Archimedes Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 “Former WNW Staff” For them right now this must be like the modelling equivalent of having been in The Beatles… Hopefully Kotare will be more like how the Foo Fighters are to Nirvana. scimitarf1, AlanG, Pup7309 and 2 others 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pup7309 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 4 hours ago, Bob MDC said: Chinese IP Law what is this , surely this is only mythical They’re working on it- not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pup7309 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 2 hours ago, Archimedes said: “Former WNW Staff” For them right now this must be like the modelling equivalent of having been in The Beatles… Hopefully Kotare will be more like how the Foo Fighters are to Nirvana. Well they’re not doing solo albums. I think WNW was Nirvana or Pink Floyd. These guys yes foo-fighters or Rolling Stones… or Grateful Dead? Lets hope they have more hits and re-releases than Elton John and Madonna combined. That’s a scary thought. Imagine that. KiwiZac and Archimedes 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esarmstrong Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 4 hours ago, Archimedes said: “Former WNW Staff” For them right now this must be like the modelling equivalent of having been in The Beatles… Hopefully Kotare will be more like how the Foo Fighters are to Nirvana. EvilCarrot, Alain Gadbois, thierry laurent and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zola25 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 16 hours ago, Out2gtcha said: That is 100% how I take it as well. Hope for the best kind of thing (without planning on the worst) as those guys have a LOT of experience on what they want to do............as well as what they don't want to do. Well - They have gotten together to start a company that will design and build model kits for us - whats not to like? MikeMaben, LSP_K2 and Out2gtcha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phartycr0c Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 For what its worth, What has happened to the WNW moulds, contractual bust ups, what remains of WNW is all but speculation. What is fact is that a new model company has been announced which can only be good for the hobby in these more than trying times. As to subject, whether they are WNW former moulds, something completely new or indeed reboxes, I hope they make a quality product that will sell bucket loads, and to that end I wish them all success for the future and although WW1 isnt my bag, I will be watching from the sidelines. Now, A little bird tells me they have obtained the moulds from Kitty Hawk!, Ill get my coat! Archimedes, RLWP, Rick Griewski and 6 others 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 12 hours ago, Bob MDC said: Chinese IP Law what is this , surely this is only mythical No this is not for a simple reason: some Chinese companies are now copied by other companies! This is exactly what occured in Japan and then in Korea some decades ago. As far as you are just copying others you do not care of the copyright, as soon as you're losing business to "unfair competitors" copying you, well, your standpoint is evolving... ;-) RLWP and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 7 hours ago, esarmstrong said: The Sprues Brothers. esarmstrong, Archimedes, Cheetah11 and 15 others 5 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 4 hours ago, Ryan said: The Sprues Brothers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MikeMaben Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 The part that stood out to me was that they were aiming at both experienced and novice modelers. As trouble free as possible to attract more people to the hobby. Which of the WNW kits would fit that description ? I don't think rigging would appeal to most novices. chrish and KiwiZac 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanG Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 2 hours ago, MikeMaben said: The part that stood out to me was that they were aiming at both experienced and novice modelers. As trouble free as possible to attract more people to the hobby. Which of the WNW kits would fit that description ? I don't think rigging would appeal to most novices. Novice modellers to me means famous aircraft which would appeal to them such as P-51, Spitfire, Bf109 and Hurricane. Maybe the odd modern jet thrown in for good measure. MikeMaben and chrish 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npb748r Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 2 hours ago, MikeMaben said: I don't think rigging would appeal to most novices. I've been modelling for 50 plus years, I think I'm experienced with average creative skills - the thought of two wings and rigging sends shivers down my spine. I picked up the ICM gladiator when it first came out, immediately painted and nearly finished it - it now sits on the shelf of doom, waiting for me to get the courage to try and fix that upper wing to the rest of the plane. You makers of double wingers are a wonder to me, it's all witchcraft and dark arts and it scares me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MikeMaben, KiwiZac and Lee White 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 16 minutes ago, npb748r said: I've been modelling for 50 plus years, I think I'm experienced with average creative skills - the thought of two wings and rigging sends shivers down my spine. I picked up the ICM gladiator when it first came out, immediately painted and nearly finished it - it now sits on the shelf of doom, waiting for me to get the courage to try and fix that upper wing to the rest of the plane. You makers of double wingers are a wonder to me, it's all witchcraft and dark arts and it scares me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Honestly, it really isn't. It's gluing little loops of wire into holes, theading thread through little tubes and dabbing drops of CA. What's daunting is the amount of it. If you can balance the upper wing on top of your Gladiator, the rigging is only window dressing. The real problem isn't rigging, it's poor kit design - particularly how the cabane struts attach to the fuselage. In my opinion, it should be possible to do this with a kit: Richard esarmstrong, Gazzas, npb748r and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
europapete Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Well said Rich! Regards Pete RLWP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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