HPH has closed up?

[iaf-man]

7 hours ago, LSP_Kevin said:

This is really sad news if true. I have several HpH kits in the stash, but so far haven't got around to building any of them. I must change that soon! I was also planning to purchase their Ar 196 catapult and canopy sets, but it now sounds like I might have left it too late.

 

But before we hammer the last nail in the coffin, let's see if we can't get something more official than a compelling rumour.

 

Kev

Mirek was here in the past-maybe he can confirm

Can't find his profile here

[Kagemusha]

I emailed Heinz, it's true, Jiri did say he might continue with some unfinished projects in a personal way, perhaps for himself? Heinz is visiting Jiri - they're good friends - at the end of July, so will know more then.

 

Sometimes you have to make tough decisions for your own wellbeing. 

[Tony T]

According to somebody posting about this in Rumourmonger on Britmodeller, it's only Infinity that has died. HpH continues.

Panic over?

 

Tony 

[LSP_Kevin]

16 minutes ago, Tony T said:

According to somebody posting about this in Rumourmonger on Britmodeller, it's only Infinity that has died. HpH continues.

Panic over?

 

Tony 

 

Infinity died a couple of years ago, so nothing new there. I think this is legit, sadly, but I'd rather it was officially confirmed before calling it so.

 

Kev

[iaf-man]

According to Aviationmegastore there was a 1/48 B-47 and a 1/32 F-106+SR-71 in preparation,even resin "in flesh",

not CAD images

https://www.aviationmegastore.com/en/modelling/convair-f106-delta-dart--expected--when-finished-hph-models-hph32f106-204628.html

https://www.aviationmegastore.com/en/modelling/lockheed-sr71-blackbird--expected--when-finished-hph-models-hph32sr71-204629.html

https://www.aviationmegastore.com/en/modelling/boeing-b47-stratojet--expected-2025-hph-models-hph48053-210153.html

 

 

[LSP_Kevin]

41 minutes ago, iaf-man said:

Mirek was here in the past-maybe he can confirm

Can't find his profile here

 

@Mirek O

[iaf-man]

Just now, LSP_Kevin said:

 

@Mirek O

Last visit a year ago, not very encouraging 

[Kagemusha]

1 hour ago, LSP_Kevin said:

 

Infinity died a couple of years ago, so nothing new there. I think this is legit, sadly, but I'd rather it was officially confirmed before calling it so.

 

Kev

 

Heinz said Mirek is going to post on here to officially confirm. 

[LSP_Kevin]

30 minutes ago, Kagemusha said:

 

Heinz said Mirek is going to post on here to officially confirm. 

 

Not a post I'm looking forward to!

 

Kev

[Wurzacher]

Just got an email confirming the bad news. No more orders are taken…. ☹️

[dutik]

Well, let's take this as another reminder to buy the kit(s) you want in time, as long as available 

 

Kits go OOP, manufacturers close down, but your stash is yours for lifetime.

 

Regards

- dutik

[Tony T]

4 hours ago, iaf-man said:

According to Aviationmegastore there was a ...1/32 F-106 + SR-71 in preparation...

https://www.aviationmegastore.com/en/modelling/convair-f106-delta-dart--expected--when-finished-hph-models-hph32f106-204628.html

...

 

 

I might have succumbed to both, especially the Six. 

 

1 hour ago, Wurzacher said:

Just got an email confirming the bad news. No more orders are taken…. ☹️

 

Very sad. But times move on. We have lost one, but also gained Airscale and Kōtare. And ResKit's accessories have transformed some older kits.

 

Tony 

[Tecnikit]

Very bad news. The projects they had underway were sensational.

 

Javier

[ScottsGT]

30 minutes ago, dutik said:

Well, let's take this as another reminder to buy the kit(s) you want in time, as long as available 

 

Kits go OOP, manufacturers close down, but your stash is yours for lifetime.

 

Regards

- dutik

I’ve often posted this about aftermarket, but ditto for kits!  

[Out2gtcha]

Am I remembering correctly that HpH announced an F-106?

 

I've built (ok not true......I mostly built) several HpH kits and while they can be very difficult to build, they had subjects that no one else would even touch.