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I made a Hobby Lobby run yesterday and grabbed the same two kits as Tom

This came today.....open but sealed inside.  Will raid the 70 Camaro for the rallye wheels 

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Posted
9 minutes ago, doorsovdoon said:

aagh, you're making me jealous! I've been looking out for this but still none in the UK yet.

Have you tried Ebay???

Posted
5 minutes ago, thatz4u said:

Have you tried Ebay???

I have, US only. There is one listed in the states for "£20 with £17 postage, I might go for that as it works out about what kits go for in the UK anyway, around the £30 to £40 mark.

Posted
40 minutes ago, doorsovdoon said:

I have, US only. There is one listed in the states for "£20 with £17 postage, I might go for that as it works out about what kits go for in the UK anyway, around the £30 to £40 mark.

Set an eBay search agent up for this kit. It is a reissue so there are several older issues out there.  With a search agent, they'll send you an email whenever one is available. Eventually you'll find one at a bargain price.

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54 minutes ago, doorsovdoon said:

Yep, I have the ebay feelers switched on! haha.

Take care when ordering from ebay in the states mate, anything over 15 quid will cost you import duty on top. Try dave coloys emporium in the uk or kingkit in the uk as they have a decent selection of us kits and aren't too bad on price for some of them

Posted
36 minutes ago, stitchdup said:

Take care when ordering from ebay in the states mate, anything over 15 quid will cost you import duty on top. Try dave coloys emporium in the uk or kingkit in the uk as they have a decent selection of us kits and aren't too bad on price for some of them

Yeah, that's why I haven't bought the one I seen listed. I can't find a definitive answer to UK customs charges. It says anything under £135 there is no charge, but I've been charged before for a set of rear light units I bought in the states for my 1-1 car a couple years ago for $80.

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I picked up the reissue of the AMT '70 Wildcat a few years ago; I keep thinking dangerous thoughts like "Why not put an engine in it like the '69 had?" I gotta stop listening to those voices... So I picked these bits up today - '69 engine and firewall (with an interior attached):

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Still need the radiator wall if anyone has one, but it's a pretty simple part if I have to scratchbuild it. I would like to get the drive belts and accessories from an original '66 Riviera to add all the power accessories this car should have.

Bet I'll have hours of delightful fun separating that firewall from the interior default_ohmy2.png.cf88b41121c1314be4bc2cc282a241fa.png

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Posted (edited)
1 hour ago, doorsovdoon said:

Yeah, that's why I haven't bought the one I seen listed. I can't find a definitive answer to UK customs charges. It says anything under £135 there is no charge, but I've been charged before for a set of rear light units I bought in the states for my 1-1 car a couple years ago for $80.

its anything over 15 quid is supposed to get vat added., its caught me out a few times. Its stopped me buying stuff from the states. I know i've had a few orders that got a lot added on when it got here, but others of higher value got nothing.

https://www.royalmail.com/sites/default/files/International-customs-charges-leaflet-Jan-2017.pdf

also they include shipping when they do the calculation

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Posted
6 hours ago, doorsovdoon said:

aagh, you're making me jealous! I've been looking out for this but still none in the UK yet.

X2

Posted

Ah, so that was you. I clicked on that one a few times, just browsing you know!:D I came close a few times to bidding but I have four or five kits I've yet to start so I restrained myself... this time, haha.

Posted
4 minutes ago, doorsovdoon said:

Ah, so that was you. I clicked on that one a few times, just browsing you know!:D I came close a few times to bidding but I have four or five kits I've yet to start so I restrained myself... this time, haha.

I wish i had your self control, at the last count i had just over 150 kits unstarted, and still i buy more.....

Posted
2 minutes ago, GeeBee said:

I wish i had your self control, at the last count i had just over 150 kits unstarted, and still i buy more.....

It's slowly getting the better of me I can assure you, I keep eyeing one of the Big 1/16 Chevy Bel Air convertible kits on there, it's going to happen, haha!

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Just now, doorsovdoon said:

It's slowly getting the better of me I can assure you, I keep eyeing one of the Big 1/16 Chevy Bel Air convertible kits on there, it's going to happen, haha!

The only 1:16th scale kit I've got is the Revell Volkswagen Beetle with the electronics, which was supplied by Revell UK for a build review,  i really need to make a start on it, 

Posted
5 minutes ago, GeeBee said:

The only 1:16th scale kit I've got is the Revell Volkswagen Beetle with the electronics, which was supplied by Revell UK for a build review,  i really need to make a start on it, 

Nice, early split rear window too, I look forward to seeing it.

Posted

Picked up two more sets of '66/'67 Corvair 13" five-lug steelies. I should have enough now to attempt a four-lug conversion I can cast up; a lot of early '60s compacts need them along with six-cylinder early Mustangs and Pintos.

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