Кризисное.
За этот год уже вторая контора сказала покупателям прощай.
Сначала это была
Pro Art Models
Company info
Name:
Pro Art Models;
Country:
Belgium;
Stopped:
2016;
Website:
Homepage Pro Art Models;
Status:
Out of business
У них был очень здоровский каталог аксессуаров по современной американской технике. На scalemates.com указано 86 комплектов, но мне кажется что их было чуток поболее. Из того, что мне интересно, отмечу следующие каталожные номера:
US Humvee Interior set
1:35
PAU-35024;
HMMWV Armored Demountable Kit (HArD) incl. AIRCO (4-doors)
1:35
PAU-35028
US Humvee Interior Set upgraded
1:35:
PAU-35032
M1078 LMTV Special Forces WAR PIG, Conversion Detail set
1:35:
PAU-35043
Equipment Set for Special forces LMTV (WAR PIG)
1:35:
PAU-35050
HEMTT Interior Cabin
1:35
PAU-35003
HEMTT M-978/977 Wheels
1:35
PAU-35004
Exterior for HEMTT M-977
1:35
PAU-35005
M-977 Oshkosh Hydraulic Crane
1:35
PAU-35006
M-ATV MRAP Wheel Set (Incl. Spare Wheel And Mounting Rack)
1:35
PAU-35051
M-ATV MRAP (Full Upgrade Set) -Panda Hobby-
1:35
PAU-35052
M-ATV MRAP Interior Upgrade Set
1:35
PAU-35053
M-ATV MRAP Ammo And Stowage Racks
1:35
PAU-35054
US MRAP Radio Set
1:35
PAU-35055
US modern Radio and Satellite Communication Set
1:35
PAU-35010
US radio set SINCGARS (ASIP)
1:35
PAU-35020
US Special Forces Vehicle Communication set
1:35
PAU-35049
Stryker Equipment Set
1:35
PAU-35008
Heavy duty cases (modern)
1:35
PAU-35036
Modern Oil/chemical Drums and canisters set
1:35
EL-35011A
Modern Oil/chemical Drums and canisters set No.2
1:35
EL-35011B
Modern Oil/chemical Drums and Canisters Set
1:35
PAU-35011
US ARMY fueldrum
1:35
EL-35021
U.S. Army Fuel Drums & Pump
1:35
PAU-35021
Low pressure gas bottles
1:35
EL-35040
Low pressure gas bottles
1:35
PAU-35040
Modern military & civilian backpacks (01)
1:35
EL-35045
Modern military & civilian backpacks (01)
1:35
PAU-35045
modern military & civilian hanging backpacks (H01)
1:35
EL-35046
Modern military & civilian hanging backpacks
1:35
PAU-35046
modern equipment set 03
1:35
EL-35048A
Modern Equipment Set 2
1:35
PAU-35048
General modern stowage and canvas
1:35
PAU-35059
US modern equipment set 1
1:35
PAU-35023
AIRCO system for all US Vehicles Set contains 1 airco and 3 different mounts & 2 interior cooling fans
1:35
PAU-35009
Они и так-то не дешёвые были, а сейчас и вовсе перешли в разряд редкостей, ценностей и прочего коллекционирования. Кроме того на сайте была очень неплохая галерея моделей.
Вторым номером ушёл монстр смолы и моделизма:
Verlinden Productions
Company info
Name:
Verlinden Productions;
Country:
Germany/USA;
Stopped:
2016;
Website:
Homepage Verlinden Productions;
Status:
Out of business
А тут сам Франсуа отправил все мастер-модели на свалку. Вместе со своими диарамами. Содержимое склада и производства полностью заполнило один контейнер-сорокафутовку...
под катомнекоторые комментарии с форумов:
David Nickels
Their stuff just was not very good. Back in the 80s they had no competition and did put out some good products. Then, most of their designers and scluptors moved on to newer, better, companies and Verlinden continued to put out mediocre products year after year. I will say they always had some great quality molding, but engineering, fit, and accuracy were always fair to poor. In more recent years any "new" products were usually just rehashes of older pieces. You would buy a detail set for a brand new kit, and find the Verlinden kit was just a reissue of a 20 year old set designed for a totally different model.
As to the destruction of the molds, that may not be the case. There is a discussion on the General Missing Lynx page about it.
Apparently Verlinden offered the brand up for sale but no one wanted the stuff... That should give you an indication of its general quality in the 2016 market.
M4A1Sherman
Quoted Text
milojko: "Does any one know the whole story, retirement, bankruptcy, what's the rest of the story."
Buckeyes57: "He decided to retire. That is all I know. "
I don't blame him- Francois Verlinden has been in the business since the 1970s, if memory serves...
I've still got quite a bit of VERLINDEN resin figures and stock in my inventory- (No, I am not a hobby shop) I really liked his 120mm Figurines, especially those of the Napoleonic Era...
Too bad-
I wish him well in his retirement...
PS- Guys- Try Dragon-Hobby on ebay if you need VERLINDEN items- They carry(ied) a LOT of VERLINDEN stuff the last time I checked...
Revenant
Quoted Text
Bish: "Now that will be a lose. But i thought Francois Verlinden had passed on the company years ago as it used to be based in Belgium and is now in the US."
the Baron: "It is, or was. It was located in Missouri. But he still ran the company.
I read in that Facebook thread a post to clarify that the existing molds were destroyed, or more specifically, recycled, since they're rubber. But the masters exist. That suggests a possibility that some other manufacturer can make an offer to buy them and revive the catalog."
Bish: "Thanks for clearing that up.
To be honest, i am not sure why anyone would anat to take on those molds. While i do like their stuff and we certainly have a lot to thank them for, they have now been very surpassed. And much of their stuff does have issues. 35th figures that are to big, AM sets that don't fit properly and plaster buildings with poor moldings."
I happen to know Bob Letterman of VLS (Verlinden, Letterman & Stok) from the early 90's and others (Verlinden, Lewis Pruneau, etc...) associated with the company. I also attended their first Convention in 1991. Verlinden and VLS went their separate ways years ago and I believe the two are separate companies. Many consider the initial Verlinden affter-market products as the beginning of the Golden Age of Modeling. I certainly do. However, as early as the mid-90s other after-market companies soon became more specialized, innovative and more flexible than Verlinden and soon the company was out-classed in many areas. Most of their PE and resin upgrades were notoriously difficult to work with, and their resin figs soon fell by the wayside as companies like Alpine came along...although sad, my modeling efforts will not suffer as I haven't bought a Verlinden product in years. But I do recognize their groundbreaking efforts that forever changed the way we all approach and build models...
retiredyank
IMHO Verlinden interiors bridge the budget gap. Specifically, I refer to the Panzer III and IV interiors. They were fairly accurate, much more affordable and easier to work with. I started, with TWS and CMK and botched both of them. Verlinden filled this gap. I am already on a mission to pick up as many of these gems as I can.
Фотографии, увы, разместить не получилось. Но они были тута и тама. Будут ли они там ещё... не знаю.
Точно также отмечу следующие каталожные номера:
Pz.IV Interior for Dragon
1:35
#2324
Pz.I Interior for Italeri - Tristar
1:35
#1952
Pz III Engine & Transmission
1:35
#1113
King Tiger Engine & Compartment
1:35
#1045
Panzer IV Transmission
1:35
#1059
Stug IV Lang Interior for Dragon
1:35
#2210
M3 Halftrack Command Vehicle
1:35
#1622
GMC 6x6 Update Set for Tamiya
1:35
#1314
M3 Halftrack Engine & Compartment
1:35
#1592
US Tank Periscopes WWII
1:35
#341
M21 Mortar Stowage - Ammo - Crew
1:35
#2734
M1151 Stowage and Crew
1:35
#2722
T-55 Dozer Kit for Tamiya
1:35
#1957
Mid East Pick-up Stowage & Crew
1:35
#2746
German WWII One man Shelter and One Battle Damaged
1:35
#2628
M16 Stowage - Crew - Ammo
1:35
#2695
Panther Tank Engine Pack
1:35
#1203
Panther Tank Transmission
1:35
#1063
Panzer III Ausf.F.L Interior
1:35
#1544
Panzer III Engine Compartment
1:35
#1215
Panzer IV Interior for Tamiya
1:35
#1534
German Equipment
1:35
#1312
SuperValue Foods
1:35
#2808
88mm Ammo Crates
1:35
#1102
88mm Shells & Crt Cases
1:35
#1101
Bottles, Crates and Cans
1:35
#1643
German Food Supplies
1:35
#1204
88mm Flak-Pak Tiger I Ammo
1:35
#2494
German Vehicle Radio's WWII
1:35
#2211
Middle East, Oriental Pottery
1:35
#1903
Military Cargo Germany WWII
1:35
#1693
M1A1 Stowage Set Iraqi War
1:35
#1968
SdKfz 251 Halftracks Stowage
1:35
#2099
Military Stowage Germany
1:35
#1550
Food Supplies
1:35
#1005
German WWII Equipment
1:35
#1991
German Radio Set
1:35
#249
German Clothing
1:35
#1396
Middle Eastern War Loot
1:35
#2718
Workshop Stoves
1:35
#2575
Workshop - Warehouse Stuff
1:35
#2541
Panzerwerk Heavy Factory Lathe with Figure
1:35
#2754
Panzerwerk Bridge Crane
1:35
#2693
Panzerwerk Heavy Duty Drill Press
1:35
#2618
Bunker - Shelter - German Interior Accessories - Command Post
1:35
#2670
Bunker / Shelter Interior Stuff
1:35
#2662
Shop Fixtures Electric-Gas-Water
1:35
#2533
Tank Tools - Equipment Boxes
1:35
#346
Stug III Interior & Engine Compartment for Tamiya
1:35
#2087
Small Row Boat
1:35
#2164
Workshop Machines
1:35
#1013
Wooden Barrels
1:35
#379
15cm Ammo SFH 18
1:35
#899
German Tool & Ammo Boxes WWII
1:35
#569
Ammo & Cases KwK L/42 Gun Pz.III F-G-H-J-L-M
1:35
#1657
SIG 33 Ammo and Cases
1:35
#2710
Как и в первом случае, получилась большая часть каталога. На всё сразу, естественно финансов и не нашлось. И, скорее всего, не будет в будущем. Некоторая надежда только на производителей из Юго-восточной Азии, который, как сказали выше скопировали Верлиндена*, но не весь каталог. И не факт что сделали копию Про Арта. Тут есть небольшой шанс что наш Live resin подсуетится. И, конечно же, есть аналоги от других производителей, но тут при выборе играет свою роль эффект бренда. Также сильно влияет и то, что некоторых вещей никто больше производить не будет.
* - Вообще-то Ферлиндена, ну да фиг с ней, с правильностью-то.
Сначала это была
Pro Art Models
Company info
Name:
Pro Art Models;
Country:
Belgium;
Stopped:
2016;
Website:
Homepage Pro Art Models;
Status:
Out of business
У них был очень здоровский каталог аксессуаров по современной американской технике. На scalemates.com указано 86 комплектов, но мне кажется что их было чуток поболее. Из того, что мне интересно, отмечу следующие каталожные номера:
US Humvee Interior set
1:35
PAU-35024;
HMMWV Armored Demountable Kit (HArD) incl. AIRCO (4-doors)
1:35
PAU-35028
US Humvee Interior Set upgraded
1:35:
PAU-35032
M1078 LMTV Special Forces WAR PIG, Conversion Detail set
1:35:
PAU-35043
Equipment Set for Special forces LMTV (WAR PIG)
1:35:
PAU-35050
HEMTT Interior Cabin
1:35
PAU-35003
HEMTT M-978/977 Wheels
1:35
PAU-35004
Exterior for HEMTT M-977
1:35
PAU-35005
M-977 Oshkosh Hydraulic Crane
1:35
PAU-35006
M-ATV MRAP Wheel Set (Incl. Spare Wheel And Mounting Rack)
1:35
PAU-35051
M-ATV MRAP (Full Upgrade Set) -Panda Hobby-
1:35
PAU-35052
M-ATV MRAP Interior Upgrade Set
1:35
PAU-35053
M-ATV MRAP Ammo And Stowage Racks
1:35
PAU-35054
US MRAP Radio Set
1:35
PAU-35055
US modern Radio and Satellite Communication Set
1:35
PAU-35010
US radio set SINCGARS (ASIP)
1:35
PAU-35020
US Special Forces Vehicle Communication set
1:35
PAU-35049
Stryker Equipment Set
1:35
PAU-35008
Heavy duty cases (modern)
1:35
PAU-35036
Modern Oil/chemical Drums and canisters set
1:35
EL-35011A
Modern Oil/chemical Drums and canisters set No.2
1:35
EL-35011B
Modern Oil/chemical Drums and Canisters Set
1:35
PAU-35011
US ARMY fueldrum
1:35
EL-35021
U.S. Army Fuel Drums & Pump
1:35
PAU-35021
Low pressure gas bottles
1:35
EL-35040
Low pressure gas bottles
1:35
PAU-35040
Modern military & civilian backpacks (01)
1:35
EL-35045
Modern military & civilian backpacks (01)
1:35
PAU-35045
modern military & civilian hanging backpacks (H01)
1:35
EL-35046
Modern military & civilian hanging backpacks
1:35
PAU-35046
modern equipment set 03
1:35
EL-35048A
Modern Equipment Set 2
1:35
PAU-35048
General modern stowage and canvas
1:35
PAU-35059
US modern equipment set 1
1:35
PAU-35023
AIRCO system for all US Vehicles Set contains 1 airco and 3 different mounts & 2 interior cooling fans
1:35
PAU-35009
Они и так-то не дешёвые были, а сейчас и вовсе перешли в разряд редкостей, ценностей и прочего коллекционирования. Кроме того на сайте была очень неплохая галерея моделей.
Вторым номером ушёл монстр смолы и моделизма:
Verlinden Productions
Company info
Name:
Verlinden Productions;
Country:
Germany/USA;
Stopped:
2016;
Website:
Homepage Verlinden Productions;
Status:
Out of business
А тут сам Франсуа отправил все мастер-модели на свалку. Вместе со своими диарамами. Содержимое склада и производства полностью заполнило один контейнер-сорокафутовку...
под катомнекоторые комментарии с форумов:
David Nickels
Their stuff just was not very good. Back in the 80s they had no competition and did put out some good products. Then, most of their designers and scluptors moved on to newer, better, companies and Verlinden continued to put out mediocre products year after year. I will say they always had some great quality molding, but engineering, fit, and accuracy were always fair to poor. In more recent years any "new" products were usually just rehashes of older pieces. You would buy a detail set for a brand new kit, and find the Verlinden kit was just a reissue of a 20 year old set designed for a totally different model.
As to the destruction of the molds, that may not be the case. There is a discussion on the General Missing Lynx page about it.
Apparently Verlinden offered the brand up for sale but no one wanted the stuff... That should give you an indication of its general quality in the 2016 market.
M4A1Sherman
Quoted Text
milojko: "Does any one know the whole story, retirement, bankruptcy, what's the rest of the story."
Buckeyes57: "He decided to retire. That is all I know. "
I don't blame him- Francois Verlinden has been in the business since the 1970s, if memory serves...
I've still got quite a bit of VERLINDEN resin figures and stock in my inventory- (No, I am not a hobby shop) I really liked his 120mm Figurines, especially those of the Napoleonic Era...
Too bad-
I wish him well in his retirement...
PS- Guys- Try Dragon-Hobby on ebay if you need VERLINDEN items- They carry(ied) a LOT of VERLINDEN stuff the last time I checked...
Revenant
Quoted Text
Bish: "Now that will be a lose. But i thought Francois Verlinden had passed on the company years ago as it used to be based in Belgium and is now in the US."
the Baron: "It is, or was. It was located in Missouri. But he still ran the company.
I read in that Facebook thread a post to clarify that the existing molds were destroyed, or more specifically, recycled, since they're rubber. But the masters exist. That suggests a possibility that some other manufacturer can make an offer to buy them and revive the catalog."
Bish: "Thanks for clearing that up.
To be honest, i am not sure why anyone would anat to take on those molds. While i do like their stuff and we certainly have a lot to thank them for, they have now been very surpassed. And much of their stuff does have issues. 35th figures that are to big, AM sets that don't fit properly and plaster buildings with poor moldings."
I happen to know Bob Letterman of VLS (Verlinden, Letterman & Stok) from the early 90's and others (Verlinden, Lewis Pruneau, etc...) associated with the company. I also attended their first Convention in 1991. Verlinden and VLS went their separate ways years ago and I believe the two are separate companies. Many consider the initial Verlinden affter-market products as the beginning of the Golden Age of Modeling. I certainly do. However, as early as the mid-90s other after-market companies soon became more specialized, innovative and more flexible than Verlinden and soon the company was out-classed in many areas. Most of their PE and resin upgrades were notoriously difficult to work with, and their resin figs soon fell by the wayside as companies like Alpine came along...although sad, my modeling efforts will not suffer as I haven't bought a Verlinden product in years. But I do recognize their groundbreaking efforts that forever changed the way we all approach and build models...
retiredyank
IMHO Verlinden interiors bridge the budget gap. Specifically, I refer to the Panzer III and IV interiors. They were fairly accurate, much more affordable and easier to work with. I started, with TWS and CMK and botched both of them. Verlinden filled this gap. I am already on a mission to pick up as many of these gems as I can.
Фотографии, увы, разместить не получилось. Но они были тута и тама. Будут ли они там ещё... не знаю.
Точно также отмечу следующие каталожные номера:
Pz.IV Interior for Dragon
1:35
#2324
Pz.I Interior for Italeri - Tristar
1:35
#1952
Pz III Engine & Transmission
1:35
#1113
King Tiger Engine & Compartment
1:35
#1045
Panzer IV Transmission
1:35
#1059
Stug IV Lang Interior for Dragon
1:35
#2210
M3 Halftrack Command Vehicle
1:35
#1622
GMC 6x6 Update Set for Tamiya
1:35
#1314
M3 Halftrack Engine & Compartment
1:35
#1592
US Tank Periscopes WWII
1:35
#341
M21 Mortar Stowage - Ammo - Crew
1:35
#2734
M1151 Stowage and Crew
1:35
#2722
T-55 Dozer Kit for Tamiya
1:35
#1957
Mid East Pick-up Stowage & Crew
1:35
#2746
German WWII One man Shelter and One Battle Damaged
1:35
#2628
M16 Stowage - Crew - Ammo
1:35
#2695
Panther Tank Engine Pack
1:35
#1203
Panther Tank Transmission
1:35
#1063
Panzer III Ausf.F.L Interior
1:35
#1544
Panzer III Engine Compartment
1:35
#1215
Panzer IV Interior for Tamiya
1:35
#1534
German Equipment
1:35
#1312
SuperValue Foods
1:35
#2808
88mm Ammo Crates
1:35
#1102
88mm Shells & Crt Cases
1:35
#1101
Bottles, Crates and Cans
1:35
#1643
German Food Supplies
1:35
#1204
88mm Flak-Pak Tiger I Ammo
1:35
#2494
German Vehicle Radio's WWII
1:35
#2211
Middle East, Oriental Pottery
1:35
#1903
Military Cargo Germany WWII
1:35
#1693
M1A1 Stowage Set Iraqi War
1:35
#1968
SdKfz 251 Halftracks Stowage
1:35
#2099
Military Stowage Germany
1:35
#1550
Food Supplies
1:35
#1005
German WWII Equipment
1:35
#1991
German Radio Set
1:35
#249
German Clothing
1:35
#1396
Middle Eastern War Loot
1:35
#2718
Workshop Stoves
1:35
#2575
Workshop - Warehouse Stuff
1:35
#2541
Panzerwerk Heavy Factory Lathe with Figure
1:35
#2754
Panzerwerk Bridge Crane
1:35
#2693
Panzerwerk Heavy Duty Drill Press
1:35
#2618
Bunker - Shelter - German Interior Accessories - Command Post
1:35
#2670
Bunker / Shelter Interior Stuff
1:35
#2662
Shop Fixtures Electric-Gas-Water
1:35
#2533
Tank Tools - Equipment Boxes
1:35
#346
Stug III Interior & Engine Compartment for Tamiya
1:35
#2087
Small Row Boat
1:35
#2164
Workshop Machines
1:35
#1013
Wooden Barrels
1:35
#379
15cm Ammo SFH 18
1:35
#899
German Tool & Ammo Boxes WWII
1:35
#569
Ammo & Cases KwK L/42 Gun Pz.III F-G-H-J-L-M
1:35
#1657
SIG 33 Ammo and Cases
1:35
#2710
Как и в первом случае, получилась большая часть каталога. На всё сразу, естественно финансов и не нашлось. И, скорее всего, не будет в будущем. Некоторая надежда только на производителей из Юго-восточной Азии, который, как сказали выше скопировали Верлиндена*, но не весь каталог. И не факт что сделали копию Про Арта. Тут есть небольшой шанс что наш Live resin подсуетится. И, конечно же, есть аналоги от других производителей, но тут при выборе играет свою роль эффект бренда. Также сильно влияет и то, что некоторых вещей никто больше производить не будет.
* - Вообще-то Ферлиндена, ну да фиг с ней, с правильностью-то.