What is cheap and what is expensive ?
Let's call a spade a spade. If one looks at the average modeller's stash ... of course we could be wrong ... but most likely it is easily worth ten thousands of dollars, euros, pounds ... carefully hoarded over the years. 10€ here, 10€ there and before one knows it ... we are talking 4 digit figures. If ever it is going to be used. Because we want to bet that a good portion of those ten thousands dollars, euros or pounds is sitting wasted. Cheap has that nasty habit of becoming expensive in the end. So we feel it is not so much about the capacity to spend ... but all about the priority one wants to give it. That's the real question to ask. We don't know that. That's for everybody to make up and decide for themselves.
So, is 225€ cheap ?
The answeris yes or no. It just depends on how one wants to see it. 225€ is what it is. 225€ We would have loved to make it available at a lower price ... but this is simply the best we could do. Our policy is to provide you with the best products ... at the lowest price. We are confident that for what you get ... this is great value for money. We are not going to justify or make a statement of proof ... if one would subtract Gaspatch Guns or all the aftermarket one would normally spend ... shipping costs of all those not even counted ... to arrive at a net naked price of 125€ or less. We are not even remotely interested in making such calculations. Everybody will do that for themselves. We just bring a different product to the market.
Did we freeride because there happens to be another one out there commanding high prices ?
The answer is no ... because our next model will be a Fokker E.V/D.VIII where this principle does does not uphold. Our pricing policy is strictly based on internal cost factors.
Will your products become available at retailers?
We haven't figured that out yet ... as we have other priorities for the moment. Our products will be available only on our website until further notice ... for the simple reason .. that we want to ensure a flawless customer journey. Once we have ironed out the teething problems ... we can think about other set-ups. We'd like to walk ... before we can run.
What about customs, VAT and import duties ?
Just shoot us a message or give us a call.
I have another question ...
Let us know how we can help you, and we will try to answer to the best of our abilities.