<VV> FITCH MODELS............New information

Thu Feb 18 17:29:33 EST 2010

If you didn't pay attention yesterday, I 
requested that Tim Colson and Marshall Buck 
provide the list information on what it would 
take for the limited run Fitch Model to be 
revived. Marshall sent me the below email with 
all the needed details to make the models under 
the new limited production run requirements put 
down by the new manufacturer of the Fitch Model. 
Yes they seem a bit pricey but if you produce 
quality there is a price to achieve accuracy and 
detail. The facts are once again before you on V 
V and if enough CORSA and list members respond 
then the FITCH will be produced. Please check out 
Marshall's web site. 
<http://www.cmamodels.com>www<http://www.cmamodels.com>.cmamodels.com

Corvairly,
Chuck Armer
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>From: Marshall Buck <mb at cmamodels.com>
>To: Louis Armer <carmerjr at mindspring.com>
>Subject: Re: <VV> FITCH MODELS
>Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:35:47 -0500
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>Chuck,
>
>Thank you for your e-mail.
>
>The projected cost of the models is between $229 
>- $239. each.  We need an additional 45 models 
>to be ordered.  If you are able to assist 
>additional orders, we would be able to restart 
>the project. If the additional 45 models were to 
>be order  in bulk as one order then we could 
>lower the cost for those 45 models.  i.e. if you 
>or a club would want to resell these we could 
>reduce the price for that quantity. Please feel 
>free to contact myself or Sandra with any 
>questions. We look forward to your quick response.
>
>Regards,
>
>Marshall Buck
>
><http://www.cmamodels.com>www.cmamodels.com
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>On Feb 17, 2010, at 1:18 PM, Louis Armer wrote:
>
>>Hi Tim, Marshall, This model was brought up 
>>infrequently on VV which is our biggest email 
>>list for Corvairs. I don't remember Tim
>>mentioning anything about the unfortunate fire 
>>or a need for changing companies. Therefore, 
>>would either/both of you refresh our short 
>>memories ;-) on the projected cost of each 
>>model and what quantity of models it would now 
>>take to save the project. After all this is the 
>>50th anniversary year of our Corvairs and we 
>>have already sold out a CPF Corvair coin which 
>>will not be restruck so maybe there is still 
>>hope for the Fitch model. Please post all your 
>>responses to this list and not to me personally.
>>
>>Corvairly,
>>Chuck Armer
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>>Tim Colson wrote
>>At 03:42 PM 2/16/2010,
>>>i think im gonna cry! -----

>>>Original Message----- From: Marshall 
>>>Buck 
>>><<mailto:mb at cmamodels.com>mb at cmamodels.com> 
>>>To: Info at CMA 
>>>Models 
>>><<mailto:info at cmamodels.com>info at cmamodels.com> 
>>>  Subject: Fitch Phoenix models Date: Tue, 16 
>>>Feb  2010 14:26:53 -0500 To all customers who 
>>>have placed  orders for the 1:43 scale Fitch 
>>>Phoenix models. Well, I guess it was bound 
>>>to  happen one day.  I regret to inform you 
>>>that unfortunately we are going to  have to 
>>>cancel this production run. I am very sorry, 
>>>and hope that this will not  be too much of a 
>>>disappointment to everyone. As I had written 
>>>in my e-mail  Newsletter earlier this month; 
>>>there was a fire at the original factory whom 
>>>we  were working with, and the question as to 
>>>if and when they would be able to  continue 
>>>was never satisfied. So, I went to another 
>>>small factory that also  caters to small 
>>>specialists such as my company, CMA.  This 
>>>other factory  was able to accommodate me, but 
>>>after initially agreeing to the quantity I 
>>>was  ordering, they later came back with a 
>>>higher minimum order requirement which 
>>>was  far above the quantity I was ordering. 
>>>Therefore, with this particular  production 
>>>run, I am not in the position to absorb the 
>>>extra quantity of models.  As I mentioned from 
>>>the outset of this special model run; this was 
>>>to be a one  time production run and I would 
>>>only produce enough models for what I had 
>>>firm  orders for. Iâ€™ve been producing 
>>>limited  edition hand built models and kits 
>>>for over 20 years, and this is the first 
>>>time  I have ever had to cancel a project 
>>>after accepting orders and before any 
>>>models  were produced. I can say with 
>>>complete  confidence that no one is more 
>>>disappointed than me.  I have spent a lot 
>>>of  time on preliminary work as well as some 
>>>money on this project, but I just  cannot 
>>>justify going further with having to accept 
>>>and stock so many extra  models.  Once again, 
>>>I do apologize for  this.  Please feel free to 
>>>contact me with any  questions. Regards, 
>>>Marshall Buck _ www.cmamodels.com_ ( http://www.cmamodels.com/)

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>CORSA Member
>Corvanatics Member
>Corvair Atlanta Director
>1965 Corsa Coupe
>1964 Greenbrier
>http://darthvair.com
>SECC Member
>1965 Corsa Autocross car 1/2 owner
>http://www.wtbrt.com/
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