Homebee Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 (edited) Scratchaeronautics is to release a 1/48th SNCASO SO.8000 Narval resin kit. Source: https://www.facebook.com/Scratchaeronautics/posts/1477107755655610 Preorder: http://scratchaviation.webs.com/apps/webstore/products/show/7391518 V.P. Edited July 9, 2019 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iaf-man Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Beware of this trader-Juan Manzorro !!!! Doesn't supply the goods,I'm not the only one-saw complaints on Facebook too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) Not my experience. Everytime I've ordered him kits (CASA 101, Saeta & Super Saeta) I received them. OK, it was not exactly in the announced timing - expect looong delays - but I've never been disappointed by the Scratchaeronautics products. V.P. Edited April 20, 2017 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iaf-man Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Paid in October,nothing since then saw similar dissapointed customer at his facebook account Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) I repeat, my personal experience is OK. It's definitely a matter of patience, but in my opinion it is worth it. V.P. Edited April 21, 2017 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickshaw Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 I ordered a Shorts Sherpa kit back in late January. Saw nothing for over two months so I cancelled the purchase through Ebay and receive a refund. I have ordered off him in the past and he has supplied OK, so I think he is just overwhelmed by the number of orders he is receiving at the moment. His "just in time" methodology isn't working very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iaf-man Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 9 hours ago, rickshaw said: I ordered a Shorts Sherpa kit back in late January. Saw nothing for over two months so I cancelled the purchase through Ebay and receive a refund. I have ordered off him in the past and he has supplied OK, so I think he is just overwhelmed by the number of orders he is receiving at the moment. His "just in time" methodology isn't working very well. Patience is no problem and if it's a one man operation-can be understood But-one has to tell all the truth beforehand,that's an honest dealer I'm well aware of the cating proccess-time consuming etc If I would'be been told it will take half a year-no problem with me Isaac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickshaw Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 I agree. I'll try again more than likely later in the year. My problem was that he told me that it would be ready within a specific time frame and when that time frame was exceeded, he told me to be patient and nothing more. If he had been up-front about difficulties, I'd have waited. He wasn't though, so I cancelled the order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troschi Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 On 20.4.2017 at 10:16 PM, iaf-man said: Beware of this trader-Juan Manzorro !!!! Doesn't supply the goods,I'm not the only one-saw complaints on Facebook too We have discussed this earlier. On 20.4.2017 at 10:57 PM, Homebee said: Not my experience. Everytime I've ordered him kits (CASA 101, Saeta & Super Saeta) I received them. OK, it was not exactly in the announced timing - expect looong delays - but I've never been disappointed by the Scratchaeronautics products. V.P. I can agree on that. In his EBay auctions he does not mention the true time frame, you may be right. Though he states explicitly that one has to be patient and if you're not, he kindly requests not to do a purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 (edited) He isn't a bad trader, if you READ his Facebook page, he states - "ATTENTION: MODELS ARE MADE BY RIGOROUS ORDER, SO USUALLY TAKES ABOUT 40/50 BUSSINES DAYS IN MAKE COPIES, PACKAGING AND SENDING (IT IS APROX ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡). IF YOU CAN NOT WAIT PLEASE DO NOT MAKE A PURCHASE" He is in the military and I guess he can be taken away from *this* one-man business to do his job. I know 10+ people who have bought off him with no problems at all. It's funny how you never see praise, but as soon as one person makes a complaint because he hasn't got his new toy to play with, the whole world crumbles in. Edited April 28, 2017 by Radleigh 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iaf-man Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Well all have been said,I write facts-no contact after half a year I have no other levers or power of influence other than forums and fellow modellers.All I have to do is wait Isaac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iaf-man Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 (edited) The wait is over-the order finally arrived!!! So all is well I wish communication was better Edited May 15, 2017 by iaf-man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hub Plott Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 My order for this was placed in early march so we shall see when it arrives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 23 hours ago, iaf-man said: The wait is over-the order finally arrived!!! So all is well I wish communication was better Maybe you can delete/edit your other posts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iaf-man Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 On 16.5.2017 at 8:41 PM, Radleigh said: Maybe you can delete/edit your other posts? Yes of course,will do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hub Plott Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 (edited) Today, 330 days from ordering this kit, I was given a refund. Would have preferred the kit as I love unusual aircraft like this but there is really no reason for that long of a delay. If I order again, I will go through eBay where he posts 40-50 days delivery time. And yes, better communication or really any communication would have helped. Edited February 5, 2018 by Hub Plott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artie Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) Regarding Scratchaeronautics products.... After reading some complaints about Juan's "bad trading" habits, can't say nothing but "some people is wrong". He states very clearly that the kits are hand made, and clearly says: "ATTENTION: MODELS ARE MADE BY RIGOROUS ORDER, SO USUALLY TAKES ABOUT 40/50 BUSSINES DAYS IN MAKING COPIES, PACKAGING AND SENDING (IT IS APROX ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡). IF YOU CAN NOT WAIT PLEASE DO NOT MAKE A PURCHASE" . It's true that last year he suffered some delays in sending some items, but things are quite simple to explain. My friend Juan is a Spanish Army Officer, he doesn't make his living from the kits he sells, and his models are handcrafted in his spare time, and served when he gets them ready...he doesn't keep a constant stock of resin kits, and sometimes he doesn't find any suitable resin and must wait for the supplier to restock raw material. That said, last year he was deployed to Afghanistan for six months, and upon arriving back to Spain, was again deployed to Mali. Some of his orders piled up to a point he was overwhelmed, and wasn't able to serve then, so refunded ALL the money to the customers with great concern. Even when some customers sent the money into a postal envelope, for they didn't use paypal, nor credit cards. The money took a long time to arrive, but the customer started complaining just two weeks later, despite having been warned about the additional delay, if sending the money that way. He didn't enjoy an internet connection there, so couldn't answer most of the messages he was receiving on a daily basis, wich caused him some problems due to negative feedback. Now, he's been finally deployed to my hometown, in the Canary Islands, and has resumed his production, and he's also found a new local resin supplier. He's now working in the development of new subjects, and fortunately has found the support of a local hobby shop and some local modellers to help him in this task. He's not a "one man enterprise" any more, so you can trust he's doing all his best to overcome those inconveniences he found last year. Now, he's selling around 40/50 kits monthly, sending kits worldwide. And has been asked to develop new subjects wich, otherwise, no commercial, mainstream brand would ever produce. He's a quite nice and honest guy, he'd never intended to scam anyone, so please excuse any inconvenience you should have found. Well, that's all I wanted you to know. Best wishes from Tenerife. Arturo Navarro IPMS Canary Islands. Edited March 10, 2018 by Artie 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 (edited) Master in design Source: https://www.facebook.com/pg/Scratchaeronautics/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1867909349908780 V.P. Edited March 22, 2018 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share Posted April 2, 2018 In progress: https://www.facebook.com/Scratchaeronautics/posts/1879237638775951 V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share Posted April 2, 2018 (edited) Pre-order: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/253535526585 40,00 EUR P&P incl. V.P. Edited July 9, 2019 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artie Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hub Plott Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 On 3/10/2018 at 5:49 PM, Artie said: Regarding Scratchaeronautics products.... After reading some complaints about Juan's "bad trading" habits, can't say nothing but "some people is wrong". He states very clearly that the kits are hand made, and clearly says: "ATTENTION: MODELS ARE MADE BY RIGOROUS ORDER, SO USUALLY TAKES ABOUT 40/50 BUSSINES DAYS IN MAKING COPIES, PACKAGING AND SENDING (IT IS APROX ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡). IF YOU CAN NOT WAIT PLEASE DO NOT MAKE A PURCHASE" . It's true that last year he suffered some delays in sending some items, but things are quite simple to explain. My friend Juan is a Spanish Army Officer, he doesn't make his living from the kits he sells, and his models are handcrafted in his spare time, and served when he gets them ready...he doesn't keep a constant stock of resin kits, and sometimes he doesn't find any suitable resin and must wait for the supplier to restock raw material. That said, last year he was deployed to Afghanistan for six months, and upon arriving back to Spain, was again deployed to Mali. Some of his orders piled up to a point he was overwhelmed, and wasn't able to serve then, so refunded ALL the money to the customers with great concern. Even when some customers sent the money into a postal envelope, for they didn't use paypal, nor credit cards. The money took a long time to arrive, but the customer started complaining just two weeks later, despite having been warned about the additional delay, if sending the money that way. He didn't enjoy an internet connection there, so couldn't answer most of the messages he was receiving on a daily basis, wich caused him some problems due to negative feedback. Now, he's been finally deployed to my hometown, in the Canary Islands, and has resumed his production, and he's also found a new local resin supplier. He's now working in the development of new subjects, and fortunately has found the support of a local hobby shop and some local modellers to help him in this task. He's not a "one man enterprise" any more, so you can trust he's doing all his best to overcome those inconveniences he found last year. Now, he's selling around 40/50 kits monthly, sending kits worldwide. And has been asked to develop new subjects wich, otherwise, no commercial, mainstream brand would ever produce. He's a quite nice and honest guy, he'd never intended to scam anyone, so please excuse any inconvenience you should have found. Well, that's all I wanted you to know. Best wishes from Tenerife. Arturo Navarro IPMS Canary Islands. Giving him another try through eBay, really do want the Narval! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artie Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 You won't be dissapointed.....all those issues he had to face in the past, are happily sorted....He's got a steady resin supplier here, ten minutes from work, and the support and help of a few modellers, at least as crazy as him about bizarre planes... Cheers... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Sorely tempted, as it's weird and its resin. Did I mention it's weird? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hub Plott Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 7 minutes ago, Artie said: You won't be dissapointed.....all those issues he had to face in the past, are happily sorted....He's got a steady resin supplier here, ten minutes from work, and the support and help of a few modellers, at least as crazy as him about bizarre planes... Cheers... Never thought he was scamming just very overwhelmed and your post shows he definitely was! 330 days was a long time but now there is some perspective as to what was going on! Looking forward to the kit and wish him every success! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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