RCarlson Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Are these kits out of production? I haven't been able to find any of them around. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnopfor Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Apparently so. They disappeared like a fart in the wind. I left a question on their Facebook page asking if they plan a re-release, but no response. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RCarlson Posted July 16, 2019 Author Share Posted July 16, 2019 Thanks for the info. I have oneĀ and I just received the Scaleworx Cheetah conversion for and was hoping to purchase a few more, but can't seem to find then anywhere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Helmsman Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Still available on Amazon, but quite expensive for such a small kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RCarlson Posted July 16, 2019 Author Share Posted July 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Helmsman said: Still available on Amazon, but quite expensive for such a small kit. Yeah I saw that as well, but considering I paid around the neighborhood of $15 when it came out I figures I could wait. Not like I'm sitting around with no kits to build.Ā Thanks for the help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnopfor Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Yeah, I saw a couple of them pop up on eBay over the past few months......for about $50.00...... Ā Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bartkoh Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 On www.taobao.com, this vendor has over 9000 pieces available https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.13.606b4763G71zo3&id=553585718263&ns=1&abbucket=5#detail Ā Ā Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnopfor Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 (edited) Yeah, but the website is in Chinese, with no translations, and I doubt that they ship to the US Ā Edited July 17, 2019 by Johnopfor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bartkoh Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Johnopfor said: Yeah, but the website is in Chinese, with no translations, and I doubt that they ship to the US Ā hi John, try using this agent called ezbuy.com. You can stick the URL onto their website, and they'll buy and ship on your behalf. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnopfor Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Can you post the URL, all that I get is another shopping site when I put ezbuy.com Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bartkoh Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Hi John, you'll need to register your account at www.ezbuy.com. Once that is done, paste the URL of the specific item you wish to buy from www.taobao.com at www.ezbuy.com You can consolidate orders from multiple vendors, and have them shipped once they've arrived at the ezbuy.com warehouse to save on freight costs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 30 minutes ago, bartkoh said: Hi John, you'll need to register your account at www.ezbuy.com. Once that is done, paste the URL of the specific item you wish to buy from www.taobao.com at www.ezbuy.com You can consolidate orders from multiple vendors, and have them shipped once they've arrived at the ezbuy.com warehouse to save on freight costs. Ā I tried this and all I got after registering and then pasting the url into their search feature was a product not found message. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jan_CZ Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 The kit of C2/C7 is available in czech eshop, but you need to ask if they ship to the USA. Paypal is accepted. http://www.mn-modelar.com/en-detail-902047435-1-72-iai-c2-c7-kfir.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeneK Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 16 hours ago, bartkoh said: On www.taobao.com, this vendor has over 9000 pieces available https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.13.606b4763G71zo3&id=553585718263&ns=1&abbucket=5#detail Ā Ā WOW -- itĀ would be great if someone can figure out how to get them. HOWEVER,Ā the note "pieces(stockĀ 2Ā pieces)"Ā Ā Ā seems to me they only have 2, not 9000. Ā Gene K Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 4 hours ago, GeneK said: WOW -- itĀ would be great if someone can figure out how to get them. HOWEVER,Ā the note "pieces(stockĀ 2Ā pieces)"Ā Ā Ā seems to me they only have 2, not 9000. Ā Gene K Ā You're right. Loaded the page in Chrome and translated.Ā "2 pieces" is all they have. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bartkoh Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 (edited) https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.88.1f5b33c4wPAbFE&id=553585718263&ns=1&abbucket=16#detail Ā Give the browser and few more seconds, mine shows over 9000 pieces after displaying 2...i had no problem selecting 10 or more pieces Edited July 18, 2019 by bartkoh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 58 minutes ago, bartkoh said: https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.88.1f5b33c4wPAbFE&id=553585718263&ns=1&abbucket=16#detail Ā Give the browser and few more seconds, mine shows over 9000 pieces after displaying 2...i had no problem selecting 10 or more pieces Ā Maybe it is because you are logged in? Or maybe because you are in Singapore. I noticed that no matter what item I select, it lists only 2 pieces and it doesn't change no matter how long I wait. Sure would be nice if they had an English version of the site, but I have the feeling they don't want to deal with shipping to the USA or EU and UK. Else, why cut off such a potentially large market. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bartkoh Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 I feel your pain guys...one suggestion is to use google translate...but language is definitely a barrier Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 7 hours ago, bartkoh said: I feel your pain guys...one suggestion is to use google translate...but language is definitely a barrier Ā I've found that Google translate often interferes with a page's scripts and other code that allows them to function, i.e. buttons don't work or text entry fields don't function correctly. I think at least one ambitious person has used Google translate to read the page in one browser window while doing the actual "buying" in another, untranslated browser. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hoops Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Hannants got an shipment of them in about a month ago, but it sold out in a few days. I missed out on them, andĀ I didn't get one the first time around either. Ā Hoops Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raceaddict Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 I genuinely hope AMK reissues this kit. I bought one back when it was first released and thoroughly enjoyed the build. I'd happily build another given the chance. Ā Better still, I hope AMK scales down some of their 1/48th kits and releases them as 1/72nd kits. š Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RCarlson Posted April 28, 2022 Author Share Posted April 28, 2022 If anyone is interested. HobbySearch got a restock of these. Ā https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10425976 Ā I just ordered a couple and got a confirmation that they mailed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Back in production now. large stocks are available.Ā Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael A. Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 They are well worth the time and effort put into the search.Ā About a year ago I was successful after some number of months having searched a variety of sites several times a week.Ā Good luck, the kit is well worth the effort. Ā Michael A. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
drake122 Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Indeed, I built 3 already, still one in the stash, but I feel like I need to get me some more Kfirs, haha. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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