#gothaforce pour le mérite
unlike traditional loyalty programs ... simply our way of saying thank you ... to #gothafans who have chosen to fly with us
in a nutshell ...
the concept is very simple: the more #gothaforce aircraft are decorating your hangar ... the greater the privileges you unlock.
depending on your Pour le Mérite level, you're entitled to lifetime discounts on our supplies assortment: a curated selection of premium brands that every modeler usually and/or regularly reaches for anyway
so what's different from traditional loyalty programs
it's about saying thank you ...
we've never been particularly fond of the word loyalty. it suggests that there are loyal customers and, by extension, others who are somehow less so ??? instead, we prefer to think simply in terms of #gothafans, regardless of what and how much you spend ... even if you've only ever taken the effort to stop by and pay us a visit.
this isn't about creating an incentive to spend more ... it's simply our way of showing appreciation for those who believe in what we do.
it's lifetime ...
we don't believe appreciation should be slapped with an expiration date ... there is no need to keep buying stuff year after year to maintain your status.
for us ... having a precious #gothaforce aircraft in your hangar ... is more than enough to earn our appreciation.
it's intentionally simple ...
privileges are immediate and applied automatically ... no sophisticated, abstract point systems to decipher ... no annual targets to keep track of ... no redemption process to navigate through ...
... and no need to buy those things - you probably don't need - just for the sake of preserving a status level.
so how does it work ?
it's very simple ...
as soon as you purchase a #gothaforce kit - or add another one to your hangar - we assign your account to the applicable Pour le Mérite tier.
it applies whether you purchase online or directly from us at a show ... which is why we always kindly ask for your contact details during the latter.
from that moment onwards, your Pour le Mérite status is yours for life. for all subsequent orders, your Pour le Mérite privilege is automatically applied. there are no codes to remember, no points to redeem, and nothing special you need to do.
the same applies when visiting us at a show. simply identify yourself and we'll take care of the rest - although, admittedly, after meeting several of you in the past, we're increasingly starting to recognize quite a few faces already.
what about that 2nd Jasta GF column ...
Jasta GF is a different animal: it's our flagship imaginary Japanese product line. Fokker D.VII OAW 3.0 7SAM merely being the first sortie ... many more in the works
we simply felt that our flagship squadron deserves special treatment ... for the diehard GF believer.
it's why having just one Jasta GF aircraft in your hangar automatically bumps you up in the second column of your applicable Pour le Mérite tier ... unlocking a well-deserved and substantial additional 5% privilege
a practical example
— I have 3 #gothaforce kits in my hangar ... that makes me part of one or more classic Jasta's, PLM Level 2, aka. 7% is applicable to me. Now one of them is a Jasta GF, such as 7SAM ... that makes me part of Jasta GF ... so my applicable discount for PLM Level 2 becomes 12%. I buy 2 more #gothaforce kits in the future ... I am promoted to PLM Level 3 ... I am awarded with a 15% discount from now on
some answers to further questions
which #gothaforce kits are eligible?
all of them ... as we don't want to make it complicated or make distinctions ... so yes including such subassembly kits as Gothaforce Fokker DVII OAW 3.0 Unplugged
what about Jasta 1, 2, ... ?
we organize our classic kit series into Jasta's, as a gentle nod to the organizational structure of German fighter squadrons during the First World War. Jasta's are numbered purely sequentially and therefore do not correspond, nor seek to replicate, its historical counterparts.
- Jasta 1 - Fokker D.VII OAW 3.0
- Jasta 2 - Fokker D.VII Fok 3.0
- Jasta 3 - Fokker D.VII Alb 3.0
- Jasta 4 - Fokker D.VII F 3.0
- Jasta 5 - Fokker E.V/D.VIII
- etc ...
what about Jasta GF ?
Jasta GF is a different animal altogether: our flagship imaginary Japanese product line, with the Fokker D.VII OAW 3.0 7SAM serving as its inaugural sortie. many more missions are in the works.
Jasta GF is intended for the diehard GF believer. unlike our classic kit series, its ranks are not confined to a single aircraft type, allowing different aircraft to serve together under the same banner.
which products are eligible for Pour Le Merite?
all products that are part of our supplies assortment, represents premium brands such as AK Interactive, Tamiya, Mr.Paint, VMS, da Vinci, Anyz Model, and probably more to come
how is the privilege applied?
it's all automatic ... as soon as you add an eligible product to your cart ... your privilege is automatically applied
what happens if an eligible product is on sale?
Pour le Mérite is implemented as a product discount and cannot be combined with other product discounts or promotional offers. But that's ok because in such cases our platform automatically applies whichever discount is most advantageous to you, ensuring that you always receive the best available price.
is my Pour Le Mérite valid for life?
yes ... lifetime means lifetime. once you qualify for a Pour le Mérite tier, your status remains valid for all subsequent orders.
while we reserve the right to fine-tune the Pour le Mérite scheme in the future ... we will respect accrued benefits. in other words, any future changes can only maintain or improve the privileges you have already earned.
i need more help
just shoot us a message ... and we will try to accommodate your request to the best of our efforts
