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Re: Wanted: Item Acquired! Takom Renault FT17 1/16
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2025 5:11 pm
by MonsieurTox
Well actually it was not in production when I bought mine something like 2 or 3 years ago... paid one a fortune... of course it has been reissued a few months later for super cheap lol, it can be found on Aliexpress for 50-60 euros.
[edit] Looks like they are not available again !
Re: Wanted: Item Acquired! Takom Renault FT17 1/16
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2025 5:48 pm
by tankme
Yeah, they are getting rare and expensive again. I still haven't had the ones I ordered from KitLinx shipped. My feeling about that company was correct as I know the owner is a piece of work. I'm going to let it ride to see if they ever deliver the kits. They did decrease the number on hand from 3 to 1 after my order, but the order hasn't been pulled and shipped yet. Site says, "1 in stock, ships immediately". Such BS.
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Re: Wanted: Item Acquired! Takom Renault FT17 1/16
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2025 6:55 pm
by ColemanCollector
I hope they're not pulling the same schtick the seller on Aliexpress was with me. It's in stock until we need one--and then it isn't. A great hobby shop in Canada pulled through for me and I had the kit in 3 days. It's a jewel!
Of course that led to ahem, yet another Takom kit from a hobby shop in Winnipeg. Delivery in 6 days. Time to get small, as Steve Martin used to say!
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Mike.
Re: Wanted: Item Acquired! Takom Renault FT17 1/16
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2025 7:23 pm
by Herr Dr. Professor
ColemanCollector: I built the Chinese Type 94 some three or four years ago. It is a great kit. I left it clean stock with the rear hatch open and the young Chinese fellow sitting atop the turret with his red flower, smiling as if he were a proud but inexperienced tanker parading before a supportive crowd.
Re: Wanted: Item Acquired! Takom Renault FT17 1/16
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2025 9:39 pm
by ColemanCollector
Glad to hear you found it a good kit. The tracks look really delicate but we'll cross that bridge...
Mike.
Re: Wanted: Item Acquired! Takom Renault FT17 1/16
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2025 9:47 pm
by tankme
Kitlinx still hasn't shipped mine. I actually found one cheaper on eBay and it arrived today. I'm sure I'll have to do a chargeback on this as they never responded to my Email about status. I will be calling them to cancel, but it seems from a lot of internet post they don't answer the phone either.
So my advice...stay far away from Kitlinx for your purchases. My initial trepidation was spot on.
Re: Wanted: Item Acquired! Takom Renault FT17 1/16
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2025 11:05 pm
by ColemanCollector
How can it be so hard for some people? Receive money, package kit, send kit. Next order.
Mike.
Re: Wanted: Item Acquired! Takom Renault FT17 1/16
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2025 11:22 pm
by tankme
Yeah, don't know.