Hello everyone,
As I am progressing further with the preparations for the release of the new items, I thought to write a separate entry to better explain what the process is like at the moment while you can still see it being updated on the table available in this post.
All the new figure sets have been completed, the numbers on that table are an initial starting point. It took me a bit longer since some figures required of fine tuning on the supports, for better and easier removal.
The molds for the 1/144 and 1/200 D10 dollies have been completed, pending to create the definitive mold for the 1/72 version.
I am at this very moment recording, editing and uploading videos on Youtube for the remaining items; the operations set A in all the scales, the 1/72 D10 dolly, currently recording the FMC15i cargo loader supports removal, and the TLD ABS1740 stairs truck video that was released a few days back.
There has been a lot of work going on with the instructions for models I plan to reissue, since both the FMC15i and the ABS1740 models were designed in older software that no longer works, they had to be rebuilt from the original files (and improved in certain areas) in order to be re rendered again for the new instructions. The new instructions are printed on higher quality paper and with larger illustrations to improve the experience of the building process.
Here are a couple renders of both box cover illustrations:
There has also work being done and completed regarding the appearance of the new product covers as well as bag backgrounds (which have been included in some products on recent orders) here you can see the new artwork for the 1/72 figures:
Where the light grey smaller website address is written, I also plan to start adding new codes to these new products, so that’s where the code will be.
This leads me to say that it will be impossible for me to make a finished version (in short time) of every single item, so the webshop product thumbnails will be a finished, 3D representation of the model, to also maintain an equality in terms of coloring and layout. I will however, show the real models (with a primer coat, as it is now) in each product page and, in case of some models, a finished version as example, this will be the case in most GSE models in all the three scales (1/200, 1/144 and 1/72) because I do make at least three builds of the same model prior release, being the final one the finished version, but due the amount of new articles, this is at the moment not possible.
I have managed to put back to work a very important piece of equipment that I used during last year, so the stock now can continue faster, it is important to notice that finally the temperatures are allowing me to work in better circumstances.
There are still no news regarding the shipments to US and Puerto Rico, as soon as our national post office has finished establishing the new US demands, I will resume shipping to the US.
Last but not least, as I am half the way through the stock preparation (including the packaging logistics, which take quite a lot) I have in sight resuming the B787, continuing on with the creation of the molds as well as the preparation of the clear parts. An important and positive thing with this delay, is that I thoroughly managed to test the transparent resin in very very extreme hot conditions this past summer, and this gives me a total satisfaction on the achieved clear and transparent results obtained, though the molding process will still take a bit of time.
That is all for now, there is a lot going on, a lot to prepare, I do still have more things to comment that I am saving for another entry, like the satcom radomes, but for now that’s all I can share.
I am doing my best to have everything ready as soon as possible, things are delicate and require time and precision to offer the best product possible, so while I am working as quick as possible, I am also ensuring that I am not missing anything on every step of the way.
Best wishes,
Guillem