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MCKENNA77

MCKENNA77

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Hello there:

Anybody know how many future warbird releases there will be for 2007? 2008?
Just curious

Take Care and have a great day

MCKENNA
 
I don't know what or how many there will be, but there has been discussion of several more of the new warbirds, and, based on production so far, I would be suprised if there were not 1-2 new warbirds released every couple of months from new on. The first 70+ warbirds produced (5 D-Day Typhoons, 5 Afrika Corps ME110's, 20 FW190's [10 Snake Camo, 10 Gray Camo], 20 Typhoons [10 Battle of Britain, 10 Normandy] and 20 ME110's [10 Winter, 5 Shark and 5 Wasp]) have all sold out, so I think the only limit will be how fast can that little father and sons studio produce more models.
 
I sure hope that King and Country make some mass production models for the rest of us who are a little conservative and cant come to grips with spending $800 on a single plane? :eek:

Think of what you could buy with $800 in figures or vehicles :rolleyes:
 
Since that factory in China that was supposed to produce the Storch fell through, I haven't heard anything about the regular production warbirds. Its sad, because Andy was all geared up to release the Rommel Storch, with the three accompanying figures already sculpted and master painted, but the 10 production samples from the factory just didn't live up to Andy's standards of quality control (and were apparently not nearly as good as the prototype the factory provided). I also hope he finds a factory that can mass produce affordable warbirds, as the only hope for ground crew and pilot figures, and related RAF/Luftwaffe vehicles is mass produced aircraft.
 
Pierre,

The owner of the little father and son studio which produces the K&C elite warbirds was the foreman of one of the the Philippine factories where the original wood K&C warbirds was produced. Once that factory closed after a volcano eruption, he opened the studio with his sons to make the highest quality aircraft models. His biggest client, a Japanese industrialist, insisted that the aircraft be produced with clear canopies and interior detail, and was willing to both pay extra for the improvements and order literally hundreds of aircraft, so the studio learned to make the superior aircraft and catered almost exclusively to this client.

Sadly, the client suddenly passed away, and the factory was desperate for an outlet for the warbirds. The father sent Andy two models, a FW190 (a photo of which was posted on the forum) and a Curtis Hawk Biplane. Andy was really impressed with the detail, but before committing to a contract with the factory, ordered five each of two models in markings of his choice, a D-Day Typhoon and desert ME110. When they arrived, and were of a quality equal to the first two aircraft Andy had been presented with, Andy hired the studio to produce its incredible warbirds exclusively for King & Country.

The first ten of the new warbirds offered for sale were these 5 D-Day Typhoons and 5 desert ME110's. As the hosts of the Symposium where (along with the Westcoaster) the aircraft were being debuted, Hans, Larry and myself were offered the opportunity to purchase one of each (which, of course, we did), so only two more of each were available for general sale. There was such an outcry that instead of 10 of each aircraft as was originally planned, Andy chose to produce 20 of each. Hence the FW190's, ME110's and Typhoons recently released.
 
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Louis-

Thanks.

I would love to acquire the desert camo to have the four paint scheme.

If someone (who loves SOHK items) has such a Bf 110, I am ready to trade two buildings in papier mâché (theater and/or Sze Kee Rice Mill Company and/or Chung Tai) for it ;)

Pierre.
 
If Motion Models is considered the cadillac of mahogany aircraft production, I think most of us average joes might live with a painted canopy, on an aircraft made by their factory, as long as K/C's name was on it and it was at an affordable price.......Michael
 
If you want one like K and C (gear down) and MM doesn't have one like that (they have a few but not a whole lot), those will have to be custom made and that will not be cheap. I have two MM airplanes so I know whereof I speak.
 
jazzeum said:
If you want one like K and C (gear down) and MM doesn't have one like that (they have a few but not a whole lot), those will have to be custom made and that will not be cheap. I have two MM airplanes so I know whereof I speak.
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What I was implying was that there are quality factories out there, that would produce aircraft that the average collector could live with . Unless the factories have exclusive right with some of the distributors out there, Andy could still make a deal......I happen to like the white cockpits and did not mind the old dirt in tracks on tanks, so maybe, I would not be as fussy with the details, as some buyers might..Michael
 
Louis Badolato said:
Pierre,

The owner of the little father and son studio which produces the K&C elite warbirds was the foreman of one of the the Philippine factories where the original wood K&C warbirds was produced. Once that factory closed after a volcano eruption, he opened the studio with his sons to make the highest quality aircraft models. His biggest client, a Japanese industrialist, insisted that the aircraft be produced with clear canopies and interior detail, and was willing to both pay extra for the improvements and order literally hundreds of aircraft, so the studio learned to make the superior aircraft and catered almost exclusively to this client.

Sadly, the client suddenly passed away, and the factory was desperate for an outlet for the warbirds. The father sent Andy two models, a FW190 (a photo of which was posted on the forum) and a Curtis Hawk Biplane. Andy was really impressed with the detail, but before committing to a contract with the factory, ordered five each of two models in markings of his choice, a D-Day Typhoon and desert ME110. When they arrived, and were of a quality equal to the first two aircraft Andy had been presented with, Andy hired the studio to produce its incredible warbirds exclusively for King & Country.

The first ten of the new warbirds offered for sale were these 5 D-Day Typhoons and 5 desert ME110's. As the hosts of the Symposium where (along with the Westcoaster) the aircraft were being debuted, Hans, Larry and myself were offered the opportunity to purchase one of each (which, of course, we did), so only two more of each were available for general sale. There was such an outcry that instead of 10 of each aircraft as was originally planned, Andy chose to produce 20 of each. Hence the FW190's, ME110's and Typhoons recently released.
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I saw the desert ME110 at the Westcoaster and it was really awesome. If I had one I would never sell it.

Take Care
MCKENNA
 
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