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Offline Nigel Jackson

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Re: wnw Felixstowe
« Reply #255 on: December 15, 2014, 07:34:18 AM »
Yes, welcome back, Guy.

I need to save a bit more before responding to my wife, Ena's encouragement to buy a Felixstowe. Whether I would ever build it or just enjoy the vicarious pleasure of opening the box and reading the instructions again and again is another matter! The problem of storing such a large model may well have been solved by a chance visit to a warehouse the other day and finding that it was also a seller of shop fittings. There before me was a range of free-standing, self assembly, glass display units with shelves. Not designed as posh furniture I reckoned that I could find a space somewhere in the largish house we rattle around in for one of these and they seemed pretty cheap to me.

So maybe I will get that Felixstowe after all, and even go for a build,

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Offline Bluesfan

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Re: wnw Felixstowe
« Reply #256 on: December 15, 2014, 09:24:22 PM »
Just a mischievous thought, Nigel - Now you've found some display cabinets at reasonable cost, will you simply measure up for the Felixstowe (both of them??), or do some forward planning and figure out the R.VI's dimensions in 1/32?   ;)

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Re: wnw Felixstowe
« Reply #257 on: December 16, 2014, 03:43:58 AM »
Ha! Mischievous indeed Mark. Standing at about 5ft 6 (1.75m), I'd be too terrified to take on a model of an R.VI on which in 1/32 scale the wingspan was within about 15 inches of my height. Anyway, I think I'd need an entire shop front to display such a beast, not just a cabinet.

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Offline dr 1 ace

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Re: wnw Felixstowe
« Reply #258 on: December 16, 2014, 08:07:06 AM »
From the responses, price does not seem to be an issue.  Compared to say the 1/32 B-17 the F2a is a bargain, consider that the fit will be right on, better accuracy, multiple choices of markings ( except for the Duellists- but a great duo there!) and the postage is included !!
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Re: wnw Felixstowe
« Reply #259 on: December 16, 2014, 08:15:27 AM »
WNW delite the notice PRO ORDER for felix
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Re: wnw Felixstowe
« Reply #260 on: December 16, 2014, 08:39:16 AM »
Yep. Also says:

Shipping of pre-orders commences today (16 December).

So cool :)
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Re: wnw Felixstowe
« Reply #261 on: December 16, 2014, 08:45:02 AM »
Don't get too optimistic of a Christmas arrival. I bought the Hansa W.12 kit- a model in stock- last Wednesday ( 10th) and am still waiting for a shipping notice a week later, after the postage deadline to Australia has passed.

And before anyone says they're snowed under with orders, I say they could easily take on more staff to cope. It's called business.

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Re: wnw Felixstowe
« Reply #262 on: December 16, 2014, 08:54:46 AM »
Great news about shipping. Still, I have no hope to get Felix for Christmas, Poland is too far from NZ. But I would be happy to know my order placed on the very first day was indeed shipped before they close the shop for holidays. Thus I would have a good chance to see my Felix in the first week of the new year. Would be cool!
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Re: wnw Felixstowe
« Reply #263 on: December 16, 2014, 09:02:44 AM »
Quote from: PrzemoL on December 16, 2014, 08:54:46 AM
Great news about shipping. Still, I have no hope to get Felix for Christmas, Poland is too far from NZ. But I would be happy to know my order placed on the very first day was indeed shipped before they close the shop for holidays. Thus I would have a good chance to see my Felix in the first week of the new year. Would be cool!

Go with the Orthodox Christmas, Prze, that gives you an extra couple of weeks. ;) ;D
Patience, my friend, Felix is on the way!...or will be soon.

Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Re: wnw Felixstowe
« Reply #264 on: December 16, 2014, 11:05:34 AM »
Quote from: Dave W on December 16, 2014, 08:45:02 AM
Don't get too optimistic of a Christmas arrival. I bought the Hansa W.12 kit- a model in stock- last Wednesday ( 10th) and am still waiting for a shipping notice a week later, after the postage deadline to Australia has passed.

And before anyone says they're snowed under with orders, I say they could easily take on more staff to cope. It's called business.

Dave Wilson
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My math says thats three business days
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Re: wnw Felixstowe
« Reply #265 on: December 16, 2014, 01:18:35 PM »
OK, as I type, it is now after 4:15pm in New Zealand, 12/16.  So, let's see who will be the first to report they've received a ship notice for their Felixstowe!   ;)

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Re: wnw Felixstowe
« Reply #266 on: December 16, 2014, 01:47:06 PM »
Pepperman said of my post above: "My math says thats three business days" in response to my post re slow shipping of my order from the 10th. fact is in Australia and NZ it's Tuesday so this is the fifth business day, if you want to get pedantic about it.

Point is, Wingnuts had a postal Christmas cutoff deadline for Australia of 15 December and I ordered well before then and all I've heard is a big silence. So that said, I hope people waiting on a Felixstowe delivery for Christmas don't get their hopes up too much. Happy to be proved wrong.

Yes I know Wingnuts are good for the order and are trusted vendors etc etc. Thats not the point here. Their former legendary shipping speed has fallen off alarmingly. I've had model items arrive faster from England now than from NZ.

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Re: wnw Felixstowe
« Reply #267 on: December 16, 2014, 02:17:46 PM »
Bo, i reckon the Felix/Hansa dualist boxing will prove to be one of WNW most desirable offerings in years to come
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Re: wnw Felixstowe
« Reply #268 on: December 16, 2014, 03:55:22 PM »
I really don't care if it comes before Christmas. It's been ordered and I will spend a lot of time going through the parts, etc. before I actually get to it. I think a corner slightly above my workbench will suit There will be enough space for the wings and it will be visible enough for others. Put a plexiglass front and top on it, and shazam... display. Maybe a "water " base... hmmm....
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Re: wnw Felixstowe
« Reply #269 on: December 16, 2014, 04:45:57 PM »
It won't be just a water base, you will need an ocean  :) :)

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