Big Red Lidz

[DCM]

Originally Posted by jonmiller

damn customs....

they have hit me on everything I have had come in, from outside the UK, in the past two months....

[migsy]

hi steve. have you tried to get parts in marked up as gift? worksfor me a treat.

[DCM]

if you ask them, and you get caught, thats freud, if you don't ask, you can't be done, most places mark it up $50, but apparently, with the high volume of stuff from HK/Asia, they are pulling a higher percentage at customs now

[millzy]

14 quid is the limit for a gift in customs

i rang and asked when my tekin gear got stoped

[DCM]

if it is marked as a 'gift' and is over the rateable value, then you pay a different amount of taxes on it, as the postage isn't taken into account, when it is a commercial item, you pay duty on the value + shipping, then VAT on the value+shipping+duty

[bigred5765]

if you get them to list it as scale model car or parts it isnt taxable,and thats was from someone that dealt with customs all day,

[millzy]

all i know is it was guttting but i wasnt letting my top line tekin gear sitting there to get lost lol

[DCM]

Originally Posted by bigred5765

if you get them to list it as scale model car or parts it isnt taxable,and thats was from someone that dealt with customs all day,

thats how my stuff comes in, from HK, Model car parts, and they still get hit now.

[bigred5765]

must be listed as scale model car/parts, if they hit you with charges just remind them its a non taxable item and get them to check,
ps as soon as i get the divley ill return post it to you cheers again

[Brat]

Super job! I really admire all the shells with 'Wow'!!!!

[bigred5765]

heres a few more

[bigred5765]

hope you like them sly

[jonmiller]

ooo, bit of sidecar action, nice

[bigred5765]

lol cheers jon, tried a bit a 3d flag work hard to see in pics

[bigred5765]

couple more shells, and a couple of pitboards,

[bigred5765]

painted a under tray today, realistic tiger stripes, what do you think?

[jonmiller]

looks great bud

was that done with a paint brush or..?

[bigred5765]

cheers jon
sprayed the black on then removed the bits buy hand with a plastic scraper 2-3 hours carefully scraping

[bigred5765]

finished tony the tigers tamiya, and robs bmax

[blitzboy]

Originally Posted by bigred5765

finished tony the tigers tamiya, and robs bmax

pleased you got that one mate loks good too bet ya used a few tooth pick s on that mate