New Warbirds on King and Country Site (1 Viewer)

Pierre said:
IMHO, there is a lot of affordable Warbirds on the market.

A simple research (google) and I found the followings manufacturers:

http://www.allwoodwings.com/

http://www.modelairplanefactory.com/

http://www.warplanes.com/

http://www.scalecraft.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=281

http://www.aviationmodelworks.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2


And there is more. No need to thank me, it is always a pleasure to help a fellow collector.

Have a nice day,
Pierre.
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Merci Bien Pierre!

I checked the sites that were new to me. Only one had an aircraft with a clear canopy that was WW II era-a Corsair. It looked quite nice but of course the gear was in the "up" position. It appears that the only aircraft depicted in the gear down position are those which were solely designed that way as in the Lysander-which looks fairly nice. Years back I ordered a custom model from one of these vendors in the "gear-down" configuration and it arrived historically WAY OFF to be kind-it was promptly returned. Despite the price, the K&C Warbirds are simply museum pieces! Like everyone else, I look forward to the polystone or "Warbird for the Masses" variants. Thanks again Pierre for consolidating all of those sites.

a bientot,
Beaufighter
 
Louis Badolato said:
I know that Andy has had several trevails in finding a reliable factory to produce affordable warbirds for general production. In all honesty, I know the subject matter was highly controversial, but I thought the polystone Rammjager was well done, and perhaps the answer is polystone aircraft with clear canopies (like the rammjager). I know this would only work with small planes like fighters and spotter aircraft, but it would at least permit for some affordable warbirds, and perhaps the production of pilots, groundcrew, and airfield accessories.
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I'm with you as far as Polystone, all have made great advances and in reality the only mass marketable aircraft will have to be smaller in size.
Ray
 
Beaufighter said:
Merci Bien Pierre!

I checked the sites that were new to me. Only one had an aircraft with a clear canopy that was WW II era-a Corsair. It looked quite nice but of course the gear was in the "up" position. It appears that the only aircraft depicted in the gear down position are those which were solely designed that way as in the Lysander-which looks fairly nice. Years back I ordered a custom model from one of these vendors in the "gear-down" configuration and it arrived historically WAY OFF to be kind-it was promptly returned. Despite the price, the K&C Warbirds are simply museum pieces! Like everyone else, I look forward to the polystone or "Warbird for the Masses" variants. Thanks again Pierre for consolidating all of those sites.

a bientot,
Beaufighter
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Hi Beau-

What about one like the following-

Tally Ho :)
Pierre.
 

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It looks like K and C have added another couple to the site for you guys who collect them.
 
Pierre said:
IMHO, there is a lot of affordable Warbirds on the market.

A simple research (google) and I found the followings manufacturers:

http://www.allwoodwings.com/

http://www.modelairplanefactory.com/

http://www.warplanes.com/

http://www.scalecraft.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=281

http://www.aviationmodelworks.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2


And there is more. No need to thank me, it is always a pleasure to help a fellow collector.

Have a nice day,
Pierre.
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Pierre :

Merci pour votre aide et j'apprecie votre gentillesse !

:) :) :)

Ron
 
Pierre said:
Brad-

I found it on Google (images) but can't do it again :eek: If I recall well, it is a plastic model kit.

Pierre.
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Cheers Gents:

That proud kite is a 1:48 scale Tamiya plastic kit-I have it!

Tally Ho,
Beau
 
since the polystone fantasy plane didn't sell very well...

I bet if K&C now produce Rommel's Storch along with a Desert Kublewagon, a new Rommel and a pilot... it will definitely be a winner.

Just dreaming
 
Actually, from the dealers I've talked to the Rammjager did and has done quite well.
 
Hi Guys,

We here at K&C were all a little perplexed by a suggestion recently about a dearth in anything really new and exciting from our company. Still, I wanted to explain King & Country’s position on the issues.

In the last couple of years we’ve launched our ‘Iraq and Afghanistan’ Series … Crusaders & Saracens… and Fallschirmjager… to name just a few of the new and less mainstream series.

After we acquired Kings X in San Antonio we released a brand new ‘Remember the Alamo’ range. In 2006 we came out with ‘Fields of Battle’ based around the Fall of France in 1940. How many other companies are doing that particular campaign?

In 2007 we moved into World War One… but I suppose that might be ‘old hat’ to some people.

We'll be honest… Of course we want King & Country to be mainstream! And what is wrong with that? The principle goal with our figures is to satisfy the largest number of collectors while at the same time reaching out to potential new collectors. So in a way, we take being ‘mainstream’ as a compliment!

As for being safe… I think we can all remember the hornet’s nest we stirred up with The Assassination of Heydrich… Gestapo Arrest… our nifty little Rammjager (all of which sold very well) and even some more recent releases. And don’t discount the LAH series. That was, and continues to be, edgy and innovative.

The further suggestion that there are too many additions perhaps perplexed us here the most. Can you imagine the flak K&C would get if we launched a whole bunch of new series and ranges and did not bring out additional items for collectors to collect? Usually the criticisms are for not bringing out more additions fast enough! So this is a first.

Constructive criticism of King & Country and our products is always welcome. We want to hear compliments and concerns from our collectors and dealers. After all, a commitment to constant improvement is how we have become and managed to stay one of the leaders in this industry.

Happy Collecting!
 
Praetorian said:
As for being safe… I think we can all remember the hornet’s nest we stirred up with The Assassination of Heydrich… Gestapo Arrest… our nifty little Rammjager (all of which sold very well) and even some more recent releases. And don’t discount the LAH series. That was, and continues to be, edgy and innovative.
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Hi Andrew, I'm all for something edgy and innovative in this hobby which has brought in people like me that are not into "glossy toy soldiers" (no offense to those that are).

However I don't think that it's to much to expect a leading company such as King & Country to do the "extra" research to ensure any new sets reflect history rather than fantasy.

Regards Oz,
A concerned K & C collector.
 
jazzeum said:
Actually, from the dealers I've talked to the Rammjager did and has done quite well.
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I talked to Andy last night and he told me they've sold almost sold 1,200 of these worldwide and that they've put in an order for a few hundred more.
 
jazzeum said:
I talked to Andy last night and he told me they've sold almost sold 1,200 of these worldwide and that they've put in an order for a few hundred more.
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Brad-

And this is really sad news.

1- Collectors are so ignorant in respect of history?

2- Collectors are so indifferent in respect of history?

3- Collectors are not exigeant?

4- Collectors are so obsess by K&C?

5- All the above assumptions?

No matter the answer, it is an authorization to any manufacturer to put on the market anything and it is a real danger.

To my knowledge, WS is a WWII range not a Star Wars 1945 line.

But it is only my very humble opinion.

Pierre.
 
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I'm going to post this again because it got lost in the shuffle...does anyone know?? :confused:

Does Andy design the planes like he does the soldiers? Or is he going to a company that already has done the design and he is just remarketing them under the King and Country label at a markup? I guess my real question is how much of the planes is really "King and Country"?
 
Being able to sell 1200 sets is quite well... but may other histortically correct products have sold over 3000 sets. Who knows!
 
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