Modellers are having fun speculating about whatever Kotare Models will produce but don't assume that because it involves several former Wingnut Wings people that we will get Wingnut level fine detail. The detail of whatever they produce will depend on how much the business owner is willing to invest. This new company does not have the bottomless pockets of a Peter Jackson to dip into.
Based on the Wingnuts business model though I'll predict whatever Kotare does will be good quality, aimed at a high end market, priced in US Dollars with postage from NZ charged in US dollars (the exchange rate boosting their profit. At present $US1 equals $NZ 1.45).
There's an assumption Kotare are doing a WW1 aircraft kit which would be great but I'm hearing they are going down the WW2 route (better cash flow for a new business). There is no suggestion Kotare has access to any of the WnW tooling so let's remember these people were the employees of Wingnuts, not the owner (who still controls the intellectual property and ownership rights to the WnW tooling).
No doubt the rumour machine will speculate that Kotare is doing the Lancaster or the Handley Page O/100 and O/400 kits that Wingnuts never finished - this is unlikely but would be welcome if true.
Dave Wilson
Gold Coast
Australia
