Any news on the expected ship date for the Kotare 109K?

[Steve C]

Is there any news on the expected ship date?  I'm on vacation for the next 2 weeks and really don't wont this package hanging around on my doorstep.

[Juggernut]

I don't think you've got much to worry about.  It's been crickets since their last communication.  All we know is that they've said second quarter but as a modeler, you well know those dates often push to the right; I'm not saying they're behind schedule but I wouldn't be surprised if they met with some unavoidable delays.

 

Also, if it'll be coming by U.S. Mail (which I'm assuming it will), you can have them hold it at the post office until your return.

Edited June 6 by Juggernut

[cbk57]

There is a show in Australia or New Zealand they mentioned they are showing test shots or something, nothing about the production kit or having any for sale, as such I think it a ways off yet.  Maybe we see them ship in August.  But i am not betting on seeing mine before then.  

[LSP_Kevin]

10 minutes ago, cbk57 said:

There is a show in Australia or New Zealand they mentioned they are showing test shots or something

 

That would be Model Expo in Melbourne, happening this weekend. I'll be there tomorrow (Saturday), and hoping to check in with the guys (Richard, presumably).

 

Kev

[Steve C]

Kev,

 

Hopefully you will get some pictures and post any news here.

 

Regards,

Steve

[LSP_Kevin]

3 minutes ago, Steve C said:

Kev,

 

Hopefully you will get some pictures and post any news here.

 

Regards,

Steve

 

I probably won't even be able to get near the table!

 

Kev

[CRAZY IVAN5]

2 hours ago, LSP_Kevin said:

 

That would be Model Expo in Melbourne, happening this weekend. I'll be there tomorrow (Saturday), and hoping to check in with the guys (Richard, presumably).

 

Kev

That would be cool! Perhaps you could put a bug in their ear[s] about a Tiffie or even a LYSANDER

[Artful69]

5 hours ago, CRAZY IVAN5 said:

That would be cool! Perhaps you could put a bug in their ear[s] about a Tiffie or even a LYSANDER

 

or a Ju.87B or a Do.17z or a Beau 

 

Rog

[LSP_Mike]

Or a Dinah, or a Pete!

[Troy Molitor]

La-5, P-51B, Hellcat.....on and on and on....

[Martinnfb]

[Juggernut]

Wow, this thread turned into a wish list really quickly.....  I never cease to be amazed at the frequency of almost any thread to become a wish list. ⏲️ 

Edited June 6 by Juggernut

[LSP_Kevin]

OK, here's the update. Model Expo in Melbourne is a 3-day event that takes place over the King's Birthday long weekend, but I was only able to attend yesterday (Saturday). Even so, it was a great show, with many magnificent models on display (not the least of which was Les Applebee's 1/32 Lincoln conversion).

 

More pertinent to this topic however, was that I was able to speak not only to Richard Alexander about the status of the K-4 release, but also to Mark Robson (Kotare owner), who made a surprise appearance at the show. The official word is that the kit is now in production, with the exact release date down to the vagaries of that production schedule, along with the logistics involved with shipping them hither and thither. But for now, they're on target for the end of this month or early next for the kit to hit the streets.

 

Here's a few (admittedly poor) photos of the production sprues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And finally, a sneak preview of the Spitfire Vb (early) kit:

 

 

 

I was very pleased to hear that Mark is a fan of LSP, and he is of course a member here. Perhaps forums aren't dying after all!

 

Kev

 

[denders]

Thanks, Kev! Photos look fine to me.

 

But, hmmm, is it me? I'm only picking up one set of exhaust stubs.

 

Edit:

Okay, I see where it is. It's the piece opposite of the one that is visible. It has that "shelf" to direct the exhaust away from the intake. Sorry.

 

Edited June 7 by denders

[LSP_Kevin]

Sorry about the duplicate image at the end of the post - the forum software won't let me delete it!

 

EDIT

 

I figured it out...

 

Kev