It appears as if it was during the retreat from Moscow during the long winter nights that Ken and I talked about the need for an H&A website allowing Ken more space than any distributor would grant him for his models and an opportunity to "personalize" his offering. Several decades in the making (as it seems to me), a website carrying ken's company's logo is up. This allows those of us that do not have the opportunity to see and buy (same thing by the way: Veni ,vidi, ) Ken's works at shows to order directly from him.
Without creating too much of a frenzy, I think the website is in its infancy and a lot still needs to be downloaded, but I like it and it is a very good start.
Having said that, Ken and Ericka are not (yet) a large corporation maintaining an inventory of each item offered on the website. I think going "internet sale" does not and should not take away from the fact that each and every item is individually produced - and if in doubt upon order. I thi
nk that although some degree of standardization is required this day and age of anonymous Internet transactions, Ken will afford to listen to any individual request for modification of standard items - the advantage of being a small batch producer.
Lastly, I think his dioramas are a steal for the price. I am not saying they are cheap - by no means - but considering the space available for my hobby, I will always have to limit the number of dioramas and hence the funds allocated to the diorama piece as such is a one-time expense.
Without creating too much of a frenzy, I think the website is in its infancy and a lot still needs to be downloaded, but I like it and it is a very good start.
Having said that, Ken and Ericka are not (yet) a large corporation maintaining an inventory of each item offered on the website. I think going "internet sale" does not and should not take away from the fact that each and every item is individually produced - and if in doubt upon order. I thi
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Lastly, I think his dioramas are a steal for the price. I am not saying they are cheap - by no means - but considering the space available for my hobby, I will always have to limit the number of dioramas and hence the funds allocated to the diorama piece as such is a one-time expense.
