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Yep, I think its just the US site that has themRangerNeil wrote: Mon Nov 14, 2022 6:26 pm Unfortunately - or perhaps fortunately for the sake of my marriage - it seems these are only available for shipment within the USA. The .COM web site redirects us Europeans to the .EU site - which makes no reference to them.
Stashes being found in warehouses, legal fights over unpaid bills and custody of the molds. A Lancaster that rises like a phoenix from the ashes. I wonder what's next?Twokidsnosleep wrote: Mon Nov 14, 2022 7:33 pm Nothing really grabbed me
He said they were @ WNW retail, but seems a bit higher to me.
Almost all sold out, but another container went somewhere else
Wonder how much the container cost him
Thanks for this - I have a Roland and a Camel on backorder now!!Tomcat64 wrote: Tue Nov 15, 2022 4:43 pm Looks like Hannants in the UK has also discovered a crate of WNW kits according to their website.
Stock due in a few weeks but listings showing as available for backorder if anyone is interested.
)[Disclaimer] We accept no liabilty for wife inflicted damage based on the information we provided in good faithRangerNeil wrote: Wed Nov 16, 2022 2:04 pmThanks for this - I have a Roland and a Camel on backorder now!!Tomcat64 wrote: Tue Nov 15, 2022 4:43 pm Looks like Hannants in the UK has also discovered a crate of WNW kits according to their website.
Stock due in a few weeks but listings showing as available for backorder if anyone is interested.
(Wife is gonna kill me but ya gotta do what ya gotta do
Tomcat64 wrote: Wed Nov 16, 2022 2:34 pm[Disclaimer] We accept no liabilty for wife inflicted damage based on the information we provided in good faithRangerNeil wrote: Wed Nov 16, 2022 2:04 pmThanks for this - I have a Roland and a Camel on backorder now!!Tomcat64 wrote: Tue Nov 15, 2022 4:43 pm Looks like Hannants in the UK has also discovered a crate of WNW kits according to their website.
Stock due in a few weeks but listings showing as available for backorder if anyone is interested.
(Wife is gonna kill me but ya gotta do what ya gotta do
Self inflicted injury classification......ya gotta learn not to tell her everythingRangerNeil wrote: Thu Nov 17, 2022 1:42 amTomcat64 wrote: Wed Nov 16, 2022 2:34 pm[Disclaimer] We accept no liabilty for wife inflicted damage based on the information we provided in good faithRangerNeil wrote: Wed Nov 16, 2022 2:04 pm
Thanks for this - I have a Roland and a Camel on backorder now!!
(Wife is gonna kill me but ya gotta do what ya gotta do
I mentioned "I bought some old kits online today." And left it at that, hopefully she doesn't see the receipt!digger303 wrote: Thu Nov 17, 2022 11:58 amSelf inflicted injury classification......ya gotta learn not to tell her everythingRangerNeil wrote: Thu Nov 17, 2022 1:42 amTomcat64 wrote: Wed Nov 16, 2022 2:34 pm
[Disclaimer] We accept no liabilty for wife inflicted damage based on the information we provided in good faith
It's a closely guarded secret in this household one how much kits cost and I have my bank account so that helps a lot.....no transparency here....
I wouldn't survive otherwise.... No choice mate - she controls the bank account with a rod of iron!!digger303 wrote: Thu Nov 17, 2022 11:58 amSelf inflicted injury classification......ya gotta learn not to tell her everythingRangerNeil wrote: Thu Nov 17, 2022 1:42 amTomcat64 wrote: Wed Nov 16, 2022 2:34 pm
[Disclaimer] We accept no liabilty for wife inflicted damage based on the information we provided in good faith
More than likely Peter would take a very large hammer to them rather than see anyone else use them. It's his nature from what I've read.NoelSmith wrote: Thu Dec 01, 2022 8:50 am When WNW went bust there must have been a number of consignments at various places all over the world. Maybe some are now clearing customs and legal paperwork and filtering down to retail outlets.
Question is.......Who will eventually buy the moulds? The administrators will want to get shot of them asap to recover some of the financial assets of WNW.
The big Lanc moulds were in a manufacturing facility in China, hence the legal dispute. But at least it got to market despite this.
I might even join a crowd funding in support of that.RangerNeil wrote: Thu Dec 01, 2022 2:27 pm Maybe the staff can lay claim to the moulds in lieu of unpaid wages etc.??
I was being a bit tongue in cheek trying to describe his attitude in general and your assuming the liquidators actually have the molds. They could be anywhere. It wouldn't be the first time assets were hidden away by people going into liquidation.NoelSmith wrote: Sat Dec 10, 2022 5:46 pm Digger, If Peter took a large hammer to the moulds he would probably be arrested. All assets belong to the liquidators until they are disposed of.
Atlantis seem to be buying old (and not so old) moulds and re popping kits. Maybe the kits will see the light of day again under another banner and put paid to the rank profiteering now going on by second hand kit speculators.
There is a brand new model company in NZ now called Kotare and they are ex WNW staff. If they bring the same kind of quality to their new co as they did at WNW we could be seeing new molds of new kits up to WNW standards.digger303 wrote: Sat Dec 10, 2022 11:11 pmI was being a bit tongue in cheek trying to describe his attitude in general and your assuming the liquidators actually have the molds. They could be anywhere. It wouldn't be the first time assets were hidden away by people going into liquidation.NoelSmith wrote: Sat Dec 10, 2022 5:46 pm Digger, If Peter took a large hammer to the moulds he would probably be arrested. All assets belong to the liquidators until they are disposed of.
Atlantis seem to be buying old (and not so old) moulds and re popping kits. Maybe the kits will see the light of day again under another banner and put paid to the rank profiteering now going on by second hand kit speculators.
However I agree it would be to everyone's benefit to see those kits being produced again.
Must have been either a early mock up or they have sold all current production and have to do a new batch, because the site says pre-orders.NoelSmith wrote: Sun Dec 11, 2022 5:04 pm Kotare had a presence at 2022 IPMS Scale Modelworld Show at Telford UK in November with their new Spitfire kit I believe.
I suppose it's a safe bet a bit like all the different tiger tanks out there. In order to give them some cash flow, at least that's what I hope it is and that they will get back to WW1 in the future.Garion77 wrote: Mon Dec 12, 2022 11:22 am What a bit of a deception for me on that it's that it's another spitfire ! I love them and have quite a few in my stash...but they were so many new ones recently I would have love they try something else to start of with
RangerNeil wrote: Tue Dec 13, 2022 5:03 pm They might pursue a "Specialist" range once established. There would be a market for that.
As I understand it the company folded because COVID hit and Mr Jackson wasn't up for paying staff to do nothing on furlough so he folded the company??
Whatever happens its good to see another manufacturer on the market and, given the quality of the WNW kits, having so many ex-employees aboard can only be a good thing for the hobby.