1/144 F-Toys "Blue Impulse - to the world" - F-Toys

1/144  F-Toys "Blue Impulse - to the world" -  F-Toys

So, the most interesting thing about this release is that F-Toys are incorporating assembly and historical context in English to their products. Time will tell if this is a one off, or a new permanent feature!?

Five items in range (possible bonus options)

F-86F
T-2
T-4

Release Date: June 2020

See the detail of the image below - double click!

1/144 Blue Impulse F-86F Sabre - Doyusha

1/144 Blue Impulse F-86F Sabre - Aircraft Collection #21 - Doyusha
 Featuring the  first-86F Sabre Blue Impulse Team make-up
A new mold, with fully reproduced  marking, comes with interlocking hexagonal standst.

Available: Janurary 2012
Price: 800 yen (excluding tax), all six blind box specification

http://www.doyusha-model.com/list/figure/genyouki_collection/21_blueimpulse.html

1/144 Blue Impluse Acrobatic Series - F-Toys

1/144 JASDF Blue Impulse Acrobatic Team Series - F-Toys

The follow are google translated, so could contain anomalies?

• F-86F Blue Impulse  @ 1961 ~ 1964 years
• F-86F Blue Impulse @ 1961 ~ 1964 years
• F-86F Blue Impulse @ 1964 to 1981
• T-2 Blue Impulse @ 1982 to 1995
• T-4 Blue Impulse Blue  1996-2000 (4 years) 

Available: January 2012?
Probably colour options?

Interestingly(?), Doyusha/Dragon will also be releasing a Blue Impulse  F-86 Series in Early 2012!
http://www.hobby-show.info/tokyo2011/0538.html
http://www.hobby-show.info/tokyo2011/0539.html

Sources:
http://www.hobby-shop.jp/products/6858.html
http://www.platz-hobby.com/products/3340.html
http://ameblo.jp/niitakayama/

1/144 Blue Impluse 50th Anniversery - Doyusha

I am not sure what the difference is between this Doyusha/Dragon Blue Impluse release and the one earlier this years, excpet the extra "Celebration Sticker" and differing colour white and blue bases!? Still, probably make someones day?

1x Box of 12 Pieces.
Available: Mid September 2010
Price: 7,600 Yen

source: http://ameblo.jp/niitakayama/theme-10009968858.html

http://kampfgruppe144.blogspot.com/search/label/Blue%20Impluse

1/144 T-4 JASDF Jet Trainer - GIGA Pro (update)

Air World Collection Vol.1 by GIGA Pro

You can see for yourself this is a range of T-4 Jet Trainers for the JASDF and is the same aircraft as used by the Blue Impluse Acrobatic display team as used in the recent Doyusha release.... see previous post for T-4 Blue Impulse Team

It would appear however that these are not the same molds as the Doyousha/Dragon release!
It will be interesting then to see if or what GIGAPro release next? (F-14,F-15 or F-4? ha ha!)

This GIGA Pro "Air World Collection - Vol.1", will have 9x T-4 in various colour markings, plus 2x special colour options?

Available: August 2010
Price: 600 Yen

Sources: Badger, 8-bee, HobbySearch

1/144 JASDF Blue Impluse Display Team - Doyusha (Dragon)

To celebrate the 50 anniversary of the creation of the "Blue Impulse" Acrobatic Display Team, doyusha are releasing this special 6 aircraft display team.

The stands, must be noted of interest. It it mentioned that with these stands and combination of the aircraft it is possible to recreated all the formaitons of the "Blue Impuse" Actobatic Display Team.
It is though the stands may come with two display height options and with 360 Degree pivoiting heads.

There is no expectation for a Series Special, unless there was a one time historical aircraft? It would be hard to see how you could have special item on this series?

Depending on your view this is either brilliant or formulaic? Probably a very sucessful release in Japan. If they could do this for other Acrobatic Display Teams of the world, it could be cool? RAF Red Arrows, USAF Thunderbirds, Patrouille Suisse, Russian Knights?

Interestingly, this is still a "blind set" series so there will be trading required to get the full set.

Cost: 600 Yen (each Item)
Available: April 2010

http://www.doyusha-model.com/list/figure/genyouki_collection/13_t-4.html