According to our source in the Tintin merchandise world, the long awaited airplane model from The Shooting Star has been recalled due to serious defects. This is the third time in two years that Moulinsart has had to pull a line for faulty manufacturing.
- The first was an entire production of Tintin figurines which had color problems. This was a HUGE problem as my customers were waiting months for their backordered figurines to get to the US; and
- The second was the Shark Submarine, which was fixed within a few months.
I am not certain if the problems in production are due to Moulinsart decisions or not, and while I am generally not a fan of how they treat the American Tintin market, I do have to applaud them for not sticking their customers with poorly made merchandise. Good for them!
For those who were frustrated with the recall, you can purchase the first Shooting Star plane at ShopTintin.com. We received this sculpture several weeks ago and it is so cool I almost don’t want to sell it.
