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Blitz Kit: Newsletter No. 45Posted: Thursday, February 02, 2017 - 07:27 AM UTC
This February, Blitz Kit makes available three new kits to complement a First World War scenario.
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bill_c
Campaigns Administrator
New Jersey, United States
Joined: January 09, 2008
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Posted: Thursday, February 02, 2017 - 07:37 PM UTC
Good news. Too many of their kits are always OOP.
vettejack
Florida, United States
Joined: November 23, 2012
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Joined: November 23, 2012
KitMaker: 1,277 posts
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Posted: Thursday, February 02, 2017 - 08:00 PM UTC
Complaints about service, undeliverables, non-communitive stance abounds!! Would not dare touch Blitz through a web site that does not exist (I've tried many times in the past). If I bought their kits, I would only buy from a company other than Blitz, I would ensure that the company that claimed it had the kit I wanted would actually have the very kit exist 'on the property', that it would currently be in their inventory that very day I place an order, that there would be no bullsh$t about having to back order...and only then would I purchase.
modelcellar
United States
Joined: July 22, 2008
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Joined: July 22, 2008
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Posted: Sunday, February 05, 2017 - 01:04 AM UTC
Well, just to balance opinions out... I have ordered from Blitz Kit 4 separate times. First I bought the 145mm WWI Artillery piece. The kit arrived in my mailbox here in the states (from France) in about 2 weeks. I was surprised at how fast it showed up. Then I opened it and the quality of the kit was excellent. Feeling comfortable. then I ordered the 155mm Schneider and the 105 mm mdl 13 artillery pieces in a second order. Again, quick delivery and excellent quality. Then the 280mm Schneider Mortar in a third order, and finally the Renault Truck. ...all orders arrived in about 2 weeks and all the kits are excellent quality. I bought the kits over the span of the last 2 years (after seeing a product announcement just like this right here on Armorama) and have had good experiences. So, take it for what it's worth.
RobinNilsson
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Stockholm, Sweden
Joined: November 29, 2006
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Joined: November 29, 2006
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Posted: Sunday, February 05, 2017 - 02:17 AM UTC
I have also received what I ordered. Sometimes the owner is very quick in responding and sometimes it takes a very long time.
About the kits being OOP: I think they produce a batch and once all of those have been sold they flag it as OOP (can't be ordered so no waiting "for ever" for a back order). Eventually they produce a new batch and the cycle repeats.
Many of the kits that I wanted to buy went OOP and after being angry with myself for not ordering in time and waiting for a year or two they suddenly show up as available again.
/ Robin
About the kits being OOP: I think they produce a batch and once all of those have been sold they flag it as OOP (can't be ordered so no waiting "for ever" for a back order). Eventually they produce a new batch and the cycle repeats.
Many of the kits that I wanted to buy went OOP and after being angry with myself for not ordering in time and waiting for a year or two they suddenly show up as available again.
/ Robin
backswampcub
United States
Joined: July 12, 2013
KitMaker: 172 posts
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Joined: July 12, 2013
KitMaker: 172 posts
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Posted: Sunday, February 05, 2017 - 05:39 AM UTC
Well all the issues aside. Theses are some really cool releases for the FT-17.