Gothaforce
our picks
unmistakably us
Some products simply feel ... Gothaforce. Not highlighting them because we need to, but because we believe why can be every bit as important as the product itself. Every product here has earned its place for a reason. Sometimes because it's beautifully designed. Sometimes because it's surprisingly clever. Sometimes simply because it embodies the spirit of Gothaforce.
No paid placements. No artificial hype. Just products we honestly admire and would happily recommend, whether we sold them or not.
GREAT DESIGN RARELY STOPS AT ITS ORIGINAL PURPOSE
a lanyard ? really ?
Absolutely. Because every now and then a product surprises you.
Our Bushido Slim was originally designed to keep your essentials secure, but its clean design and remarkable versatility inspired us to use it throughout Gothaforce to hang our A2 billboards, creating a display that looks every bit as premium as the artwork itself.
Sometimes the best products are the ones that keep finding new ways to be useful.
oh yeah ... and Slim does it for us
We offer both for a reason, and we'd happily wear either. But if we could only keep one around Gothaforce HQ, it would be the bold Slim White. It just feels more ... Gothaforce.
SOMETIMES THINGS DESERVE A SECOND LOOK
an all-flugzeugstoff D7 ? really ?
Absolutely. Because every now and then we're simply wrong.
At first ... 4133/18 wasn't among our favorites. We feared an aircraft almost entirely covered in lozenge camouflage would look a little too uniform. We ended up selecting it for its bold snake marking and its distinctive early OAW white Fokker factory stenciling.
Then we saw a finished model.
It completely changed our minds. Some things don't truly reveal their character until they become three-dimensional.
THE BEST IDEAS OFTEN ARRIVE IN PARALLEL
just another poster ? really ?
Absolutely. Because every now and then inspiration finds itself in mysterious ways.
When we first came across the work of Vienna-based watercolor artist Sara Löcker, it stopped us in our tracks. Without ever knowing each other, we had arrived at remarkably similar ideas: less illustration, more emotion ... less documentation, more inspiration.
Hans Jungwirth's butterfly became the perfect meeting point. Her timeless artistry and our passion for the pioneering age of aviation blended so naturally, it felt as though this half dream half destiny billboard had always been meant to exist.
SEEN ... UNDER A DIFFERENT LIGHT
resin UV bonding ? really ?
Absolutely. Because better rarely comes from doing the same thing.
When we introduced #gothaflash, many wondered why anyone would replace traditional CA glue. We believed there had to be a better way: cleaner, more precise and infinitely more forgiving. So we persisted.
Today, we're not proud because it's one of our bestsellers. We're proud because people genuinely seem to embrace and love it. If it makes our hobby a little better, that's a far greater reward than any sales figure.
OH ... ONE MORE THING
our picks ...
... conveniently in one place for your convenience
1/32 Fokker DVII OAW 3.0 4133/18
