brewerjerry Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 (edited) Hi found out via a thread here hannants have the ex C.A. blenheim IV, on future release, and backorders at 10% off :-) http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/CF4156 cheers jerry Edited December 8, 2014 by brewerjerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 (edited) So after the Mk.I/IF (http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234965380-classic-airframes-blenheim-mk-11f-hannants/?hl=%2Bblenheim+%2Bclassic) Hannants will also re-release the CA Mk.IV. - ref.CF4156 Good piece of news. And also the CA Fiat CR.32 - ref.CF4157 http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/CF4157 V.P. Edited March 16, 2015 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 These must be a production run for Hannants, you can't tell me these were just lying in a warehouse somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I honestly have no information either way, but why could they not have been? Having worked for a time in the logistics game you'd be amazed what gets found in the back of warehouses and store rooms, and a couple of hundred kits like this really doesn't take up a lot of space, especially if they were bagged shots. Look at all the members of the 1/100 Tamiya baby jet family that got found a few years ago, and are still trickling out at bargain basement prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Moon Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 If they had been found then why list them as a future release? Surely, you would put them on sale straight away. I have one of the Blenheim Mk I and the box is branded 'exclusive to Hannants' and I am not aware of any previous releases being so branded. The decal options are also different to previous releases as far as I am aware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Not at all. You would start advertising them on as "coming" when it suited your marketing plan, not at the earliest possible moment. Same goes for actually putting them on sale. If you have two versions of a kit it is normal practice to bring in the less popular version first, then you have a better chance of selling two rather than one to the same punter. That is why Airfix did the same with the 1/72 Blenheim, bring out the short nose first, and then the long-nose later. And if they were bagged shots, then having purchased the bagged shots they would have to come from wherever they were coming , which may very well not be where they were originally manufactured. And given the nature of Hannants' trade may well mean sharing a shipping contained with a load of other stuff. and you would have to get the decals designed and printed, and the boxes printed. That's probably what they are doing now., having been able to establish whether the market is or isn't worth the investment, based on the knowledge of how many of the short-nose kit they have been able to sell over the last several weeks. However, they could be a new run. The test will be how long they carry on circulating. For Hannants to commission full manufacture of the kits they would have to do a fair number and they will be around for many years. It's not the sort of kit that sells in droves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali62 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Hi Guys It is a fact that Hannants are arranging 'LIMITED' runs of some of the Classic Airfame kits, no need for further speculation. cheers Ali 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Source? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali62 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 WIP, If that is question is directed at me, well I do speak to the main people at Hannants, seeing I supplied them when I owned A2Zee Models. I asked the question when the Mk I Blenheim was released to see what possibilities I may have had to do some additional products for the kits. Ali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntPhillips Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 What does whet my appetite is fact that several CA kits are now becoming available again through other channels, whether it is Hannants for the Blenheims and Fiat or Special Hobby with the Walruses, I just hope that the Gannet and Sea Venom follow at some point as those kits go for silly money on evilbay. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted December 12, 2014 Author Share Posted December 12, 2014 What does whet my appetite is fact that several CA kits are now becoming available again through other channels, whether it is Hannants for the Blenheims and Fiat or Special Hobby with the Walruses, I just hope that the Gannet and Sea Venom follow at some point as those kits go for silly money on evilbay. Hi Silly money might be a good indicator of future sales, the 1:48 tamiya lancaster was always silly money until it was re released, although still not cheap, it is affordable as is the hannants blenheim. Presumably quality of the mold/mould and possible sales will dictate those which hannants are able to release. Looks like i maybe spending more at hannants in 2015 than intended :-) If it is going to be a limted issue buy now ....or we know what happens ;-( Cheers Jerry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Now available http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/CF4159 Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntPhillips Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Yes good news, plus we've already had the Gannet , so please oh please where is that Sea Venom? Jules I hope you are listening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Yes good news, plus we've already had the Gannet , so please oh please where is that Sea Venom? Jules I hope you are listening The Gannet AEW that may/may not have been imminent would be good too..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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