Friday, March 25, 2011 - 08:22 AM UTC
Dramatic news is unfolding over on Largescale Planes concerning the release of the first 3 planned Wingscale kits - the B-25, Meteor and B-17:
"Dear fellow plastic modellers, Wingscale friends,
Herewith I like to update you all about the current status of Wingscale.
Because I highly respect all your confidence and trust in Wingscale.
You all are so supportive and enthousiastic about our oncoming releases.
I enjoy every second seeing it happen.
Therefore I personally feel it as appropriate to inform you as following.
As company Wingscale that is more difficulty, because it gives a naked and vulnerable feeling
As you lately maybe have noticed, my response on emails and the discussions in forums is “sluggish”.
To a degree it maybe got annoying to some of you.
Please accept my apologies for this behaviour !
For that slow response there are offcourse some reasons.
Reasons I really regret and I personally do not like either.
Because me as the person Martin, and as a Wingscale trademark, like to communicate on a fast, open and honest way to you all.
Therefore now my decision to publish this on the forums.
I must start at the beginning, a small insight how Wingscale should have been.
Wingscale is a intended cooperation between me (commerce) and a chinese partner (technical).
The legal establishing of Wingscale was in progress, during which time we went ahead with the projects, to avoid delay.
As you all have seen at the first builds of the B-25, we did a damn good job until now !
The rest went into some difficulty though.
As I have been discovered during January, they choose to take another partner onboard.
Therefore placing me in a position I do not like and do not deserve to be in.
Last 3 months I am fully occupied trying to continue communication and seeking a solution how we can proceed in some way.
In the meantime trying to get the projects going too.
As you can imagine, after 3 months this is personally driving me nuts
Reality now shows it just will not succeed.
It is mission impossible.
And there is a time decisions have to be made.
Even when they are not popular for the customers.
Even when the chance is there the reputation of the brand is negative affected by it.
But that is business !!!
Not more, not less !!
I have decided per today to end the cooperation with the chinese partner.
Maybe a cooperation which was never there !!!!
Meaning that the B-25, B-17 and Meteor will be released within their new chinese brand.
NOT by Wingscale.
All our retailers have been informed already about current situation.
With regret, because they all put already so much effort in supporting the Wingscale brand.
All the advertisements, trust, cooperation they did for us.
So please think of that too, give them a big thumbs up !!!!!
They are really great !!!!
About the B-25, B-17 and Meteor, I am not participating in these unfinished projects anymore.
So I can not quarantee what you will getting regarding quality.
And when, how or what so ever.
But you as modellers, just see it positive.
The B-25 will be coming soon.
Enjoy the build of it.
Make great models from it.
I am proud to have paid some contribution in the realisation of it.
How Wingscale will continue, i will keep you posted about that later.
Thank you for taking the time reading this publication.
I hope I succeeded in telling you clearly about current Wingscale situation.
I will keep you all posted about further progress in the nearby future.
I truly hope that despite this truly “annoying” situation, Wingscale can keep having all your support and trust.
Wingscale will try to repay that support and trust in the nearby future !!
Best regards,
Martin Oude Vrielink
CEO"
You can read the whole Largescale Planes thread HERE.
Herewith I like to update you all about the current status of Wingscale.
Because I highly respect all your confidence and trust in Wingscale.
You all are so supportive and enthousiastic about our oncoming releases.
I enjoy every second seeing it happen.
Therefore I personally feel it as appropriate to inform you as following.
As company Wingscale that is more difficulty, because it gives a naked and vulnerable feeling
As you lately maybe have noticed, my response on emails and the discussions in forums is “sluggish”.
To a degree it maybe got annoying to some of you.
Please accept my apologies for this behaviour !
For that slow response there are offcourse some reasons.
Reasons I really regret and I personally do not like either.
Because me as the person Martin, and as a Wingscale trademark, like to communicate on a fast, open and honest way to you all.
Therefore now my decision to publish this on the forums.
I must start at the beginning, a small insight how Wingscale should have been.
Wingscale is a intended cooperation between me (commerce) and a chinese partner (technical).
The legal establishing of Wingscale was in progress, during which time we went ahead with the projects, to avoid delay.
As you all have seen at the first builds of the B-25, we did a damn good job until now !
The rest went into some difficulty though.
As I have been discovered during January, they choose to take another partner onboard.
Therefore placing me in a position I do not like and do not deserve to be in.
Last 3 months I am fully occupied trying to continue communication and seeking a solution how we can proceed in some way.
In the meantime trying to get the projects going too.
As you can imagine, after 3 months this is personally driving me nuts
Reality now shows it just will not succeed.
It is mission impossible.
And there is a time decisions have to be made.
Even when they are not popular for the customers.
Even when the chance is there the reputation of the brand is negative affected by it.
But that is business !!!
Not more, not less !!
I have decided per today to end the cooperation with the chinese partner.
Maybe a cooperation which was never there !!!!
Meaning that the B-25, B-17 and Meteor will be released within their new chinese brand.
NOT by Wingscale.
All our retailers have been informed already about current situation.
With regret, because they all put already so much effort in supporting the Wingscale brand.
All the advertisements, trust, cooperation they did for us.
So please think of that too, give them a big thumbs up !!!!!
They are really great !!!!
About the B-25, B-17 and Meteor, I am not participating in these unfinished projects anymore.
So I can not quarantee what you will getting regarding quality.
And when, how or what so ever.
But you as modellers, just see it positive.
The B-25 will be coming soon.
Enjoy the build of it.
Make great models from it.
I am proud to have paid some contribution in the realisation of it.
How Wingscale will continue, i will keep you posted about that later.
Thank you for taking the time reading this publication.
I hope I succeeded in telling you clearly about current Wingscale situation.
I will keep you all posted about further progress in the nearby future.
I truly hope that despite this truly “annoying” situation, Wingscale can keep having all your support and trust.
Wingscale will try to repay that support and trust in the nearby future !!
Best regards,
Martin Oude Vrielink
CEO"
You can read the whole Largescale Planes thread HERE.
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