE :)

"There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"

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vince bobrowski

Member since
February 2003

Posted by vince bobrowski on Monday, August 25, 2003 10:34 PM

All I can say is "OOH, OOH, OOH" and - how long will it take for the detail sets to start appearing?
Vince

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 2:13 AM

Hiya J-hulk I only just joined up but I am in Nishionomiya/Ashiya. Be nice to hook one of these days.

Dean

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 5:11 AM

ALL RIGHT!!!! Big Smile [:D]

Welcome to the forums.
Dean, it's good to hear there's someone else over here!
Surely there must be more modelin' folks in these forums living in Japan. It'll be nice to have someone to corroborate my stories!

Been here long?

Hit me with some e-mail!
I'm down in Namba, so were practically neighbors (well, about 45 minutes apart, anyway.) Some cool shops in Umeda and Shin-Osaka I can show ya. If ya don't already know 'em! Wink [;)]

~Brian

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