Juhunio 6830 Posted November 18, 2020 Not the postman, but the Fedex man... Four key points: I am VERY chuffed to have got hold of one, even if it is a re:re:re(re:re??)lease It came all the way from the Far East in under a week in a box valued at $10 Nice! It arrived just after Mrs J popped out for 30 minutes, so made it into the house and up into the loft undetected . Sweet! Did I mention that I am VERY chuffed 9 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badcrumble 4204 Posted November 18, 2020 @JuhunioIt came via Fed Ex valued at £10?!!! Amazing! While it is up in the loft you should periodically remind yourself of its goodness 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xray mark 213 Posted November 18, 2020 37 minutes ago, Juhunio said: 37 minutes ago, Juhunio said: Not the postman, but the Fedex man... Four key points: I am VERY chuffed to have got hold of one, even if it is a re:re:re(re:re??)lease It came all the way from the Far East in under a week in a box valued at $10 Nice! It arrived just after Mrs J popped out for 30 minutes, so made it into the house and up into the loft undetected . Sweet! Did I mention that I am VERY chuffed What ship was that from mate? I got stung £60 by rc mart Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Juhunio 6830 Posted November 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Badcrumble said: @JuhunioIt came via Fed Ex valued at £10?!!! Amazing! I know, right? Flew straight under the radar 1 hour ago, Badcrumble said: While it is up in the loft you should periodically remind yourself of its goodness I will! Thanks for that, great video, I do love Matteo's work 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrGoatboy 132 Posted November 18, 2020 I got 2 parcels today. Who can guess what they are? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeadMeat666 1675 Posted November 18, 2020 5 hours ago, DrGoatboy said: I got 2 parcels today. Who can guess what they are? That's easy. The top one is some aluminum bits and the bottom is a carbon fiber thingy 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moffman 5752 Posted November 18, 2020 6 hours ago, Juhunio said: Not the postman, but the Fedex man... Four key points: I am VERY chuffed to have got hold of one, even if it is a re:re:re(re:re??)lease It came all the way from the Far East in under a week in a box valued at $10 Nice! It arrived just after Mrs J popped out for 30 minutes, so made it into the house and up into the loft undetected . Sweet! Did I mention that I am VERY chuffed Excellent it got through HM customs without getting charged there is just something satisfying about coming out on top even if its pennies it just don't matter we pay more than enough tax in the UK! but just a word of warning if you undervalue your items and something goes wrong (goes missing or gets damaged) then you can only claim for that value and if HM revenue customs did stop it and its found to be of higher value they take a very dim view and can pursue you legally for tax/vat fraud!, I had it with a Jun Watanabe hornet a few years ago it went missing I got nothing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
svenb 3778 Posted November 18, 2020 40 minutes ago, moffman said: Excellent it got through HM customs without getting charged there is just something satisfying about coming out on top even if its pennies it just don't matter we pay more than enough tax in the UK! but just a word of warning if you undervalue your items and something goes wrong (goes missing or gets damaged) then you can only claim for that value and if HM revenue customs did stop it and its found to be of higher value they take a very dim view and can pursue you legally for tax/vat fraud!, I had it with a Jun Watanabe hornet a few years ago it went missing I got nothing. If it's payed for via PayPal and it goes missing then I'm sure your covered for the purchase price👍 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Juhunio 6830 Posted November 19, 2020 7 hours ago, moffman said: but just a word of warning if you undervalue your items and something goes wrong (goes missing or gets damaged) then you can only claim for that value and if HM revenue customs did stop it and its found to be of higher value they take a very dim view and can pursue you legally for tax/vat fraud! The invoice valuation is all down to the vendor / retailer so nothing to do with me if challenged by C&E and on the vendor if it gets lost in transit 👍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrGoatboy 132 Posted November 19, 2020 12 hours ago, DeadMeat666 said: That's easy. The top one is some aluminum bits and the bottom is a carbon fiber thingy Awesome. Nailed it first try 😉 Top force aluminium brace thingies and top force shorty battery holder carbon fiber thingy to give it their official tamiya names 😁 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topforcein 1764 Posted November 19, 2020 Not rc but a new mech for my cd player been searching for one of these for over a year got a great price and only 3 days from Europe and no import charge 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy pants 4485 Posted November 19, 2020 New gearbox casing for the HCT 💥 Glued the broken one but felt it was going to be a false economy for £10 inc delivery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonathon Gillham 4606 Posted November 20, 2020 My Mondeo body from L and L arrived today, pretty happy as thats about a week from ordering to arriving. And my wife wasn't home when it arrived, but I have a bit of a problem now. I have 3 new bodies in a pile and unfortunately I told her how much they cost, and she also knows that I keep chips (crisps for you northeners) in with my battery chargers (I need to hide chips and chocolate as otherwise they disappear so fast, and some members of my family complain they are getting fat so we shouldn't have chips and chocolate in the house, so I keep a tube of chips in my charger box for race days). The bodies are on top of the battery chargers. So next time she is looking for chips she might find the bodies. But she may not mention anything as then I'll know she took my chips. The body looks pretty good though, mind for the price (about double what I'd normally pay for a body because of shipping) it should be. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blista 1519 Posted November 20, 2020 Nothing fancy today, just a servo for the M06. A few other bits have been ordered and then I can commence the build. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
berman 5315 Posted November 20, 2020 5 hours ago, Jonathon Gillham said: My Mondeo body from L and L arrived today, pretty happy as thats about a week from ordering to arriving. And my wife wasn't home when it arrived, but I have a bit of a problem now. I have 3 new bodies in a pile and unfortunately I told her how much they cost, and she also knows that I keep chips (crisps for you northeners) in with my battery chargers (I need to hide chips and chocolate as otherwise they disappear so fast, and some members of my family complain they are getting fat so we shouldn't have chips and chocolate in the house, so I keep a tube of chips in my charger box for race days). The bodies are on top of the battery chargers. So next time she is looking for chips she might find the bodies. But she may not mention anything as then I'll know she took my chips. The body looks pretty good though, mind for the price (about double what I'd normally pay for a body because of shipping) it should be. Sounds like you and Mrs Gillham gave about the same restraint 😂 One day, she'll be sitting there in the single seater facing the front door, crossed leg with the slipper wiggling uncontrollably, and a mouthful of chips/crisps when you walk in the door, with a 'end of the world' look on her face, with all her RC findings sitting in a pile beside her... "What's this?" she will say, while chippie crumbs shoot from her mouth... and you will realise your trump card, that she's eating, is no longer valid... Sorry, had a mental picture 😅 Today the STX2 radio arrived for my dump truck, at least I can easily turn the throttle down now for the kids, even though the dumper and body have big pieces missing from them 😄 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moffman 5752 Posted November 20, 2020 On 11/18/2020 at 11:28 PM, svenb said: If it's payed for via PayPal and it goes missing then I'm sure your covered for the purchase price👍 Yeah you could be right? I have no experience of getting refunds from PayPal I didn't have that when my jun Watanabe hornet went missing but because it had a value and if I can remember £25 (I think) it was under the allowed value before your taxed on it! Like I say it's good to basically come out on top when it comes to the tax man because it very rarely happens👍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dannymulder 766 Posted November 20, 2020 yesterday, cvd's alloy knuckles and carbon shock towers for my tamiya m-05, rpm wheely bar mount , wheely bar and springs to replace on my rustler 4x4, bearings, and a new ssd bulkhead for my losi rock rey, used to much treadlock on my other ssd bulk head snapped a bolt off and can't get it out of it so I bought a new one. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisRx718 4470 Posted November 20, 2020 So it was my birthday on Tuesday and knowing that my entire family would only buy me stuff I either- Don't want or Don't need I bought myself some stuff from various online RC retailers... When I say some stuff... Delivery #1 Tamico: TT02 chassis kit (with oil damper and bearings) - this is for a Porsche Carrera RSR build... should have just bought the whole Carrera RSR kit but hey-ho! The wheels and hubs for my RSR build TT02 Aluminium propshaft Hilux Surfboard for my Jeep Wrangler build Traxxas dummy radiator for my Kyosho Rampage Outlaw Delivery #2 Asiatees & RCMart part 1 Another surfboard for my Jeep (I figured 1 wasn't enough!) M-Chassis Kamei Golf wheels for my M06 Ferrari Dino project TT02B Turnbuckle set for my DF-02 build (they're the same lengths) Last remaining bits for my TA05 'drift spec' build, including spoiler and gold wheels 2x Rear body post supports for my 2 TA05 cars, which reposition the posts to the more traditional inboard sizing instead of the wider stance from the trf / carbon suspension towers Some front universal swing-shafts for my FF03 project WR02 Gearbox stiffener FF02 motor heat sink A mixture of steel and aluminium 4.8mm ball connectors Ball bearings to fit to my Tamiya Super Stock motors Delivery #3 RCMart Part 2 K-block tyres for my DT02 once the existing ones have worn out (running DF03 wheels) DF03 aluminium dampers for my DT02 3Racing alloy dampers for my TA05 project Quick release battery holder for my TL01 Blue turnbuckles for my XV-01 (entirely @Nicadraus's fault) WR02 driver figure for my Kyosho Outlaw White touring car springs for my TA05 TT02 oil damper set for my MF-01X Escort project Universal swing shafts for my DT02 inc. diff outdrives Alloy hex adapters for my XV-01 and Kyosho Outlaw Tamiya panel line sticker sheet (excited to try these, I never have got on with the micron line tape from Kyosho - fingers crossed, the sheets are HUGE!) I feel ashamed to say that was all placed within 1 weekend and I'm still waiting on 2x Plaza Japan orders to arrive. Oh and one of those WPL delivery truck things, which I'm going to have to try and hide somewhere... Happy Birthday to me! Oh and if the wife asks this is all I ordered: I have the 1:10 body set, stickers, wheels and cockpit to start on which will then go on my TA03F. Should look good alongside a mini-me version! 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nicadraus 6201 Posted November 20, 2020 Happy birthday @ChrisRx718! Lots of RC goodies. Enjoy them. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Juhunio 6830 Posted November 20, 2020 Happy birthday @ChrisRx718 Your attitude to treating yourself is an inspiration Enjoy 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wetman 417 Posted November 20, 2020 7 hours ago, ChrisRx718 said: So it was my birthday on Tuesday and knowing that my entire family would only buy me stuff I either- Don't want or Don't need I bought myself some stuff from various online RC retailers... When I say some stuff... Delivery #1 Tamico: TT02 chassis kit (with oil damper and bearings) - this is for a Porsche Carrera RSR build... should have just bought the whole Carrera RSR kit but hey-ho! The wheels and hubs for my RSR build TT02 Aluminium propshaft Hilux Surfboard for my Jeep Wrangler build Traxxas dummy radiator for my Kyosho Rampage Outlaw Delivery #2 Asiatees & RCMart part 1 Another surfboard for my Jeep (I figured 1 wasn't enough!) M-Chassis Kamei Golf wheels for my M06 Ferrari Dino project TT02B Turnbuckle set for my DF-02 build (they're the same lengths) Last remaining bits for my TA05 'drift spec' build, including spoiler and gold wheels 2x Rear body post supports for my 2 TA05 cars, which reposition the posts to the more traditional inboard sizing instead of the wider stance from the trf / carbon suspension towers Some front universal swing-shafts for my FF03 project WR02 Gearbox stiffener FF02 motor heat sink A mixture of steel and aluminium 4.8mm ball connectors Ball bearings to fit to my Tamiya Super Stock motors Delivery #3 RCMart Part 2 K-block tyres for my DT02 once the existing ones have worn out (running DF03 wheels) DF03 aluminium dampers for my DT02 3Racing alloy dampers for my TA05 project Quick release battery holder for my TL01 Blue turnbuckles for my XV-01 (entirely @Nicadraus's fault) WR02 driver figure for my Kyosho Outlaw White touring car springs for my TA05 TT02 oil damper set for my MF-01X Escort project Universal swing shafts for my DT02 inc. diff outdrives Alloy hex adapters for my XV-01 and Kyosho Outlaw Tamiya panel line sticker sheet (excited to try these, I never have got on with the micron line tape from Kyosho - fingers crossed, the sheets are HUGE!) I feel ashamed to say that was all placed within 1 weekend and I'm still waiting on 2x Plaza Japan orders to arrive. Oh and one of those WPL delivery truck things, which I'm going to have to try and hide somewhere... Happy Birthday to me! Oh and if the wife asks this is all I ordered: I have the 1:10 body set, stickers, wheels and cockpit to start on which will then go on my TA03F. Should look good alongside a mini-me version! Happy birthday matey 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wetman 417 Posted November 20, 2020 A box full of Volvoey goodness. I got to look at it, take the destructions out photograph it once and now it's been whipped away till the Reindeer Botherer in red comes😡 bah humbug!! 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeadMeat666 1675 Posted November 21, 2020 On 11/20/2020 at 6:45 AM, Blista said: Nothing fancy today, just a servo for the M06. A few other bits have been ordered and then I can commence the build. I guess that makes three of us now 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeadMeat666 1675 Posted November 21, 2020 On 11/20/2020 at 3:14 PM, ChrisRx718 said: Blue turnbuckles for my XV-01 (entirely @Nicadraus's fault) I feel you brother... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites