The end of Colourcoats paints?

[seadude]

For those who may not have heard:
http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=385940
https://www.sovereignhobbies.co.uk/

[seadude]

Anybody have any thoughts about this? I don't use Colourcoats paints, so it doesn't affect me. Hopefully, a new buyer will take over the line.

[NARSES2]

I have a fair stock of them and they are excellent, probably the best enamels I've used. They do/did a fair few colours for some of the non mainstream WWII combatants and they are still my go-to for Japanese WWII types.

Second time as far as I know that they've gone "bust", first owner was White Ensign. It will be interesting to see if anyone picks them up, but the production of enamels has to be more and more complicated by bureaucracy in this day and age. In all honesty I'm surprised Humbrol keep producing their's.

[Gondor]

Posted by Jamie of Colorecoats in a thread on Britmodeller

" Hi Edward, as per Facebook, it would have needed a LOT of model paint sales for it to rival an energy industry technical director career and the income demands on someone in a similar position to yourself (mortgage, children, etc).

 

In truth it was mostly always Bea behind the scenes doing all the work. That was fine when she had the time free, but now she doesn't as she embarks upon a PhD for the nuclear industry, so the time burden of making and packing up paints for sale needs to go. "

Hope that explains the situation. I would have posted that earlier but I forgot which thread it was in 

Gondor

[NARSES2]

Understandable

[Rheged]

Stopping production in these circumstances is sensible and understandable.  I'm relieved that it was their choice and not the bailiffs gathering outside!

[NARSES2]

Stopping production in these circumstances is sensible and understandable.  I'm relieved that it was their choice and not the bailiffs gathering outside!

My feelings exactly.