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Lotus Carlton

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102 posts

252 months

Wednesday 17th November 2004
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These turned up via Parcelforce today











These will finish my cabinet off rather nicely, 1:18 too!!

qldmick

356 posts

250 months

Wednesday 17th November 2004
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Hi LC
Luv em
Did you get them from Aus and if so who from?

jagsy

1,462 posts

258 months

Wednesday 17th November 2004
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I've got a 2000 VT11 - nice

jagsy

1,462 posts

258 months

Wednesday 17th November 2004
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I've got a 2000 VT11 - nice

anonymous-user

61 months

Wednesday 17th November 2004
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I'd love one of those Silver Monaros

aussiedude

164 posts

243 months

Wednesday 17th November 2004
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I have a spare Devil Yellow 1:18 model, still in the box if anyone is interested?..Just a simple Monaro though, not going to part with my Yellow GTS at this stage..*grins*

Lotus Carlton

Original Poster:

102 posts

252 months

Wednesday 17th November 2004
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I got them form www.gatewaymodels.com.au

Weren't cheap but sod it, there aren't many over here.

qldmick

356 posts

250 months

Thursday 18th November 2004
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Hi LC
Thought you might. I get most of my stuff from them.
Good people to do business with, also buy direct from Biante sometimes.
Have also used Model Cars of the World,at Burwood East,near Melbourne and Pit Stop Model Cars,also near Mlb. Have you looked on Classic Carlectables site? Can't buy from them but site shows their range including forthcoming stuff.

Lotus Carlton

Original Poster:

102 posts

252 months

Thursday 18th November 2004
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[quote]Hi LC
Thought you might. I get most of my stuff from them.
Good people to do business with, also buy direct from Biante sometimes.
Have also used Model Cars of the World,at Burwood East,near Melbourne and Pit Stop Model Cars,also near Mlb. Have you looked on Classic Carlectables site? Can't buy from them but site shows their range including forthcoming stuff.[/quote]

I originally ordered some of the stuff from Biante but they won't take a credit card on a first transaction. They want a bank transfer and I am a bit wary about that. Also the models are expensive enough without adding bank charges to it.

Still Biante/Auto Art do make exceedingly good models (in a Mr. Kipling styley ;o) )

qldmick

356 posts

250 months

Friday 19th November 2004
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One other point LC,did you have to pay customs and PO 'handling fee'?
Sometimes they charge me sometimes they don't.
What's annoying is that they charge £4.00 just for a postman to walk from one room in Mount Pleasant to another to present it to customs forinspection.
'Gifts' or 'Not for resale' means nothing.If they don't or can't be bothered there's no charge.If they do,it comes to about eight quid inc customs.

LCR

11 posts

244 months

Friday 19th November 2004
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Has anyone tried www.americanmusclemodels.co.uk
a few holden HSV cars there...........

Lotus Carlton

Original Poster:

102 posts

252 months

Friday 19th November 2004
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[quote]One other point LC,did you have to pay customs and PO 'handling fee'?
Sometimes they charge me sometimes they don't.
What's annoying is that they charge £4.00 just for a postman to walk from one room in Mount Pleasant to another to present it to customs forinspection.
'Gifts' or 'Not for resale' means nothing.If they don't or can't be bothered there's no charge.If they do,it comes to about eight quid inc customs.[/quote]

Yep, the Bar Stewards nailed me for £24!! Eight of that was a Parcelforce hadnling fee. As if I don't pay enough tax already!!

Never mind, my model are overflowing with Aussy V8 muscle. I'll have to content myslef with the driveawy only being full of sixes and not eights