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Why wouldn't ya?

I've not had much time to work on this, but here's an update.
 

 
The cockpit is done, as mentioned previously this is going to be a a quick (for me!) build so I haven't bothered with adding additional detail. The CMK resin MB seat is painted up behind.
 

After dry fitting, it became clear that the resin seat wouldn't fit - you can see here how much I had to remove (seat base and sides) to get it to fit.
 

It'll now fit under the canopy.
 

The engine is odd, as it's split into quarters rather than halves and doesn't have locating pins. This means the fit is awful - good job it'll all be hidden in the fuselage.
 

A quick dry-fit of the main fuselage components.

Why wouldn't ya?

I've not had much time to work on this, but here's an update.
 

 
The cockpit is done, as mentioned previously this is going to be a a quick (for me!) build so I haven't bothered with adding additional detail. The CMK resin MB seat is painted up behind.
 

After dry fitting, it became clear that the resin seat wouldn't fit - you can see here how much I had to remove (seat base and sides) to get it to fit.
 

It'll now fit under the canopy.
 

The engine is odd, as it's split into quarters rather than halves and doesn't have locating pins. This means the fit is awful - good job it'll all be hidden in the fuselage.
 

A quick dry-fit of the main fuselage components.

I've not had much time to work on this, but here's an update.
 

 
The cockpit is done, as mentioned previously this is going to be a a quick (for me!) build so I haven't bothered with adding additional detail. The CMK resin MB seat is painted up behind.
 

After dry fitting, it became clear that the resin seat wouldn't fit - you can see here how much I had to remove (seat base and sides) to get it to fit.
 

It'll now fit under the canopy.
 

The engine is odd, as it's split into quarters rather than halves and doesn't have locating pins. This means the fit is awful - good job it'll all be hidden in the fuselage.
 

A quick dry-fit of the main fuselage components.

OK, for the avoidance of doubt:
WNW didn't go bankrupt. Peter Jackson shut the business down - a BIG difference There is no liquidator selling off the remaining kits, moulds, or other assets. The company is still listed as active on the NZ Companies Register with the last paperwork filed on 18th October 2022 They are now selling off a load of kits that were sitting in various Chinese warehouses. As there is only one person working on the closure of WNW, it has taken some time to organise everything to get these kits sold None of the kits which were OOP when WNW was alive have returned. All the kits which are currently being sold were listed on their website as being available when PJ closed the doors As far as any of us are aware, there are no plans to re-open WNW or start a new production run of any of the kits. Sadly, the HP 0/100 and O/400 will most likely never see the light of day

I've not had much time to work on this, but here's an update.
 

 
The cockpit is done, as mentioned previously this is going to be a a quick (for me!) build so I haven't bothered with adding additional detail. The CMK resin MB seat is painted up behind.
 

After dry fitting, it became clear that the resin seat wouldn't fit - you can see here how much I had to remove (seat base and sides) to get it to fit.
 

It'll now fit under the canopy.
 

The engine is odd, as it's split into quarters rather than halves and doesn't have locating pins. This means the fit is awful - good job it'll all be hidden in the fuselage.
 

A quick dry-fit of the main fuselage components.

OK, for the avoidance of doubt:
WNW didn't go bankrupt. Peter Jackson shut the business down - a BIG difference There is no liquidator selling off the remaining kits, moulds, or other assets. The company is still listed as active on the NZ Companies Register with the last paperwork filed on 18th October 2022 They are now selling off a load of kits that were sitting in various Chinese warehouses. As there is only one person working on the closure of WNW, it has taken some time to organise everything to get these kits sold None of the kits which were OOP when WNW was alive have returned. All the kits which are currently being sold were listed on their website as being available when PJ closed the doors As far as any of us are aware, there are no plans to re-open WNW or start a new production run of any of the kits. Sadly, the HP 0/100 and O/400 will most likely never see the light of day

I've not had much time to work on this, but here's an update.
 

 
The cockpit is done, as mentioned previously this is going to be a a quick (for me!) build so I haven't bothered with adding additional detail. The CMK resin MB seat is painted up behind.
 

After dry fitting, it became clear that the resin seat wouldn't fit - you can see here how much I had to remove (seat base and sides) to get it to fit.
 

It'll now fit under the canopy.
 

The engine is odd, as it's split into quarters rather than halves and doesn't have locating pins. This means the fit is awful - good job it'll all be hidden in the fuselage.
 

A quick dry-fit of the main fuselage components.

I'd love an NF.14, there's just something about the long nose and blown canopy that appeals.

I'd love an NF.14, there's just something about the long nose and blown canopy that appeals.

I've not had much time to work on this, but here's an update.
 

 
The cockpit is done, as mentioned previously this is going to be a a quick (for me!) build so I haven't bothered with adding additional detail. The CMK resin MB seat is painted up behind.
 

After dry fitting, it became clear that the resin seat wouldn't fit - you can see here how much I had to remove (seat base and sides) to get it to fit.
 

It'll now fit under the canopy.
 

The engine is odd, as it's split into quarters rather than halves and doesn't have locating pins. This means the fit is awful - good job it'll all be hidden in the fuselage.
 

A quick dry-fit of the main fuselage components.

I've not had much time to work on this, but here's an update.
 

 
The cockpit is done, as mentioned previously this is going to be a a quick (for me!) build so I haven't bothered with adding additional detail. The CMK resin MB seat is painted up behind.
 

After dry fitting, it became clear that the resin seat wouldn't fit - you can see here how much I had to remove (seat base and sides) to get it to fit.
 

It'll now fit under the canopy.
 

The engine is odd, as it's split into quarters rather than halves and doesn't have locating pins. This means the fit is awful - good job it'll all be hidden in the fuselage.
 

A quick dry-fit of the main fuselage components.

I've not had much time to work on this, but here's an update.
 

 
The cockpit is done, as mentioned previously this is going to be a a quick (for me!) build so I haven't bothered with adding additional detail. The CMK resin MB seat is painted up behind.
 

After dry fitting, it became clear that the resin seat wouldn't fit - you can see here how much I had to remove (seat base and sides) to get it to fit.
 

It'll now fit under the canopy.
 

The engine is odd, as it's split into quarters rather than halves and doesn't have locating pins. This means the fit is awful - good job it'll all be hidden in the fuselage.
 

A quick dry-fit of the main fuselage components.

I've not had much time to work on this, but here's an update.
 

 
The cockpit is done, as mentioned previously this is going to be a a quick (for me!) build so I haven't bothered with adding additional detail. The CMK resin MB seat is painted up behind.
 

After dry fitting, it became clear that the resin seat wouldn't fit - you can see here how much I had to remove (seat base and sides) to get it to fit.
 

It'll now fit under the canopy.
 

The engine is odd, as it's split into quarters rather than halves and doesn't have locating pins. This means the fit is awful - good job it'll all be hidden in the fuselage.
 

A quick dry-fit of the main fuselage components.

I've not had much time to work on this, but here's an update.
 

 
The cockpit is done, as mentioned previously this is going to be a a quick (for me!) build so I haven't bothered with adding additional detail. The CMK resin MB seat is painted up behind.
 

After dry fitting, it became clear that the resin seat wouldn't fit - you can see here how much I had to remove (seat base and sides) to get it to fit.
 

It'll now fit under the canopy.
 

The engine is odd, as it's split into quarters rather than halves and doesn't have locating pins. This means the fit is awful - good job it'll all be hidden in the fuselage.
 

A quick dry-fit of the main fuselage components.

I've not had much time to work on this, but here's an update.
 

 
The cockpit is done, as mentioned previously this is going to be a a quick (for me!) build so I haven't bothered with adding additional detail. The CMK resin MB seat is painted up behind.
 

After dry fitting, it became clear that the resin seat wouldn't fit - you can see here how much I had to remove (seat base and sides) to get it to fit.
 

It'll now fit under the canopy.
 

The engine is odd, as it's split into quarters rather than halves and doesn't have locating pins. This means the fit is awful - good job it'll all be hidden in the fuselage.
 

A quick dry-fit of the main fuselage components.

Picked this up at Telford for a reasonable price, so I'm going to try and get this made in time before the GB ends - so as I'm incredibly busy with work, it's going to be buttoned up and I'm not going to go overboard with detail. Will probably just replace the kit seat with an aftermarket MB one, and replace the wheels with aftermarket ones as well. I should be able to make and produce the decals as there's no available ones for Namibia...
 

Picked this up at Telford for a reasonable price, so I'm going to try and get this made in time before the GB ends - so as I'm incredibly busy with work, it's going to be buttoned up and I'm not going to go overboard with detail. Will probably just replace the kit seat with an aftermarket MB one, and replace the wheels with aftermarket ones as well. I should be able to make and produce the decals as there's no available ones for Namibia...
 

Picked this up at Telford for a reasonable price, so I'm going to try and get this made in time before the GB ends - so as I'm incredibly busy with work, it's going to be buttoned up and I'm not going to go overboard with detail. Will probably just replace the kit seat with an aftermarket MB one, and replace the wheels with aftermarket ones as well. I should be able to make and produce the decals as there's no available ones for Namibia...
 

Here's a few photos of some of the 1/32 models on display.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Why wouldn't ya?

Why wouldn't ya?

Jeez, even when they're dead WNW still manage to court conspiracy theories....there's no super-duper marketing strategy, no jacking up the price due to rarity, no 'Haha you thought we were dead but we're actually still secretly producing kits'.
 
All that's happening is the accountants left in charge are selling off the remaining assets as and when they can. That's it.

Jeez, even when they're dead WNW still manage to court conspiracy theories....there's no super-duper marketing strategy, no jacking up the price due to rarity, no 'Haha you thought we were dead but we're actually still secretly producing kits'.
 
All that's happening is the accountants left in charge are selling off the remaining assets as and when they can. That's it.