Great News
for Customers of Williams Brothers Model Products!
Changing of
the Guard...
In December of 2004, Williams Brothers, Inc. ceased production after
a 45 year history as founded by the late, original Brothers Larry and Grainger.
The immediate family could not continue the business; so, in March of 2005,
all rights and assets required to produce the original products were purchased
and moved from Los Osos, CA to Taylor, TX by Brett Industries, Inc. To sustain
the Legacy of the original founders, the parent corporation will continue
to operate under the Brand name of "Williams Brothers Model Products". The
return of the products back to production began in August of 2005 with shipments
starting in late August. With nearly 200 products needed, production will
focus priorities in the order of wheels, guns, pilots, engines, aircraft
kits, HO kits, and accessories until inventory can sustain operations at
reasonable levels. Distributors, OEMs, and Dealer inquiries are welcome;
moreover, contact information for businesses that previously dealt with Williams
Bros, Inc. has also been transferred, and connections will be re-established.
Businesses or Individuals wishing to contact us can do so by using the new
postal or email address listed above. The web site development is targeted
for completion by end of 2008 (?- what a job!). The tradition of continuing
to create new, niche products, for the scale hobbyist's needs, will continue
in the future. We wish to thank all of the modelers who supported the Williams
brothers in their efforts, and hope the support will continue, and sustain
this wonderful line of American Made products that they devoted their lives
to.
Daniel J.
Brett, President
This Site is
the initial return to the web and is a modification of the original company's
web site. Some areas are currently disabled. We have good plans for the
future store front site which will make it more informative and interactive
to the Users and Customers! Our current projection is to have the new site
up sometime in 2008 (much bigger project that I thought it was!). Meanwhile,
please have continued patience as we officially enter the restart of production
to return the product line to the shelves! The Catalog and Web page are still
holding a secondary position to production; but, as inventory builds, I hope
to see more efforts going into those areas.
NEW NEWS FOR R/C ITEMS!!!!!!!!!
06/04/2008- It's been quite an effort for sure. We're now deep in Ramp
II to produce enough product to support the major distributors. We
started the ramp in January and as of now, the pilots and aero guns are officially
released once again. Currently, we are in the engine and wheel portion of
the ramp, and we hope to see them released by the end of August at the latest.
We can supply most any of the 4 major product lines now, but an official
release means that we have substantial inventory and are not likely to get
caught short, so we are controlling the product flow in these early days.
We strive to be the manufacturer that can deliver on orders, and not do a
lot of back order activity!!
We will work on the nylon accessories later this year- including water
rudders, tailwheel brackets, etc. That will be some more mold work, but we're
committed to getting everything back in action.
<>MORE GREAT NEWS FOR MODEL KITS!!!
07/01/2008-
C-46 Collector's Series, the
1 of 300
If
you like to collect, we created a special edition just for you!!
There are only 300 of these
special production kits in existence. The major plastic parts are molded
in a custom shade of blue, and the kits contains a serial numbered and signed
certificate with Gold seal, as well as a personally signed, and matching
numbered, print of the complete box art (with additional background action!)
by aviaition artist Robert Karr. The standard box also is stamped with serial
number and also has the embossed Gold Seal affixed. Numbers 1 thru 10 are
reserved (or gone), but 13 (as of 8/25/08) to 300
is open to all for purchase. We can't assure specific numbers, but we'll try
to meet your request if we can.
The aim is
two fold for these kits- 1) to please the collector with a truely limited
production item of an unique aicraft that is sure to appreciate 2) to help
bring Williams Brothers 'over the hump' and generate the funding required
to restore the molds and also in invest in a newer mold of another fine
aircraft type. We figured this would be a creative way for our small
company to do both.
Price for these kits is $64.95 each, limit 2 per customer,
and they can only be obtained directly from us. The Special Part Number
is 0055-72546-C01 (not printed on the box)
Of course, if you like to
build, then the standard kit is the way to go, and we still have some available
for you at $32.95, or you can ask your favorite dealer to order it for you!
<>The F9C Sparrowhawk is Released!!
08/25/08- The F9C Sparrowhawk
#32590 started to ship right about the end of July, and production is almost
complete now, for the run. Again, for reference- I noted some unexpected
interest in the Sparrowhawk before we even got started with the 2 issue
build article in SkyModel (13 & 14) which was a wonderful write up on
'how to'. And the release of #79 in the Naval Fighter Series of booklets,
with a weath of good history and information on the aircraft. It was a happy
day to see the WmBros kits still holding an interest in the model world.
We revised the decals slightly to correct colors, and improved where
we could. Check your favorite dealers!
P-35 Seversky!
8/25/08- The P-35 Seversky molds have now begun production,
and we hope to see them going into boxes by Sept 8th, and start shipping
that week. We're pushing hard to make the run. The box looks great, and decal
set has been nicely expanded to include more squadron emblems and even the
Swedish markings.
Coming up next.... the B-10 bomber and Pitcairn Autogyro!!
I hope we please everyone with our efforts to get these kits
back out. We continue to expand the decal sets and update them along the way.
The B-10 is really exciting as it may end up with 16 or 17 different schemes!!
As for the Pitcairn Autogyro, we learned that Amelia Earhart flew 2 or 3
of these for advertising, and we're digging to find the info needed to add
those markings as well.
What's after that....
looks like we'll be doing the Model 10 Electra and World Cruiser.
And Then?....
Race Planes!
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