Squadron is being resurrected .......

[yvesvidal]

Hello fellow modelers!    We are excited to announce that squadron.com will be returning, under new ownership and management! Squadron will be back!!!   As most of you know, MMD-Squadron Holdings, LLC (The parent company of squadron.com and Military Model Distributors) filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy earlier this year. After 53 years of providing a place for modelers around the world to purchase their new and most favorite models and supplies, the end looked like it was upon us. This was a travesty we could not let happen!   Knot Models is a hobby merchandiser founded in 2016 that primarily does business in the Amazon Marketplace. Knot Models was founded by Chris Decker, a 20 year industry veteran who has built up and sold both hobby retailers and manufacturing companies over the years. Some of you might be familiar with Trident Hobbies, which became FreeTimeHobbies.com, and the model lines, Midship Models and Yankee Modelworks. Chris founded or was instrumental in bringing these lines to the marketplace.    In April of 2021, Knot Models purchased the business assets of MMD-Squadron holdings from the bankruptcy court in Texas. We have been working tirelessly since then to rebuild and replace the systems that squadron.com needs to operate. We have also been working to source inventory from manufacturers and distributors around the world. Our goal is to relaunch squadron.com in early June of 2021 with over 15,000 products available for you to purchase!   As we get closer to our launch date and have more details, we will be sending out more information. We are excited and eager to join you in this new chapter of Squadron.com!   Until then, Happy Modeling!  Chris Decker www.squadron.com   ‌

[Mercator]

The first thing that comes to my mind is , why? Squadron was a nice place to shop many, many years ago. Then it went downhill fast by selling items that were not related to the hobby while hobby related items became less available. Then they had the gimmick "ready for order". Squadron acquired a very bad reputations and finally went bankrupt. For us ship modelers (wood, plastic, and resin) Squadron never was a go to place. I do which Chris good luck in his endeavor, I do not like to see people fail, he is a smart guy and appear to be savvy in this type of business. But I am still puzzled, it would be like Ford spending millions to launch a new car model and call it the Edsel.

[ScottRC]

Squadron had a strong brand loyalty, so Chris may be able to make it work if he can bring it back to the level it once had before the investment firm bought it.

 

Or, to stem off your analogy, it could be an "American Motors" type of investment and never again will take hold in the market.

[yvesvidal]

Hello Fellow Modelers!    We are excited to announce that www.squadron.com IS UP!   Our team has been working tirelessly over the past 6 weeks to be ready for this day, the day we can say, www.squadron.com is back and running!   We have cleaned up the navigation, eliminated a lot of products and categories that were not core to our vision of what Squadron is going to be in the future. We have also sourced thousands of models kits, detail accessories, paint, books and tools for you to order! We are still loading hundreds of new products every week, so if you don't see something you're looking for, check back often or email us and we can prioritize getting it loaded in for you.   The new site does operate a little different from the old site:   ·     We only allow in stock items to be added to the shipping cart. We do not plan on taking 'backorders'.   ·     If an item is out of stock, you can sign up to be notified by email when it is available again to be ordered. Be quick on this, we may only have a limited number, and if you can't catch the item in stock, you'll have to sign up on the email list again.   ·     We are offering FREE SHIPPING on orders over $39.99, for the continental US and we have adjusted shipping costs for all other order.   ·     One important item you need to keep in mind. Any and ALL orders placed before January 11t, 2021 were cancelled when the original company filed bankruptcy. We will have additional information with regards to the bankruptcy in our FAQ section in the coming weeks.     The relaunch is here! We are excited to share this next chapter of Squadron with you.

 

Until then, Happy Modeling!  Chris Decker www.squadron.com

[thibaultron]

Yaa!!!

[rockcoastrailroad]

How do you order from squadron products Co.?

 

[thibaultron]

https://squadron.com/