First HLJ order!

And I sure as hell didn't go cheap on it. Here's what I ordered:

Aoshima Top Secret R34 Skyline GT-R
Fujimi Toyota AE86 Trueno Early Type 1983
Fujimi Tuning Parts
Fujimi BBS RS Wheel
Fujimi Volk Racing TE37Mag 18-inch Tire/Wheel set
Fujimi Racing Heart 17inch
Fujimi BBS RG346
Museum Collection 1/20-1/24 Carbon Decal

Total off 7800 yen, which I forgot what it was in US dollars. But, who cares, I got new models!

7800 yen?! if i know correct you take off 1 zero :lol2:

no you take off two. he spend roughly $80. not bad lol

I think it was low 70's/hi 60's. Anyways, about how long will it take to come to Texas? A week and a half?

If it's going to be sent by SAL, from my experience, it will take 5 to 12 days to US. But that's after you receive a shipping notice, and sometimes HLJ takes more than a week to process an order, so be patient.

(Having too many kits to work already, I always use surface mail and wait for 6 weeks, (not from HLJ though), but the shipping cost is a half of SAL.)

In my experience with HLJ shipping to me here in the UK, if I request SAL I tend to get hit with custom charges. So I always use the cheap (surface?) option, try and be patient waiting for my order, and avoid those costs!

Damn those customs types

I didn't go with SAL, and i was just wondering how long they normally take. I have plenty of models to keep me busy till they arrive.

I recently got my first order from HLJ as well. After they sent the shipping notice, it took 21 days to get to the Canadian praries.

Murray

Okay, I guess I can expect about the same. Anyways, I saw the DeTomaso Pantera resin kit (http://www.hlj.com/product/FUJ18891)...$221.03 in US dollars. I never thought I would seem a 1/24th kit that cost more than 50.

I never thought I would see a Fujimi model cost that much...they must be smoking something to sell it at that price. Mabye someone else made it for them...like Studio 27?

Something other than SAL? EMS mabye? Wow, you did spend alot. If you used EMS, you should get it real fast, 3-5 days after they say it's been shipped. That's how long it takes to get stuff from them here in Florida with EMS.

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Yea, I went with EMS. Now I just have to find a shop in the area that sells microsol and microset. Are there any other chems/clears that I should get for the CF decals?

The Fujimi Pantera kit is a resin kit, probably like their Garaiya kits and the Mitsuoka Orochi Prototype, which is why it's so expensive.

Every EMS package I've received from Japan to Texas arrives in 4 days.

Where is your area? Austin, King's Hobby is the best place to go. Houston, it's Hobby Island. Can't comment on other Texas cities as I'm not familiar with them.

I'm up in Lewisville near Dallas, my best bet is probably Hobby Town USA, I should probably call and ask.

Nice buy:)

My first time with HLJ was very interesting. Several parts came broken but thanks to their customer service all the parts were replaced without even paying for shipping! All free:) HLJ is nice;)

I checked my order status last night, about 24 hours after recieving the conformation notice. Most of the items are now either backorderd or low in stock. Is this because of my order, or where they already like this before my order three days ago?

The same thing happend to me! Man it was annoying... I canceled and then it came in stock again! I just choose something else instead and was lucky it worked.

I don't understand their system and would like to hear an explanation please.

I checked my order status last night, about 24 hours after recieving the conformation notice. Most of the items are now either backorderd or low in stock. Is this because of my order, or where they already like this before my order three days ago?


Same thing happened to me. Don't worry because i think you ordered the last ones from their stock, so those items are in your order, but out of their stock.

Greetz, and good luck.

Well, my stupidity lead me to have the order just sitting there for a few days before I realized that I need to tell it when to ship the items. So, I finally told it to ship all available items and hopefully it will be in this week.

On a side note, I bought the Revell-Monogram 1:12 Ferreri Testarosa. Very nice kit, but quite a bit of flashing for a Revell. No worries though, it's a nice build so far, just large as hell.