Bishop - is the quality not good? For the 30th skystriker I thought quality was ok. Different type of plastic but I didn't think it was that bad.
For the skystriker I just love everything about it. Love the new canopy opening, the payload options, even the freakin' ladder to get into the plane.
As a flagg owner this just screams a must and even more so if they unlock and can get some of the deck crew. I'd like like 12 of those guys but I'd repaint them a couple different colours to really get a great deck crew.
ARRGH! I really wish I had the money....*sob* *sob*
I agree space is an issue but I would probably keep this at my work office.
Hey you have 2 kidneys, and you only need 1 to survive!!
I hear you about space, and price, but this is the problem with Haslabs. Generally they are big, and expensive. Plus, so far, Hasbro has done a good job of making it clear they won't release these items again, ever. So that helps to push the FOMO for backers. If you miss now you won't find it again, except on the secondary market at a higher price. If they were to ever release these Haslabs at retail, even modified, there would be an uproar in the fan community. Plus it would probably make a lot of people, myself included, question why I should spend the crazy high prices they ask for these if they are just going to release a similar item down the road.
I'm actually in the beginning stages of selling off some of my collection for space, and money. I realized I let "collection creep" get out of hand. I have too much stuff, from many lines, and I need to make some tough choices now. It actually feels good because it is also decluttering, and makes it easier to justify getting the Skystriker.
Also just to be clear, this Skystriker is a completely new mold, no reuse parts. They build the Haslabs from the ground up, otherwise it wouldn't really be a good look to say "here is a giant, expensive item, but it is 25% reused parts".
I love all the little details with this Skystriker. The fact they actually reached out to Northrop Grumman to better capture the original F-14 look. All the extra detailing. The nose camera pod, the fact that you can open a flap to attach the fuel hose to "refuel." I absolutely LOVE that they give you 2 sets of fins to make it either toy accurate, or show accurate. How about the fact that now, because they started from scratch, you have separate levers for the wings and landing gear? No more having the wings extended with the wheels down like the original. Unless you want that, but now it can "fly" without the wheels down. Then you have a ton of armaments and effects. The support vehicles, the stand!! Ace and the never before made Wayne Ruthel!! The cloth parachutes. The movable joystick. Never before made Scarlett, Ripcord, and pit crew!!! (Well those are all stretch goals, but still). Ejector seat blast effects!! They really did go about as all out as you can imagine for something like this. I just wish I still had a FLAGG (had one as a kid).
About the only thing I don't like is the decal sheet. I get why they went this route. It allows for customization. If you are a Joe fan you get to make the Skystriker the way you remember. If you are more of a military/airplane fan you can make it closer to a real word F-14. Personally I would have preferred Tampos and paint apps over having to apply stickers that will evenutally discolour and peel.
Either way I am definitely backing this, I mean I have to
