Originally Posted by aklein707

Just because Herpa gives work to JC's factory, it does not transfer ownership of their property to that factory.
That being said, JC has been sleazy enough in past to use their customer's tooling to compete against them, so there's nothing stopping them from honoring your request.

Sadly though, since JC has taken over Herpa production, Herpa's quality has gone down the toilet, and most models are uncollectible. I have passed on most new Herpas over the last 2 years or so due to poor quality, faulty construction, and incorrect colors. The recent YELLOW Saudi A330 comes to mind. A320s with huge dihedral are also a sad joke!

It's a pity JC has ruined the hobby with their consistently shoddy quality. While no manufacturer is perfect, JC has a proven track record of being consistently the worst, and have lowered the bar, and the hobby's standards significantly.