Av8fan Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 (edited) This kit will be a must have when it is released. Edit the Blue on Blue JSDF F-23 looked FANTASTIC. JMHO. Edited December 11, 2009 by Av8fan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Hingtgen Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 ::checks:: Yup, the YF-23 is still my fave fighter and thus deserving of a BIG model---someday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
coffeecat Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Your project is really incredible! If possible, please give me an accurate line graph of yf-23, all right?thanks ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghostkiller Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Our resin guy is really busy with all the great goodies and our orders We better not put the pressure on him rushing is never good for quality wise it will be worth the long wait ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Av8fan Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 This is/will be a phenomenal kit. Just biding my time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vegasdave901 Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 We better not put the pressure on him rushing is never good for quality wise Yes, but at this point if Chris sent me a bad copy of a copy of a copy of what he has right now and even jumped up and down on the pieces a few times, I would still open the box and roll around naked in the shattered pieces. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richter111 Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Ok that was just weird. and sounds painful... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
William G Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 We better not put the pressure on himrushing is never good for quality wise Yes, but at this point if Chris sent me a bad copy of a copy of a copy of what he has right now and even jumped up and down on the pieces a few times, I would still open the box and roll around naked in the shattered pieces. Well whaever happens In Vegas (Or on Him) Stays in Vegas... And back to our regularly scheduled posting... Dave I just had to pick my jaw off the floor... My wife thought I was looking at Pr0n.... Saw your YF-23 and said... Yep Model Pr0n William G Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F4 Fanattic Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 Yep......Excellent work Chris!! Another 'Must Have! :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Youngtiger1 Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 rushing is never good for quality wise :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blappy Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 I just discovered this thread. I am a fan of the aircraft and of fine craftsmanship. This is a wonderful piece of work. I'm not normally a 1/32 aircraft builder but every rule has it's exceptions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MR BLUE Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Will the final model be molded with the separate wings? or like the f-22 kits with wings attached to fuselage? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Barry Murray Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Yes. It looks like we are getting ever close to the final product!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zactoman Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 Will the final model be molded with the separate wings? or like the f-22 kits with wings attached to fuselage?I would have liked to have the wings molded to the fuselage to eliminate the seam but it would be just too big for me to cast that way so the wings will be separate parts. They will have holes molded in place and I will be including metal rods as shown in the photos.Yes. It looks like we are getting ever close to the final product!!! :blink:While it looks temptingly close to finished there is still a whole bunch left for me to do.Unfortunately as I've mentioned several times earlier in the thread, I haven't been able to work on it as I've had to continue producing other products to keep the income flowing. For now it's a beautiful dust collector... :blink: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Barry Murray Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 While it looks temptingly close to finished there is still a whole bunch left for me to do.Unfortunately as I've mentioned several times earlier in the thread, I haven't been able to work on it as I've had to continue producing other products to keep the income flowing. For now it's a beautiful dust collector... Ahh, but i have been watching since about the beginning so, five years down the line, I would say we ARE closer to the end than the beginning! I myself would kill for a copy from the original mold! :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
biscuiteer Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Dang! It takes Zactoman longer to finish a Black Widow than it takes George lucas to finish a story. The difference is - Zacto's project is worth the wait!!! Phenomenal work! Gotta pay the bills, but please don't lose enthusiasm for this piece. We haven't! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
straycat2269 Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 but please don't lose enthusiasm for this piece. We haven't! yes, Zacto, we are all patiently waiting!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
9Gee Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Well' guy's now that we have this awesome YF23 on the way in 1/32 we might be seeing the Raptor in 1/32 soon, I just saw on the ( sybermodeler online's ) updated future release page that Trumpeter is working on a F22Rator in 1/32' I hope it will come close to the awsome accuracy and detail of this work of art' but I doubt it. am I the last to know this? or is it old news? heres the list... http://www.cybermodeler.com/special/2011_acft_scale.shtml Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PNW_Modeler Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 It's Trumpeter, so that means it's either really close to release or years away. They tend to flood the "Coming Soon" pipe with projects 4 or 5 years away from realization. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
9Gee Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 It's Trumpeter, so that means it's either really close to release or years away. They tend to flood the "Coming Soon" pipe with projects 4 or 5 years away from realization. Yeah' they are also working on the F-35 JSF in 1/32 this is good news even even if we have to wait a while...and im sure the F-35 would be much better than the one Lindberg anounced "awhile ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tonal Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 WOW would be an understatement, I've just spent over an hour reading and following your build and design work. It blows me away, one day I'll be able to afford your kits, but for now, this is the best detailed process I've seen bar none. Not to take away from any one that post pic's of there work, and some awesome builds on this forum, this is just the "BEST WORK" I've seen, never stop doing what you love. Thanks Chris!!! Tonal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Berkut Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Poor Chris, so much pressure on him... :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eatthis Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 how much? when? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zactoman Posted May 31, 2011 Author Share Posted May 31, 2011 how much?when? I don't know and I don't know: I can't give a firm price or timeline. Until I have it nearly finished, an idea of how many parts and how difficult it will be to mold, costs for the decals, photo-etch, metal gear struts, packaging, etc., I don't know what it will end up costing. I'll probably wait until it's all molded up and I've cast several copies to get a feel for how long each set takes and how difficult before deciding on a final price. As far as a timeline goes, that depends on too many other factors, like how well my current products sell or if I need to keep spending time on the smaller items to survive. You may not be crazy about the smaller stuff but it keeps food on the table and keeps me from having to go out and find a 'real' job ;) Besides, I like the variety doing lots of different projects, though I'm really looking forward to getting back to the 23. I wish I could say I was getting closer, but I haven't had time to work on it at all since the last update... :( Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rmorrison100 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 (edited) Yes I agree with you, this Northrop YF-23 Black Widow II Advanced Tactical Fighter is just a beautiful airplane like Rocket Arabic and Rocket Chinese. Edited July 23, 2011 by rmorrison100 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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