A.C.Acikgoz Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 I think it is a kind of marketing strategy.. I will not be surprised if we se a "back to work" announcement next year... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Brown Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 (edited) 14 minutes ago, A.C.Acikgoz said: I think it is a kind of marketing strategy.. I will not be surprised if we se a "back to work" announcement next year... You might be onto something. A similar strategy has worked for McDonalds for years with their McRibs. “McRibs are going away forever! Get ‘em while you can!” (A year later) “McRibs are back! Get ‘em while you can!” 😄 Ben Edited September 19, 2021 by Ben Brown Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mike_45 Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 10 hours ago, Dave Roof said: One can be critical of the execution and still build the kits, as well as support their endeavor............ Nice Huey. Would you be interested in parting with that f9f-8? 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon Krol Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 For an objective review of a savagely criticized KH kit, the Su-17, one should watch Spencer Pollard's several videos on his build of the kit and his comments re the build and the kit in general. For those KH bashers out there I love his post build comments there of. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brenhen Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 I was really looking forward to their new SU-25's they had coming. I'm hopeful someone will continue that project Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 On 9/19/2021 at 9:10 AM, Dave Roof said: On 9/19/2021 at 9:10 AM, Dave Roof said: I don’t know where all the molds went but now we know where all the kits went !!! 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Roof Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 21 hours ago, mike_45 said: Nice Huey. Would you be interested in parting with that f9f-8? 🙂 Thank you and sorry, not interested in parting with any of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quang Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 7 hours ago, habu2 said: I don’t know where all the molds went but now we know where all the kits went !!! 🙂 Haha, they call them shitty and they hoard them just the same. And under the same …roof 🤪 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Roof Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 15 minutes ago, quang said: Haha, they call them shitty and they hoard them just the same. And under the same …roof 🤪 Now you're just being a childish troll. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janissary Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 2 hours ago, quang said: Haha, they call them shitty and they hoard them just the same. And under the same …roof 🤪 Your humor is just like the KH kits; defies logic, common sense, and quality. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeneK Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 On 9/20/2021 at 6:32 PM, Dave Roof said: Now you're just being a childish troll. Appears that's a pattern in his 26 total posts, Dave. Gene K Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 I have a few Putty Hawk kits in my stash, am I happy to have them...yes, do I look forward to building them...no, will I ever part with them...probably not. I was very excited to get their first Voodoo release, even ordered a couple out the gate, I should've waited, because they had short shot sprues, had to use a lot of plastic card and putty to button up the fuselage on the first one I started building, sold the second kit shortly after. I do applaud Kitty Hawk for bringing long sought after types to market, I know it was a huge undertaking. I hope they will resurface in the future. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pollie Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 On 9/20/2021 at 5:31 PM, Brenhen said: I was really looking forward to their new SU-25's they had coming. I'm hopeful someone will continue that project Zvezda heard you! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tapchan Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Yeah, would be expensive anyway because it'd probably not include armament. It seem to me that KittyHawk's problem was low quality of their last kits, lower revenue of which they have tried to compensate with higher price. I can still see European shops which seem to have first batch of their Su-27 family. I am a Flanker fan so how KH massacred my boys was really painful to me. Rised prices followed by same low quality of canopy which they didn't even attempted to change since Su-35 release, and finally lack of armament in Su-30SM priced similarly to Su-27UB of GWH... well, this must've happened at some point. Anyway, their molds would be useful only if other company who buy it decide to release kits for lower-than-KH prices. Or if they decide to re-mold some elements, for me their Su-27/UB would be a good deal in current pricing if it had canopy re-molded, added pilot and had better choice of armament. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caudleryan Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 On another, slightly related topic, does anyone know what's going on with AMK as of late? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tapchan Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Nothing better, they've released "new" kits recently - MiG-31 and F-14D. MiG-31 is almost double the price (€99 vs €52 I bought old one) and it is because of some 3d printed details included. My fav shop still has 16 out of 20 kits originally added in August, and in comparison they've been restocking old MiG-31 regularly just to sell all kits in like 2-3 weeks, however old kits have been removed from website, which indicate they'll no longer be supplied by AMK. New F-14 is old F-14 with 3 changes - box art is better, there are only 2 markings instead of original 5 and amount of weaponry has been strongly reduced, price remains the same. Sales are not as bad as MiG-31 but I see first batch stocked still hanging in the shop. Looks like AMK will follow the KHs path some time soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 4 hours ago, Tapchan said: Nothing better, they've released "new" kits recently - MiG-31 and F-14D. MiG-31 is almost double the price (€99 vs €52 I bought old one) and it is because of some 3d printed details included. My fav shop still has 16 out of 20 kits originally added in August, and in comparison they've been restocking old MiG-31 regularly just to sell all kits in like 2-3 weeks, however old kits have been removed from website, which indicate they'll no longer be supplied by AMK. New F-14 is old F-14 with 3 changes - box art is better, there are only 2 markings instead of original 5 and amount of weaponry has been strongly reduced, price remains the same. Sales are not as bad as MiG-31 but I see first batch stocked still hanging in the shop. Looks like AMK will follow the KHs path some time soon. It's tough to compete with the Tamiya F-14D, especially when you have some obvious inaccuracies in your offering. The Mig-31 is a cool plane, but I don't see a lot of people wanting to build it, I think the Mig-25 is probably the preferred choice for that aircraft type. I do have the Delphin kit, looks like a real nice kit. The past year and a half has put a huge strain on a lot of small businesses around the world, I'm sure these model kit manufacturers are feeling the same pain. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 7 hours ago, bashace said: It's tough to compete with the Tamiya F-14D, especially when you have some obvious inaccuracies in your offering. The Mig-31 is a cool plane, but I don't see a lot of people wanting to build it, I think the Mig-25 is probably the preferred choice for that aircraft type. I do have the Delphin kit, looks like a real nice kit. The past year and a half has put a huge strain on a lot of small businesses around the world, I'm sure these model kit manufacturers are feeling the same pain. Its actually not. Maybe it is for somebody like you but with a price difference of £20 then the AMK kit starts off being more attractive, and then when the Tamiya kit is over the £100 mark, which is another mental barrier for buyers then the AMK kit starts 2 steps ahead of the Tamiya kit before it even starts. A local shop to me has had a Tamiya F-14D on the shelf for over a year now... The Tamiya kit is probably the better of the two but the AMK has advantages over it that cant be ignored. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon Krol Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Was the aft fuselage ever corrected? If I recall that was the major issue with the kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mawz Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 5 hours ago, Jon Krol said: Was the aft fuselage ever corrected? If I recall that was the major issue with the kit. Nope. I have the most recent boxing and it's the exact same plastic as at release, just without any A2G sprues beyond the bomb adapters for the Phoenix rails. Around here it's not enough cheaper than the Tamiya to matter. Not much difference between $130CAD for the AMK and $150CAD for the Tamiya, especially when the latter has FAR better reviews. I bought the AMK solely to see what the fuss is about (The AMK is good enough for my standards and looks like the more interesting build) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChesshireCat Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 call Kittyhawk whatever you want, but I want two more P39's and two Kingfishers. I don't see anybody else jumping on that bandwagon gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChesshireCat Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 20 hours ago, Tapchan said: Nothing better, they've released "new" kits recently - MiG-31 and F-14D. MiG-31 is almost double the price (€99 vs €52 I bought old one) and it is because of some 3d printed details included. My fav shop still has 16 out of 20 kits originally added in August, and in comparison they've been restocking old MiG-31 regularly just to sell all kits in like 2-3 weeks, however old kits have been removed from website, which indicate they'll no longer be supplied by AMK. New F-14 is old F-14 with 3 changes - box art is better, there are only 2 markings instead of original 5 and amount of weaponry has been strongly reduced, price remains the same. Sales are not as bad as MiG-31 but I see first batch stocked still hanging in the shop. Looks like AMK will follow the KHs path some time soon. I see them for $67 everywhere that is selling them (Mig31). I'll probably pick up another Mig this winter (right after I buy another fly rod). The F14 airframe has never did anything for me, but if I were to jump on that bandwagon it would be the AMK kit. They should have done an F111 or F100d. gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mawz Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 7 minutes ago, ChesshireCat said: call Kittyhawk whatever you want, but I want two more P39's and two Kingfishers. I don't see anybody else jumping on that bandwagon gary Special Hobby offers P-39's as well, and the main issue with them (too short aft of the canopy) is also present in the KH kit. Kingfisher's are another story. unlikely we'll see them again in larger-run form unless somebody grabs the KH molds and repops. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 16 hours ago, Jon Krol said: Was the aft fuselage ever corrected? If I recall that was the major issue with the kit. Never was corrected. The problem makes it look like a cross between an F-4 Phantom and an F-15 Eagle. It looks nothing like an F-14 Tomcat at all... 11 hours ago, mawz said: Nope. I have the most recent boxing and it's the exact same plastic as at release, just without any A2G sprues beyond the bomb adapters for the Phoenix rails. Around here it's not enough cheaper than the Tamiya to matter. Not much difference between $130CAD for the AMK and $150CAD for the Tamiya, especially when the latter has FAR better reviews. I bought the AMK solely to see what the fuss is about (The AMK is good enough for my standards and looks like the more interesting build) Im with you, I dont think the Tamiya kit is 20-25% better. 9 hours ago, ChesshireCat said: I see them for $67 everywhere that is selling them (Mig31). I'll probably pick up another Mig this winter (right after I buy another fly rod). The F14 airframe has never did anything for me, but if I were to jump on that bandwagon it would be the AMK kit. They should have done an F111 or F100d. gary F-111F I would have love to have seen by either KH or AMK. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Roof Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 13 hours ago, ChesshireCat said: call Kittyhawk whatever you want, but I want two more P39's and two Kingfishers. I don't see anybody else jumping on that bandwagon gary Mike Swinburne has a P-39Q/N with extras for $65 listed on LSP - mikeswinburne@gmail.com I have a Kingfisher that I'm on the fence about. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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