cjdownlow Posted December 18, 2025 #1 Posted December 18, 2025 I couldn't post in the vendor section but hopeing someone might know something? Has anyone ordered anything from Modelers Central recently? Order has gone through but there's been zero communication from them. Now trying to resolve with PayPal. Company seems to have changed ABN and owner recently. Canute and thibaultron 2
TK1 Posted January 15 #2 Posted January 15 (edited) Can't help with a definite answer, but I'll try to give them a call as I was about to place an order, and have a credit for something they couldn't supply. I'm still getting emails for specials, "something left in your cart", pre-orders, etc as of yesterday 14th January, and haven't seen anything untoward. But I did just click on their "About Us - Our Story" page and it gave me a 404 - Page Not Found error, so maybe something is up, a change of ownership or similar. Interestingly, Modelers Central and Modelers Shipyard are both still linked to the Model Ship Building College in Glenbrook, the entity that took over the business form the original owner in Nowra. But there's a more recent entry for Modelers Shipyard registered in WA. So maybe changed hands? Also it looks like just about everything is listed as "Pre Order" with only a handful of kits in stock. Interesting... Will have to wait and see I guess, but I'll certainly try to get in touch with them before placing an order (and report back if I learn anything). Darren Edited January 15 by TK1 Current Projects: 1/72 St Roch (Billings) 1/24 Smoothbore Naval Cannon (Model Shipways) 1/24 Double Capstan Group Build (Portland Scale Ship kit) 1/72 RNLI Shannon Class Boat (Airfix - detailed) Projects Awaiting Start: 1/72 Flower Class Corvette by Matchbox/Revell (detailed) Various cross-section kits/scratch - Victory, Endeavour, Granado, Pandora, Beagle, Vanguard 1/24 Armed Longboat & English Pinnace (Model Shipways)
chris watton Posted January 15 #3 Posted January 15 (edited) Modelers central was our Australian distributor, but only ever put in one order when we first started. My last direct communication was an email saying: Dear Chris I hope you are well We have sold our business. The new owner is Mr Simon Vos Simon will be making contact with you soon to place an order. I'd like to thank you for your great service over the past few years Thank you This was 3rd August last year, not heard anything since. Edited January 15 by chris watton TK1, Ryland Craze and Ronald-V 3 Vanguard Models on Facebook
TK1 Posted January 15 #4 Posted January 15 Thanks Chris for the input. Seems ro reinforce what CJ suspected. Would have been early last year i place my last order and it was shipped promptly. Interestingly I've received a lot of promotion, specials, and "pre-order now!" emails in the last few months. Hopefully other's aren't in the same situation with silence after making payments. Current Projects: 1/72 St Roch (Billings) 1/24 Smoothbore Naval Cannon (Model Shipways) 1/24 Double Capstan Group Build (Portland Scale Ship kit) 1/72 RNLI Shannon Class Boat (Airfix - detailed) Projects Awaiting Start: 1/72 Flower Class Corvette by Matchbox/Revell (detailed) Various cross-section kits/scratch - Victory, Endeavour, Granado, Pandora, Beagle, Vanguard 1/24 Armed Longboat & English Pinnace (Model Shipways)
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