New email from WNW, how they tease us.
Regards
Richard Alexander
General Manager
PS: Just in case you were wondering, yes we are working on lots of great new models and we're looking forward to sharing them with you.
<sigh> more tea leaves to read...
i sense a bit of a pivot with their recent releases, and it *seems* linked to their opening up distribution channels. lately they've gone in for more 'sure thing' boxings, like the return of the D.VII, and the Jasta 5 boxings, than they used to. i think the Camel also reflects this, so it has affected their new releases (the Taube topped a lot of wish list polls i'm told). i am sure they'll still do important but less glamorous types, but it sure looks like they're more interested in having more 'sure thing' smash hits.
the Nieuport 17 is an obvious smash hit. a SPAD XIII is just as easy to justify, but Richard's mention of the Nieuport needing a new tooling makes me wonder if the decision to do one wasn't made about the same time as the Camel, so i'm still betting on it for a Crimbo Surprise.
does Des... KNOW something? Des didn't mention WNW, but Richard mentioned Nieuport 17.
RAGIII i'm a late comer but i'm in the Dolphin and BE2 clubs. give it a few years, you'll be able to add my "it's a DH.4" to the list of 'predictions'