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cartronicshn · 04-09-2008, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 99b4c

I think Vroomvroom bought his in a public hobbyshop in the Philippines.It must have been a rumor that the US would get this truck first.

Wrong, janderson from tamiya i think announced on this forum in some other thread that tamiya u.s.a. would get their shipment on april the 1st and their retailers soon after.

Grizzly4x4 · 04-09-2008, 03:39 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by janderson

If you are in the USA and buying from a USA source. We Tamiya America will not receive it until the 1st week of April. (So distributors would expect it right after that)

if you are buying from a source outside of the USA, they will not receive it until 1 month later 1dt week of May.

Hope that clears up any misleading/false info floating around.

srjeeper · 04-09-2008, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cartronicshn

Wrong, janderson from tamiya i think announced on this forum in some other thread that tamiya u.s.a. would get their shipment on april the 1st and their retailers soon after.

April fools!!!

Some Canadian hobby shops got a demo to display at the end of march,so we've already had a chance to check them out.So much for US first.

cartronicshn · 04-09-2008, 03:43 PM

Thanks Grizz

cartronicshn · 04-09-2008, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by srjeeper

April fools!!!

Might as well have been

Difuser · 04-09-2008, 04:30 PM

The kits in Canada were pre released 1 per hobby shop. They were sold to the hobbyshop as a demo only and not for public sale.

The US kits should be or are in the US and getting into the dist system. I can tell you for a fact the kits left Japan on the 22 of last month. When they arrive depends on the Captain and US Customs. Long Beach has been notorious for being slow at times and holding containers "just because we can"

I would bet the Phiilipine kit is along the lines of the Canadian kit early release for pre-sales only......

Ease up guys you should be seeing the kits anytime now. World release and the internet are 2 different things. Press kits were sent out earlier than all of this as you saw with Jason's build these are making it into the public eye also.

cartronicshn · 04-09-2008, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Difuser

The kits in Canada were pre released 1 per hobby shop. They were sold to the hobbyshop as a demo only and not for public sale.

The US kits should be or are in the US and getting into the dist system. I can tell you for a fact the kits left Japan on the 22 of last month. When they arrive depends on the Captain and US Customs. Long Beach has been notorious for being slow at times and holding containers "just because we can"

I would bet the Phiilipine kit is along the lines of the Canadian kit early release for pre-sales only......

Ease up guys you should be seeing the kits anytime now. World release and the internet are 2 different things. Press kits were sent out earlier than all of this as you saw with Jason's build these are making it into the public eye also.

Thanks for the info

.

Larrio · 04-09-2008, 05:06 PM

I would think that one person in the Philippines and a handful in Canada is far from a worldwide release. After all, he got the ONLY one in the entire country at that one specific hobby shop? Come on now....

As for a U.S. first release, business decisions change day to day, hour to hour. The ETA for now is in APRIL, however there are circumstances that are out of our control. As for the kit in other countries, there are labels marked on all the pallets of the exact release date. Some stores just decided to go ahead and glance over that. Which I should note has been done before (it happened with the Ford F350 Hi-Lift).

Difuser · 04-09-2008, 05:49 PM

Hey Larry don't forget to bring your velcro gloves to Montana......we'll break you in to the crawling community right....

You are going to need one of those Rockstar's to stay awake

ussprinceton2004 · 04-09-2008, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Vroomvroom

F#$k the release date!!! Here's mine!!

post some videos!

The_Green_Mennie · 04-09-2008, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Difuser

The kits in Canada were pre released 1 per hobby shop. They were sold to the hobbyshop as a demo only and not for public sale.

LMFAO This statement is beyond false. There was ONE kit givin out, period. Not 1 per hobby store.

LOL, there is a warehouse on the east coast of Canada stocked with kits and extra parts just waiting to go out, has been for a few days now. It's funny that some people [not all, but I'm sure someone will miss quote me] get right out of joint and think the people of US have the right to have this truck a month before anybody else.

Last and most important. 1 minute from now I will be the first person in the free world to drive this truck.

Difuser · 04-09-2008, 10:35 PM

Not Misquoting you Green it was a quote from a conversation I had with Borgfeldt. 1 person specifically who would know if you have a kit then you know him also.

So how did the tires work?

Larrio · 04-09-2008, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Green_Mennie

Last and most important. 1 minute from now I will be the first person in the free world to drive this truck.

I was under the impression that "the free world" refers to non-communist nations (Cold War era term). Which in case there are many before you that has driven that truck.

99b4c · 04-10-2008, 09:28 AM

Maybe he means "first in North America"?

Shaggy5050 · 04-10-2008, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Quote:
Originally Posted by Difuser
The kits in Canada were pre released 1 per hobby shop. They were sold to the hobbyshop as a demo only and not for public sale.

LMFAO This statement is beyond false. There was ONE kit givin out, period. Not 1 per hobby store.

Wrong......the kits WHERE pre-released 1 per hobby shop as demo's.
Most in our erea have them....just not allowed to sell them yet.

Larrio · 04-11-2008, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 99b4c

Maybe he means "first in North America"?

He's not the first in that either. :-P

Shaggy5050 · 04-11-2008, 02:58 PM

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He's not the first in that either.

Nope.......I can guarantee that

Unimoger · 04-11-2008, 05:51 PM

In know where a bunch of them will pop up on may 16th,

MSD/ Tamiya USA Scale Nationals.

Difuser · 04-13-2008, 04:04 PM

Ben since we did not talk the other day I told Fred to just ship them to me and I'll "bring" them over.....

Give me a call on Monday I am back in town now.

cartronicshn · 04-15-2008, 10:41 AM

I am curious why the hold up on these kits, assuming they arrived at the u.s. 2 weeks ago, why would it take so long to get to the distributors?

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04-09-2008, 03:43 PM	#24
cartronicshn I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: HONDURAS...ROCK HEAVEN Posts: 5,075	Thanks Grizz

04-09-2008, 04:30 PM	#26
Difuser RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Auburn Posts: 1,007	The kits in Canada were pre released 1 per hobby shop. They were sold to the hobbyshop as a demo only and not for public sale. The US kits should be or are in the US and getting into the dist system. I can tell you for a fact the kits left Japan on the 22 of last month. When they arrive depends on the Captain and US Customs. Long Beach has been notorious for being slow at times and holding containers "just because we can" I would bet the Phiilipine kit is along the lines of the Canadian kit early release for pre-sales only...... Ease up guys you should be seeing the kits anytime now. World release and the internet are 2 different things. Press kits were sent out earlier than all of this as you saw with Jason's build these are making it into the public eye also.

04-09-2008, 05:06 PM	#28
Larrio Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Irvine Posts: 29	I would think that one person in the Philippines and a handful in Canada is far from a worldwide release. After all, he got the ONLY one in the entire country at that one specific hobby shop? Come on now.... As for a U.S. first release, business decisions change day to day, hour to hour. The ETA for now is in APRIL, however there are circumstances that are out of our control. As for the kit in other countries, there are labels marked on all the pallets of the exact release date. Some stores just decided to go ahead and glance over that. Which I should note has been done before (it happened with the Ford F350 Hi-Lift).

04-09-2008, 05:49 PM	#29
Difuser RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Auburn Posts: 1,007	Hey Larry don't forget to bring your velcro gloves to Montana......we'll break you in to the crawling community right.... You are going to need one of those Rockstar's to stay awake

04-09-2008, 10:35 PM	#32
Difuser RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Auburn Posts: 1,007	Not Misquoting you Green it was a quote from a conversation I had with Borgfeldt. 1 person specifically who would know if you have a kit then you know him also. So how did the tires work?

04-10-2008, 09:28 AM	#34
99b4c Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 47	Maybe he means "first in North America"?

04-11-2008, 05:51 PM	#38
Unimoger I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: G6'N Posts: 7,391	In know where a bunch of them will pop up on may 16th, MSD/ Tamiya USA Scale Nationals.

04-13-2008, 04:04 PM	#39
Difuser RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Auburn Posts: 1,007	Ben since we did not talk the other day I told Fred to just ship them to me and I'll "bring" them over..... Give me a call on Monday I am back in town now.

04-15-2008, 10:41 AM	#40
cartronicshn I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: HONDURAS...ROCK HEAVEN Posts: 5,075	I am curious why the hold up on these kits, assuming they arrived at the u.s. 2 weeks ago, why would it take so long to get to the distributors?

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