18-04-2025 - Newsletter #246

Among the new arrivals are more than 80 different Academy kits. An interesting addition to our stock.
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A new shipment of Thunder Model has also arrived, but a lot has already been sold to watchers. A new shipment will be organized soon and is expected in June.

Restocks of Vallejo paint and The Army Painter are expected any day now.

Robert

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11-04-2025 - Newsletter #245

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Warhammer 40K sales continue to rise despite poor deliveries in recent months due to a relocation of the distributor Games Workshop in Australia.
Warhammer 40K stock in the Mini-Kiwiland Shop came to a low level because of this, but has recently increased in value by several thousand dollars.
There is still room for more stock, so I would like to hear from customers about sets they would like to see in the showroom that are NOT yet on the website.
The Mini-Kiwiland Shop Warhammer 40K page

Last week I asked for feedback on Eduard accessories such as masks and photo etched parts. Several sets have now been added to the website and are expected in May.

Robert

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05-04-2025 - Newsletter #244

Another week with plenty of new arrivals. For the full list click here.

AK Playmarkers

After the successful release of the AK Real Colors Markers, AK will now release 34 more colors under the 'AK Playmarkers' series. Stock is expected in May. AK Playmarkers

Eduard and Plus Model

In addition to kit sets, Eduard has released thousands of accessories to improve kitsets. Not just for their own models, but also for models from Airfix, Trumpeter etc. Things like masks, 3D printed parts, resin parts and more. I would love to stock some of these things, but I have no idea what would be popular among their many, many products. Let me know if there is anything that interests you:
www.eduard.com

The same applies to items from Plus Model:
www.plusmodel.cz

Any feedback is highly appreciated!

Robert

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26-03-2025 - Newsletter #243

Another week with many new arrivals. For the full list click here.
Brands that are included are Academy, AK Interactive, Vallejo, Army Painter, Warhammer, Kovozavody, Plastic Soldier Company, IBG and more...

By the end of next week I'm expecting various shipments that includes brands like Airfix, Revell, more Academy, AMMO by Mig Jimenez, MiniArt, Heller, Italeri and Mr. Hobby.

Robert

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19-03-2025 - Newsletter #242

Many hundreds of diecast models arrived last week. Many went on sale right away!
Too many to include in this newsletter.
For a list of all new arrivals click here.

In this newsletter I will limit myself to the diecast models. The next newsletter will be as usual.

Robert

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08-03-2025 - Newsletter #241

There are 3 brands that I want to give a try: Belkits, Battle Systems and Hornby.

Belkits is a Belgian brand that produces 1:24 scale kit sets of rally cars.

Battle Systems is an English brand that mainly deals with all kinds of stuff for wargaming.

I had my eye on Hornby for a while, but now the first stock has finally arrived. More will follow.

Robert

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26-02-2025 - Newsletter #240

A variety of stock has arrived. For the full list click here.

Kovozavody has just released an interesting kit: A 1:48 scale RNZAF BAC 167 Strikemaster!
Please show your interest by adding this product to your watchlist, so I can better estimate how many I should stock.

And several 1:18 diecast models from Solido are temporarily on sale. Up to 25% discount!

Robert

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17-02-2025 - Newsletter #239

After being closed for two weeks, the showroom is open again as normal. The pick-up option on the website is now also possible again. The opening hours are as mentioned on the website and Google:

Tuesday 11:00am - 3:00pm
Wednesday 11:00am - 3:00pm
Thursday 11:00am - 3:00pm
Friday 11:00am - 3:00pm
Saturday 10:00am - 3:00pm

This week I'm expecting the monthly Noch shipment and restocks of paint from Vallejo, AK Interactive and Army Painter.

Robert

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11-02-2025 - Newsletter #238

Reminder: The showroom in Paraparaumu is temporarily closed and will re-open on the 18th of February.
Mail orders are processed as usual.

From next week on the opening hours will be:

Tuesday 11:00am - 3:00pm
Wednesday 11:00am - 3:00pm
Thursday 11:00am - 3:00pm
Friday 11:00am - 3:00pm
Saturday 10:00am - 3:00pm

This means that during the week the showroom will be closed at 3:00pm instead of 4:30pm.
At this stage it is not feasible to have the showroom open till 4:30. Closing at 3:00pm gives me more time to work on improvements/better service that will attract more customers (the reason why the showroom is currently closed).
My apologies for the inconvenience this may cause to some visitors of the showroom.

Robert

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04-02-2025 - Newsletter #237

Just a reminder: The showroom in Paraparaumu is temporarily closed and will re-open on the 18th of February.
Mail orders are processed as usual.

A lot of brands announce their upcoming releases this time of year. Too many to list in this newsletter. For all new listings on the Mini-Kiwiland Shop website please visit the new listings page. This page also includes listing requests from customers.

Oxford Diecast is such a brand that has announced quite a few models for this year. A large Oxford shipment is expected in about four weeks. This shipment does not include any new 2025 releases however.

The Mini-Kiwiland Shop website is built using Dreamweaver from Adobe. I am considering switching to PhpStorm or NetBeams. I am just having trouble switching and was wondering if there are any customers who can help me with this.
Any advice is appreciated.

Many thanks,

Robert

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