Rainbowten, closure of webstore

88Porsche944 · #1 10-30-2011, 12:23 AM

http://www.rainbowten.co.jp/english/news/salenotice.htm

ales · #2 10-30-2011, 04:50 AM

Oh bloody hell...

RonCla · #3 10-30-2011, 05:28 AM

Thats sad to hear. I'm guessing its the continued strength of the yen that has reduced the amount of overseas mail orders they are receiving making it unviable to continue.

jano11 · #4 10-30-2011, 09:42 AM

Very bad news! I bought 70% of the stuff from them.

88Porsche944 · #5 10-30-2011, 06:04 PM

I agree, sad news, thought it would be good info to share.

flhansen · #6 10-31-2011, 07:33 AM

Very sad indeed... :-(

Be sure to place some extra orders the coming months! Every little thing counts in getting them to reverse the decision - although it sounds rather like there's no way back.

Flemming

crisjr · #7 10-31-2011, 05:16 PM

Very bad news.. i've been buying things from R10 from a very long time.. too sad..

petesy · #8 11-01-2011, 04:19 AM

I've been ordering less kits from Rainbow Ten in the last few years but their Tamiya replacement part service is excellent.

Looks like we'd be stuck with HLJ's exorbitant charges when they are closed.

88Porsche944 · #9 11-01-2011, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petesy

Looks like we'd be stuck with HLJ's exorbitant charges when they are closed.

More than likely, of course this is when they (HJL) get there parts dept back in order.

tpliquid · #10 11-03-2011, 04:34 PM

did hwjapan die too?

hirofkd · #11 11-03-2011, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tpliquid

did hwjapan die too?

Only its oversea mail order business. Both HW and Rainbow 10 continue their local business in Japan.

88Porsche944 · #12 11-03-2011, 09:34 PM

Unknown about HJL, what I had heard was, they (HJL) is "restructuring" the parts dept.

petesy · #13 11-04-2011, 02:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 88Porsche944

Unknown about HJL, what I had heard was, they (HJL) is "restructuring" the parts dept.

I can't find anything about HLJ restructuring their parts dept on their web site anymore, so I guess they have resumed their operation now.

The problem with HLJ is that it'd take weeks for them to order the parts vs same-day order for Rainbow Ten.

flhansen · #14 11-04-2011, 07:16 AM

Rainbow Ten is literally across the street from the Tamiya factory where HLJ is situated in Tokyo and therefore not able to get parts on a daily basis I guess?

Flemming

Dexter Models · #15 11-04-2011, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petesy

I can't find anything about HLJ restructuring their parts dept on their web site anymore, so I guess they have resumed their operation now.[...]

This service seems still to work : http://www.hlj.com/helpcenter/partssupport.html

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