Help request; looking for a model kit

Ashya

Ashya

Active Member
Hey folks,

I got a favour to ask. Could everybody, if they feel like helping me, look on the local variant of their country for Ebay (Like, in the Netherlands we have Marktplaat.nl, maybe other countries have something like it...) for a certain pair of model kits I want. I've been watching Dutch sites and found examples of both, but the prices are slightly ridiculous...

Kinda hoping all you lovely international people have more luck.

First one is this one; Xotic72 1/72 Fokker T-V
tvbt.jpg


Second one is this one; MPM 1/72 Fokker G-1
in either this...
mpm_G_1_modelkit.jpg


...or this box...
MPM-72-G-1.jpg


If you find an example, reply here or send me a PM on the forum. Thanks in advance

Rob
 
Angelic

Angelic

Active Member
Heya!
I took a look at aukro.cz, the "czech ebay", and nothing. Googling both gave me nothing in Czech, only some sites in english that I'm sure you know about (the example of one such would be http://www.oldmodelkits.com/index.php?detail=2923&searchtext=fokker g-1 for the Fokker G-1 which they seem to be seeling for 89$).
I came across one desperate forum thread in Czech where a guy was looking to buy the T-V, but to no avail.

Seems like you're looking for rarities :)
 
Skcornnelg

Skcornnelg

Member
Hey,

Tried a few sites;
ebay.ie
adverts.ie
donedeal.ie

No joy. Few items on ebay but none that match what you are looking for.

Glenn
 
Ashya

Ashya

Active Member
@Angelic: Yeah, I know -that- link. And it is just what I mean with ridiculous. Some examples I have found here go for similar amounts "...but, but... it still has all the decals!..." Yeah right, mate. Unfortunately for you -I- still have all my senses, and thus enough not to pay over 7 times the original price for a model kit. But thanks anyway. The whole point of asking here is because my language skills (beyond Dutch, English and German) are not even good enough to order a beer, let alone search a website for an obscure model kit. :D

And as for rarities... I got the Fokker T-V today! Emanee/Gemma, a dear friend of the Kitten and me who lives in Sweden has bought me... the one I found on a Dutch site! So early b-day/religious-holiday-of-your-choice for me!

@Skcornelg: Well, thanks for looking anyway. Only the G-1 to find now, and I have some promising leads already. Altho one is for a vacu-form kit, which is a cast-iron (or in this case vacu-formed plastic...) bitch to built.

The hunt continues...
 
Ashya

Ashya

Active Member
Thanks all that helped and posted, those that helped and didn't post, and to those that didn't help; I hate you all ;)

I found the T-V kit (twice!), still looking for the G-1. Maybe... some day...

:D
 
Ashya

Ashya

Active Member
Huung said:
"postage to europe will be £4.00 and to worldwide £5.50"

and then

"hello, im sorry the listing is for uk bidders only, best regards"

What a douche!

What would your max bid be on this?
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About 35/40ish pounds. Any lower would be great. But the prices for these kits can go crazy. Kinda hoping his limiting himself to UK bidders will keep the price reasonable. I myself would probably watch the auction until the last hours and only start bidding then tho.
 
Huung

Huung

Well-Known Member
Ashya said:
About 35/40ish pounds. Any lower would be great. But the prices for these kits can go crazy. Kinda hoping his limiting himself to UK bidders will keep the price reasonable. I myself would probably watch the auction until the last hours and only start bidding then tho.
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I'll keep an eye on it for the next ~8 days then :p
 
Ashya

Ashya

Active Member
Yeah, would sure be great. As long as you two dont start a bidding war between the two of ya... :D
 
Xarlaxas

Xarlaxas

Active Member
Probably a good idea to ask if UK bidders can have it sent worldwide or if he has that option available because he was too lazy/stupid to remove it?
 
Ashya

Ashya

Active Member
@Huung and Thatbloke;

Which one of you has Paypal, the funds to pay for the kit, the will to sit out this auction and the tenacity to win it (within limits)? If you win the kit I will pay you back, and pay for any postage to get it hither ofcourse. Just asking because I don't want you two bidding against each other... :p
 
thatbloke

thatbloke

Junior Administrator
I *should* be able to keep an eye on this for you and have plenty of monies lying around - I'll be home and online from around 6pm GMT tonight, will you be on teamspeak or something?
 
Ashya

Ashya

Active Member
I can be on TS if needs be. Not doing anything tonight besides having a nervous breakdown about the dentist tomorrow
:rolleyes:
 
Ashya

Ashya

Active Member
Steam? Nope... I'm only on WoW when I am on anything at all. Used to have Xfire but it died.
 
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