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Offline KitRookie37

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Re: Time for the annual Wingnuts speculation
« Reply #570 on: November 21, 2014, 02:53:10 AM »
Hello to all,
I do like the W.12 but for me the dilemma is, given that I build at the pace of a glacier  :), and I have 28 WNW in the stash ::), should I buy this newest one? I could buy it and never get to it. Or like a few previous releases wait and hemhaw around until it goes out of stock and be disappointed that I waited too long. What to do?????

Mike
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Re: Time for the annual Wingnuts speculation
« Reply #571 on: November 21, 2014, 04:39:04 AM »
I spend a fair amount of time on eBay and I have yet to see any WnW kit sell for less than its original price.

If you search closed auctions for wingnut Fokker (fok), you'll see three D.VII (Fokker) kits that have sold for less than their $79 list price recently, even before subtracting the 13% that eBay and PayPal charge the seller.  Of course the D.VII will now escalate in price, but WNW kits definitely do sell below MSRP at times.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=wingnut+fokker+%28fok%29&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc

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When you take into account shipping costs, WNW kits sell either very near or above MSRP.  This is true almost without exception.  I can think of about one kit in 30 that I have seen or have purchased below MSRP.
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Re: Time for the annual Wingnuts speculation
« Reply #572 on: November 21, 2014, 05:36:25 AM »
I feel bad for the seller of the $55 D.VII.  If he'd waited just a bit longer to sell, he'd have been all set.

Not only will the D.VII (Fok) prices escalate sharply, but I'm guessing the W.29 prices will too, now that the W.12 has been released.  Folks who buy a W.12 will likely look for a W.29 to go with it.  I didn't discover WNW until after the W.29 had sold out, but I was lucky to get one for a (relatively) reasonable price.

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Re: Time for the annual Wingnuts speculation
« Reply #573 on: November 21, 2014, 06:36:14 AM »
I sold my WNW Fokker D.VII(Fok) on Ebay when I didn't have a job thinking I would be able to get it again because I knew there would be plenty of them. Oh well. I did get 97 dollars for it, but now I miss it so.

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Re: Time for the annual Wingnuts speculation
« Reply #574 on: November 21, 2014, 07:47:07 AM »
I feel bad for the seller of the $55 D.VII.  If he'd waited just a bit longer to sell, he'd have been all set.

Not only will the D.VII (Fok) prices escalate sharply, but I'm guessing the W.29 prices will too, now that the W.12 has been released.  Folks who buy a W.12 will likely look for a W.29 to go with it.  I didn't discover WNW until after the W.29 had sold out, but I was lucky to get one for a (relatively) reasonable price.

Peter

I'd have said it would have the opposite effect. I was craving a float plane and kicking myself for missing the W29. Now I've ordered a W.12 my need for the W.29 has gone completely. Saying that I now want a fok d.vii, that I was a bit meh about 7 days ago.

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Re: Time for the annual Wingnuts speculation
« Reply #575 on: November 21, 2014, 08:49:37 AM »
Well on the bright side there are still 17 un announced #'s to be filled!
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Re: Time for the annual Wingnuts speculation
« Reply #576 on: November 21, 2014, 09:06:45 AM »
Well on the bright side there are still 17 un announced 3's to be filled!

I wish Des would update his cool chart with box art of the filled and missing kit numbers (hint hint  :D )

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Re: Time for the annual Wingnuts speculation
« Reply #577 on: November 21, 2014, 10:30:09 AM »
Here you go Bo.



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Re: Time for the annual Wingnuts speculation
« Reply #578 on: November 21, 2014, 10:52:26 AM »
Thanks Des  8)

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Re: Time for the annual Wingnuts speculation
« Reply #579 on: November 21, 2014, 11:02:53 AM »
That is indeed very helpful, Des, thank you! And thank you, Bo, for suggesting it....

Since you seem to have a magic touch, do you have any suggestions for tomorrow's Power Ball lottery????

Des, got to agree ! Very helpful and very quick! I also could use those power ball numbers !
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Re: Time for the annual Wingnuts speculation
« Reply #580 on: November 21, 2014, 02:41:37 PM »
It was originally $89 and has sold for over $400.   :P

WOW!

I've got both, the nasty little sea-plane and also the LVG C.VI, what do you reckon I'd get if I flogged them both off?   :P

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Re: Time for the annual Wingnuts speculation
« Reply #581 on: November 21, 2014, 02:58:59 PM »
It was originally $89 and has sold for over $400.   :P

WOW!

I've got both, the nasty little sea-plane and also the LVG C.VI, what do you reckon I'd get if I flogged them both off?   :P

Depends entirely on whether you show a picture of Rachel with the kits.

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Re: Time for the annual Wingnuts speculation
« Reply #582 on: November 21, 2014, 03:06:45 PM »
alternatively, I traded my LVG for 3 Albatri. Lots of building there I reckon.

Offline Steven Robson

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Re: Time for the annual Wingnuts speculation
« Reply #583 on: November 21, 2014, 03:15:31 PM »
It was originally $89 and has sold for over $400.   :P

WOW!

I've got both, the nasty little sea-plane and also the LVG C.VI, what do you reckon I'd get if I flogged them both off?   :P

Depends entirely on whether you show a picture of Rachel with the kits.

Hmmm, a photo of Rachel with my lovely pair of kits.  I'd get banished and, errrr, sent to a penal colony in Australia.
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Re: Time for the annual Wingnuts speculation
« Reply #584 on: November 21, 2014, 04:16:51 PM »
Hello to all,
Thanks Des, very useful. Two informations. At firts, I wrote two years ago to WnW because I wanted to know about sold out kits. Richard Alexander mailed me that they'll be produced again in "luxury boxes" with PE and resin. Yesterday, I saw a message on Master194 saying there's a vote on Large Scale Plane where Richard Alexander tell WnW will produce a Camel. So let wait and see.
I was lucky enough to buy a W29 (but I missed LVG) three years ago so, I'll buy the W12. I love boat planes.
Best regards.
Alain.
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