F-14 Purchasing Poll

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Poll ended at Sat Dec 19, 2009 12:05 pm

I do not have a pre-order and am very pleased with the plane. I will buy it someday.
16
40%
I have not pre-ordered it yet and am completely disappointed in this plane. I will not buy it.
5
13%
I have a pre-order and am not happy with the plane but I’m still buying it.
7
18%
I have a pre-order and am so upset I will cancel my order.
3
8%
I have not ordered yet and will wait for the next version in hopes it will be better.
0
No votes
I have a pre-order and am not happy with the plane. I’m still buying it but I’m reserving the right to return it if it’s totally awful.
9
23%
 
Total votes: 40

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Post by Coreyeagle48 » Fri Dec 04, 2009 5:55 pm

Found this photo interesting

http://www.fas.org/man//dod-101/sys/ac/f-14-dvic223.jpg

Looks like some very dark spotted weathering there!
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Post by aferguson » Fri Dec 04, 2009 6:35 pm

Corey the foamies i've purchased do have panel lines and are nicely detailed, really. Some of them are close to model quality in detailing, although not in paint apps. But they are decently painted and come with excellent decals. The worst feature about them is the foamie texture but from 5 feet away that disappears. The spots on the Tomcat won't. They are also about 2/3 the cost of the JSI Tomcat. Cockpit detail is negligable but that's never worried me as i like my aircraft flying anyway.

At this point i am going to get a foamie Tomcat as opposed to the JSI one, unless early reviews of it show that the spots are not as bad as they look in every picture i've seen. I'll wait for a repaint of the JSI that presumabley won't have spots. And if there is no repaint, i'll be quite happy with the foamie, i know.

For those that don't mind the spots, then the JSI is the way to go. I don't like them and i don't like being called a 'whiner' for voicing a very ligitimate complaint about a major gaff. I'm not complaining that the u/c is too thick or the rear canopy isn't quite the right shape.....that's whining.

Comlaining that there are big splotches painted all over it is not whining.
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Post by Birddog » Fri Dec 04, 2009 7:04 pm

Jericoeagle1 wrote:I have a pre-order and I'm Happy with it.
Same here, but I did vote.
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Post by MCalamari » Fri Dec 04, 2009 7:52 pm

Jericoeagle1 wrote:I have a pre-order and I'm Happy with it, your poll doesn't mention that so I didn't vote.
Agreed. I don't have the plane yet, but too many of the options were negative, and I think it will be good when it arrives.

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Post by Coreyeagle48 » Fri Dec 04, 2009 8:17 pm

Andy:

The foamies are much the same as this situation, some are good and some are bad. I remember back in the day when Granddad and I built the r/c stuff from balsa, LOL. Now everything is this prebuilt foam stuff. I don't like it. LOL I don't like it because I have fond memories of building those planes with my grandfather and putting them together. The foamies have their pros and cons. I'm not totally against them, but at the same time, it's just put some rubber bands on and go flying. Something is lost in that I think.

At least for flying them anyway.

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Post by YT » Fri Dec 04, 2009 9:38 pm

Jericoeagle1 wrote:I have a pre-order and I'm Happy with it, your poll doesn't mention that so I didn't vote.
What he said.

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Post by KWR190 » Sat Dec 05, 2009 5:16 am

Same here, in fact as I look out my window. I think I can see you two.[/quote]

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Post by popeye357 » Sat Dec 05, 2009 7:34 am

I have a preorder and I am content to wait for it. I was in on the Kawai F14 last Dec for 300 bones and was happy as a pig in schizer with that situation. The situation now is much better than last year and hopefully everyone will get theirs by Xmas, I on the other hand will have to wait till April to see mine.

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Post by gouchy » Sat Dec 05, 2009 1:18 pm

Ta-152 wrote:Option G: I don't have it preordered, have no intention of buying it. I have no problem with the plane, just not interested. Bring on the next vehicle!
Option H: I'm waiting for it to go on clearance

Option I: I'm a patient lucky gambler, I'll wait for Kamikaze's contest


You know, this could be the ultimate retribution for all the comments made on Jnewboy a.k.a WW2 German Spotcat

:lol: :lol: :lol:

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Post by aferguson » Sat Dec 05, 2009 2:09 pm

lol.....maybe Jnewboy runs JSI and this is his revenge. :lol:
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Post by exether_mega » Sat Dec 05, 2009 2:14 pm

aferguson wrote:lol.....maybe Jnewboy runs JSI and this is his revenge. :lol:
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Post by NWarty » Sat Dec 05, 2009 2:14 pm

aferguson wrote:lol.....maybe Jnewboy runs JSI and this is his revenge. :lol:
That's hilarious!!! :lol:

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Post by Stug45 » Sat Dec 05, 2009 2:18 pm

aferguson wrote:lol.....maybe Jnewboy runs JSI and this is his revenge. :lol:

:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post by Ta-152 » Sun Dec 06, 2009 6:51 am

gouchy wrote:
Ta-152 wrote:Option G: I don't have it preordered, have no intention of buying it. I have no problem with the plane, just not interested. Bring on the next vehicle!
Option H: I'm waiting for it to go on clearance

Option I: I'm a patient lucky gambler, I'll wait for Kamikaze's contest


You know, this could be the ultimate retribution for all the comments made on Jnewboy a.k.a WW2 German Spotcat

:lol: :lol: :lol:
I've heard someone is already hoarding these things.
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Post by gouchy » Sun Dec 06, 2009 2:34 pm

Do you mean the one who has 23 on the way? :D

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Post by Ta-152 » Sun Dec 06, 2009 2:39 pm

Yup.

Someone's gonna make a mint on those in a few years.


Or try in vain to trade them for water, gasoline and ammunition.
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Post by gouchy » Sun Dec 06, 2009 2:43 pm

Or the most extensive customized cat collection... 24 different squadrons/schemes :shock:

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Post by thatf14guy » Sun Dec 06, 2009 2:46 pm

you gonna sell some of your repaints?

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Post by gouchy » Sun Dec 06, 2009 2:54 pm

Not me ... GeneralHawk59

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