FW24 F1 model not cheap in the UK.. Shocking..!!

[mickbench]

Well, rip off Britain comes to mind on this one. I searched the net for a Tamiya FW24 F1 with the detail up parts. MediaMix are selling the model for £14.95. The cheapest in the UK I can buy it for is £34.99..!!!! That’s £20.00 cheaper. Even with shipping it’s cheaper from Singapore. Even with the detail up parts and the nameplates for the model case base it comes to £51.00 + shipping.

http://www.mediamixhobby.com.sg/cata...roducts_id=329

Also I found some CF templates.

http://www.mediamixhobby.com.sg/cata...oducts_id=2125

Are these the actual CF decals, cut to the right shape, or are they just templates I need to use to make the CF decals from a sheet of CF decal? Confused.

I’m planning to order now, so that when it takes the next 3 – 4 weeks to be sent to me, my impreza WRC project will be nearly completed. I’m planning ahead, and want to build a super detailed FW24 F1 car.. I’m getting more confident… Lets hope it doesn’t all end in tears.

Thanks everyone.

[iceblend]

I believe that's the actual decal cut to the right shape.

[jswillmon]

"Contains two sheets with 36 templated Composite Fiber parts" ... from the link

Looks like it is the precut cf decals

[M4tt83]

I have never ordered a set of SMS templated decals, but I believe they are normal sheets of composite decals with the shapes outlined on the back of the backing paper. I don't think they are precut.

As for the latest Tamiya kits being expensive in the UK, I agree. It's partly down to VAT and not just limited to kits either. I ordered an airbrush from USA recently for between £40 and £50 and UK shops are charging £125. I don't know where the rest of the money goes because VAT is not 100%+.

When you are ordering from abroad you just have to hope it doesn't get caught by customs, although I've never had any problems with Media Mix Hobby. I ordered a resin kit from Hobby Search for £75, paid £20 p&p and was caught by customs and had to pay about £30 for VAT and processing. This doesn't happen very often however.

[jswillmon]

I have never used them either.. I just assumed precut.

[Fkouch]

Tell me about it, I haven't bought a kit in the UK for three years, I guess we're paying for the strength of the pound.
A word of warning though, anything above about £30 will probably have customs charges added. Sometimes the guys at Mediamix mark it as 'Gift' for me but I tend to buy most of my kits from the 'BUY IT NOW' people on Ebay and just get aftermarket parts from Mediamix (since they're normally less than £30).

Oh and it'll be alot quicker than 3-4 weeks My stuff from Mediamix sometimes comes in under a week.

Cheers

Farrokh

[Spitfire7]

Originally Posted by Fkouch

My stuff from Mediamix sometimes comes in under a week.

I ordered from MediaMix and it took over a month for the goods to arrive to me here in the UK. I don't think this was the fault of the shop but I probably won't be ordering from there again.

It's a shame Tamiya kits cost so much here. I buy all of mine from eBay, because prices there are often a lot lower. But if you're after a specific kit it isn't so good.

[Sticky Fingers]

Originally Posted by mickbench

I’m planning to order now, so that when it takes the next 3 – 4 weeks to be sent to me, my impreza WRC project will be nearly completed. I’m planning ahead, and want to build a super detailed FW24 F1 car.. I’m getting more confident… Lets hope it doesn’t all end in tears.

Thanks everyone.

I'll tell you one thing, you won't be waiting 3-4 weeks for your order. I live in Scotland and made an order with them for CF decals and it was all done and dusted within a week. I checked their postmark - sent on the 12th Feb, arrived 17th Feb!!

Superb website!

ESIT: Ooops just noticed you guys covered the postage-time thing. I've ordered 5 different orders from them in the last month and all of them have taken around a week.
Oh, and it seems you guys are ordering from the same guy as me via ebay. Very tasty prices. Even with his extortionate post charges the kits are nearly half price!

[freakmech]

SMS Template CF is not pre-cut, there normal sheets with the out lines printed on the back but i recomend cutting them a bit bigger (1/16th of an inch whatever in metric) as the templates seem to be a little small.