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Interesting goings-on from JR. From the comments it sounds like radio side of things will carry on unchanged.
https://www.facebook.com/sebasmarqua...85551318307802
"Recently there have been a lot of rumors about JR Propo. So it was a good opportunity just to visit the company and talk about it. Managing director Takahiko Maniwa took a lot of time. True is: The company is changing. The building in Osaka got a lot of renovation. The first floor contains now four high end 3D printers, one of them the world's biggest one, as Mr. Maniwa proudly presented. These machines give JR new opportunities for research and development. I was shown the latest results. Impressive. But not only the building is partly renovated, like a metaphore it's just following the business. And that is quite changing for JR. Mooney San, the well known face for JR's overseas sales is leaving by the end of the month. At the same time JR is closing down the Matsusaka factory by the end of this month, almost 40 people lose their jobs. For the moment this is the end of development and (own!) production of JR model helicopters. The existing models shall be produced by an external partner. But there won't be new developments by JR. Following the market, the company will focus on remote controls and coaxial helicopters for industrial solutions. Shinya Kunii and Hiroki Ito will still be in charge for research and development. They are facing new challenges. Together with Sadayuki Okamoto from marketing they joined us for dinner. It was not just a funny but also very interesting evening. I am grateful for all the first hand information and a journey back in time when Mr. Maniwa showed me the very first JR helicopter or later on his iPad pictures from the first days of JR."
https://www.facebook.com/sebasmarqua...85551318307802
"Recently there have been a lot of rumors about JR Propo. So it was a good opportunity just to visit the company and talk about it. Managing director Takahiko Maniwa took a lot of time. True is: The company is changing. The building in Osaka got a lot of renovation. The first floor contains now four high end 3D printers, one of them the world's biggest one, as Mr. Maniwa proudly presented. These machines give JR new opportunities for research and development. I was shown the latest results. Impressive. But not only the building is partly renovated, like a metaphore it's just following the business. And that is quite changing for JR. Mooney San, the well known face for JR's overseas sales is leaving by the end of the month. At the same time JR is closing down the Matsusaka factory by the end of this month, almost 40 people lose their jobs. For the moment this is the end of development and (own!) production of JR model helicopters. The existing models shall be produced by an external partner. But there won't be new developments by JR. Following the market, the company will focus on remote controls and coaxial helicopters for industrial solutions. Shinya Kunii and Hiroki Ito will still be in charge for research and development. They are facing new challenges. Together with Sadayuki Okamoto from marketing they joined us for dinner. It was not just a funny but also very interesting evening. I am grateful for all the first hand information and a journey back in time when Mr. Maniwa showed me the very first JR helicopter or later on his iPad pictures from the first days of JR."
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