Wingnut Wings model kits, decals and Little Contemptibles collectibles are available from specialist hobby retailers worldwide. They are also available direct from shop.wingnutwings.com with shipping from New Zealand charged at cost.
All orders placed through shop.wingnutwings.com are shipped from New Zealand with postage charged at cost.
Depending on what country you live in and the value of your order there may be additional customs tariffs and duties, value added tax (VAT/GST) and/or other fees imposed by your government and/or mail provider. We are not responsible for these fees and they are your responsibility. Please consider that if you were to buy these items from inside your country the retail price you would be asked to pay would include these taxes. Please understand that we can not make false declarations on our shipping documentation. For New Zealand and Australia GST please see "Prices?" below.
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All prices are shown on our website and are in US$. Prices are subject to change. New Zealand customers please note that NZ GST will be added to your order at check out but is included in your postage cost. Australian customers please note that (for orders under AUD$1000) Oz GST will be added to your order at check out but is included in your postage cost.
Items listed for sale with ‘add to cart’ are currently in stock and can be ordered now. Items listed as 'Pre Order' are not in stock and will be shipped to you as soon as they become available. Items listed as ‘In Development’ and ‘Coming Soon’ can be ordered when they are in stock or available for 'Pre-Order'. Items listed as 'Sold Out' are discontinued and are not available to order from Wingnut Wings but might still be available from some retailers.
We occasionally accept pre-orders for new items that are due into stock soon, but we do not take back orders for sold out items.
No. Currently we do not have plans to simply re-issue sold out models such as 32002 LVG C.VI, 32003 SE.5a "Hisso", 32008 Sopwith Triplane, 32009 Albatros D.V or 32011 Fokker D.VII (Fok) etc. But at some time in the future we will release Special Edition versions of them. The Special Editions are intended for experienced modellers and will include additional decal schemes, resin figures and 100s of photo-etch detail parts. We do not have a release schedule set for the Special Editions at this time. Additionally we occasionally release new editions of popular models that have sold out with new box art, decals, photo-etch details and instructions. We do not rule out the possibility of any sold out aircraft reappearing in this form in the future. Note: Some sold out models remain available from distributors and retailers long after they have sold out at www.wingnutwings.com.
Many of the most popular WW1 aircraft are single seat fighters (Nieuport 11,16,17,24,27,28, SPAD 7,13, Fokker E.V/D.VIII, Albatros D,1,III and Morane-Saulnier Type N etc) and are already available as very nice 1/32 scale models from other manufacturers for you to build right now. Wingnut Wings concentrates on making models of WW1 aircraft that are not already available in 1/32 scale. Yes there have been, and will continue to be, some exceptions. Given enough time and continued interest we think it would not be wise to rule out any WW1 aircraft subject from being released by Wingnut Wings. We also welcome your suggestions.
Updated 16 March 2020. Many of our suppliers are not operating at their usual capacity. This has caused delays to new production items like 32051 1/32 Handley-Page O/100 etc, but the biggest determining factor as to when a new model is released continues to be that no Wingnut Wings model will go into production until we have decided the tooling is good enough. Wingnut Wings warehouses are located in The Netherlands, Seattle, Hong Kong and New Zealand. This allows us to continue shipping models to our distributors and retailers should any one location not be open for business for any reason. Orders placed through shop.wingnutwings.com will be shipped from our New Zealand warehouse as per usual. Usual delivery times will certainly be affected by the ever-changing circumstances faced by the international and national postal services. Please try and remain patient. And safe.
Wingnut Wings model kits and Little Contemptibles collectibles contain small and sharp parts and are not suitable for children under 14 years of age.
Yes, assembly and paint is required for Wingnut Wings model kits. Paint and glue are not included. You can find some useful assembly hints and tips elsewhere on our website.
No, Little Contemptibles collectibles are painted and assembled by our artists. All you need to do is take them out of the box and place the figures in their scenic diorama base (if included). No paint or glue is required.
We have a limited number of engine and accessory sprues and decals listed for sale. Additionally, if you ruin or lose anything and need to buy additional items from a kitset to complete your model please contact help@wingnutwings.com with the sprue/item code number from the back page of your instruction booklet. Subject to availability you will be able to purchase replacements.
For damaged or missing parts please email help@wingnutwings.com and include a full description of the model, damaged part, sprue/item code (look at the rear page of your instruction manual for the sprue/item code number) and a photo if possible. Also include your delivery address. It is not necessary to return the damaged parts.
Like all modellers we are always looking for research material to assist us with future projects. If you have original photos, plans or drawings you think will assist us in providing you with even better models in the future please send them to our contact address or email copies to richard@wingnutwings.com. We appreciate all the help we get from fellow enthusiasts.