Gladiator kits
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Eastsidepilot
Western Thunderer
With all this talk of "kit burying" I can think of certain ranges that need burying, not for commercial gain, but for pure "crapness" and if they were it would leave space for the better products to survive. I hope Gladiator survives.
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Brian Wainwright
Active Member
I hope my bank manager does not get too cross when I buy all the GC kits I want - just in case they vanish forever in the ether.
alcazar
Guest
Funnily enough, with all this closing down of various ranges, I had quite a long conversation with another manufacturer this morning, one who will be quite well known to most modellers in 7mm scale, and who would be sadly missed if he were to close.
And that's exactly what he would like to do. He would prefer to sell as a going concern, but wants to wind down.
Now I'm NOT in a position to buy him out.....I certainly would if I could.
But is anyone else? Does anyone have the sort of contacts that might keep this concern going for the foreseeable years? it's not tiny, although it is presently one-man operated, and makes a decent level of profit.
The owner has asked me NOT to make a big thing of it, trumpeting his name across the internet, (so as not to alwarm customers), but to start the ball rolling to see if there is anyone out there, without making everyone think he is closing tomorrow.
Serious enquiries, PM me please, but try not to put the name out there, if you would.
Thanks, Jeff.
And that's exactly what he would like to do. He would prefer to sell as a going concern, but wants to wind down.
Now I'm NOT in a position to buy him out.....I certainly would if I could.
But is anyone else? Does anyone have the sort of contacts that might keep this concern going for the foreseeable years? it's not tiny, although it is presently one-man operated, and makes a decent level of profit.
The owner has asked me NOT to make a big thing of it, trumpeting his name across the internet, (so as not to alwarm customers), but to start the ball rolling to see if there is anyone out there, without making everyone think he is closing tomorrow.
Serious enquiries, PM me please, but try not to put the name out there, if you would.
Thanks, Jeff.
Rob Pulham
Western Thunderer
A ray of sunshine on the horizon, I just read this on the Gladiator website
"Gladiator kits has provisionally been sold subject to contract. There may be a short hiatus whilst the sale is concluded. In the meantime please email or phone the current number for information of any items left in stock."
I do hope that it works out both for Geoff and for the rest of us
"Gladiator kits has provisionally been sold subject to contract. There may be a short hiatus whilst the sale is concluded. In the meantime please email or phone the current number for information of any items left in stock."
I do hope that it works out both for Geoff and for the rest of us
Compton castle
Western Thunderer
That's good to know.
My wife and I have agreed to buy Gladiator from Geoff. For various reasons it will take a few months to complete the sale, but we intend to continue to offer the complete range (except for the former Javelin kits, which will probably continue to be sold by Geoff) and to develop and improve the kits where possible. Please be patient in the meantime.
David
Edit to add the qualification re Javelin kits.
David
Edit to add the qualification re Javelin kits.
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Puddlejumper
Western Thunderer
Great news and all the best for your new venture, I'm sure it will be a great success
Strictly speaking it's a bit premature to say it's under new ownership. The sale is agreed but not yet completed. Sorry to be pedantic, but if Geoff is reading this, I don't want him to think we are getting ahead of ourselves (even if I really want this to be sooner rather than later)I have edited the thread title to reflect the new status
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Dikitriki
Flying Squad
Strictly speaking it's a bit premature to say it's under new ownership. The sale is agreed but not yet completed. Sorry to be pedantic, but if Geoff is reading this, I don't want him to think we are getting ahead of ourselves (even if I really want this to be sooner rather than later)
Fair enough. I felt 'closing down' was a bit misleading. It's now more neutral