S27 status?

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S27 status?

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Curious if anyone knows what is up at S27?

They are still producing things, but at a vastly lower output, and seem to have zero interest in reissuing kits which appear to be in high demand (several world champ kits come to mind).

Perhaps a victim of MFH’s huge ramp up in recent years.?

Curious if they lost key staff, or are just taking a breather..
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Well... it depends on how many crew they are, among other things. By own experience, sometimes it´s difficult to set the things rolling again even if you haveall the basic elements available.
And probably they make more and easier money with partial, easier, cheaper items (I mean decals, trans, detail sets...) I´d even say the key is exactly this one.
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Excellent question Michael....
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As James said, it's very hard to judge a company's status in these Covid times. There are so many suffering from staff shortages or workplace rule issues, and as you no doubt know, shipping is an absolute nightmare.
(HobbylinkJapan to Canada is FedEx or DHL $$$$ only)

I'm waiting on a 3D printer from a major firm that has been delayed 3 times due to the lack of raw materials to produce them.

As for St27, I inquired about availability of their 1/12 Wolf/Theodore Racing decals and only got a 1 word response of "Discontinued". Period.

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Thanks guys. Appreciate the thoughts.
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