Andreas Beck Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 moneybringer, oddity, moneybringer, oddity,........ Spit, Blackburn Blackburn, P-51 B/C (wish it was an A), Blackburn Cubaroo,....... lost my 2 cents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 8 minutes ago, CRAZY IVAN5 said: I just have to ask . Why do you think it's too quick for them ? I mean it's a new company but the people involved aren't newbes. I'm asking because I do value your view points so I'm being curious out of respect. Well, I do not have a crystal ball but development of a new kit asks for years (commonly 3 to 5 as a minimum) and in the meanwhile the company needs to stay afloat. Practically this means minimising risk and investment while earning a sufficient amount of money. There are not twenty ways to do that! Releasing reasonably small aircrafts of well known topics not covered by good and accurate kits seems to me the less risky approach. And this strategy should go further than a single kit family (Spitfire). All the guys are savvy but they do not have anymore the deep pockets of Mr. Jackson behind them. So the business model is obviously tighter. As a freelancer having his own company it looks logical to me to manage such a business in that way. The future will tell us if I'm right or wrong but I would not be surprised seeing at least three lines of profitable 'small' topics before seeing something else being released! Wait and see... mozart, esarmstrong, Iain and 5 others 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY IVAN5 Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 10 minutes ago, thierry laurent said: Well, I do not have a crystal ball but development of a new kit asks for years (commonly 3 to 5 as a minimum) and in the meanwhile the company needs to stay afloat. Practically this means minimising risk and investment while earning a sufficient amount of money. There are not twenty ways to do that! Releasing reasonably small aircrafts of well known topics not covered by good and accurate kits seems to me the less risky approach. And this strategy should go further than a single kit family (Spitfire). All the guys are savvy but they do not have anymore the deep pockets of Mr. Jackson behind them. So the business model is obviously tighter. As a freelancer having his own company it looks logical to me to manage such a business in that way. The future will tell us if I'm right or wrong but I would not be surprised seeing at least three lines of profitable 'small' topics before seeing something else being released! Wait and see... The way you've explained things makes sense to me. I understand now why you feel it's too quick for them at this stage . Outstanding explanation kind sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY IVAN5 Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Andreas Beck said: moneybringer, oddity, moneybringer, oddity,........ Spit, Blackburn Blackburn, P-51 B/C (wish it was an A), Blackburn Cubaroo,....... lost my 2 cents I forgot one other I'd like to see done , a 32 nd SeaVenom, Matchboxes rendition is looonnnng in tooth if you can even find them. Probably in the" risky" category. Paul in Napier 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattcour Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, AlanG said: Seeing wishlists from modellers is free market research Maybe... but one I would hardly rely on if I was a manufacturer, given the diversity of any such list. And probably not the best way of choosing their subjects too I should say, considering Kitty Hawk is rumoured to place too much emphasis on these and we all know how they were rewarded. Edited October 28, 2023 by mattcour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pup7309 Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, thierry laurent said: I think getting so quickly a multi-engined plane from them is probably a wishful thinking... 99% of wish list threads are! I’m thinking they won’t go above one engine for first few kits to get some money in the bank. Remember the Gotha UWD from WNW? I’m sure Richard and crew do- and they won’t be risking their non bankrolled by a billionaire company with modellers fantasy wishes. But happy to be proven wrong there’s always a chance they could bring out some monstrous kit that costs too much sits in a warehouse and bankrupts them Edited October 28, 2023 by Pup7309 Paul in Napier 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 1 hour ago, CRAZY IVAN5 said: I forgot one other I'd like to see done , a 32 nd SeaVenom, Matchboxes rendition is looonnnng in tooth if you can even find them. Probably in the" risky" category. The Revell re-release is far easier to find and has noticeably better decals! CRAZY IVAN5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis7423 Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 Heck, we don't even know if they will stick to World War II :-p - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA CRAZY IVAN5, firefly7, Christa and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pup7309 Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 23 minutes ago, Dennis7423 said: Heck, we don't even know if they will stick to World War II :-p - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA Sounds good! Anything from 1911- 2023 In that case I’ll add to the wish list an updated Spad vii and Albatros DIII. CSM and Lukgraph are doing Hanriot HD1 so that is most popular single engine WW1 covered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archimedes Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 (edited) On 10/28/2023 at 3:13 PM, thierry laurent said: Well, I do not have a crystal ball but development of a new kit asks for years (commonly 3 to 5 as a minimum) and in the meanwhile the company needs to stay afloat. Practically this means minimising risk and investment while earning a sufficient amount of money. There are not twenty ways to do that! Releasing reasonably small aircrafts of well known topics not covered by good and accurate kits seems to me the less risky approach. And this strategy should go further than a single kit family (Spitfire). All the guys are savvy but they do not have anymore the deep pockets of Mr. Jackson behind them. So the business model is obviously tighter. As a freelancer having his own company it looks logical to me to manage such a business in that way. The future will tell us if I'm right or wrong but I would not be surprised seeing at least three lines of profitable 'small' topics before seeing something else being released! Wait and see... Spot on Thierry. Here is a thought: whatever Kotare are planning as future releases, even those in the far future, does everyone realize they have probably been chosen a long time ago and are being worked on right now? Let’s not forget the Lancaster was one of the first things WnW started work on… Edited October 29, 2023 by Archimedes CRAZY IVAN5, Christa, Uncarina and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY IVAN5 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 3 hours ago, thierry laurent said: The Revell re-release is far easier to find and has noticeably better decals! Good point but I'm having a hell of time trying to find one. Anybody out there have a line on one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 5 hours ago, CRAZY IVAN5 said: Good point but I'm having a hell of time trying to find one. Anybody out there have a line on one? Have a look at eBay Germany. My experience is showing it is the simplest source to get OOP Revell kits. CRAZY IVAN5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Talking of “engines”, and for those who aren’t on Fb, I thought this response from Kotare might be of interest: coogrfan, Christa, Uncarina and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, mozart said: Talking of “engines”, and for those who aren’t on Fb, I thought this response from Kotare might be of interest: 1 hour ago, mozart said: So nothing with a radial engine then. Tony Edited October 29, 2023 by Tony T Weird things happened thierry laurent, CRAZY IVAN5, mozart and 4 others 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbk57 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 5 hours ago, Tony T said: So nothing with a radial engine then. Tony I think you are reading that statement wrong if you think it pertains to a plane with a visible radial engine front. I only assume the statement relates to this build decision for this plane. It may be the way they do all liquid cooled in line engines, but as it would not makes sense for a radial, I think it reasonable to believe they would do something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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