Mark B. Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 On 8/26/2021 at 1:50 AM, O.W said: Why are there so few conversion sets for the phantom when ebay is loaded with model kits? I'd really love a set for the F-4B, S or G version. 21 hours ago, Dave Williams said: Did GT Resin stop making them? I thought they made all three. As of 1500 Zulu today, Sprue Brothers is showing all 3 sets in stock as well as several cockpit sets and various Phantom Extras. Out2gtcha and thierry laurent 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNoAF Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Any news on this project? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantom Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 The last I had heard was that the first release was supposed to be the spring of 2022. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 No news isn't always good news. There's a feeling that the Sprue Bro's dreams are going down the same tubes as the seemingly abandoned Hong Kong Models Spey Phantom, and may never get beyond the ethereal design stage. The Revell RF-4C rebox with resin side orders turned out to be too expensive a dish for me, and I wonder if the Academy rebox of the Revell F-4E with some new bits at half the price hasn't dampened Sprue Bro's enthusiasm more than just a little bit. Time will tell. The Tamiya Phantoms are still pretty desirable over a quarter of a century later. Hopefully Alistair is going to expand his Aerocraft range, particularly as he's so skilled at designing detail parts and casting clear resin. There is hope! Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macnmel Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I saw that the announcement video is no longer on the SB website which makes me think things aren't going so well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Roof Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 When the Phantom Phreaks (Revell) RF-4C arrived at Spruebrothers, there were 850 kits in stock. As of 5 minutes ago, there are 751 kits in stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggernut Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Dave Roof said: When the Phantom Phreaks (Revell) RF-4C arrived at Spruebrothers, there were 850 kits in stock. As of 5 minutes ago, there are 751 kits in stock. Do you have special access to their inventory or is this information that anyone can see? I couldn't see it but may not be looking in the right place. With respect to the information in your post and based on the pedigree and price of the kit, I think most of us guessed it would not be a good seller. Kind of like putting lipstick on a pig. Edited January 17, 2022 by Juggernut punctuation error correction. Tony T and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npb748r Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 10 minutes ago, Juggernut said: Kind of like putting lipstick on a pig. that made me laugh ! CRAZY IVAN5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aircommando130 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I have 2 of the Revell RF's. I would like to build one with the newer "aero nose" but 90 bucks for the resin one is too much. Harold at AMS resin could just make replacement camera doors for way less. Cheers...Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violator1991 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Sad but not surprised. A new Phantom family with today's standars is definitely needed. However, making wishlists is quite appealing but many people unfortunately have no real idea on how much a modern steel mould set costs. If you are manufacturer, you have to sell dozens and dozens of thousands of a kit over a long period of time to start making profit from a kit. The fact that Tamiya 1/32 kits can be found on the shelves still after a few decades is not only due to their design success but because it has to be that way for the company to make profit. Is this a preferred business plan in today's world? Well... I guess why Tamiya and Trumpeter do not seem to be interested in 1/32 kits nowadays says it all. Considering less than half of any price tag going to the manufacturer I do not see it changing in the near future... Unless some very creative people somehow manage to drop the tooling cost to at least one third of what it takes now. I don't mean to crash daydreams but that is the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 32 minutes ago, Juggernut said: Do you have special access to their inventory or is this information that anyone can see? I couldn't see it but may not be looking in the right place. With respect to the information in your post and based on the pedigree and price of the kit, I think most of us guessed it would not be a good seller. Kind of like putting lipstick on a pig. If you put a HUGE number of kits in your basket, it will tell you how many are in stock/how many are available rn. Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Roof Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 36 minutes ago, Juggernut said: Do you have special access to their inventory or is this information that anyone can see? I couldn't see it but may not be looking in the right place. With respect to the information in your post and based on the pedigree and price of the kit, I think most of us guessed it would not be a good seller. Kind of like putting lipstick on a pig. You have to know the ultra-classified G-14 password and have to be on a need to know basis..... Nah, like previously mentioned, just add an item to your cart multiple times (or start with a really high number) and it will stop at whatever quantity is on hand. I checked the RF-4 more out of curiosity. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Rademaker Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I wonder how much this is going to make a dent in my wallet. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggernut Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 (edited) Quote If you put a HUGE number of kits in your basket, it will tell you how many are in stock/how many are available rn. Quote just add an item to your cart multiple times (or start with a really high number) and it will stop at whatever quantity is on hand. I'm happy when my knowledge base is expanded so thanks for that. I never would've thought to do that.... sigh, I'm just not an "out-of-the-box" thinker.... I take the parts out of the box but don't think about it when I'm doing it! Edited January 17, 2022 by Juggernut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npb748r Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 3 hours ago, Jennings Heilig said: Neil has an attention span measured in nanoseconds, nice guy that he is. I'm a Neil, this applies to me (short attention span, not my call on the nice guy). Must be something in the name. Now where was I.... Gazzas and CRAZY IVAN5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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