Neil_S2000

That's a crazy price, there's a NIB kit on Ebay at the moment for $99!!!

I've spent quite a bit since I started collecting a couple of months ago. Ebay is evil, espcially with those Buy it Now buttons sending temptation my way! I've just gone and bought a NIB Egress with a load of parts thrown in. 400 big ones []. It is a mint kit though!

quote:Originally posted by akihabaramallratJust wait till 8th December, $100 will be about normal price [] id="quote">id="quote">Oooh that sounds like a hint at a re-release to me [] [8D] I wish they would re-release the Egress or Avante [V]

quote: Originally posted by Tamiya Touaregquote: Originally posted by Neil_S2000quote: Originally posted by sosidge I don't know of anyone ever using clearcoat on a polycarbonate shell. You just paint from the inside. id="quote">id="quote"> I think the idea is he sprays it on the inside first before the 2 colours [)] [] Never used it so I can't say but it sounds like a good idea to me. You could try testing it on a scrap of lexan first to see how it looks? id="quote">id="quote"> Neil nice paint on the s2000...kinda of what I'm hoping for with the touareg. id="quote">id="quote">Thanks mate, don't forget to post pics when you finish it [8D]

Sure I saw this on Ebay not long ago....did you buy it? Very nearly bid for it but IIRC it went over £300 and I didn't think it was worth more than that.

quote:Originally posted by MervynDon't know who got the "deal of the year" on that nib hornet but I see one listed on ebay today for $499. Yikes!!! Scared me just to look..lol id="quote">id="quote">I saw that, the amusing thing is there's one listed in the shops section for $300 or $350 []. For deal of the year check out Rammers £65 NIB Countach [xx(]

quote:Originally posted by _Jimbobulon_Hi again, Not sure if I can name the seller? but he Is very reputable and i've bought from him before. 98.9 positive feedback rating. What else could I use (money transfers etc) if a credit card will not be accepted, Im sure it said you could enter your bank details. Would this be for a money transfer? James id="quote">id="quote">You can add a bank account and do instant bank transfers or Echeques, I did this recently. It involves them placing 2 small deposits in your account, you tell them what they were and you can then send money direct from your account.

quote: Originally posted by sosidge I don't know of anyone ever using clearcoat on a polycarbonate shell. You just paint from the inside. id="quote">id="quote"> I think the idea is he sprays it on the inside first before the 2 colours [)] [] Never used it so I can't say but it sounds like a good idea to me. You could try testing it on a scrap of lexan first to see how it looks?

I believe some sellers can opt not to accept credit cards, as the rates you get charged are pretty big, could be that. Unless you give specific information about the message it gives it's hard to say what the problem is.... The best thing to do is trawl the FAQ on Paypal.

Just convert USD /AUD using the current cash exchange rate, I can't see why they'd have a problem with that as Paypal will convert it back if they want it in AUD. I did this the other day with someone who gave me the total price in EURO even though the auction was in £, so out of laziness I just converted it so I could use the checkout, rather than sending a manual Paypal []

The national hub will be the main Parcelforce sorting/ distribution depot, usually at or near an airport. I wouldn't be too worried yet, international parcels are not an exact science, my guess is that the package is held up in customs or something. Large items are usually given more attention by C&E than smaller ones. My R390 took almost a month to arrive from Japan, I've had other items much quicker, but it got here eventually. Edit: Just noticed that it's going from England to Austria, not the other way round. Seems odd that it hasn't left the country yet, and moreover, that it went to Belfast, Northern Ireland first? Looks like it may have been mistakenly sent there, which would explain why it has been resorted. You need to speak to somebody at Parecelforce.

quote:Originally posted by ideal2kNo, the Dynatech 02H did not come with any kits. The Dynatech 01R came with some kits though, the Daytona car, some Terra Conqueror kits I believe, possibly the Egress. I know some Fire Dragon kits were bundled with a 01R, had a green or orange sticker on front of the box saying it was included. irenL: Top Force Evo didn't come with a motor. (I bought two NIB kits in the early 90s, so I'm pretty sure of this) id="quote">id="quote">I could be wrong but I don't think the Egress came with a motor either...

I think you need to at least open it and check that it isn't full of rocks and mens underwear....[xx(] (see other thread...[] ). It's a lot of money, but that's the thing with 'value' it's totally subjective, one's man's junk is another man's treasure etc

I just bought a steel antenna (50195) for my Boomerang, still has the same part number as it used to but made recently - so that's at least 18 years! I believe the Hornet speed controller (50253) is still made today and is used it lots of models, though as Mervyn said they are orange now instead of black.

I think the Vanquish body will fit the Avante 2001...

quote:Originally posted by BiggusDitchusSounds a bit harsh this! Cant see any real reason why you needed to post this! IMO with the cost of bearings in UK this is a great price! id="quote">id="quote">I posted it because it's a fact [:I] If you're right, I'm sure anyone who wanted to buy bearings from the UK would agree with you and still buy them. So it'll make no difference, right? [] quote:Originally posted by KendalboatsmanJust checked Walawala's shop. He is selling 730 size bearings with metal shields(chinese manufacture?) for $0.78 . That is just crazy. European manufactured bearings are £1.95 in most model shops. So now we know why most local model shops are giving up on R/C cars. Cannot compete anymore. More money to be had in dolls houses and model railways I guess. id="quote">id="quote">One of the main reasons they are so cheap at the moment is the exchange rate, we're now getting 1.8 dollars for our pound which means good prices. If model shops had a bit more business sense they would buy in bulk from somewhere like Walawala, taking advantage of the weak dollar, and pass the savings onto their customers. £1.95 for a bearing is ridiculous, badword I could buy 1000 from Walawala and, even with shipping, undercut that price - and I'm not even in the trade! Hop-ups are the same, I saw a UK shop selling a TGX carbon deck for £50 which you can buy on Ebay for $45 - half price. [xx(]

Sounds possible and I don't think it would be too hard, just make a motor mount where the nitro engine goes and stick it in there. The TGX is quite heavy though so I would lose the aluminium chassis and replace it with a thinner alloy or perhaps a carbon one (you'd probably have to make one).

Sounds expensive, just bought a full Astute set of rubber sealed from Walawala, along with a metal sealed TGX set, a Boomerang set, some spares and some titanium turnbuckles and it came to £36 shipped. [8)] Sorry man, not trying to sabotage your sale, just thought you and potential buyers should know.

Thanks for the link. Yep looks like there were two people who really wanted a sealed Frog and had more money than willpower [] I wonder if the euphoria of 'auction winner' has faded into 'bidders remorse' yet [?][] quote:Originally posted by Gixer JayThats what I thought!! Funny thing is some long lost hobby shop somewhere probably has a factory sealed NIB Frog sitting on a shelf collecting dust and has a sale price of $99.95..hahaha[] Question is: " Where is that hobbyshop? "[V] id="quote">id="quote">Could you imagine walking into a shop where they are clearing out old stock and finding a stack of 20 of the rarest/ most valuable Tamiya kits? And offering £500 to take them away and 'do them a favour'? []

Yep, if I was paying that much for a sealed kit I would want to see an x-ray, or perhaps have it weighed next to a kit with visible contents [] It's soooo easy to shinkwrap things it does make me wonder when I see them being sold. I agree about the Star Wars thing as well, there are a ton of mint vinyl-caped Jawas and two stage lightsabre Luke and Darths around - whenever the value of something goes up so high it becomes more worthwhile to do high quality fakes. Anyone got a link for this auction, all I can see is a NIB Frog that sold for $455 which seems more realistic.

What a sad little idiot [V], obviously has too much time on his hands.

Looks like a scan from one of the catalogues to me. It's the same shape...

quote:Originally posted by CarterTGI wouldn't consider buying a Tamiya in the US to be any 'super-cheap' bargain. Most hobby shops are only willing to peg their kits at suggested retail prices. The next cheaper scenario would be stumbling across a very small handful of shops scattered throughout the country that manage to sell in enough volume (locally and online) to knock a few dollars off (ie: SpeedTechRC, UltimateHobbies). Next level from that is TowerHobbies who only sell via online/mail-order and even at that, I don't consider them the greatest bargain. The cheapest I've found is in Hong Kong's hobby district. Example pricing from an M04L kit: $115 Local Hobby Shop (special order, not in stock, before 8% tax) $ 95 Tower Hobbies ($10 shipping) $ 65 Hong Kong shops id="quote">id="quote">Ah, you're forgetting the exchange rate, at the moment it stands at about 1.8 dollars to the pound! With no shipping to worry about that makes for bargain buys.

I've paid with a CC on a standard account (although I had to upgrade recently to accept a CC payment), so I don't think it's that. From the message it looks like the reason is not that it's a credit card, but a Mastercard/ Eurocard, perhaps the recipient doesn't accept those cards? I know Mastercard isn't as widely accepted as Visa.

quote:Originally posted by rrooddHere's what a weekend of racing has just done to my King Cab innards: .....is there something wrong in this picture..?......[] Anyway, is there a way to lock the diff, (other than the superglue method...!) ?? Surely someone has tried something.....? I'm just sick of the infamous "Diff Slip" of the King Cab...... Rod. id="quote">id="quote">You know they're supposed to slip a little, ball diffs are the scale equivalent of a limited slip differential on real sportscars. Sounds like it just isn't tight enough. One way of locking it without destroying it is epoxy putty. Push some over the gears to mould it and then take it out until it sets - then put it back in.