timvkampen 309 Posted August 11, 2018 Paul, the Fury and Tiger are missing in the line-up...apart from the Brit Firefly would you consider the Tiger (amd/or Fury)? a Blue Angels F-11F....sigh best Tim 3 Scotsman, Jack and johncrow reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dandiego 2,043 Posted August 13, 2018 Yes Tiger and Fury definitely missing. But will they sell? In the final analysis any project needs to be profitable. Which subject would sell better? Probably the Fury, due to its longer service life. Either way put my name on your list. Dan 1 Harold reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
otis252 705 Posted August 14, 2018 While a F-11F would be nice, I believe the FJ-4 Fury would be an all time seller! Not only are there so many cool Navy/Marine schemes, but it's never really been kitted before. Chuck 1 David66 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul fisher 1,651 Posted August 14, 2018 All of the above... I've been scared off doing the Tiger for years since doing the F9F Cougars, well that and have you ever really, I mean really looked in the wheel wells of the Tiger? That's some spaghetti going on in there for sure! I would have to get my favorite CAD guy enlisted to draw them up and then spend lots of dough to get them 3D printed on the hi-resolution machine...Very costly. Not impossible, but very costly. At this point I am more inclined towards the FJ-4 Fury but I don't know.There are great paint schemes for both the Tiger and the Fury , it's all a matter of how many I could sell. The USAF A-1E was a big seller for me , sadly the Navy AD-5 has been a giant smoking hole in my bank account. Makes a guy a bit gun-shy about doing more Navy stuff . I am following through with the AD-5W Guppy since it was already in the pipeline and the work was done, it's probably not going to be a home run, but it will make some of us very happy, mostly me! Many of the great subjects I'd love to do are very labor intensive projects, and the thing to remember is we have to keep stuff moving out the door to pay the bills while the masters are made for new stuff. What we really need here is somebody with real financial resources who does not need to make money on the thing to buy my little business as a way to lose money for tax purposes and just turn me loose to do this stuff...Dream on, right? Too bad Tom Cruise gets to play with real airplanes instead of being a model geek.... Anyway, keep those cards and letters coming in..... Paul 6 Harold, johncrow, MikeC and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seiran01 3,558 Posted August 14, 2018 I'd love to see one as well but... Kitty Hawk had previously announced one in plastic and then cancelled the plans when they determined too little interest. Have a feeling Paul's right on that beauty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ivan Ivanovich 360 Posted August 14, 2018 (edited) Quote (...) Kitty Hawk had previously announced one in plastic and then cancelled the plans when they determined too little interest. (...) After the Asian and European distributors have made it perfectly clear they had no interest whatsoever in a 32nd scale F11F-1, Kitty Hawk had no other choice but to do so. I guess the "flexiscalians" among us will have to keep on struggling with the 48th scale brittle toffee plastic Fonderie Miniature kit for at least another decade. Note to self: Got to check whether my two remaining FM kits have completely disintegrated in the meantime... Edited August 15, 2018 by Ivan Ivanovich 2 1 Jack, etendard and Tony T reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LSP_Ray 5,964 Posted August 15, 2018 11 hours ago, paul fisher said: All of the above... I've been scared off doing the Tiger for years since doing the F9F Cougars, well that and have you ever really, I mean really looked in the wheel wells of the Tiger? That's some spaghetti going on in there for sure! I would have to get my favorite CAD guy enlisted to draw them up and then spend lots of dough to get them 3D printed on the hi-resolution machine...Very costly. Not impossible, but very costly. At this point I am more inclined towards the FJ-4 Fury but I don't know.There are great paint schemes for both the Tiger and the Fury , it's all a matter of how many I could sell. The USAF A-1E was a big seller for me , sadly the Navy AD-5 has been a giant smoking hole in my bank account. Makes a guy a bit gun-shy about doing more Navy stuff . I am following through with the AD-5W Guppy since it was already in the pipeline and the work was done, it's probably not going to be a home run, but it will make some of us very happy, mostly me! Many of the great subjects I'd love to do are very labor intensive projects, and the thing to remember is we have to keep stuff moving out the door to pay the bills while the masters are made for new stuff. What we really need here is somebody with real financial resources who does not need to make money on the thing to buy my little business as a way to lose money for tax purposes and just turn me loose to do this stuff...Dream on, right? Too bad Tom Cruise gets to play with real airplanes instead of being a model geek.... Anyway, keep those cards and letters coming in..... Paul You need to find another Peter Jackson type who likes US Navy stuff rather than WWI... Wait, isn't Tom Hanks a modeler? 2 paul fisher and David66 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul fisher 1,651 Posted August 15, 2018 One of my greatest pleasures is knowing that Eric Clapton has many of my race car models in his collection...But he's not an airplane guy.First time I ever kissed a girl i was listening the Disraeli Gears...Will never forget it. 2 1 KAGNEW, timvkampen and kalashnikov-47 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Maxim Posted August 15, 2018 (edited) I tend to agree that the F-11 Tiger would sink more than swim when it comes down to sales volumes. Unfortunately the Fury could be similar. I think some smaller projects such as a two seat F-100F or even a two seat A-7 Corsair could sell well. I wonder how well the sales figures are for the F-8C conversion or the RF-8? Edited August 15, 2018 by Maxim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScottsGT 3,031 Posted August 15, 2018 I think Tigger has a vac conversion for the 2 seat A-7. 1 Tony T reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1to1scale 3,004 Posted August 15, 2018 Paul, How many kits do you need to sell to make it worth your while? I can tell you, if you built a Japanese Val or Kate, I bet you could pre-sell at least 20 of the here. I would buy at least two or three, and I think Ernie would buy at least 10. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Maxim Posted August 16, 2018 12 hours ago, ScottsGT said: I think Tigger has a vac conversion for the 2 seat A-7. Vacuform is not my thing. Resin is much better and if Paul did them, even better as we'd know that it'll fit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScottsGT 3,031 Posted August 16, 2018 7 hours ago, Maxim said: Vacuform is not my thing. Resin is much better and if Paul did them, even better as we'd know that it'll fit. You couldn't be more truthful about that statement! I've often wondered how a vac part welded to styrene would look and how it would hold up long term. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thierry laurent 3,831 Posted August 16, 2018 Well, you will at least sell another AD-5W as I will order mine in three weeks! I would buy a Tiger or a Fury without any hesitation but I did the same with various Hph kits and I know they just sold less than 150 boxes of some topics... Difficult decision to take... BTW, I have the vacform F11F kit and indeed the landing gear is a modeller nightmare, not only because of the bundle of spaghettis in the wells but also because of the angle of the main legs! 2 paul fisher and Ivan Ivanovich reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GEH737 18 Posted August 17, 2018 A good quality 1/32 T-38. An incredible array or makings, across a wide number of users and Aerobatic teams. NASA, foreign jets, test pilot chase, Fighter lead-in, Aggressors - the list goes on. Plus a whole lot better than the goofy T-2 from the Navy... 2 Out2gtcha and johncrow reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
