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    Rant - Food for thought?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Agelos, I appreciate you posting your videos here on ARC. Please continue to post them in the future. I find them very valuable and enjoy watching them. I would be very upset if ARC created a policy of no posting videos, and would probably stop participating if they did. I don't care if you get ad revenue or not, or are/not using it to promote your commish business, as it's none of my business. If I don't want to see a video, I don't click on it, and that's a pretty simple solution for all those that don't want to see video's. 

    Revell 1/32 P-51

    in Props

    Posted

    My build time is also limited. And I have not used a spot of filler on my Revell P-51. A little Mr Surfacer to tidy up a few spots, but no filler and repeated applications. I'm actually building my Revell kit in about 1/4 the time of the Tamiya kit. And I only paid $24 for my Revell kit delivered to my door. 

    Revell 1/32 P-51

    in Props

    Posted

    Funny, I previously built the Tamiya P-51 kit, and I'm now building the Revell P-51 kit. I'm really enjoying the Revell kit and it definitely ain't going in the trash. Actually, while the Tamiya kit is definitely superior, when I consider the cost difference, the Revell kit scores very high marks. I WILL be building more Revell kits (due to cost) than Tamiya kits (I likely won't build another due to cost)!!! 

    Mr Mark Setter/Softer

    in Tools 'n' Tips

    Posted

    My experience with using Mr Mark Softer using most ultra-thin aftermarket decals is that it is too "hot" and causes extensive wrinkling. Whether the wrinkling is permanent or not has been a total crapshoot for me, so I don't use the product on ultra-thin decals. However, it's definitely the best decal solvent for thick Tamiya and Hasegawa decals by far.

    Gaging interest: Crowdfunded model kits

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Funding (or putting money upfront) is something I will never do for modeling projects because of "vaporware". Others may do this, but I won't. Way too many modeling companies are going this route and not delivering. You may very well be legitimate, but I have no way of knowing that. In addition, I won't pay for a modelling project until I lay eyes on said kits contents to insure it meets my requirements and needs. I've been promised the "world" many times by modelling companies, but not very often do I see the "world" actually delivered. 

    Revell 1/32 P-51

    in Props

    Posted

    Revell USA has ceased operations completely and if you did not receive your replacement parts before they ceased operations, you will NOT be receiving them. Do not waste your time going through the Revell USA website. Do use the Revell Germany link I posted and you will get them.

    Tamiya Minimum Advertised Price controls?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    It will be interesting to see if Tamiya can make MAP succeed in the model world. A pretty common practice in other "niche" products markets. Ken Lawrence tried it at PCM and failed a few years ago. As a former retail fly shop owner I liked MAP (most all flyfishing products are MAP) because I didn't have to worry about setting a price. As a consumer I absolutely hated MAP because it drives up prices. Generally, MAP only works when you have a somewhat limited market where you only need to move a few thousand of an item to make a profit and demand doesn't increase greatly above that level. I don't think Tamiya can make it as a business moving only a few thousand, they need hundreds of thousands. Gonna be an interesting experiment! Personally for me, if it drives prices too high for Tamiya products, I won't buy them. Tamiya products (even with all the discounting currently going on) are still among the highest priced in the business already. 

    Tamiya 1/48 F-16C. Was it a sales disappointment?

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted · Edited by modelingbob

    1 hour ago, shion said:

     

    How many original* markings for F-16D exist?

    Original i.e not just a BuNo and crews change,  rest is the same single-seat markings.

    None.

     

    So you're a manufacter. 

    Do you think it's profitable to release a new kit without drastically new markings than the original release?

    Reboxing the same kit with different decals is profitable per se.

    Tooling a new sprue with almost the same markings is profitable if and only if the sprue yields a significant amount of new orders.

     

     

     

    WORD!!!!

    Now, I might buy one F-16D (just because I don't have one), but that number pales in comparison to the number of F-16C's I have bought. Market size just ain't there for me for a "D" model and if I were a model producer I wouldn't do it!!!! 

    I also think that Tamiya's F-16C does not represent a sales disappointment (I sure have a bunch of them!), and the fact there is no "D" has no relationship to Tamiya F-16C sales.  It's all about market size and IMNSHO it ain't there for a "D". 

    1/48 Tamiya F-14D

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    34 minutes ago, adamitri said:

    We have been waiting for 2+ yrs....

    I do wish that it would come out quicker, but if it takes another two years I wouldn't mind one bit. If it's a great kit I'll buy it, regardless of how long it takes, and I'd rather they get it right and work out all the bugs. Besides at my present glacial build rate, I have enough kits in my stash to last me about another 100 years!!!! So yeah, I'm not in a real big hurry for it!!! :thumbsup: 

    AMK 1/48 F-14!!!

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    If the AMK F-14 is as good as their MiG-31, I'll be buying it. Tamiya releasing theirs before AMK has no impact for me as I'll be buying both! Hopefully, AMK will take their time and do the F-14 up good, regardless if Tamiya releases theirs first.

    1/48 Tamiya F-14D

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    19 minutes ago, gtypecanare said:

    Here are some tentative details on the load options, though this is subject to change.

    • AIM-54C
    • AIM-7F
    • AIM-9L/M
    • GBU-12
    • GBU-16
    • GBU-31 JDAM
    • LANTIRN
    • TARPS
    • AN/ALQ 167

     

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    1/48 Tamiya F-14D

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    I'll be buying the Tamiya F-14D. I'd really like a "bombcat" option!!! Please!!!!!

    I'll also be buying the AMK F-14 if it's as good as their MiG-31. It's irrelevant to me if the Tamiya kit comes out first, I'll still be buying the AMK one. Hopefully, AMK will not "rush" their kit to market before it's ready. I can wait if it's a good one. 

    Hobbico goes Tango Uniform

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    5 minutes ago, Whiskey said:

    Whats this stuff about an email Hobbico sent out regarding customers information and possibly passing it on to future owners? Anyone else received that?

     

    I got it also. It basically says Horizon Hobby bought out their business and that includes all customer info. You can opt out of your customer info going to Horizon by clicking a link at the bottom of the page. I opted out since I don't do RC, which is what Horizon does. 

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