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  1. Is there an announced price for the Border Lancaster nose kit? Wingnuts intended theirs to be around the $100 mark. Dave Wilson Gold Coast Australia
  2. If Kotare follow the Wingnuts strategy they will milk the early Spitfire variants in several boxings before they even consider a follow up subject. But Kotare is not Wingnuts and they don't have the deep pockets that Wingnuts had so they will be looking at subjects sure to generate big sales. Nice as a LaGG-3 or Ki 43 may be ( or a Kate or Val) I suspect (hope) they will be looking at something like a Mk 1 Hurricane- perfect complement to the Spitfire, battle of France, Battle of Britain - lots of marking options. Dave Wilson Gold Coast Australia
  3. As a matter of interest, what is the going rate for a Wingnuts Gotha G.IV these days? Dave Wilson Gold Coast Australia
  4. If Kotare follow the Wingnut Wings system they will seek maximum return from the tooling via separate releases for each version. Then there can be versions with alternate decals etc. Spitfires alone could keep them busy and in profit for years. My hope is they follow the Spitfire with a Mk 1 Hurricane, a type not yet well represented by the quality model companies in 1/32. Dave Wilson Gold Coast Australia
  5. An Australian retailer lists this kit on pre order at $A1100. If they do a cockpit section as was planned by Wingnuts and copied by HK I might be interested but $A1100 is beyond hobby level pricing for me. Those who can afford and buy the Lancaster will have a real gem to make but I suspect it will become a buy/ sell item rather than a builder. Dave Wilson Gold Coast Australia
  6. If Sir Peter Jackson wishes it, and allocates the budget to it, Wingnut Wings can be revived but the staff who made that business what it was have scattered to the four winds and based on how they say they were treated when they lost their jobs, I'd be surprised if they wanted to return for more. The existing moulds can be re-used of course and new staff hired but would it be the same as before? Sir Peter is a detail fanatic which is why Wingnuts were the best WW1 kits in the world. I doubt he would be happy to just preside over a re-pop company and I doubt he would be happy to sell or licence the tooling to others under the Wingnuts (his brand) name. Don't forget Wingnut Wings was a side venture of the Wingnut group so SPJ is rather careful about protecting his brand name. But for the optimists, new kit designers could be employed, new kits could be produced and presumably the Lancasters and Handley Page models could be completed. For any of this to happen, Wingnut Group would have to be embarking on an expansion. At the moment they are at the very least in containment mode. Wingnut Wings was/ is wholly owned by Sir Peter and Lady Jackson. As such they can close the business, put it into a deep sleep, kill it or revive it. Everyone would love to see the business revived but the image of a tent with a sell off of jumbled warehouse stock and a model of a Camel crudely blu-tacked to a base speaks volumes. More to the point, Sir Peter himself has not uttered one word of public comment about the Wingnuts shut down since the business was closed a year ago. Dave Wilson Gold Coast Auistralia
  7. A request to the Moderators of this site. I would greatly appreciate it if my name was removed from the subject title of this thread. I wrote the article regarding the closure of Wingnut Wings for the WW1 aircraft models forum which was shared here and drew some hostility before the thread was edited. Now however the LSP thread seems to have degenerated into a debate on old cars, for which I hold zero interest. I have no wish to be tagged to this thread and would therefore ask for the title to be adjusted. Dave Wilson Gold Coast Australia
  8. Thank you Ron. Your actions are greatly appreciated. Dave Wilson Gold Coast Australia
  9. As the person who wrote the Wingnuts article which has sparked this thread I would just like to note that it was written for the WW1 aircraft models forum and an LSP member linked it to this site. Reading all the posts it has generated here it seems I have some haters judging by some of the remarks, which is unfortunate because I'm also a member of LSP and have always held this site in the highest regard. I believed- mistakenly it seems- that we should always try to be supportive of one another. I am sorry the article seems to have outraged some people. It concerned me that the closure of Wingnuts seemed to just generate a stampede of hysterical Wingnut kit buyers and the people who created these model kits seemed to have been ignored. Also, Wingnuts has enjoyed a loyal customer base for 11 years and generated a fan base that is still mystified as to why the business suddenly closed down. As a matter of interest NZ's leading online news website Stuff.co has today published an article stating Wingnuts has closed and refers to my article. To the Moderators frustrated about WNW threads - I have not generated any of them and am only responding now to address the negativity. Dave Wilson Gold Coast Australia
  10. Moulds are not scrapped but they are modified after test shots are built which may highlight any errors or deficiencies. It's a back and forth process between the model business and the moulding factory. Wingnuts are fastidious in getting everything right so no kit is signed off on till it is test built, errors fixed and the final mould is as good as humanly possible. The test sprues of Wingnuts Fokker DR.1s and Handley Page O/100 and O/400s and the Lancasters we've seen at model shows are all part of this test/ build/ modify process. All companies do it. While moulds are not scrapped I believe they sometimes do need a radical overhaul. I understand when WnW was developing its RE8 a few years back the detail conscious folk at the moulding plant in China helpfully decided to smother the aircraft with beautifully scale rivets. I'm told Wingnuts had to ask for the mould to be de-riveted! Dave Wilson Gold Coast Australia
  11. Not trying to poach on a fellow model site but in the interests of accuracy and to respond to those unsure of the authenticity of the Wingnut comments re coronavirus, I can confirm the post was on forum.WW1aircraftmodels.com and I wrote it. Copper State Models announced on their Facebook page that their new kits were affected by the coronavirus factory shutdown in China. I emailed Richard at Wingnuts and asked what the impact would be on Wingnuts production and his reply was published in detail on the forum. Also please note, while the Forum requires a person to register before they can post anything, the forum is free to read for anyone, and will always be so. cheers Dave Wilson Forum.WW1aircraftmodels.com
  12. Thank you gentlemen! And thanks for your warm welcome to the group. Actually I've been regularly visiting the site but only joined up today! Your friendly assistance is much appreciated. I used to be a 32 scale man years back, then stupidly sold my stash. Doh! Now, as age and eyesight issues overtake me, I'm rediscovering the pure joy of working in 32 and 24th scale. Does anyone know if Warbirds Products are available in Australia? Their spinner and prop are probably crucial for this build. If anyone is interested in trades, I'm up for it. I will have some spare Microscale 32 scale Hurricane decals as a starter... cheers Dave Wilson
  13. Hi I'm new to this board and I'm hoping the large scale fraternity can help with some guidance. I have the Revell 1/32 scale Mk 11C Hurricane kit, which I want to retrofit to a Mk 1. The wings look straightforward enough but I'm not sure about the spinner -looks wrong for the MK 1...or am I wrong? Any help would be appreciated. Fortunately I have a set of Microscale decals for the MK 1, so I'm part way there already! cheers Dave Wilson Gold Coast Australia
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