Martin Oude Vrielink, CEO of Wingscale, has made a dramatic announcement concerning the release of the 1:32 B-25, Meteor and B-17.
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Shock Wingscale AnnouncementPosted: Friday, March 25, 2011 - 08:26 AM UTC
bill_c
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Posted: Friday, March 25, 2011 - 10:48 AM UTC
Shocking.
Though on a certain level, not really. I've rarely thought of commerce as any place where honesty prevails.
Though on a certain level, not really. I've rarely thought of commerce as any place where honesty prevails.
Posted: Friday, March 25, 2011 - 10:01 PM UTC
Hi Bill
I can't help but wonder if there'll be wider repercussions in an industry that's grown increasingly reliant on outsourcing.
All the best
Rowan
I can't help but wonder if there'll be wider repercussions in an industry that's grown increasingly reliant on outsourcing.
All the best
Rowan
Posted: Saturday, March 26, 2011 - 09:05 AM UTC
That really sucks.............
dioman13
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Posted: Saturday, March 26, 2011 - 10:04 AM UTC
And I was looking forward to the b=25 & b=17 kits. Not anymore. Kind of like the people that knock off reproductions of others work for thier own gain, did I hear dishonesty spoken?
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Posted: Saturday, March 26, 2011 - 04:43 PM UTC
He should have gone to WNW for their methods of operations. At least there would have been an honest and open dialogue.
EdgarBrooks
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Posted: Saturday, March 26, 2011 - 08:21 PM UTC
Unfortunately, hindsight is always 20:20. As he says, he has other associates, also in China, whom he has learnt to trust implicitly; where there are business opportunities, there will always be rogues, all over the world, ready to take advantage.
To his everlasting credit, he seems to be a member of the "Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again," and he's moved, very swiftly, to put a stop to the anti-Trumpeter/Hobbyboss lobby, by saying that it has nothing, whatsoever, to do with them.
Edgar
To his everlasting credit, he seems to be a member of the "Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again," and he's moved, very swiftly, to put a stop to the anti-Trumpeter/Hobbyboss lobby, by saying that it has nothing, whatsoever, to do with them.
Edgar
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Posted: Saturday, March 26, 2011 - 08:44 PM UTC
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Hi Bill
I can't help but wonder if there'll be wider repercussions in an industry that's grown increasingly reliant on outsourcing.
All the best
Rowan
I agree, and have been wondering the same thing for quite some time.
Ouch...
bill_c
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Posted: Sunday, March 27, 2011 - 01:07 PM UTC
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I can't help but wonder if there'll be wider repercussions in an industry that's grown increasingly reliant on outsourcing.[ ]
What do you have in mind, Rowan? Seems the bastards have him over a barrel. I guess we could all boycott the new kits....
Moeggo
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Posted: Sunday, March 27, 2011 - 01:54 PM UTC
Martin has wished and stated that no one should boycott these releases.
Posted: Monday, March 28, 2011 - 04:25 PM UTC
This is very disapointing but I'm with Martin all the way. His vision will enable him to get back in there and, if it's possible, produce even better kits.
Thanks for letting us know Martin, I for one can't wait to see how you turn this around to your, and our, advantage. I just wish that I had won the Euro Lottery, or that Martin had
Thanks for letting us know Martin, I for one can't wait to see how you turn this around to your, and our, advantage. I just wish that I had won the Euro Lottery, or that Martin had
warreni
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Posted: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 - 10:36 PM UTC
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Martin has wished and stated that no one should boycott these releases.
Martin was just being diplomatic. Although we do not know what the split up of the financial investment has been and quite possibly the chinese company has put the vast majority of money into the project.
I will not be buying the B-25 until I get some more information