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!
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 [:p] [:D]
Eric
I was an idiot and didn’t pick one up, though. Hope I can find one when I’m ready to get one!
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!!![:D] That is one BIG plane. [:p]
Eric
Its birthday season again… I’ll be gettin one in a week!
Can’t wait!
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[:p][;)].
Flaps up, Mike
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
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!
Show her my collection, Hulk. [;)]
I love the 105 but I don’t think I’d buy this kit, I dunno why…
Fade to Black…
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!
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.
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…
Hot dog! A really big Wild Weasel Thud. I think I’m in heaven. 
Hmm… is it me or does the cockpit look somewhat sparse?
I won’t worry too much about the detail. Someone will come out with resin and PE
All I can say is “OOH, OOH, OOH” and - how long will it take for the detail sets to start appearing?
Vince
Hiya J-hulk I only just joined up but I am in Nishionomiya/Ashiya. Be nice to hook one of these days.
Dean
ALL RIGHT!!![: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![;)]