Welcome to Episode 40 Sponsored by Goodman Models.
Hosts
Stuart Clark
Anthony Goodman
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LATEST NEWS
Thanks to our latest Patreon supporter Kevin Kentner!
We had a great live episode with David Goldfinch of On The Bench. Our thanks to IPMS Hamilton and the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum.
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MAILBAG
From Tania:
Just listening to one of your podcasts on the way to work, and you were quoting prices from HLJ for various kits. HLJ is a great source, and I love their business, but they are not the prices you should be basing comments on for Chinese/HKG or European kits (Meng, Dragon, Trumpeter, Eduard etc.) These all attract a “protection tax” (or equivalent) in Japan, so are priced highly compared to other sources. For non-Japanese kits, I recommend the pricing from Hobbyeasy in Hong Kong (www.hobbyeasy.com) Their prices will be more reflective of “free market” prices. I have visited them several times in HKG and like HLJ they are an enthusiast run business, with sharp prices and reasonable shipping costs.
A pricing example for the Meng WASP Jeep kit. HLJ are CAD$47.37, and Hobbyeasy HK$163 which converts to CAD$27.89, so it’s a huge difference.
I’m a pilot with Air NZ, so I get to visit model shops in lots of countries. Whilst Japan and Hong Kong are just streets ahead for the number and quality of shops, I’ve found Vancouver BC to be one of the best non-Asian countries for great model shops. Magic Box hobbies is a treasure and whilst prices are higher than in Asia, the selection is right up there.
Cheers for now from a rainy Sydney Australia, and I’ll check you guys out on FB.
Tania

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IBG’s 2020 catalog
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Some Heller release dates
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