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Post by **aferguson** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 7:05 am

what about rubbing the spots with really fine grain wet and dry sand paper? That may fade them a bit, blur them into the surrounding paint, cause the light grey underneath to bleed through a bit and make them look more like weathering and less like dots painted all over the plane.

Ta-152 · Post by **Ta-152** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 7:11 am

aferguson wrote:what about rubbing the spots with really fine grain wet and dry sand paper? That may fade them a bit, blur them into the surrounding paint, cause the light grey underneath to bleed through a bit and make them look more like weathering and less like dots painted all over the plane.

That's what i was thinking.

pcoughran · Post by **pcoughran** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 7:50 am

Ta-152 wrote:
aferguson wrote:what about rubbing the spots with really fine grain wet and dry sand paper? That may fade them a bit, blur them into the surrounding paint, cause the light grey underneath to bleed through a bit and make them look more like weathering and less like dots painted all over the plane.
That's what i was thinking.

I'm hoping that someone/whoever will make a new topic thread with just the JSI F14 Modification/tip/tricks "spot solutions" or named whatever. I guess many of the pre-orders will be getting in next week so people will probably start experimenting, we just need a place to keep a log of what has been tried and how it looks/works.

Black_Dragon_One · Post by **Black_Dragon_One** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:34 am

JoeS wrote:It's Narita's site that you might be looking for concerning the low -viz noseart F-14

http://www.naritafamily.com/Scalemodel/ ... _frame.htm

yes i wanted this tomcat thank you

Black_Dragon_One · Post by **Black_Dragon_One** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:11 am

VMF115 wrote:
JoeS wrote:It's Narita's site that you might be looking for concerning the low -viz noseart F-14

http://www.naritafamily.com/Scalemodel/ ... _frame.htm
that is a D tomcat

what the difference ?

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:36 pm

Has JSI announced the actual number of regular F-14s that will be released?

vulgarvulture · Post by **vulgarvulture** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 2:11 pm

Badcat blog update:

Update on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 10:32AM by Bad Cat Rob
Our first batch of Special Edition Lighted 1:18 F-14s arrived today and shipped back out to their lucky new owners. We have a second batch coming in on Thursday. We opened one box up to take a look and the airplane is extremely impressive, I must say. Wow. In my opinion, echoed by the rest of the crew, the dreaded spots did not seem to be nearly a flagrant as they appear in pics, fans at the WOH show have posted this same observation, also. To my eye, the aircraft looks really nice . . . and I see a lot of collectible aircraft.

diegomenendez · Post by **diegomenendez** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 2:37 pm

" To my eye, the aircraft looks really nice . . . and I see a lot of collectible aircraft."

....I thought it was a TOY.....HA

toyktdlgh · Post by **toyktdlgh** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 2:40 pm

diegomenendez wrote:" To my eye, the aircraft looks really nice . . . and I see a lot of collectible aircraft."

....I thought it was a TOY.....HA

Well now that all depends on the point you’re trying to argue.

One day it’s a toy, the next a collectable.

pcoughran · Post by **pcoughran** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 3:35 pm

dragon53 wrote:Has JSI announced the actual number of regular F-14s that will be released?

I've been trying to get that answer for a month now and can't get anyone to "fess up." I've posted on several forums and emailed Merit and JSI. The fact that they won't say probably mean it is not a "limited" or small run.
My guess is it is at least 2000 if not more (maybe 3000). If this is the case, I don't know that it will be hard to get - especially if the spots don't get "cleared up" in later batches.
The special eds, however with 250 will probably be a "collector's" item spots or not or silly WOH XMAS 2009 on the side. I've seen some compare the 1/18 runs to 1/72 releases in terms of the market begins to be saturated around 1500 or so. But, 1/18 also includes the GI Joe crowd which is hard to estimate, I'm sure there are those out there ready to repaint to a SkyStryker version (I'm not a GI Joe nut so excuse the spelling if it is incorrect).

thatf14guy · Post by **thatf14guy** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 4:35 pm

aviatornut is selling 3 lighted f-14s on egay for 276 bucks.

CW4USARMY · Post by **CW4USARMY** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:08 pm

thatf14guy wrote:aviatornut is selling 3 lighted f-14s on egay for 276 bucks.

I noticed the only full shot they show from the show is the standard version. Also, wonder why they dont mention polka-dot scheme in product description?

Stug45 · Post by **Stug45** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:19 pm

No dots on this one

http://cgi.ebay.com/1-18-JSI-F-14-Tomca ... 5729wt_958

diegomenendez · Post by **diegomenendez** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:32 pm

to come to booming islands defense pertaining that ebay post, they've had the same one since day one

Stug45 · Post by **Stug45** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:37 pm

They should update their pics then with the Dots ones

NWarty · Post by **NWarty** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 6:20 pm

Is that false advertising at this point?

Ferrari250GTO · Post by **Ferrari250GTO** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 6:36 pm

NWarty wrote:Is that false advertising at this point?

That's what I was thinking. What if somebody who does not go on these military forums searches 1:18 planes on the evilbay? They will have no knowledge of what is going on with the plane, and will expect it to look like the one pictured.

Black_Dragon_One · Post by **Black_Dragon_One** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 7:51 pm

thatf14guy wrote:aviatornut is selling 3 lighted f-14s on egay for 276 bucks.

hay is that f all three

diegomenendez · Post by **diegomenendez** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:08 pm

Remember when we were told 'don't worry! the spots are one of the many 1,000 steps in making this aircraft! It's all part of the weathering process...'

And then the spots WERE the weathering process? Sigh

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:48 pm

PCOUGHRAN:

I don't know about the economics of the JSI F-14, but I'm curious if the predetermined, actual number of F-14s have already been made---or are they still making them now. If they are still making them now, they might reduce the number actually produced because of the many cancellations and negative responses to the spots. If JSI does reduce the number of F-14s released, then it might actually become a truly limited run---because of the spots.

diegomenendez · Post by **diegomenendez** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:52 pm

for the last time, there is only one run

DocTodd · Post by **DocTodd** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:09 pm

I think I came late to this party, but I am wondering if there are any of the lighted planes left. Any ideas where to get one. I preordered one but I think it is the regular version. Appreciate it.
T

vulgarvulture · Post by **vulgarvulture** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:23 pm

Badcat has more lighted planes.

tkjaer21 · Post by **tkjaer21** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:42 am

vulgarvulture wrote:Badcat has more lighted planes.

How much are they?

Ta-152 · Post by **Ta-152** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:35 am

280 + shipping.

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Where can one get the lighted version