Ryan Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Received this email. Hello fellow modelers! We are excited to announce that squadron.com will be returning, under new ownership and management! Squadron will be back!!! As most of you know, MMD-Squadron Holdings, LLC (The parent company of squadron.com and Military Model Distributors) filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy earlier this year. After 53 years of providing a place for modelers around the world to purchase their new and most favorite models and supplies, the end looked like it was upon us. This was a travesty we could not let happen! Knot Models is a hobby merchandiser founded in 2016 that primarily does business in the Amazon Marketplace. Knot Models was founded by Chris Decker, a 20 year industry veteran who has built up and sold both hobby retailers and manufacturing companies over the years. Some of you might be familiar with Trident Hobbies, which became FreeTimeHobbies.com, and the model lines, Midship Models and Yankee Modelworks. Chris founded or was instrumental in bringing these lines to the marketplace. In April of 2021, Knot Models purchased the business assets of MMD-Squadron holdings from the bankruptcy court in Texas. We have been working tirelessly since then to rebuild and replace the systems that squadron.com needs to operate. We have also been working to source inventory from manufacturers and distributors around the world. Our goal is to relaunch squadron.com in early June of 2021 with over 15,000 products available for you to purchase! As we get closer to our launch date and have more details, we will be sending out more information. We are excited and eager to join you in this new chapter of Squadron.com! rock1947a, USMC Herc, MikeMaben and 8 others 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Wow, Good luck Ryan Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 No no no, I’m just forwarding the text from Squadron! I have enough problems. Christoffer Lindelav, Pete Fleischmann, Out2gtcha and 5 others 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkwrench Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Hopefully the problems AND the prices get fixed! Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 I'll be thrilled when I see that the new Squadron actually has stuff in stock that's on sale. D Bellis and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark P Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 I wish them luck and sincerely hope they learn from the mistakes of the past. If not... Mark Proulx LSP_K2 and D.B. Andrus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denders Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 I had clicked on the link a couple weeks back and noticed that the arrangement of the original notice had been altered slightly. Was wondering if something might be up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Ah very good. It will be very interesting to see how they become relevant again. Ryan and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckD Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Saw this last night. Good news! Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmsman Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Well, they're under new owner so might be different business model. Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Their new relevance will have include competitive pricing. I buy all my ICM kits directly from Ukraine via EBay. Many times just 2 weeks after the kit is released. Ryan, LSP_K2 and Alex 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 7 hours ago, Jennings Heilig said: I still go to eBay for 99% of everything I buy. I get better prices on almost everything than any online store offers. Indeed but this also means you are paying p&p per item you are purchasing. Combining slightly more expensive items in a single order may finally result in a globally lower amount of money. So you have to compare according to what and how many items you buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 (edited) The eBay seller from Ukraine I go to always figures out a way to combine shipping costs. This does require some planning on my part. Edited May 27, 2021 by Rick Griewski Grammar better now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 By the logic of you can get all the model stuff you want off eBay and it’s cheaper too, then all the online hobby shops might as well close up. Sprue Brothers, Hannants, Scale Hobbyist, HLJ, etc. should just pack it in. But that’s not happening, not by a large margin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Well for starters I remember their mail order operation. Now that was great service. But then again the USPS was a lot better too. Hoping they do do well. We can always use another good source for models, detail sets, tools and supplies. Now if only the model manufacturers will just make items for the m to sale. Ryan and ScoobyDoo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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