Thanks Dave, excellent article.
Perversely, this article suggests - to me at least - that the WNW kits will definitely see the light of day again.
Why?
Because the company is being shut down because it was a money pit. It was all about the money.
The WNW assets - moulds, IP, modelling, WIP, stock, etc - are worth some monetary amount. As it's a very, very small market, we don't really know the value. But Revells assets were purchased for $3.9m, and that encompases a pretty large & diverse portfolio. Ultimately, it will depend upon the business plan any purchaser will operate. Whilst the moulding & tooling costs are known pretty well, the sales figures are altogether another thing, although the fact that so many WNW kits are "sold out", allied to the strong prices shown on EBay (e.g. £300 for SE.5a), would suggest there is a market for at least some of the kits. The larger, twin engined kits may not see the light of day again as demand was low, but the single seaters & most 2 seaters sold well.
A valuable asset is not going to be destroyed or left to gather dust when it could contribute to the whole reason WNW was shut - produce money. A sale will reduce PJ's losses, which is the whole point of shutting WNW down.
Therefore, I fully expect the assets will be sold off, sooner rather than later.
However, the caveat here is that PJ is acting logically and is guided by market forces. If he throws his toys out of the pram, the moulds could remain in a warehouse for years.