MINI-KIWILAND SHOP NEWSLETTERS
On this page you will find links to the newsletters that regular customers receive by e-mail every week.
04-05-2026 - Newsletter #292
I have managed to place extra shelves near the showroom entrance to accommodate the increase in car and motorcycle kits. More stock is expected in the coming weeks/months. The number of wifes'/girlfriends' waiting chairs, on the other hand, has been reduced from 3 to 2.
It is now possible for Loyalty Discount Members to order more than 100 Ukrainian ICM kits, when they are out of stock, by using the 'Special Order' option on the website. The same applies to nearly 800 Noch products. More ICM kits with the 'special order' option will be added later.
'Special Order' options are already available for brands like MiniArt, Roden and Wargames Atlantic.
Robert
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23-04-2026 - Newsletter #291
Please note: The Mini-Kiwiland Shop showroom will not open until 1:00 PM this coming Saturday, April 25th. It is not permitted to open earlier due to ANZAC Day. Normally, the showroom closes at 3:00 PM, but I don't mind staying a little longer if I know customers are still coming.
I expect to have a large amount of stock in by the end of next week. This includes brands such as Airfix, Eduard, ICM, Italeri, MiniArt, and Revell.
I also expect a restock of Vallejo paint, AK Interactive, and Mr. Hobby.
Robert
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12-04-2026 - Newsletter #290
A new brand for the Mini-Kiwiland Shop is Reskit from Ukraine. Reskit specializes in aftermarket items for military kit sets in various scales.
The Reskit catalog is quite extensive. If you are interested in specific products or would like a no-obligation quote, please feel free to let me know.
The first Reskit shipment is expected in June.
Mr. Hobby
From now on, there are direct links to the 'Aqueous Hobby Colors' and 'Mr. Color Lacquer Paints' product lines on the Mr. Hobby page of the Mini-Kiwiland Shop. This will make browsing easier.
Note: Not all Mr. Hobby colours are listed. New colours should arrive every month.
Robert
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03-04-2026 - Newsletter #289
Unfortunately, I need to adjust the loyalty discount. Since moving to the current location two and a half years ago, costs have risen sharply, while I try to keep prices as low as possible.
From May 1st, the discounts for purchases made in the past 12 months will be as follows:
$150 - 2% discount
$300 - 4% discount
$500 - 6% discount
$750 - 8% discount
$1000 - 10% discount
So, you can still take advantage of the current discounts until May 1st.
It is possible that further adjustments will be made this year. In particular, the elimination of credit card surcharges in the showroom is becoming too expensive in combination with the loyalty discount. However, it remains unclear whether the ban will go ahead. It will be a short notice from the government, but I wanted to give you a heads-up regarding the above adjustments.
For the loyalty discount terms and conditions click here.
Robert
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24-03-2026 - Newsletter #288
The newsletter has been significantly shortened this time: There are now only links from topics to the newsletter version on the Mini-Kiwiland Shop website. The topics themselves are no longer included in the email newsletter.
One advantage of this is that I can make the newsletter as long as I want this way.
I would appreciate feedback on whether this works for you or not.
A direct reason for this is problems with Hotmail/Outlook (Microsoft) email addresses. Emails from the Mini-Kiwiland Shop web server are currently being blocked by Microsoft.
When I wanted to report this to them, the Microsoft website indicated the following:
"We are aware of an issue that may result in certain IP addresses being temporarily rejected at higher rates. We are actively investigating the issue. Please continue to submit tickets if you are experiencing this problem."
The Mini-Kiwiland Shop can receive Hotmail/Outlook emails, but cannot send to them.
The Mini-Kiwiland Shop follows Google's (gmail) guidelines for sending newsletters. So far, this has not led to any problems. Even for Microsoft.
However, I am not sure about the size of the newsletter and the many images. To prevent problems in the future, I am trying this smaller version of the newsletter.
Robert
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15-03-2026 - Newsletter #287
Many products have arrived since the last newsletter. Too many to list here. For an overview of all new arrivals, click here.
Brands that are expected in the coming week are AK Interactive, Faller, Dragon, Hasegawa, Master Box, ICM, Kinetic, Amodel and Eduard.
I am working on a large order of Chinese brands that I haven't done much with until now. Brands like Meng, Border, Kittyhawk, Beemax, Bronco, Magic Factory, Takom, Ryefield, Riich Models and Panda Hobby.
I can not stock everything of course and could use some advice. What do you think are the hits and misses?
And which recommended Trumpeter and HobbyBoss kits are missing on the website?
Feedback is highly appreciated.
Many thanks,
Robert
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