DeanKB Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 5 hours ago, Pup7309 said: It was a combination of reasons already mentioned. Covid was the excuse like with many businesses at the time to abruptly lay off employees and put a padlock on the gates I'm sure the fact it was loss making made the decision easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
europapete Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 I have always had a deep rooted distrust of computers and websites re longevity. That's why I printed out so many photo's from the site earlier. They are all stashed away safely in the relevent boxes. I am in two minds re the Lanc. ( got the Dr1! lol) I would love to own one, and have the space to display in the basement, simply because it is likely (at this time) to be the best injection molded kit ever. BUUUTTTT........ It is rather expensive and therefore difficult to justify. But then it will be a multi year project so hours-per-$$ costing???? probably pretty good. Etc, etc, etc. If I see it at a hobby show vendor, then it is in my bag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
europapete Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 The desktop printer hard copy lasts an awful lot longer. KiwiZac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanKB Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 I wrote a program that downloaded all the photos from WNW's website, so I've got them all stored in Google Drive if anybody is interested. Archimedes, europapete, Out2gtcha and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pup7309 Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, DeanKB said: I'm sure the fact it was loss making made the decision easier. Yes that was one of the reasons. As mentioned the Lancaster and two wacky racers Gothas must have been huge money pits. If only they’d brought out a few more desirable WW1 types before imploding. Anyway as mentioned we have Kotare for some nice WW2 or other kits. CSM do some lovely stuff and Lukgraph are powering on if you don’t mind resin. Roden are admirably hanging in and adding to the list that WNW did not do. So there’s that. ps thanks for downloading site and generous offer Edited March 25, 2023 by Pup7309 europapete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 The site is gone, a great loss of data, but it has been inspirational. I'm down to my last 57 WNW kits, so I may be ok for a minute. Greif8, europapete, KiwiZac and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
europapete Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Awesome Mike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docmillar Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Hello All, It is a bit clunky, but the site still exists in poor functionality via Internet Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20220119084614/http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/productdetail?productid=3149&cat=5 Will take you to the archived site, if you wish to look at kits that were, and images that was.... :-( KiwiZac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archimedes Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, DeanKB said: I wrote a program that downloaded all the photos from WNW's website, so I've got them all stored in Google Drive if anybody is interested. I am 100% interested Dean. Kind regards, Paul Edited March 26, 2023 by Archimedes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanKB Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 4 hours ago, Archimedes said: I am 100% interested Dean. Kind regards, Paul Just DM me with your email, I'll share the folders on Google Drive. Same for anybody who is interested. LSP_K2, phasephantomphixer, europapete and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssculptor Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 (edited) WNW had a good run for a small model business so I am grateful for that. I have most of their kits that I wanted so I am not complaining. Over the past 80 years of building models I have seen many model manufacturers come and go. I guess I shock easily though, because I was disappointed when in model railroading the Aristocraft model railroad company disapeared. The reason that they went was the owner had aged to the point that he no longer was comfortable running the company. With age comes health problems. In so many cases none of the children wanted to take over the firm and continue the work. Also I have seen many hobby stores go out of buainess in my lifetime. I am especially shocked to see large firms disappear, like the Pontiac autombile company - I alwalys thought that car companies would be around forever. Naive me. Life is constant change. Edited March 26, 2023 by ssculptor wasted too much space. KiwiZac and phasephantomphixer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 10 minutes ago, ssculptor said: WNW had a good run for a small model business so I am grateful for that. I have most of their kits that I wanted so I am not complaining. Over the past 80 years of building models I have seen many model manufacturers come and go. I guess I shock easily though, because I was disappointed when in model railroading the Aristocraft model railroad company disapeared. The reason that they went was the owner had aged to the point that he no longer was comfortable running the company. With age comes health problems. In so many cases none of the children wanted to take over the firm and continue the work. Also I have seen many hobby stores go out of buainess in my lifetime. I am especially shocked to see large firms disappear, like the Pontiac autombile company - I alwalys thought that car companies would be around forever. Naive me. Life is constant change. Pontiac Plymouth and mercury all gone in one year. everything ends one way or another I guess…..someday the sun will supernova and none of this will matter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 1 minute ago, chrish said: Pontiac Plymouth and mercury all gone in one year. everything ends one way or another I guess…..someday the sun will supernova and none of this will matter And Oldsmobile..... chrish and phasephantomphixer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 2 minutes ago, LSP_Ron said: And Oldsmobile..... And Saturn…the manufacturer, not the planet phasephantomphixer and LSP_Ron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christa Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Not lost, but gone before, maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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