Mobius skipjack 1/72 out now

[HvyCGN9]

Yippee!! my fittings kit arrived today!! It got here in good time too! ordered 16th, shipped 17th at my door on the 24th!! wasn't expecting it to show for atleast 2 more weeks!!

All parts got here undamaged, big thumbs up for well packaged box, that cast prop is a nice bit of work !!

Now just need to find some time.....

Bruce

[HvyCGN9]

Was just doing some parts browsing for the Skipjack....can the foam and weight kit be bought without the lead?? Thereby saving on postage as it is currently $19.95 foam/wt kit + $44.95 (ish) cheapest post!!

Cheers Bruce

[Kazzer]

What are you actually asking for, just the foam? I did a check on shipping 8oz and one pound, both cost 44.95

[HvyCGN9]

yes I figured the postage price must be because of the weight of the ballast lead....Figured it would be cheaper to just get the molded foam & pink foam parts as I have plenty of lead, obviously they must use some other method to calculate postage on it then.

Cheers Bruce

[HvyCGN9]

Hmmm, did some test shopping with various items and the best way to buy the ballast/foam kit will be to buy it when I order the SD and ADF2...

It amazes me that we can get bits from UK/europe/asia for a fraction of the shipping cost of stuff coming from USA (thats ANY rc parts/kit seller in the USA not just from caswell)

Cheers Bruce

[alad61]

I guess that depends on how you have it shipped. I have found that getting stuff from across the pond in the US to be pretty reasonable if you don't use express couriers and such as for postage from the UK i have found it a tad more than the US and Canada is just ridiculous. In fact I haven't bought a model kit from an aussie hobby store in years. If you want to same money then go to Bunnings and by a square of lead flashing then go to Clark rubber and get a meter of the closed cell foam at 10mm thick and you'll have enough for doing 4 plus boats from a Gato to the skipjack even taking waste cuts into account.