vince14

Aviattic are going to be producing a range of 1/72 WWI kits, starting with the Sopwith Pup and Triplane. They'll be 3D printed and should be the definitive models of these aircraft in 1/72. If sales go well Richard is planning on further 1/72 releases - there's some indication that they'll only be available (initially, at least) to subscribers of the Aviattic Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/c/aviattic), so if you're interested it might be worth signing up - you can get up to 20% off all Aviattic products.
 
Richard's also planning to release full makings decal sheets for the WNW Pup and Triplane kits, plus an upgrade set (including 3D printed parts and full decal sheets) for the Roden 1/32 Nieuport 28 as well.

Aviattic are going to be producing a range of 1/72 WWI kits, starting with the Sopwith Pup and Triplane. They'll be 3D printed and should be the definitive models of these aircraft in 1/72. If sales go well Richard is planning on further 1/72 releases - there's some indication that they'll only be available (initially, at least) to subscribers of the Aviattic Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/c/aviattic), so if you're interested it might be worth signing up - you can get up to 20% off all Aviattic products.
 
Richard's also planning to release full makings decal sheets for the WNW Pup and Triplane kits, plus an upgrade set (including 3D printed parts and full decal sheets) for the Roden 1/32 Nieuport 28 as well.

Tony & iaf-man.
 
I don't have a dog in the fight with this one chaps but short of death or some chronic illness meaning cognitive functions are impaired (as you speculate as a possibility) and he has no awareness of what he has created, then at the very least a written private or collective public explanation even if only to say.."Sorry guys I have no means of refunding your money" and a basic summary as to why this is the case would provide some sort of absolution. To just slink off into the night however and then go incommunicado (other than for the reasons I opened with) ...well....I return to the closing line of my last post.
 
It's not the fiscal sum that's involved here but rather, the betrayal of trust as this is a keystone upon which this hobby exists and flourishes. 
 
Gary

Yep, sad to say but I think we've all been ripped off. Frankly I don't really care now what his issues were, or how much of a 'good guy' people say he is. To take our money and then go radio silent for two years makes him nothing more than a common thief in my books.

Yep, sad to say but I think we've all been ripped off. Frankly I don't really care now what his issues were, or how much of a 'good guy' people say he is. To take our money and then go radio silent for two years makes him nothing more than a common thief in my books.

Yep, sad to say but I think we've all been ripped off. Frankly I don't really care now what his issues were, or how much of a 'good guy' people say he is. To take our money and then go radio silent for two years makes him nothing more than a common thief in my books.

Yep, sad to say but I think we've all been ripped off. Frankly I don't really care now what his issues were, or how much of a 'good guy' people say he is. To take our money and then go radio silent for two years makes him nothing more than a common thief in my books.

I'm guessing this is the Dorset Print Man kit: https://www.facebook.com/TheDorsetPrintMan

I'm guessing this is the Dorset Print Man kit: https://www.facebook.com/TheDorsetPrintMan

sales@thedorsetprintman.com

I'm guessing this is the Dorset Print Man kit: https://www.facebook.com/TheDorsetPrintMan

Looks like it's getting closer to release...

Looks like it's getting closer to release...

Looks like it's getting closer to release...

I'm guessing this is the Dorset Print Man kit: https://www.facebook.com/TheDorsetPrintMan

Looks like it's getting closer to release...

I'm guessing this is the Dorset Print Man kit: https://www.facebook.com/TheDorsetPrintMan

Schrödinger's Modellers:
 
- We hate Nazis!
- A new kit of a cool Nazi war machine has just dropped! We must buy it!
 
We are an odd bunch!!!

Schrödinger's Modellers:
 
- We hate Nazis!
- A new kit of a cool Nazi war machine has just dropped! We must buy it!
 
We are an odd bunch!!!

Schrödinger's Modellers:
 
- We hate Nazis!
- A new kit of a cool Nazi war machine has just dropped! We must buy it!
 
We are an odd bunch!!!

It's a bizarre sales strategy, everything they're planning on releasing is already available in 1/32. The Meng Dr.I is for sale everywhere, the WNW D.VII and D.V can be picked up for reasonable prices, even on eBay (and for much less than the Gothaforce kits), and surely by now anyone who wanted a 1/32 Gotha G.IV has got one of the WNW kits in the stash.
 
It's especially head-scratching when there are a number of WWI types - Breguet XIV, DH.4, AW FK.8, late Nieuports, Albatros D.II and D.III, SPAD VII etc. etc. - that have never been kitted in 1/32, or are only represented by the old Roden kits.
 
I can't understand the logic. Can anyone explain it? Especially if... you do not use... lots of dots... when doing so...

Their last update said they were hoping to start shipping the kits in late January or early February, but of course there still might be delays.

Schrödinger's Modellers:
 
- We hate Nazis!
- A new kit of a cool Nazi war machine has just dropped! We must buy it!
 
We are an odd bunch!!!