They want what for it?

Started by rickshaw, March 12, 2011, 05:24:33 AM

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Martin H

Quote from: Caveman on March 08, 2012, 12:03:50 PM
http://www.amazon.co.uk/AEC-Matador-5-5-Field-Gun/dp/B001IYOY0E/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&qid=1331236976&sr=8-20

1p for a matador and 5.5 inch field gun!

and 1 p for a churchill

Just looked at that offer as there just had to be a catch...and yeap. 1p for the kit £4.60 postage and packing
I always hope for the best.
Unfortunately,
experience has taught me to expect the worst.

Size (of the stash) matters.

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deathjester

Be careful with the Airfix sale chaps  - Amazon WILL NOT combine postage, no matter how much you buy.

For example, postage on these cheap kits is £4.62 each - so if you were to innocently put yourself down for a tenners worth of models, that would be a cool £462 pounds worth of postage!!  No thanks!!!

Mr.Creak

Yeah I just discovered that, was about to order £22 worth of kits and found I had £130+ of postage.
So I cut back and left it at the Typhoon (modern one!) and Canberra b(I)8. Grand total ~£20.
Much cheaper than my LHS.
What if... I had a brain?

pyro-manic

Quote from: deathjester on March 08, 2012, 02:38:23 PM
Be careful with the Airfix sale chaps  - Amazon WILL NOT combine postage, no matter how much you buy.

It's not Amazon selling them, but another seller going through Amazon.
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PR19_Kit

Quote from: pyro-manic on March 08, 2012, 02:48:00 PM
It's not Amazon selling them, but another seller going through Amazon.

I'm not sure that 'selling' is the right term in this case. More like 'ripping off' perhaps?  :banghead:

There ought to be laws against that sort of thing, 'caveat emptor' can only go so far.
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

deathjester

Just what I was saying to Mrs Deathjester.  Just gotta vote with our feet, I guess!

rickshaw

1/72 BERIEV BE-12 -  RVHP Kit - EUR 158.00 ($Au203.12)   :banghead:
How to reduce carbon emissions - Tip #1 - Walk to the Bar for drinks.

NARSES2

Hannants list price is £139.99 (the firefighting version is a little cheaper) expensive but there's an awful lot of resin in it
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PR19_Kit

Quote from: NARSES2 on April 03, 2012, 06:36:20 AM
Hannants list price is £139.99 (the firefighting version is a little cheaper) expensive but there's an awful lot of resin in it

And they only have one of each of the AS and ASR versions left in stock, zero stock on the 'cheaper' one!  :o
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

craigdwpa

#99
Found this on ebay 50 bucks for a built B-2 that is broken   http://www.ebay.com/itm/300690434473?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649  :unsure:. I told him you can buy a new one in the box for 25-30 bucks  :blink:
Life is tough! Life is tougher if your stupid!!!

PR19_Kit

Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Kerrillc

Good grief! The vendor MUST be delusional or off his medication.
If I am targetted by JMNs, I'm in good Company.

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Rheged

Quote from: Kerrillc on April 06, 2012, 12:36:27 PM
Good grief! The vendor MUST be delusional or off his medication.

I concur!  Someone arrange a  new pack of yellow powders for him,   urgently!
"If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you....."
It  means that you read  the instruction sheet

rickshaw

Obviously this seller believes as Mr. P.B.Barnum was once reputed to have suggested, "there's a sucker born every minute".  

I note that the Otaki C-5 which I mentioned earlier at $255.00 has been passed in without a buyer and is being re-offered again - at the same price.   I suspect it will be passed in again and once again be re-offered and I suspect it will be.... etc., etc.    :banghead:
How to reduce carbon emissions - Tip #1 - Walk to the Bar for drinks.

Gondor

I just saw this on eBay, not sure what the usual price is for one bit I certainly will not be buying it

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390407576687&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123
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Gondor's Modelling Rule Number Three: Everything will fit perfectly untill you apply glue...

I know it's in a book I have around here somewhere....