Our thoughts are with all our Japanese friends on the forum

[Rtuned]

Originally Posted by 250 Testa Rossa

I hope MFH is okay!!! I just had another SNAFU with my 250 GTO. The bonnet was severely crushed, and I am worried about replacing it...

another asshole only worry about your model kit!

I thought it only happen in Singapore or China... As alot of China people are celebrating the Japan earthquake and Tsunami. Singapore modelers only worry the same things as yours. Worried their shipment from japan will delay, worried their shipment was washed away, worried their favourite idols had die, worried the online shop no longer function...beside these minor thing, what do you people worried?
As people in Japan are suffering the loss, the pain and home destroy, how many years to rebuild it again? This disaster is the worst ever since World War Two.

Those whose only think of their goods are all Cold blooded bastard! and my heart still feel pain for them. Too bad I can't go there and help, but only able to donate money...as I still think not enough. How I wish I could lend a hand for them...

[drunken monkey]

guys, don't feed the trolls.

[willimo]

It is terrible and I hope that everyone we know, and everyone we don't know, in Japan is safe and healthy and doing well, and whoever isn't is able to recover and make a good new life. As terrible as it is, Japan is a strong, smart, industrious country which I think saved them even more tragedy and will help them rebuild quickly. Good luck and our thoughts are with yo.

[Romik505]

That that I see on the TV is a horror!!!
Guys from Japan - keep! I very much want to hope that with you and your relatives all is good.
Japan is the strong country and Japanese people is strong,
I wish only the prompt end of these terrible events!
If we can help you - tell about it.

[Uninen]

Originally Posted by Khier

When the mess is over, we should show our support. The best way to support in my opinion is to order, order and order to speed up the recovery of the business.

ATM I think the best way to help them is to send them some aid. I'm going to send them the same amount money I spent on models last month. I know it's not much, but for me it's a lot. I hope that You'll do the same, but it's up to You...

[Uninen]

I meant that I'll send aid to the people in Japan not the model manufacturers. So no one gets the wrong idea from me.

[lovegt40]

from HLJ:

http://www.hlj.com/specials/sendaiea...ake-banner.png

[rallymaster]

Originally Posted by Khier

When the mess is over, we should show our support. The best way to support in my opinion is to order, order and order to speed up the recovery of the business.

Originally Posted by rallymaster

I don't totally agree, IMO it will be better to firstly verify they can assume and process orders, now or soon, because if they can't, ordering may bring them more problems than solutions...

Here is the message I got from HLJ this morning, confirming what I thought, ordering now won't inevitably be easy for them...

HLJ and the Sendai Earthquake

As many of our customers are well aware, on March 11, Japan suffered one of the largest earthquakes in recorded history, with the ensuing tsunamis causing even more catastrophic damage. Our hearts go out to those suffering in the hardest hit regions.

We've posted an account of what happened at HLJ, with photos, HERE. We're also using this page as a bulletin board for updates about how the quake is affecting our service.

We were very lucky; although we had a pretty rough shaking that scrambled the contents of our offices and warehouse, all our staff are fine, and there was no structural damage to our building. Over the weekend we were able to get everything back in its place and and we're conducting business as normal here as of Monday.

Although HLJ has resumed normal operations, Japan's infrastructure has been severely affected, and major highways in our area are closed to make way for emergency and supply vehicles heading north to the heavily damaged areas. Gasoline is also in very short supply. The post office, FedEx, and other delivery services will be picking up shipments from HLJ, and we have been told that international shipping will be possible, but to expect delays. The extent of these delays and how long they will last is unknown at this time.

Another factor that will be affecting our service somewhat will be a series of scheduled, rolling blackouts, which will take us offline for about three hours at a time. These are needed to combat power shortages, and allow repairs to the country's electrical grid. A "we're offline" message will appear instead of the website during these blackouts, but when they're over, we should be back up and running normally quite quickly.

We are doing our utmost to provide uninterrupted service to our customers around the world, and apologize for any delays and inconvenience.

As always, we thank you for all of your business with us, and ask you for your understanding and support during this difficult time.


Scott T. Hards
President

[Vladamor]

Oh man, WHAT A DISASTER!!!

I WISH to go there as volunteer, but can's do. They're looking for professionals, and the problem with the nuclear plant is getting things worse...

I almost haven't for eat, but next month I'll donate what I can... Where can I make donations??

REGARDS

[luchoteam]

redcross official web site?

[star21]

Originally Posted by Vladamor

Oh man, WHAT A DISASTER!!!

I WISH to go there as volunteer, but can's do. They're looking for professionals, and the problem with the nuclear plant is getting things worse...

I almost haven't for eat, but next month I'll donate what I can... Where can I make donations??

REGARDS

I was watching NHK and they provided a website for the Japanese Red Cross. If you wanted to donate to another cause I'm sure there are more. It's even more sad since the continuing cold weather isn't helping survivors.

http://www.jrc.or.jp/english/index.html

[Fabio Quirino]

Pray, pray and pray... We have thousand of japanese living here in Brazil, and everybody is very apprehensive.

[rallymaster]

Just got a new email frim HLJ.

They are calling for orders, having increase their prices of 2% which will be doubled and then given to Japan red cross.
Customers then pay 2% more, which go to the Red Cross, but HLJ add 2% of their benefits too on the items sold. So each order will bri,g 4 % to the Japan Red Cross.

I think Japan really need help, and if ordering a kit or a decal can be part of this help, what a better way for us modelers to help ?!

TV reports talk now about around 200000 deads or dissappeared... And the nuclear problem is still growing hour per hour...
brrrrrr...

France is the second civil nuclear strength with 58 reactors. Each french live to maximum 300 kms away from one of those.
make think about nuclear question...

[cyclone1410]

Originally Posted by Romik505

That that I see on the TV is a horror!!!
Guys from Japan - keep! I very much want to hope that with you and your relatives all is good.
Japan is the strong country and Japanese people is strong,
I wish only the prompt end of these terrible events!
If we can help you - tell about it.

I agree wholeheartedly. I am going to donate as much as I can and try to provide as much help and support as possible.

[Vladamor]

Ok thanks very much