Eaglemoss company gone?

[Amaris]

On the plus side, I did manage to get my Excelsior on eBay right before the prices started climbing:

 

[McCoy's Disco Collar]

I think I actually prefer the smaller version of that ship - the Aztecing on the large version is pretty heavy-handed.

 

[Amaris]

I think I actually prefer the smaller version of that ship - the Aztecing on the large version is pretty heavy-handed.

This is the smaller version. I couldn't afford the XLs.

 

[fireproof78]

Looks similar to the Hot Wheels ships that were released in 2009, with the KELVIN, Narada and Enterprise.

 

[BillJ]

Looks similar to the Hot Wheels ships that were released in 2009, with the KELVIN, Narada and Enterprise.

I have the Hot Wheels version of the Excelsior, Enterprise-D and Vengeance. Was never able to find the others.

 

[Q2UnME]

Balls ..... I'm about half way through the James Bond DB5 build. I was wondering why I haven't gotten parts in a few months. This explains a lot. Damn. I've got a very expensive box of parts with little hope of seeing it finished....

 

[drt]

Looks similar to the Hot Wheels ships that were released in 2009, with the KELVIN, Narada and Enterprise.

It always bugged me that Eaglemoss didn’t do the Narada. I never bought their explanation for not doing so. I think either it simply wasn’t cost effective to assemble or that they ended up having to replace so many broken Romulan Drones they didn’t want to take another bath on a delicate ship with a zillion sticky-out bits.

 

[valkyrie013]

Had a thought about getting that large build D, glad i didn't now.
For me they've always been to expensive for what they were. and the detail and painting was less than desired since I build and paint models.

As for the 3d printing, it is definatly cheaper to buy a printer in the long run. But that intails learning how to use them, there is a learning curve. Plus, you can only grow what is out there, or can find unless you can build your own 3d models or pay somebody to build one for you.
Plus you have to decide how big you want to print things, the cheap resin printers ( Don't get plastic string printers.. there detail level is crap) have a small build plate, so you could do minis, or 2500 scale stuff, bigger plate is more money.
So think of the pros and cons if you want to go that route.

Well, hope they come out of the "Bankruptcy" and get back at it. To many companies have folded leaving pre orders and lots of money in the lurch lately.

 

[Amaris]

Looks similar to the Hot Wheels ships that were released in 2009, with the KELVIN, Narada and Enterprise.

They do look like that, yeah. The build quality is better (my pictures don't do the Excelsior model justice, sorry), but the weight and feel is very similar.

I have the Hot Wheels version of the Excelsior, Enterprise-D and Vengeance. Was never able to find the others.

You don't have the Hot Wheels JJPrise?

 

[BillJ]

You don't have the Hot Wheels JJPrise?

I have six or seven of the small ones. I was never able to get the Eaglemoss sized version.

 

[Amaris]

I have six or seven of the small ones. I was never able to get the Eaglemoss sized version.

Ah, okay. I think I have a few Hot Wheels JJPrises in our inventory... somewhere... and I was going to fish one out for you. They're neat little ships.

Downside to the Eaglemoss, by the way, is they're fairly fragile on some ships. The JJPrise I have, for example, feels very easy to break, and I'm so careful with it because the engines bend when you pick it up.

 

[saddestmoon]

Sidebar: Regarding the larger Hot Wheels Trek starships of yesteryear, I have the USS Kelvin, Klingon dropship / BOP (STiD), Kelvin USS Enterprise, USS Enterprise (TMP), Enterprise D, USS Reliant (Battle-damaged), and USS Vengeance.

It was a fantastic line, which held so much promise, before EM launched their mid-sized diecast Trek line.

TBH, I miss the HWs line, and now I’m gonna miss EM’s line…

Am hoping somehow EM does comeback in some new iteration…

 

[McCoy's Disco Collar]

This is the smaller version. I couldn't afford the XLs.

Sorry I wasn't clear - that's what I was saying. The small version you have looks so much better.

 

[Amaris]

Sidebar: Regarding the larger Hot Wheels Trek starships of yesteryear, I have the USS Kelvin, Klingon dropship / BOP (STiD), Kelvin USS Enterprise, USS Enterprise (TMP), Enterprise D, USS Reliant (Battle-damaged), and USS Vengeance.

It was a fantastic line, which held so much promise, before EM launched their mid-sized diecast Trek line.

TBH, I miss the HWs line, and now I’m gonna miss EM’s line…

Am hoping somehow EM does comeback in some new iteration…

It really was! Really nice quality from Hot Wheels. I sold a bunch of the JJprise Enterprises a few weeks ago, one person came in and just bought them all (we only sell them for $1 to $2 a piece, so... yeah). I'd like to see Hot Wheels come out with another line similar to what they did with the Star Wars Hot Wheels 50th line. Great looking detail on these little $5 ships.

Sorry I wasn't clear - that's what I was saying. The small version you have looks so much better.

Indeed. The XLs seem kind of... cartoony? That probably sounds wrong, buut I have an XL JJPrise and it looks cartoony. It's nice, but, once you enlarge them a bit the model doesn't quite work for me. Maybe it's me being nitpicky, but I just like what I like.

Oh, oh, oh, guess what came today? It's the last one I was collecting, and it arrived while I was typing this!

 

[McCoy's Disco Collar]

I'm glad I got a Probert prototype Ent-C when I did. Have about a dozen ships, the only ones I really want that I haven't yet picked up are the ones that were on pre-order.

"Cartoony" is probably a good word for the XLs. I think it's the paint job; they seem to feel compelled to go overboard with the detailing, but that takes them farther away from the filming models.

 

[Amaris]

I'm glad I got a Probert prototype Ent-C when I did. Have about a dozen ships, the only ones I really want that I haven't yet picked up are the ones that were on pre-order.

"Cartoony" is probably a good word for the XLs. I think it's the paint job; they seem to feel compelled to go overboard with the detailing, but that takes them farther away from the filming models.

Yep, I love the Ambassador class. It has this really sturdy, dependable deep space feel to it. Fell in love with it the moment I saw it in "Yesterday's Enterprise."

I think what makes it worse, for me, in regards to the XLs, is it's like when you blow up a small image to something larger. Don't get me wrong, it's nice! It's just, it feels off.

 

[Paul755]

I only have the original 1701 XL and it’s easily my favorite of all the ships I have. It’s really a great looking ship.

I bought the 1701-A XL but ended up selling it to 2nd and Charles. I just couldn’t get past how badly they screwed it up.

 

[Kamen Rider Blade]

Any chance of Hot Wheels picking up where EagleMoss left off, but with Hot Wheels quality?
I don't mind if it's all Plastic as long as the Quality & QC is there.

 

[Amaris]

According to Down The Tubes, a hobbyist website, Eaglemoss has gone into administration and is filing bankruptcy.

British publisher Eaglemoss Limited – publisher of part work titles such as the Doctor Who Figurine Collection and current Hero Collector titles such as DC Comics, Ghostbusters and Star Trek – has, sadly, gone into administration.

The company filed a Notice of Intention to appoint an administrator today, bringing a sorry end to a publisher in operation since the 1970s, the victim of rising debt, loss of income from news stand sales during the pandemic lockdowns – despite attempts to change its business model.

The company, run by Eaglemoss Capital Limited, made an operating loss in the year ended 31st December 2020 of £10,504,086 (In 2019 it was £857,379).

The company’s most recently filed accounts at the government’s Companies House for the year ended 31st December 2020 not only note restructuring of the company, but also a decrease in turnover of 36%, with Gross Profit decreased by 72% compared to previous year due to millions in stock destruction costs in 2020, and the reduced number of products released in traditional newsagents because of the Pandemic lockdowns.

Company auditors raised concerns about the company continuing as a going concern, and that “the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the business remains significant, particularly in relation to the impact on suppliers, logistics, distributors and customers.

“The Company’s status as a going concern is dependent upon achieving the projected future performance, including the timing of revenues and cash receipts and the pivot of the business to a digital model. Whilst the directors are confident that the Company will achieve its forecasts, the continuing impact of COVID-19 and the challenges around moving to a digital model means that the level of annual revenue is difficult to predict accurately,” they also noted.
...

The British courts will appoint an administrator, who will take over administration of the company, assessing its debts and assets, aiming to secure as much as possible for whoever Eaglemoss owe money to.

Initially, an administrator will also seek to find a buyer of the business, or parts of it. If that proves unsuccessful, the company will go into liquidation. All assets will be sold off, including the company web domains and customer database, before shutting the original company down, but this process may take several months.

Source: https://downthetubes.net/part-works-publisher-eaglemoss-goes-out-of-business/

Poo.

 

[Richard S. Ta]

That's the end of that then.