David J Parkins

[NickK]

Just read the David J Parkins is to cease trading due to ill health. Will ABS ever resurface?

Nick

 

[timbowales]

None of us are getting any younger so this is an inevitable consequence of that fact.

 

[markjj]

I hope it's nothing too serious David has always been a font of help and useful products for the model world.
David had a huge range of products that covered a lot of modelling aspects.
I hope someone comes along and keeps some of it going.
As for the ABS range I hope that doesn't dissappear again never to be seen I cut my modelling teeth on a lot of the ABS range

 

[daifly]

See here:

Etched Brass Scale Model Kits by David J. Parkins | Railway, Military, Ships, Figures

Etched Brass Scale Model Kits, model railways, model aircraft, figures, military vehicles and ships for the experienced model builder.

davidjparkins.com

Dave

 

[simond]

Sad news.

I wish David the very best.

Simon

 

[oldravendale]

Sad news indeed. Thank you, David, for your enormous contribution to the hobby and I wish you the best for the future.

Brian

 

[Paul Tomlinson]

To David, All the very best.

 

[michael080]

Davids freight wagon kits were my first approach to brass building. Lucky me that I had these magnificant kits as a first experience. They are of superb quality and make it fairly easy for the absolute beginner to build a first class model.

Thanks David, all the best for the future.

Michael

 

[neaston]

IMHO the loss of MMP kits would be to loose some of the best kits on the market.
Complex and highly detailed but rewarding to build with excellent final results.
Best wishes to David.
Nick

 

[George Morris]

so sad!! this is not the news one wants in the new year. From the start of my 7mm journey MMP has been there from locomotives to pacers to wagons and inside etc. I have enjoyed every bit of singed fingers and vocabulary extensions. Many many thanks David still got three mark 1 s to make with full bogie details. Oh and some leaf springs to be fitted to a wagon or two