Kitty Hawk models is going out of business

[Dave Roof]

It was literally just that statement with no other text or information.

[Avenger2614]

Per their Facebook page, they are closing up shop. Can anyone confirm or deny?

 

I know I gave KittyHawk a bad wrap because their kits are. . .well. . .challenging. That's the word I'll use, challenging. Anyone have a better scoop?

Edited June 3, 2021 by Avenger2614

[Guest]

Damm .. challenging but good.. cue £150 1/32 T-6s within a year  

Edited June 3, 2021 by Scotsman

[Dave Roof]

5 minutes ago, Jennings Heilig said:

Not sure that was an "announcement".  Looks more like a hack to me.

 

Thought the same thing, but figured to post it just in case. They just released the HH-60H, MH-60S and Mirage 2000D/N, but haven't posted anything on FB in months. 

[Avenger2614]

Jennings,

 

I wondered if that was the case, as they had just released two new variants of their UH-60 series as well as a new boxing of their 1/48 FJ Fury. Usually you don't see a shut-down announcement a mere week after new kits are released, but stranger things have happened. . .

[seiran01]

 I hope it's not the case that they're shutting down. I'm thoroughly enjoying my F-5 build and am looking forward to the two Mirages I have sitting in the stash

[Rick Griewski]

I guess the eBay prices for the Panda Models 1/16 Panzer 38(t) will now go into orbit with the WNW kits. 

[Rick Griewski]

... you don’t know what you gots ‘till it’s gone 

[KAGNEW]

we are selling what kits we have left in stock, no new molds.

[ScottsGT]

9 minutes ago, KAGNEW said:

we are selling what kits we have left in stock, no new molds.

 

[Dave Roof]

16 minutes ago, KAGNEW said:

we are selling what kits we have left in stock, no new molds.

 

Is it safe to assume the 1/48 AH-1W project is dead?

[Stokey Pete]

Bummer. 

[Out2gtcha]

Glen (Kagnew) confirmed KHM will be selling off their remaining stock w/no new molds.

[thierry laurent]

I just ordered the MH-60R as I'm afraid some kits will soon become very difficult to get and this was the last kit I still did not have in the large scale helos I was interested in. Too bad. This kills the Jaguar and F-84 projects as well. A pity...

[D.B. Andrus]

Well, this got me to buy the OS2U Kingfisher that had been put off for way too long. Still at a good price.  As Scotsman said, the prices will be going up while availability goes down.

 

Sorry to lose Kittyhawk - always a sad day to lose a manufacturer.

 

Damian