Except that MY kits still haven't arrived, so no it hasn't (yet) turned out for the best.

Update to follow soon (am a bit busy and don't have time to explain the details at the moment, suffice to say for now that the farce continues).

I will NOT be ordering anything else from Wingnut Wings until this case is resolved.

Great kits - fourth-rate customer service when something goes awry (if this is indeed the norm)

- Steve

I ordered a kit from WNW in mid dec. when they were closed. Got mine in mid Jan after they returned. Maybe 1 week.. I`m in Texas,USA..so I was pretty suprised got here that quick...

My Snipe got here in about 5 days.

So is there a happy ending to this story ?

There is indeed. The replacement kits arrived eventually, roughly 2 weeks after DJ had said that they were on their way, and three months after the originals were posted.

There's still no sign of the originals though. Seems that they have vanished down a black hole. My own theory is that a consignment was stolen while in transit at the Auckland sorting depot, as I know that I'm not the only one who ordered kits from WNW on or around the day I ordered mine which subsequently disappeared. But of course I have no way of verifying this, it's just a supposition on my part.

DJ also included two fabric WNW carrier bags in with the replacements, apparently as a goodwill gesture. Slightly better than a poke in the eye with a blunt stick I suppose - but a free Snipe would have gone down far better for all the hassle and inconvenience involved .

Steve