ScoobyDoo Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 The reason has been posted in just about every new Tamiya release thread since the 1:48 Fi-156. The Canadian distributor pays for air service. The importer, Borgfelt, doesn't want to lose sales of hot releases to overseas, and or discount retail outlets. So they pay extra and get them sooner. However quantities are limited and stock of the new corsair is already low, demand has been high. I like your theory but I like mine more (yours is probably correct). I always thought it was due to the help Vintage Wings has given them. I have only noticed it with the 1/32 kits. I know the first 1/32 Spit Mk IXs went straight to VWoC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUROK Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 I'm not complaining but I just wonder why Canada seems to always be the first to receive the new release Tamiya kits. HLJ likely won't get theirs until the end of November. They know those guys up in the Great White North are very lonely and need their model planes right away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ty dobsold Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 I was in Maritime Hobbies in Halifax today and they had 2. Ty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad-M Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 (edited) Just placed my order, Thanks Dave. I told Ivan I knew you personally, and he grabbed one and saved it for me. Nice to know guys in high places Cheers Brad From windy Oak Harbor Edited October 29, 2014 by Brad-M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaneBramage Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Thanks Ivan - you're a beautiful man! Here it is: http://www.largescaleplanes.com/kitdb/details.php?kit=2277 Kev I love what you're doing here Kevin BTW. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafju Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 What a dream this outstanding box-art! we could not have wished a better art choice... Congrats Tamiya! 100% well done. raf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydeesan Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 (edited) Just placed my order, Thanks Dave. I told Ivan I knew you personally, and he grabbed one and saved it for me. Nice to know guys in high places Cheers Brad From windy Oak Harbor Well, as much as I want to feel special for being in a "high place" I wouldn't have been able to play favourites here, you just happened to be the only person who asked for the last kit we had. Which brings me to the point - we're now sold out. And apparently that's it for the early kits. Hope all you early birds from last week will get yours tomorrow or Friday. I know Dave got his on the West coast already. Ivan Edited October 29, 2014 by jaydeesan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad-M Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Hi Ivan, That was just my dry humour BTW, I sent you my shipping addie in reply to your email. Cheers Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydeesan Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Hi Ivan, That was just my dry humour BTW, I sent you my shipping addie in reply to your email. Cheers Brad I figured, just didn't want anyone to take it the wrong way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironman1945 Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 Brad, happy to help whenever I can. Glad you got your order in for the last one.... drooled through mine last night. WHADDA GREAT KIT! Ivan, thanks again for the amazing service. Its much appreciated! Dave/Ironman1945 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger16 Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 (edited) Well, as much as I want to feel special for being in a "high place" I wouldn't have been able to play favourites here, you just happened to be the only person who asked for the last kit we had. Which brings me to the point - we're now sold out. And apparently that's it for the early kits. Hope all you early birds from last week will get yours tomorrow or Friday. I know Dave got his on the West coast already. Ivan Hopefully I get my corsair sometime this week, it's been stuck in Chicago since Sunday at usords whatever that means, Jeff Edited October 30, 2014 by Stinger16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydeesan Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 (edited) The tracking number should work on USPS once the package gets into their hands. Should give you more info. (Canada Post will still show when it gets delivered at the end though.) *edit: Having said that - they don't always have more info for some reason. I was looking at some of the numbers yesterday and was wondering why no changes since the 26th at the sorting facility. Edited October 30, 2014 by jaydeesan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger16 Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I agree John, when it finally gets here, I guess it will be worth the wait, but just don't understand why it's just sitting in one place for this amount of time. Gotta love the usps Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger16 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I got my bent wing in the mail today Thanks Ivan Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad-M Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 My tracking number works for both Canada Post and USPS. I was told by Canada Post it entered the destination country, and USPS is telling me it's being sorted in Chicago. I am in Washington State, so a bit more time to wait. Looking forward to see the kit in my hands. Cheers Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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