Good point. Maybe HobbyCo will start to support TRF cars, maybe they won't, who knows? I do know that the prices I pay for stuff from the land of the rising sun (and it's near neighbour rubberdogpooland the realm of the counterfeit knock-off) is only a fraction less than what it costs in the UK. The current crap exchange rate and post delays make it much less attractive than it was pre credit crunch. Plus, Customs seem very eager these days. I've had 3 parcels "captured" now and it's not the VAT that is a problem, it's the £9 clearance fee that the post office charge which pees me off. Factor this in as a "given" rather than as a maybe and it can skew it enough to make an import not worth the hassle. Doesn't help when your sender misdeclares the item either. I got one parcel with a true value of $18 declared at $50 so thanks for that = instant penalty.
Anyway, if you EMS stuff from HK it usually takes between 5 days to a week. Regular airmail is 10 days to 2 weeks. If you are shopping at Christmas you take your life in your hands my friend. I placed an airmail order 22nd Dec, it arrived 5 weeks later.
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