harv Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 Just read on fb they are closing shop !!....harv 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 Yeah so that mentioned on Doogs' site. Seems very sudden but who knows what's going on behind the scenes. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted June 3, 2021 Author Share Posted June 3, 2021 I did message him this morning and asked how he was doing. He just told me him and his are doing good. He didn't mention the co at all. Guess it's private....harv 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty44 Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 Glen has confirmed on TOS. No friggin' Jaguar..........still!!! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 Time to be humble. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Just went to KH facebook Page and the sad news is there that they and Panda are closing down. Never a good thing when we lose a model company. Keep 'em comin Peter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Never a good day when we lose a model company. Just got their F-5F kit too. Carl 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted June 4, 2021 Administrators Share Posted June 4, 2021 I had started a thread in modeling discussion, but immediately shut it down when I saw this. Here’s what I posted over there: As I’m sure many know already, Kitty Hawk and Panda are ceasing production and will just sell off remaining inventory until it’s all gone. It comes as a shock to me personally, who has built many of their kits, and some multiple times. Glen gave a quick announcement on Facebook, and the Kitty Hawk Facebook page did as well. It’s certainly a blow to those who have worked tirelessly in recent years to give Kitty Hawk well researched designs with plenty of detail. Floyd Werner and his team have gone a long way towards giving the Modeler well researched modern US helicopter designs, and the series of Hueys, Little Birds, and the entire Sikorsky Hawk series have sold well and offer modeler builder some seriously state of the art helo kits. I’d certainly recommend buying what you want now, to avoid future internet price spikes. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Damn going to the lhs to grab the mh-60r before the are going crazy prices Mark 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Shit Harv... when I read the title of the thread I thought is was about some strange breed of animal. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted June 4, 2021 Administrators Share Posted June 4, 2021 3 hours ago, GazzaS said: Shit Harv... when I read the title of the thread I thought is was about some strange breed of animal. Acid flashbacks again. Poor Harv. 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 4 hours ago, GazzaS said: Shit Harv... when I read the title of the thread I thought is was about some strange breed of animal. I thought the same Gaz 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 I, for one, will miss them. Their kits are challenging, but they managed to launch a number of unique kits you would not / cannot expect from the longer-established manufacturers. In fact they make up, with Special Hobby, the bulk of my injected-plastic kits. 10 years ago, I was seriously considering going for the production of resin kits. One of my pet projects was the TBD. When discussing with Glen Coleman about another KH project, he told me they had plans for a 1/32 TBD. Now, THIS ONE I will sorely miss, at par with the Trumpeter release Hubert 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty44 Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 I have to say the shift from Chinese manufacturing to Eastern Europe may not be such a bad thing. I'd much rather send my money to the Ukraine or the Czech republic. I greatly appreciate their contribution that helped bring our scale to what it is. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Every time I see this title I'm reminded of the dangers of mixing bourbon and typing. Anyhow.... Hopefully ICM will step up with some P-39's and P-63's in large scale now that Kitthakk is gone. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 On 6/4/2021 at 6:01 AM, Clunkmeister said: Acid flashbacks again. Poor Harv. You guys are terrible, but I haven't had such a good laugh in a years 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 I was going to change it, but everyone was having a good time with it......harv 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Planned obsolescence is not a new manufacturing policy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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