I just punched in on ebayuk, sails of glory starter sets. 3 results for the US, 2 for Germany and 1 for Australia. None for the UK.

Cheapest price £98.00 plus import duty which I'd guess at about £20 + from the US, German prices even higher. I know Ebay is a peculiar place and not always indicative of market prices but even so!

Ships are still available but if I was a retailer and had ships for sale but there was not much chance of selling them to new customers because starter sets are in short supply I wouldn't stock Ares products again, it's not a good business proposition.

As a case in point, Zatu Games have in the past held quite a few ships in stock. They currently list 2 ships in stock, and for Wings of Glory they list 4 planes. Obviously I don't know why this is but it's not a healthy situation.

Fortunately I'm not in the market to buy any more ships or accessories , something I'm pleased about, although Mrs V would say that's because I have too many already.