| Just look at what they plan to do in 2007 then look at the release dates on the Hobby Master collector page.
For instance the A-4E not due till May and thats second on the list the T-6 Third on the list first one due sometime this month . That leaves 10 new molds for the last 7 months of the year.
Also the A-10's were due in Janurary did not hit the states till what was it mid Feburary. I rarely believe release dates. My policy is when I see someone with it in stock I believe it. Another point
The Hobby Master page said "The A-4s will probably be released in March 2007." First one is now May. He posted that because thats what he was told so here we are two months behind . Not gripeing about it just faceing the facts as I see them. I think 12 new molds from a new company may have been dreaming a bit. If you look at he list it should be at least 1 new bird a month, here we are into the forth month with just 1 new bird on the shelf so far. (A-10) The worst thing. a company can do is give someone a release date and not make it. All they hear then is crying. Their are many unexpected delays in the design an production of the product. I am happy they are doing what they say And I can wait for my F-5's to show |
Your point is well taken. I have looked at Hawk's site and the releases are ambitious, and perhaps, HM will not get through the entire release schedule this year. My point is that releases have been pretty consistent with the official web-site, not Hawk's site. Contrast this with the long delays from Corgi, Eagles, and Franklin Mint; on the whole, I think HM is doing a bang-up job with their release dates. So far, nothing has been delayed as long as EI's Texan, or as long as Corgi's Hawker Typhoons (to name a few). We are only barely into the 2nd quarter of the year; time will tell.