Hong Kong Models

famvburg · February 09, 2012, 07:11:22 AM

Haven't seen anything here about these guys, but if you want a 1/32 B-25, here it comes.
http://www.hk-models.com/eng/index.htm

NARSES2 · February 09, 2012, 07:14:00 AM

I think that's the model that was origionaly intended to be issued by a Dutch outfit ? For whatever reason the arrangment fell over and they are going their own way. There were some details of what they will be up to in SAMI last year sometime

Hobbes · February 09, 2012, 08:23:48 AM

The way I've heard it, the Dutch company (*) in question got stabbed in the back by the people who were supposed to do their production run.

*their name escapes me at the moment

Sticky Fingers · February 09, 2012, 08:48:33 AM

The company is called "Wingscale", and here's their side of the story.

NARSES2 · February 10, 2012, 08:18:11 AM

Quote from: Hobbes on February 09, 2012, 08:23:48 AM
The way I've heard it, the Dutch company (*) in question got stabbed in the back by the people who were supposed to do their production run.

*their name escapes me at the moment

That's what I read as well, but havn't read the other side of the story

famvburg · February 10, 2012, 08:34:43 AM

It's Wing XL now & it seems Martin has let bygones be bygones & is endorsing buying the model(s).

Quote from: Sticky Fingers on February 09, 2012, 08:48:33 AM
The company is called "Wingscale", and here's their side of the story.

kerick · February 10, 2012, 11:19:39 AM

I would have to convert the garage into a hanger after building a couple of those! How soon until someone builds a complete interior?

Rolead · February 10, 2012, 11:29:22 AM

And here is the Chinese side of the story.

http://www.modelingmadness.com/wingscalesaga.htm

They are not always the bad guys.

Robert

Sticky Fingers · February 10, 2012, 12:51:44 PM

Quote from: Rolead on February 10, 2012, 11:29:22 AM
And here is the Chinese side of the story.

http://www.modelingmadness.com/wingscalesaga.htm

They are not always the bad guys.

Robert

Thanks, I was hoping to get to know the other side of this debacle!

Having read that email, the fact that Martin the Dutch guy keeps saying to just buy the B-25 "because it's such a good kit" and no-hard-feelings and so on and so on makes sense now: his company will probably be selling them too, so he's still going to make money from them eventhough, as far as I can tell, he's basically copying and selling Chinese product.
Which, after having seen this weeks Top Gear, I think must be a first.

Green Dragon · February 10, 2012, 04:17:52 PM

Won't be getting the B-25's coz they're too big for the house and I can't even contemplate getting their 32nd scale B-17 or Lancaster! May be able to fit in the Meteor.

Paul Harrison

NARSES2 · February 11, 2012, 12:45:30 AM

Quote from: Rolead on February 10, 2012, 11:29:22 AM
And here is the Chinese side of the story.

http://www.modelingmadness.com/wingscalesaga.htm

They are not always the bad guys.

Robert

Cheers for that

Always like to hear all sides of a story

scooter · June 23, 2013, 03:24:20 AM

Their ginormous B-17]=http://www.hlj.com/product/hkm01e04]B-17 comes out next month...

KiwiZac · October 06, 2015, 03:01:27 PM

I'm surprised it's been so long since anything was posted in here!

The HK team posted a photo of a Lancaster on Facebook late last month, apologising for the delays with their 1/32 kit but assuring us it is coming.

Intriguingly, two head-on shots of (probably RAF and likely Spey-powered) Phantoms have been posted in the last week or two, without explanation...

EDIT: Jennings at ARC, whom some of you may know, has had communication from HK and confirms a 1/32 Spey Phantom is in the works. And apparently one of the Phantom photos I mentioned is actually a Luftwaffe F-4F.