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| Pre-Orders | While we welcome pre-orders on future products, customers should be aware that delays are very common in this industry. Since most of the kits are imported, a variety of issues, such as international shipping delays, licensing snags, and tooling problems can delay release dates on kits. For this reason, we tend to only accept pre-orders on kits which we are convinced will be released in the next 30-180 days. We do update the 'Coming Soon' Page on our web site frequently as we receive updated release dates from the manufacturers. We are not able to guarantee availablility or hold out of production and limited production kits when combined with pre-ordered items. We do not bill pre-orders until they are shipped. |
| Resin Kits | What are resin kits? Since many actual cars were not replicated as model kits, (or if they were produced as kits, the cost and availability is prohibitive), a whole industry has sprung up that makes models one at a time of hard to find subjects. Frequently, these models require other models as donor models to supply key parts. Often, the modeler is left on his own to come up with chroming strategies and clear parts. By definition, resin kits are for advanced modelers only. In addition, all resin kits require a fair amount of cleanup to remove flash, and a good scrubbing is required to remove the chemical mold release agents that the caster uses to remove the models and parts from the molds. It is beyond our scope to provide education or assistance with building resin models. This kind of assistance can be found in Model Magazines, books, local Model Clubs, and on-line message boards. The pictures we feature on the web site are frequently of real cars or period ads and are not of the actual resin model. All that being said, resin kits are a great way to break away from the mundane and replicate cars that cannot be replicated any other way. The resin plastic on these models is conducive to real automotive lacquer paints in contrast to regular styrene models which are generally not compatible with lacquers without extensive priming. |
| Pictures | Pictures of many of the models we have in stock are in the Model Roundup Gallery sections on the left sidebar. If you like to shop by pictures, we suggest you visit our Galleries |
| (fs) | Factory sealed -- [current kits are all (fs) and not noted] |
| (si) | Kit or trees are factory sealed inside the box. E.g., chrome (si) |
| (rsi) | Kit has been resealed inside for protection |
| (ptib) | Kit is complete and 90% of parts are on trees with deficiencies noted |
| (pib) | Kit is complete and less than 50% of parts are on trees with deficiencies noted |
| mis. | Missing piece -- i.e., "mis. dir." means "missing directions" |
| tmo. | Tire Mark on -- i.e., "tmo. decal." means "tire mark on the decal" |
| f/b. | fair box -- means box is not in mint condition and may contain sight tears, creases, and conditions beyond normal wear |
| coupon cut | coupon cut -- common conditon, applying to MPC kits. MPC ran a long promotion called the Golden Wheels Coupon Promotion where modeler could cut and collect the 2 inch square coupons from the side of the box and then mail them to MPC for free products. Many modelers became adept at removing the coupons without opening the box or breaking the factory seal which is why '(fs) coupon cut' is not an uncommon conditon on collectable original MPC kits. MPC was purchased by ERTL in the mid 1980's and the promotional incentives are, of course, no longer available. |
| c/t. | cellophane tear -- means box is unopened and factory sealed, but the shrink wrap is torn. |
| c. | Also, circa, iss., issued -- All indicate the year a kit was manufactured. |
| Scales | Older Monogram kits are predominantly 1/24 scale. Revell kits are 1/25 scale. AMT/MPC kits are predominantly 1/25 scale. (We attempt to note exceptions.) |
| RMX | Revell/Monogram is now manufacturing under a combined label. |
| "c" | A kit in current production when shown after the price |
| "d" | Kits which are out of production or in limited production. We specialize in these kinds of kits. The status of a kit can effect it's value. For example, a kit which has been out of production for 20 years is certainly more valuble than one in current production. (Although we try to keep this updated, occasionally a kit may be accidentally misclassified as current or out of production.) |
| (OOP) | Out of Production (same as 'd')-- Indicates an Out of production kit which we have in stock |
| "Sold" or "Soldout" | Means what it says. We buy collections of kits every week. Therefore, a "Sold" may turn back into a price in the event the kit becomes available again. |
| "SSP" | Selected Subjects Program - An old Revell program where each quarter Revell-Monogram reissued a premium line of their most requested model kits in their exciting ORIGINAL box art. They make one production run based on pre-orders from their distributors. Due to the limited availibility of the kits, they tend to be very collectable. |
| "BC" | Buyers Choice - Same as the SSP above only this program was bi-annual. Historically, kits in the Buyer's Choice program have a faster appreciation than SSPs. |
| Warranties | Please inspect your parcels on arrival. If damage is detected, contact us and save packing materials for possible damage claims. If you find damaged or missing parts in a new currently available kit, contact the manufacturer and they will replace the damaged or missing part. We cannot warrant sealed out of production kits. If you find a problem with a kit, you should contact us within 7 days of receipt for return authorization. Items must be returned in the same condition as shipped to receive credit. |
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