Believe me the shipping issue is definitely no easier in the UK, most shipping from the land of the rising sun is outrageously high, but it can be offset if you get items simply not available anywhere else or at a ridiculously lower price.
But even then we still have the issue of import duties, VAT, handling charges etc... to face on top of the shipping costs. So you pays your money (or not ) and takes your choice... Either pay or go without...
At least the items I'm after are not the 1/16th scale tanks I'm also fond of, I dread to think how much they would cost to ship from Japan!!!!
Out of interest, does anybody know the weight of the Linear Liner sets? Somehow they look big and heavy even though its only an oval of track...
But even then we still have the issue of import duties, VAT, handling charges etc... to face on top of the shipping costs. So you pays your money (or not ) and takes your choice... Either pay or go without...
At least the items I'm after are not the 1/16th scale tanks I'm also fond of, I dread to think how much they would cost to ship from Japan!!!!
Out of interest, does anybody know the weight of the Linear Liner sets? Somehow they look big and heavy even though its only an oval of track...
Happily collecting things all my life...