As promised, I'm getting back to this issue of shipping costs. I'll take mustard and ketchup with that crow I'm about to eat. Apologies to NitroPlanes, they do good in their shipping. At least they did in my case.

Cold call to Fedex. From my location to Alhambra, CA, location of NitroPlanes.

One parcel, 6 lbs, 8" x 13" x 32"

Ground, 9 days, price 21.00 dollars

Air, 2 days, 122.00 dollars

Air, 1 day, 145.00 dollars.

I paid 45 dollars and got the parcel inside of a week.

Here's the rub.

By ground, the customer pays brokerage. By AIR, the shipper pays brokerage and, reasonably, applies that charge to the customer's bill.

I can't tell whether my shipment was sent ground or air but, whatever, I paid 45 dollars to NitroPlanes and got the parcel within one week. THIS INCLUDED Brokerage AND taxes. No customs duty applies.

I thought I had to pay shipping and handling and then, also pay whatever, in brokerage and taxes. As it turns out, NitroPlane's charge for S & H included ALL costs.

As they are a large customer, they likely get a good rate from the transport companies.

On top of all that, the box the kit came is is heavy duty and could cost up to ten dollars, retail. I know, we sometimes had to resort to that for special shipments.

IT GETS BETTER.

I'm extremely pleased with the Yak I received. I'm not so sure many modellers could produce such good work. Laser cutting with gorgeous trim applied virtually perfectly. Light, strong, very well engineered.

I wondered how NitroPlanes could do it. I'm still wondering. Bravo, NitroPlanes. Many thanks and I do apologize for shooting from the lip.

I'm working on a gasser conversion. Seeing this kit prompted me to go back to the website to order a biggie. DANG, they're out of stock.

NitroPlanes has been filed in my favourites folder for modelling supplies.