David Davis 2 Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 According to a post over on RC Universe, SIG have stopped producing traditional kits. "I just got a newsletter from Old School Models, here is what I read: ... Secondly, our supply of CA hinges has dried up and it’s taken a bit of time a negotiation to find a substitute. I’ve found another supplier that I hope will be a good replacement. But the biggest problem has been the loss of Sig Mfg. There's a lot of rumors going around as to what's going on with them - well I can tell you that as of 1/31, they have ceased all manufacturing and what's left will be an importer of ARF kits, moving somewhere up in the Chicago area. That's a shame, as there's a massive history and knowledge base that's apparently going to be lost. As you may or may not know, I purchase a good deal of items from Sig which are included in our own kits. Some wood, landing gear (music) wire, nose gear assemblies, etc. Their shutdown has sent me scrambling to find other suppliers. I'm well on the way to solving some of these, but let's just say it's taking ALL of my free time to make sure things are still shipping on time." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Not according to SIG they are not!!! https://sigmfg.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon H Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Good, i want one of their 1/3 spacewalkers one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Fry Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 34 minutes ago, Jon - Laser Engines said: Good, i want one of their 1/3 spacewalkers one day. Ditto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis 2 Posted February 2, 2023 Author Share Posted February 2, 2023 Well I've read two more posts on an American aeromodelling site in the last two days which said that SIG will not be producing any more builders' kits. I guess we'll all have to wait and see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyB Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 (edited) 15 hours ago, Kevin Fairgrieve said: Not according to SIG they are not!!! https://sigmfg.com/ There is actually nothing in that announcement that contradicts the the original post that stated "...they have ceased all manufacturing and what's left will be an importer of ARF kits...". Certainly their website inventory of kits does not look rosy... Edited February 2, 2023 by MattyB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin collins 1 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 That will be a real shame if their kit manufacturing side has gone they produced some great kits, as David said we will have to wait and see. Luckily i have a couple of their bipes in my unbuilt kit stash waiting to reach the top of the pile. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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