News from a Honk Kong based retailer seems to suggest that Century Wings is no more. Yes, they did have issues and they were expensive, but they did make some very good models.
Century Wings did the F-14 Tomcat, F-8 Crusader, A-6 Intruder, A-7 Corsair II and the SR-71 Black Bird in 1/72 scale and some of these models in 1/144 as well. According to the report Century Wings is going to stop releasing new models.
Some of the last few releases were special commissions, that is something to consider. Could it be a marketing ploy?
If true, and if Franklin Mint is anything to go by, these models will only become harder to find and more expensive.
So, if you were contemplating a purchase...
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