jjsipes Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Just ordered mine from Southern Motorsports Hobbies if anyone is interested. http://stores.smhracing.com/1231-golden-commandos-1965-plymouth-satellite/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbusch Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Mark Twain Hobbies has some http://www.hobby1.com/1-25-1965-Plymouth-Satellite-Golden-Commandos-Model-Kit.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 I pre-ordered one from Model Roundup recently. http://www.modelroundup.com/1965-Plymouth-Melrose-Missile-Hemi-Super-Stock-p/moe-1231.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 I got mine, along with the Leal car off ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Looks like I'll need to buy one from eBay. All Hobby Shops seem to ask for some ridicullous shipping prices to Finland, but on eBay the shipping cost seems to be $25, which is something I can live with. Some company in the internet wanted $50 for shipping to Finland?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niteowl7710 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 41 minutes ago, W-409 said: Looks like I'll need to buy one from eBay. All Hobby Shops seem to ask for some ridicullous shipping prices to Finland, but on eBay the shipping cost seems to be $25, which is something I can live with. Some company in the internet wanted $50 for shipping to Finland?! Well the only way to get tracked shipment overseas for a U.S. vendor are of course the most expensive options. The USPS option actually involves FedEx once it's outside of the country and the last I checked the prices started at $30 for an 8x11 mailer envelope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 (edited) Well, tracking is always a bonus, but I'm completely fine without tracking as well. I've ordered bunch of stuff from The US before and all of the packages have showed up just fine. So, I'm not ready to pay huge amounts of shipping costs just for the tracking. But even with the tracking, $50 is just unreal.... Edit: My order was just shipped and I got a tracking code. $25 Shipping, not so bad. Edited January 8, 2018 by W-409 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niteowl7710 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 10 hours ago, W-409 said: Well, tracking is always a bonus, but I'm completely fine without tracking as well. I've ordered bunch of stuff from The US before and all of the packages have showed up just fine. So, I'm not ready to pay huge amounts of shipping costs just for the tracking. But even with the tracking, $50 is just unreal.... Edit: My order was just shipped and I got a tracking code. $25 Shipping, not so bad. More than likely, it will cease to track once it leaves the U.S. The USPS only has reciprocal tracking with a few places. I had parts coming from the Czech Republic and the Ukraine. The Ukraine one stopped tracking once it left the country, and the Czech Republic one never tracked at all ever. USPS tracking doesn't even function into Canada unless you pay for the upcharge shipping. While I understand YOU don't care, a lot of people pull the "Oh I never got my package" BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH and eBay tends to screw over the seller in those occasions, so many have either given up shipping out of the U.S. or INSIST on using the expensive tracked USPS -> FedEx method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Yep I understand that very well, and that's probably why the shipping prices often are so high... But, let's see what happens with the tracking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gt fan Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 I got mine from Mega Hobby. $38 and change shipped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 I just got my copy as well, a bit over $50 shipped, from eBay. Big thumbs up for the seller. The package was shipped immediately after my payment and the tracking worked until the end! But as usual, it took less time for the package to travel from USA to Finland than what it took to travel from Customs to my nearest post office... And those are not far away from each others... The kit is very nice. Except that my body is warped pretty much, the front fenders and roof need to be fixed at least. If I can straighten those out, then I can see if it's also warped from some other areas... Hopefully I can fix it, otherwise this will be an expensive parts kit.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roncla Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 8 hours ago, W-409 said: I just got my copy as well, a bit over $50 shipped, from eBay. Big thumbs up for the seller. The package was shipped immediately after my payment and the tracking worked until the end! But as usual, it took less time for the package to travel from USA to Finland than what it took to travel from Customs to my nearest post office... And those are not far away from each others... The kit is very nice. Except that my body is warped pretty much, the front fenders and roof need to be fixed at least. If I can straighten those out, then I can see if it's also warped from some other areas... Hopefully I can fix it, otherwise this will be an expensive parts kit.... Thats really disappointing when you pay the big bucks to import a new kit and find a warped body or missing parts for that matter. I've just got the California Flash and the body is perfect but my earlier Belvedere is all out of shape. There is no real option of getting replacement parts either when you are in another country as I've found the manufactures deafen you with their silence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 I found a second one at my LHS, after the guy there told me they would likely not get any! Nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250 Testa Rossa Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Still waiting on mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 4 hours ago, Roncla said: Thats really disappointing when you pay the big bucks to import a new kit and find a warped body or missing parts for that matter. I've just got the California Flash and the body is perfect but my earlier Belvedere is all out of shape. There is no real option of getting replacement parts either when you are in another country as I've found the manufactures deafen you with their silence. I agree with that. And even though I could get a new replacement body, I should pay the shipping for that one. So instead of trying to get one, I guess my only real choice is to try and fix the body that I have now. I also have the Melrose Missile kit and it has a warped body as well, but it's luckily not as bad as this one, but then again my regular Belvedere kit has a perfect body in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roncla Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 3 hours ago, W-409 said: I agree with that. And even though I could get a new replacement body, I should pay the shipping for that one. So instead of trying to get one, I guess my only real choice is to try and fix the body that I have now. I also have the Melrose Missile kit and it has a warped body as well, but it's luckily not as bad as this one, but then again my regular Belvedere kit has a perfect body in it. Moebius kits are really a lucky dip as to whether you get a good body or a bad one from my experience. There is no shortage of disgruntled buyers out there on other forums and Youtube who have similar issues with the bodies. Its a shame because I think they are making some great kits but are being let down with a lack of commitment to quality control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Stock Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 (edited) 23 hours ago, W-409 said: I just got my copy as well, a bit over $50 shipped, from eBay. Big thumbs up for the seller. The package was shipped immediately after my payment and the tracking worked until the end! But as usual, it took less time for the package to travel from USA to Finland than what it took to travel from Customs to my nearest post office... And those are not far away from each others... The kit is very nice. Except that my body is warped pretty much, the front fenders and roof need to be fixed at least. If I can straighten those out, then I can see if it's also warped from some other areas... Hopefully I can fix it, otherwise this will be an expensive parts kit.... Niko the body on my 65 Belvedere was warped really bad, but it's definitely fixable, it's normally the front that's twisted, I put my body in a jug of hot water for about 10 seconds, corrected the twist and then plunged it straight into very cold water to set it, it worked perfect for me....although I do agree that you shouldn't have to do this with a new kit !! Edited January 24, 2018 by Mr Stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 11 hours ago, Roncla said: Moebius kits are really a lucky dip as to whether you get a good body or a bad one from my experience. There is no shortage of disgruntled buyers out there on other forums and Youtube who have similar issues with the bodies. Its a shame because I think they are making some great kits but are being let down with a lack of commitment to quality control. You're right on that! Luckily the only warped bodies that I've heard of are on these '65 Plymouth kits, as I have a couple of Hudson Hornets, Chrysler C300s, Ford Pickups and a '61 Pontiac which have correct shape bodies. Of course the problem should be fixed somehow as far as future kits go. 5 hours ago, Mr Stock said: Niko the body on my 65 Belvedere was warped really bad, but it's definitely fixable, it's normally the front that's twisted, I put my body in a jug of hot water for about 10 seconds, corrected the twist and then plunged it straight into very cold water to set it, it worked perfect for me....although I do agree that you shouldn't have to do this with a new kit !! Thanks, this was just the info I needed! What do you mean with hot water, just "a bit hot" or nearly boiling? ...Or something in between? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 just a few days ago. i got both the Commandos and Leal cars. the body on both is pretty nice , door seams are really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250 Testa Rossa Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Just got mine today. Really stoked about it, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgefever Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 11 hours ago, gtx6970 said: just a few days ago. i got both the Commandos and Leal cars. the body on both is pretty nice , door seams are really nice. No warpage? Quick, go and buy a lottery ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Stock Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 15 hours ago, W-409 said: Thanks, this was just the info I needed! What do you mean with hot water, just "a bit hot" or nearly boiling? ...Or something in between? I used boiling water from a kettle, you don't need to hold it in the water for too long ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Kourouklis Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Exactly, Gary, because if you do, you wind up with the mess I got trying to fix a warp! Mighta gotten a replacement for the factory twist, but the pretzel I ended up with was all my doing. Eh, may cross-pollinate the remainder of that kit with one of the street Belvederes anyway. I really like this series of kits; most new Moebius kits since the Hudsons and Chryslers appear to have had an antecedent in a previous AMT kit (don't even try to deny the nearly interchangeable Pontiac frames or that the Comet front suspension and firewall are VERY similar to those parts in the AMT '66 Fairlane/Comet). Not so, these Plymouths, crisply engraved, very nicely finished in the molds, distinct and vastly improved over any '64-'65 B body offered before. Faint door lines and a slight crown in the windshield are nits I'll happily deal with in exchange. All subsequent Moebius kits should be finished to this standard. (and better processed for body warps, please.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 30 minutes ago, Chuck Kourouklis said: most new Moebius kits since the Hudsons and Chryslers appear to have had an antecedent in a previous AMT kit (don't even try to deny the nearly interchangeable Pontiac frames or that the Comet front suspension and firewall are VERY similar to those parts in the AMT '66 Fairlane/Comet) Shared designer, perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 On 11/11/2017 at 12:00 PM, Ace-Garageguy said: Not the subject of your question, but I could sure go for a kit of this... That would be nice, but dream on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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