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Ho hum.

A BRAINSTORM. Those of us who absolutementally will not build any aeroplane smaller than 1/32 scale can simply make a wing folding mechanism and glue the wings of our 1/32 bombers as folded and bent back along the fuselage. Then paint the plane in NAVAL colors. That way we can stick with 1/32 scale but take up the space of a 1/48 scale model.
Youse guys are really lucky youse gots me to shows youse the solution to youse space problems.

 

Basically, people start manufacturing their kits, thus forming companies through love of models and particular aircraft (and tanks, ships, trains, etc.).
It is a matter of love, not some executives making their decisions during their three hour lunch after four martinis.  In other words, model companies are started and run by us modelers, once removed.
I will support their efforts in 1/32 as far as my finances will allow.  We all share the same love of models.
Which means I had better gear up to go back to self employed work. However I will not become a manufacturer which although may be easier in this era of 3D printing, because running a company becomes a 70 work week and I am way to old for that. 
Stephen
P.S. I would like to see 1/32 models of the Vengeance, Maryland, Baltimore, and A-20 Boston, as long as we are on the topic.

Basically, people start manufacturing their kits, thus forming companies through love of models and particular aircraft (and tanks, ships, trains, etc.).
It is a matter of love, not some executives making their decisions during their three hour lunch after four martinis.  In other words, model companies are started and run by us modelers, once removed.
I will support their efforts in 1/32 as far as my finances will allow.  We all share the same love of models.
Which means I had better gear up to go back to self employed work. However I will not become a manufacturer which although may be easier in this era of 3D printing, because running a company becomes a 70 work week and I am way to old for that. 
Stephen
P.S. I would like to see 1/32 models of the Vengeance, Maryland, Baltimore, and A-20 Boston, as long as we are on the topic.

Basically, people start manufacturing their kits, thus forming companies through love of models and particular aircraft (and tanks, ships, trains, etc.).
It is a matter of love, not some executives making their decisions during their three hour lunch after four martinis.  In other words, model companies are started and run by us modelers, once removed.
I will support their efforts in 1/32 as far as my finances will allow.  We all share the same love of models.
Which means I had better gear up to go back to self employed work. However I will not become a manufacturer which although may be easier in this era of 3D printing, because running a company becomes a 70 work week and I am way to old for that. 
Stephen
P.S. I would like to see 1/32 models of the Vengeance, Maryland, Baltimore, and A-20 Boston, as long as we are on the topic.

A humble question, if you please. Are they talking about these very large aircraft in 1/32 scale? 
Or is this simply a pipe dream on the part of the company spokes person?

If we spent as much time building kits from our stash as we do blowing hot air about what may or may not happen or why what is happening is happening we would get a lot more models built.

Thank you. I really like LSP.

If we spent as much time building kits from our stash as we do blowing hot air about what may or may not happen or why what is happening is happening we would get a lot more models built.

Thank you. I really like LSP.

Thank you. I really like LSP.

If we spent as much time building kits from our stash as we do blowing hot air about what may or may not happen or why what is happening is happening we would get a lot more models built.

If we spent as much time building kits from our stash as we do blowing hot air about what may or may not happen or why what is happening is happening we would get a lot more models built.

If we spent as much time building kits from our stash as we do blowing hot air about what may or may not happen or why what is happening is happening we would get a lot more models built.

If we spent as much time building kits from our stash as we do blowing hot air about what may or may not happen or why what is happening is happening we would get a lot more models built.

If we spent as much time building kits from our stash as we do blowing hot air about what may or may not happen or why what is happening is happening we would get a lot more models built.

If we spent as much time building kits from our stash as we do blowing hot air about what may or may not happen or why what is happening is happening we would get a lot more models built.

If we spent as much time building kits from our stash as we do blowing hot air about what may or may not happen or why what is happening is happening we would get a lot more models built.

If we spent as much time building kits from our stash as we do blowing hot air about what may or may not happen or why what is happening is happening we would get a lot more models built.

If we spent as much time building kits from our stash as we do blowing hot air about what may or may not happen or why what is happening is happening we would get a lot more models built.

If we spent as much time building kits from our stash as we do blowing hot air about what may or may not happen or why what is happening is happening we would get a lot more models built.

"Tis possible that when they shut down the other year they were just taking a break and were waiting for things, in general, to simply calm down. Or maybe waiting until finances came back up, or one of a zillion possible reasons. Who knows? I sure don't.
Or to take a pessimistic point of view perhaps they were waiting for the right time to empty their warehouse, especially now that prices of their old stock have risen so high.
Hey, if I had the ability to read peoples' minds I'd be a multimillionaire.

I have said it before and I was called names and had my sanity questioned. I will say it again: WNW can continue to operate with zero staff. Everything that is needed is done and ready to go. Whoever is looking after the Wingnuts portfolio (which goes beyond plastic kits) only needs to call the producers who make the plastic, boxes, instructions and decals and order a rerun then wait for the shipment to arrive. They can even make arrangements for the kits to go from the producer straight to distributors. There is no need for a giant team or a huge headquarters. 
You MUST keep in mind that the staff in Miramar, which was less than a dozen people, were only involved in design. Only one person was in charge of shipping and distribution. The creative staff was dismissed, which means no new products (for the time-being). The WNW website clearly says that they hope to resume selling soon. All they need is one person in charge of selling and distribution, and that person can be an existing staff member of the team looking after Wingnuts portfolio.
I am not saying this to be a contrarian. I have been directly involved, as a plastic model kit designer, in the creation of plastic model kits for the last six years. Before that I have been involved as a member of various design teams, at various level, in the production of plastic model kits since 2010. I know precisely how this industry works. I cannot see any reason why WNW could not continue to operate. They say on their website that the disruptions are caused by Covid, and I have no reason disagree. 
Radu

"Tis possible that when they shut down the other year they were just taking a break and were waiting for things, in general, to simply calm down. Or maybe waiting until finances came back up, or one of a zillion possible reasons. Who knows? I sure don't.
Or to take a pessimistic point of view perhaps they were waiting for the right time to empty their warehouse, especially now that prices of their old stock have risen so high.
Hey, if I had the ability to read peoples' minds I'd be a multimillionaire.

Musicians are hard to live with as their music keeps them on the road and avoiding temptation is difficult.
Artists who make the plastic arts (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc,) have problems with their spouses because their art takes primary importance in terms of the great amount of time they need to make their art, the money they must spend on studios and art materials, etc. Their art assumes primary importance and the wives and spouses do tire of being of secondary importance in the relationship. 
Even when both domestic partners are artists  they have problems of jealousy and time, and money.
I'm a sculptor, been one for 60 years.
It ain't easy being an artist. No way at all.