DeanKB Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 I'm struggling to keep up with their releases as it is, and I only buy the Brit ones! But I'd be happy to split a duellist kit with anyone in the UK who just wants the German aircraft. Tim I'll take the German aircraft Tim! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunwinglow Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 OK Dean. As and when they go on sale, we'll sort something out! Tim LSP_K2, Vandy 1 VX 4 and Rick Griewski 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Jack Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 There is a correction for the too short Sopwith Tripe fuselage. As far as the Camels from WnWs, they include the large wing cutouts required for the key Camel in the Hobby Craft Le Rhone Aces kit. As far as the decals in the Roden Sopwith Tripe, Phoenix has excellent decals. Also I found adding white glue to the water when putting in the decals helps. I like my Roden Fokker Dr1 and WnWs already stated that they aren't going to produce it since the Roden kit is good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Jack Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Too bad it takes a duelist kit to bring back a formerly OOP kit. Why not just rerelease OOP kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Jack Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 This is one time that I am happy that both WnWs and Roden released the Sopwith Tripe. I think I read that the Roden Tripe had no dashboard and the WnWs kit came with two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan_G Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 (edited) Camels already listed on Weta workshop and availale to pre order Edited January 8, 2017 by Jan_G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggernut Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 One BR1 on preorder for me ! Yay, spend more money in 2017! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Twas not that bad really, not nearly as bad as I thought it would be...........not even the entire cantilever rear end was as difficult as I had suspected...EZ Line and having a specific rigging order helped tremendously in that effort. Going to pick up at LEAST 3 Camels! Cant wait! Beautiful model Brian. But it's why I haven't succumbed to WnW - there is no way I could ever hope to build such a model. It simply is way beyond my capability in terms of dexterity, patience, finesse and artistry. Tony RNoAF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad-M Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 (edited) Got mine Brad Edited January 8, 2017 by Brad-M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTroll Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Tried to pre-order two of each plus one Duelist (yes, I know how much that comes to.) Was informed there was only one of each available. Moved on to shipping and found WETA had reverted to the "one kit, one Shipping charge" format so I would get charged $17.70 (to Virginia,) six times and would receive six packages.! I feel a shift to WW2 and Modern Era modeling coming on...at least Sprue Brothers knows how to compute shipping on a multi-item order. Has anyone else experienced this sort of thing? Alburymodeler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanKB Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Yes. Just tried to order one of each (I know). Offered to send out the one kit straight away, with the rest to follow, each with their own, full, shipping charge. It really is very amateurish. Combining shipping charges is an absolutely basic retail necessity. I'm not paying six shipping charges. I'll await until all kits are in stock - hopefully the system will be able to handle the complexities of shipping more than one kit in a box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Howie Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 The wheels really have fallen off at Wingnut Wings. I only ordered a few weeks ago a few seperate kits all shipped together from NZ. Now we are back to where they where when the whole Weta debacle began but this time its in time for one of there biggest releases ever. Just hit cancel on a 5 Camel order because i refuse to pay seperate shipping per kit. Id rather order from HLJ or someone else. Some be shoukd be telling Wingnut they look mire like a Flying Circus right now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandy 1 VX 4 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 For me I checked a little while ago and I couldn't even order anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanKB Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Well, something very odd is going on. I went to Hannants, and they are offering the six kits for pre-order at lower prices than WNW/WETA are selling them for. Significantly lower - for instance, Duellist kit from WNW/WETA is £202.89. Same kit from Hannants - £170.99. These include the 10% pre-order discount, but even when that runs out, the cost is only £189.99. The difference post-discount is £12.89 - the exact cost Weta charge to ship. This looks like, to me, Wholesale discount are possible but selling prices must not undercut WETA, excluding shipping costs? Or do Hannants have greater leeway, but just choose to match Weta's costs and rely upon cheaper - or free from order over £100 - shipping? Hannants must be getting a wholesalers discount. Their costs have always been much more expensive than buying direct. For them to suddenly be competitive to the point of being cheaper indicates their costs are significantly lower - they are getting a wholesale discount. Otherwise they are buying at the same cost they are selling - or even less during the discount period - so are, at best, breaking even. No business will do that. Where this leaves WETA is debatable - why put up with very shoddy service and expensive prices when Hannants, with superb service, are an alternative, with pretty much next day free delivery? I'll be using Hannants from now on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 For me I checked a little while ago and I couldn't even order anything. Able to order, but like everyone has said, they charge shipping (~$18) per kit! Wonder if it's because it's a preorder? Their software may operate under the assumption that items that a preordered can come in at different times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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