Out2gtcha Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 39 minutes ago, nmayhew said: Back to the HK release, does anyone know when the announcement will be made? Are HK actually there, and if so can someone attending try to find out when they will be giving us the news? Normally the US NATs get rolling with all the vendors in the afternoon on Wednesday, but not all the vendors are usually there on Wednesday. Some vendors show up the next day, but most seem to get there on Wed. I would usually suspect that they would have some sort of representative there, as they did last year at the US NATs in PHX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Jennings Heilig said: Neil hasn't mentioned anything about traveling to the US in our recent emails. He only just came back to work after a serious shoulder injury and subsequent surgery and physical therapy. I wouldn't bet on him being there. Sorry to hear that. Hope he's well. But somebody is alleged to be raffling six of the new kits (to be sent out later) at the Merit International table in Block 36. Or the Facebook link in post # 1 is fake news. Curiouser and curiouser as Alice might have said. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Did Hong Kong Models have an office party on 5 August? That's usually the circumstances when someone, the worst for drink, might post b/s on a promotional web page. They did say it would ready in the 4th Quarter of this year — nobody is alleged to be raffling ready goods. But whatever it is can wait. Just a very strange announcement (and the reason I gave up FB eight years ago). Tony Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringleheim Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Nothing at their Facebook page and nothing at their website. RNoAF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNoAF Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Whats going on? Is it fake news?? nmayhew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 39 minutes ago, RNoAF said: Whats going on? Is it fake news?? Looks like it; or the kit's just too far away to plug without the boss there, and the dog chewed up the promotional placards. Tony RNoAF and nmayhew 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 It's still there on their fb page, if it was fake surely they'd either remove it, or post that it is. nmayhew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hansen Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 On 8/6/2019 at 10:35 AM, RNoAF said: A B-26 would be just ....... Not just any B-26. A B-26K "Nimrod". I'll show myself out. alanash1963, nmayhew and RNoAF 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonH Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Actually, I think it's a Fokker DR1 Phartycr0c, alanash1963 and coogrfan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis7423 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 It looks like the image posted on their Facebook page has been altered slightly, as it now states: New Release Our All NEW TOOLING model kit for 2019 It will not be ready for the premier at the 2019 IPMS National show at Chattanooga, US. We will raffle off 6 of this kit at the Merit International table at Block 36 Actual Model kit will be dispatched in 4th Quarter 2019 That's pretty confusing if you ask me. But again, if its "fake news", why are they leaving it up on their page? Who the heck knows. I guess the real test will be if we see a new kit from them by the end of the year. What a disappointment. Now, if only the WnW Fokker Dr.1 was going to be 2019, not 2020... - Dennis S. Thornton, CO USA alanash1963 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted August 8, 2019 Author Share Posted August 8, 2019 6 minutes ago, Dennis7423 said: It looks like the image posted on their Facebook page has been altered slightly, as it now states: New Release Our All NEW TOOLING model kit for 2019 It will not be ready for the premier at the 2019 IPMS National show at Chattanooga, US. We will raffle off 6 of this kit at the Merit International table at Block 36 Actual Model kit will be dispatched in 4th Quarter 2019 That's pretty confusing if you ask me. But again, if its "fake news", why are they leaving it up on their page? Who the heck knows. I guess the real test will be if we see a new kit from them by the end of the year. What a disappointment. Now, if only the WnW Fokker Dr.1 was going to be 2019, not 2020... - Dennis S. Thornton, CO USA That's actually the original text, Dennis. It's something (the "not" qualifier) I noticed immediately prior to making the initial post of this thread. It clearly stated exactly what you've quoted right from the beginning. It does seem odd, though, that we're still yet to hear what it is. In fact, I reached out to Neil directly about it, and he's yet to get back to me. Kev alanash1963, Dennis7423 and Tony T 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis7423 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Has anyone stopped by the Merit booth to inquire? We need some detectives on the case... - Dennis S. Thornton, CO USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markjames1968 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 The te 18 hours ago, Jennings Heilig said: I'm not aware of a new surprise kit that is ready for raffling off. There are several yet to be announced products under development, but none at that stage that I'm aware of. Neil has been pouring every ounce of effort and money into getting the Lancaster on the market for most of the past year. The text was direct from Merit and their facebook page , its been modified since it was originally posted on facebook by adding the word NOT. i posted on the facebook link that it was unlikey that they would be releasing anything with such short notice and merit said the were ‘trusting in Hk’ that the info was correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markjames1968 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 alanash1963 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Okay, so a new iPad and a bottle of Cognac for me instead. Sure there'll be some fiscal scope for an expensive HKM kit next Spring, if I haven't snuffed it. And there's the 1/72 Airfix Buccaneer and Zvevda Razor as autumnal beer money distractions Tony alanash1963 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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