Month: April 2023

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23/04/2023 Quick Update

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Welcome to “23/04/2023 Quick Update”!

I haven’t posted in a while and I apologise for that! However, I am going to try and get back on that posting horse!

You may well be wondering what has been happening that has kept me so busy! Well for starters I have made the Delpi Decals live on the site. You can find them in their own category and they are available here https://modelkitsltd.co.uk/shop/?swoof=1&product_cat=delpidecal. They are a fantastic way to bring your models up to another level. Everything that is listed is in stock, in the UK and ready to post to you.

I decided to send the decals as 1st class in a board backed envelope via royal mail. However if you purchase them at the same time as a kit the normal Yodel shipping will apply. I tend to place the decals in one of the boxes as that helps to protect them in transit if they are purchased alongside with something else.

Following feedback I also added the word “Decal” to all the titles to help them stand out from the model kits 🙂

If you have a look and can’t find what you are looking for then have a look at the Delpi site, you can find it here: https://delpidecal.com/

If you find what you want in stock there then just let me know and I can look to add it into my next order. My plan is to continue to grow the stock of decals available within the UK.

That completes this “23/04/2023 Quick Update” post.

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Model Stands

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Introduction

Once you have spent all that time building your model(s) then people often want to display them. The options range from standing them up, to full on dioramas. Obviously some of it all comes down to how much time you want to spend on the display. However, if you want cheap, but effective the stands I have in stock may just be right for you!

Why would I want a stand?

Well to put it simple, it increases the number of poses for your model. That allows you to get even more out of the model you built. You can have them posed as jumping, or mid flight or all sorts when adding a stand in to the mix.

Examples

One of my friends and customers very kindly allowed me to use the following images from their collection:

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As you can see the use of space has been maximised by attaching the bases to the wall allowing the models to float in mid air. This provides an excellent example of how ingenuity and these cheap stands can provide a great way to display your models.

Where can I get these wonderful stands?

Well I am very glad you asked me about that! I happen to have these very models in stock over at the shop here! Reasonably prices, and as you can see from the photos, they offer great options.

Conclusion

There are plenty of ways to display your models. There are no right, or wrong ways to do it. If you are having fun, and you like how they look then that is right.

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General Update 09/04/2022

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Introduction

“General Update 09/04/2022” is a quick opportunity to catch everyone up on where I, and the shop, are at the moment.

Hours in the Day

As the title says, I sometimes find myself wishing that a day was 48 hours, or I could make 48 hours. After managing to get the PG models I had in, packaged and sent, I then got the rest of that box onto the site. Over the last week or so I also managed to get the rest of the models on the site.

I have now managed to get a nice (and slowly growing) selection of Master Grade models on the store, as well as a growing selection of The Witch From Mercury models as well.

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Delpi Decals

I am starting to work through the list of people who had pre-ordered the Delpi Decals with me. Once that is done I will add everything else to the site for general availability. If you can’t find what you are looking for in the Decals when I release them please have a look at https://delpidecal.com/ and let me know if there is anything specific you would like me to order in.

Miscellaneous

As well as all the other items I have also been sorting out some technical items. I have been trying to make keeping all the data I have on stock organised. To this end I’ve moved the database to an online solution. I have also automated loading sales into the database so I can accurately check the stock.

In my previous post (or one of them) I mentioned that I updated the product search plugin. This adds the functionality that it now searches the tags. I am also slowly, but surely, working my way through adding codes and series names to the tags. This widens the options people have for finding the products they want.

Conclusion

All this means that as I work on slightly different strands things are slowly, but surely, improving. The amount of products in stock is slowly growing, and the data and access to the products is growing.

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More About Stock!

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Introduction

More About Stock is a quick update on what I have been adding to the store and an update on where I am with the decals.

Decals

I am beginning to work my way through all the people who had asked for specific decals. Once that is all sorted then I will be able to release everything else on to the shop. If you find that there is nothing there you would like then have a look on https://delpidecal.com/. If there is something on there you want me to order just drop me a line and let me know.

Models

I have finally added the remaining RG and MG models that I had in at the last stock delivery. Now for me I quite like this bad boy (https://modelkitsltd.co.uk/product/mg-rgm-79-g-ground-combat-gm/).

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I like the simplicity of this model. There are other MGs on there as well as a couple more RG models. Why not go and have a look at the shop! Remember, if you can’t see what you want always feel free to drop me a line and I will try and get it in.

Conclusion

That concludes my “More About Stock” post. I hope you are having a good week and find time for some modelling!

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HG Kits
https://modelkitsltd.co.uk/shop/?swoof=1&product_cat=hg

RG Kits
https://modelkitsltd.co.uk/shop/?swoof=1&product_cat=rg

MG Kits
https://modelkitsltd.co.uk/shop/?swoof=1&product_cat=mg

SD Kits
https://modelkitsltd.co.uk/shop/?swoof=1&product_cat=sd

EG Kits
https://modelkitsltd.co.uk/shop/?swoof=1&product_cat=eg

FM Kits
https://modelkitsltd.co.uk/shop/?swoof=1&product_cat=full-mechanics

PG Kits
https://modelkitsltd.co.uk/shop/?swoof=1&product_cat=pg

Tools
https://modelkitsltd.co.uk/shop/?swoof=1&product_cat=tools

Bases
https://modelkitsltd.co.uk/shop/?swoof=1&product_cat=bases

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Advert / Stock / General Update

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Introduction

Welcome to the “Advert / Stock / General Update” post. My first one in a while so let me get people up to speed.

General Update

I decided to have a look at the site and some of the usability. I have made some minor tweaks, but the biggest change is the product specific search box. I have implemented (bought and stuck in) a plugin that allows searching on the tags on products. I have also started (the first few) adding in tags against products that relate to codes that relate to the model, and/or the shows that they come from. This will be searchable content now, so will hopefully help people in finding what they are looking for.

Stock

Things have also been a little manic on the stock front! I got my first order of Delpi Decals in. I am super happy with them, but it has taken me an age (literally) to add them to the site. At the moment they are locked as either behind a pin or private. This is so that those who requested specific decals get to put their orders in first. Hopefully in the next week or so I will be able to make everything else live. I will be looking to order more based on how well they sell.

I also have some nice shiny models on the site as well! Not only have I got some awesome Witch From Mercury models available here. But I also have some really nice MG models on there as well. I have more MG models to add, but those will be going on later in the week.

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These are just some of the modes that have gone on to the site.

Conclusion

That pretty much wraps up this “Advert / Stock / General Update” post. If you haven’t already, why not go have a look at the shop and see what is available. You can get there here.

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