When I spoke to them at Telford, they said problems were encountered with producing it.
Namely, when they test patterned it, based on the Italeri 1/48 version, the spacings in the grille wouldn't come out correctly..
utter nonsense, as most of the naysayers have never seen the kit up close, let alone had one in their possession.
Apart from the fact, that DR ought to know what he's on about....