Another company bites the dust
- tempestjohnny
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Another company bites the dust
Just heard Kitty Hawk/ Panda are going under
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Re: Another company bites the dust
Yup! And that is too bad, because they made lots of kits that I would love to have bought. I wonder what was the cause of their shutdown.
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Re: Another company bites the dust
Agree, they had a number of subjects no one else had, at least in 1:48 I guess.
My LHB has still quite big selection left, so…
Also curious to know why, but nevertheless, I believe there will be other companies wanting some of their sprue molds, so might be we will still see KH re-born
- Kari
My LHB has still quite big selection left, so…
Also curious to know why, but nevertheless, I believe there will be other companies wanting some of their sprue molds, so might be we will still see KH re-born
- Kari
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Re: Another company bites the dust
They did have some more kits I was wanting to get. My kitty hawk voodoo came with a broken canopy I contacted them about it and they wanted $15 to send me a new one. I could see if I broke it but a brand new unopen kit?
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Unleash hell! Do not repent! Warfare grants us no lament
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Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
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Re: Another company bites the dust
There goes a chance at a accurate 1/32-1/35 UH-1D/H Huey.
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Re: Another company bites the dust
While this really sucks, their reputation hasn't been the greatest. Some of their choices haven't been real smart either like all the Blackhawk/Seahawk kits in 1/35. In that scale it puts the price way out of most peoples range especially now. DoogsATX has a YouTube video that he talks about what he thinks did them in and I have to agree with him (SHOCKER!!!!!).
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Re: Another company bites the dust
True about their reputation. More than a few guys in IPMS and AMPS have complained about the fit of their kits. I suppose modeling skills required is a fair warning from what I’ve heard. I wouldn’t know myself as I only have one of their kits in my stash right now, and haven’t touched it. But they made a whole bunch of 1/48 aircraft kits that I would like to have bought and built. Otherwise your options for those same subjects are fair to non existent… I don’t mind challenging kits, but overpriced challenging kits? I will hold off until they are more affordable.
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Re: Another company bites the dust
I have four of their kits in the stash and I wish there were more. There's some subjects that they've done that no ones else has and may not do again for a long time. I'd like to try and get the US Navy kits that they've done before I can't anymore.
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Re: Another company bites the dust
Yeah I've seen some big threads running on various places of the interweb and Facebook.
I'd agree with you Mike, Personally I think it's a combination of over priced kits for what they are, bad reputation and crap customer interaction/service.
I have the SU-17 in the stash, I mainly brought it just to see what all of the fuss was about.
I'd agree with you Mike, Personally I think it's a combination of over priced kits for what they are, bad reputation and crap customer interaction/service.
I have the SU-17 in the stash, I mainly brought it just to see what all of the fuss was about.
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Re: Another company bites the dust
They caught a bad rap for alot of their kits but I didn't see much of an issue with what they had. I haven't built one yet and do have their Huey in my stash. Really too bad because they did offer a good range of subject material.