ChesshireCat Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 14 hours ago, Sio said: Yes! 2 sets of wings. One close and one with open spoiler, flap, etc. now we need AMK to do a carrier deck so we can do a CAT launch gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erik_g Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 2 hours ago, ChesshireCat said: now we need AMK to do a carrier deck so we can do a CAT launch gary What’s wrong with the Kinetic/Skunkworks carrier deck? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChesshireCat Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 2 hours ago, erik_g said: What’s wrong with the Kinetic/Skunkworks carrier deck? was not aware anybody did one in 1/48th scale. gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erik_g Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Its complete with a jet blast deflector and includes a couple of figures if I remember correctly. I bought one a while ago just for a planned Tomcat project. It’s waiting for the AMK kit. :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmanrick Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 (edited) Edited December 9, 2017 by madmanrick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoFo Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Quote e. We are contacting all the distributors to join this activity now /facepalm Quote a. You can have 10-15% discount of our MSRP if your preorder now, plus one US Ordnance Set #1 for free. b. Our MSRP is not the same in different markets. Please contact our local distributor for updated information. That's a big change in policy. One of the things they tried to stress as a point of pride with the MiG-31 is that you would pay the same price anywhere in the world. Quote f. Modelers are requested to make payment for the preorder. And therefore, we will charge our distributors. Oh. This isn't about customer service at all; they're trying to raise money. Which makes point e.) all the more facepalm-ey. Do they seriously not understand that they need to line up their retail partners before they send customers out to buy their kits? I can also see it being really damaging in the long term, since they've effectively thrown their distribution network under the bus... and are telling customers to buy from the competition instead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAGeezer Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 -Or it could be an opportunity to get on board for good pricing, with perks! Hoping to go through Victory models again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Who's taking pre-orders in the states ?? Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
goondman Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Anyone else getting the impression the money raised on the 1st pre-order extravaganza was used to fund their two Kfir kit releases? And where are the Mig-25's?????? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
modelingbob Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 I'll be buying the AMK Tomcat if it ever materializes. I will NOT be paying for a pre-order up front since the word vaporware comes to mind. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 https://www.kickstarter.com/ would have been a better place for AMK to market this project... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChesshireCat Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 4 hours ago, modelingbob said: I'll be buying the AMK Tomcat if it ever materializes. I will NOT be paying for a pre-order up front since the word vaporware comes to mind. Please note that I'm unaware of what planet some of you guys reside on. I pre-ordered two kits from Victory models a few months back, and those people have yet to take one dime out of my bank account. If you paid in advance when AMK said you'd be billed when the kits arrive, then I got a bridge to sell you. gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
modelingbob Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 You must have missed this evidently new policy of pre-paying for the Tomcat that was posted from AMK. And as of this morning, Victory Models was not listed as a potential vendor for the Tomcat. <<<f. Modelers are requested to make payment for the preorder. And therefore, we will charge our distributors.>>> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAGeezer Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 32 minutes ago, ChesshireCat said: Please note that I'm unaware of what planet some of you guys reside on. I pre-ordered two kits from Victory models a few months back, and those people have yet to take one dime out of my bank account. If you paid in advance when AMK said you'd be billed when the kits arrive, then I got a bridge to sell you. gary Yup! I pre-ordered from Victory for Zero dollars, and am waiting for the list to be updated, as AMK stated on the FB post. As of a few hours ago, NO US vendor was listed, so getting twisted up about it, as some are doing, seems a bit - premature. , Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flybywire Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 10 hours ago, goondman said: And where are the Mig-25's?????? WORD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Quote <<<f. Modelers are requested to make payment for the preorder. And therefore, we will charge our distributors.>>> If I were a distributor who accepted a "pre-order" from a customer and was then told by the manufacturer that I would be charged for that pre-order without receiving any form of payment from the customer, there's no way in he11 I'm accepting that charge on vapor-styrene. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmanrick Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 (edited) I have to say that after seeing the plastic that AMK put into the box of their updated Kfir kit, I am not at all looking forward to the F-14D (even in the unlikely event that it was only ONE kit). I can only hope that the folks at AMK get their chit together, before this kit hits the street. Otherwise, it's game over as far as I am concerned. Edited December 10, 2017 by madmanrick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 59 minutes ago, madmanrick said: I have to say that after seeing the plastic that AMK put into the box of their updated Kfir kit, I am not at all looking forward to the F-14D (even in the unlikely event that it was only ONE kit). I can only hope that the folks at AMK get their chit together, before this kit hits the street. Otherwise, it's game over as far as I am concerned. I have to agree. I saw the same Kfir pictures you saw on page-2 of the AMK Kfir thread (and the banana shaped Mk. 82's) and seeing as how AMK has already stated that they are going to use the same unpolished molding techniques on the F-14D when... if... they start punching those out and the QC concerns me. Regards, Don Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jgrease Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 This thread has been lingering for two and a half years, and nobody is any closer to holding an AMK F-14B in their hands. Had AMK just been more up front and stated "look, we are short of capital for this project - you can order directly from us and we will get this done as soon as we have xxxx kits pre-ordered". However, every message AMK has sent tries to present this series of delays in a positive light. I get it - they haven't made the kind of return they had expected. Just tell people that and stop this doubletalk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anj4de Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 4 hours ago, jgrease said: This thread has been lingering for two and a half years, and nobody is any closer to holding an AMK F-14B in their hands. Had AMK just been more up front and stated "look, we are short of capital for this project - you can order directly from us and we will get this done as soon as we have xxxx kits pre-ordered". However, every message AMK has sent tries to present this series of delays in a positive light. I get it - they haven't made the kind of return they had expected. Just tell people that and stop this doubletalk. I second the suggestion about direct marketing ala Wingnuts Wings...at least until enough finacial and personal resources are available to go to market in the traditional way... cheers Uwe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mario krijan Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 8 hours ago, madmanrick said: I have to say that after seeing the plastic that AMK put into the box of their updated Kfir kit, I am not at all looking forward to the F-14D (even in the unlikely event that it was only ONE kit). I can only hope that the folks at AMK get their chit together, before this kit hits the street. Otherwise, it's game over as far as I am concerned. Thanks for info :-( can you write some details, what is problem? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anj4de Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 14 minutes ago, mario krijan said: Thanks for info :-( can you write some details, what is problem? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mario krijan Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 (edited) 7 minutes ago, anj4de said: Anj4de, I understand, I was referring to Kfir release, what is wrong with that kit? low surface quality? Edited December 11, 2017 by mario krijan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anj4de Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 21 minutes ago, mario krijan said: ...well, yes, but nothing dramtical. Worst point are the mis-molded bombs which are not a big issue for me. I guess it's more a general surprise after seeing previous AMK kist... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gene K Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 10 hours ago, Don said: ... AMK has already stated that they are going to use the same unpolished molding techniques on the F-14D [as they used on their new Kfir]... . Hello Don, Could you point me to where and why AMK stated that, please? Did they state why and what the results would be? The over-reaction (!!) by some to pictures purporting to show rough texture on the new Kfir is a shame since it's apparently dissuading some to get that kit. Yes, it's there in a small area (and it shouldn't be!), but a few swipes of a fine sanding stick will smooth it to match the rest of the kit. Gene K Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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