niteowl7710 Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Thanks guys, I checked the price for shipping it's about $14.00 that's not to bad. I just went to my LHS today to see the price on the La Ferrari kit $91.00 I was speech less, this is one of the reasons hobby shops go out of business, there is not a snow balls chance in hell I would pay that much. Love my two local plastic pushers, but this is why I buy my Japanese kits FROM Japan (98% from HLJ)...$91? You can buy it direct, and then add in BOTH the Photo-Etch Detail-Up "Set", and the Carbon Fiber Detail-Up "Set" (both are by Tamiya themselves) and still get the kit to your front door for $69 total. Just the kit alone, and it's nearly a $40 difference? Sheesh someone is making a nice profit on that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted December 14, 2013 Author Share Posted December 14, 2013 Sheesh someone is making a nice profit on that... I need to get into the import/export business I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted December 14, 2013 Author Share Posted December 14, 2013 Love my two local plastic pushers, but this is why I buy my Japanese kits FROM Japan (98% from HLJ)...$91? You can buy it direct, and then add in BOTH the Photo-Etch Detail-Up "Set", and the Carbon Fiber Detail-Up "Set" (both are by Tamiya themselves) and still get the kit to your front door for $69 total. Just the kit alone, and it's nearly a $40 difference? Sheesh someone is making a nice profit on that... I need to get into the import/export business I think That $40 difference could buy you up to three kits from HLJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Sheesh someone is making a nice profit on that... Middleman, I guess...distributors adding markup. It's pretty hard to justify buying local when the price difference is so much and it's so easy to buy online from Japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted December 14, 2013 Author Share Posted December 14, 2013 Speaking of the kit, FedEx currently has mine along with a few more and will be here on Tuesday, I did not get the P/E or decal set, I will get it when I decided I am going to build it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niteowl7710 Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Speaking of the kit, FedEx currently has mine along with a few more and will be here on Tuesday, I did not get the P/E or decal set, I will get it when I decided I am going to build it You're going to have to play a solo version of FedEx flight tracker, as mine is still hanging out waiting on further Italian Super Cars to be released before years end before shipping a massive box which would have 11 models in it this go around once everything comes in stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted December 14, 2013 Author Share Posted December 14, 2013 You're going to have to play a solo version of FedEx flight tracker, as mine is still hanging out waiting on further Italian Super Cars to be released before years end before shipping a massive box which would have 11 models in it this go around once everything comes in stock. Well depending, I might have another shipment ready when you are , just like you , I am waiting on the Italian Super Cars to be released , You pre ordered the Lambo Veneno right ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niteowl7710 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Well depending, I might have another shipment ready when you are , just like you , I am waiting on the Italian Super Cars to be released , You pre ordered the Lambo Veneno right ? Yeah both the forthcoming Fujimi and Aoshima Lambos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 (edited) Yeah both the forthcoming Fujimi and Aoshima Lambos. Yes, same here..waiting on those and the January restock of the Aoshima 430 gen Gloria and Cedric. Also waiting on the new Aoshima wheel sets that are supposedly coming this month. I noticed over the weekend that there are 4 more Aoshima new wheel sets coming in Feb, couple of those look interesting. Bar any HLJ shipments, I think I'm done w/ new kits for the year except for the RoG VW van. Edited December 16, 2013 by Rob Hall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendog261 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Mine came in today with my companies weekly shipment from our Japanese partner. I paid 6100 yen for the kit, photo etch set and carbon fiber decal set. FREE shipping inside our shipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Just bought mine in sacramento calif at rc hobbies and it was $79.00.Really nice kit.I hope it goes together as good as it looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 Just bought mine in sacramento calif at rc hobbies and it was $79.00.Really nice kit.I hope it goes together as good as it looks. I hate to tell you this but you over paid, by about $26, you could of bought the kit direct from Japan, and even using the most expensive shipping (FedEx 2-5 days) you would of paid $60.22, cheapest would of cost you $51 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exotics_Builder Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 And to add to this, Revell of Germany just announced a LaFerrari in 1/24 scale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 And to add to this, Revell of Germany just announced a LaFerrari in 1/24 scale Yes they did, with a July release date Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennyg Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 (edited) I wonder how the revell one will be compared to tamiya? Looking foreward to starting my laferrari in the next couple of days. I've just worked out how to airbrush so hopefully it works out. Ben Edited January 2, 2014 by Bennyg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exotics_Builder Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I wonder how the revell one will be compared to tamiya? Looking foreward to starting my laferrari in the next couple of days. I've just worked out how to airbrush so hopefully it works out. Ben If it is like the Enzo, likely less finicky to build but with less opening parts. I have my Tamiya LaFerraris en route from HLJ as the extra parts I was waiting on finally arrived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 If it is like the Enzo, likely less finicky to build but with less opening parts. I have my Tamiya LaFerraris en route from HLJ as the extra parts I was waiting on finally arrived. Basically it will be on the lines of the rest of Revell AG Ferrari kits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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