MINI-KIWILAND SHOP NEWSLETTERS
On this page you will find links to the newsletters that regular customers receive by e-mail every week.
26-05-2026 - Newsletter #295
The New Zealand brand Kotare released a new kit set last week. It is currently available in the Mini-Kiwiland Shop. More Kotare kits are expected within a week.
More than 350 HaT military figure sets can now be ordered via the 'special order' option by Loyalty Discount members when they are out of stock. A shipment of HaT arrived last week. The next one is expected in about 4 weeks.
A few hundred decal sheets for 1:144 airliner kits have arrived. It will take some time before these are all available on the website. With these decals, you can transform kits from Revell, Zvezda, Airfix, etc. into the airliner of your choice.
Currently, 20 different decals can be found on the website for airliners such as Air India, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Transavia, Cathay Pacific, Scandinavian Airlines and more...
I plan to place an order with Victrix in the UK (historical 28mm figures for wargaming).
If you are interested in specific sets, please let me know. Especially sets that are not yet on the Mini-Kiwiland Shop website. Please do mention catalogue numbers.
Robert
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19-05-2026 - Newsletter #294
I have received a remarkable amount of feedback regarding my intention to automatically remove items from watchlists if a user has purchased an item from a watchlist.
The plan is to actually implement this. However, users will receive an email when this happens, with the option via a link to add the product in question back to the watchlist.
This requires some programming work and testing. This will likely happen in July, when I take a break from the showroom.
Currently, active users have added over 13,000 products to watchlists. This gives me very valuable insights into what is and isn't in demand. It is therefore important that those watchlists are up to date.
An active user is someone who has logged into the website in the past 12 months.
Note: If a user has not logged in for more than 12 months, the account is considered inactive. This means that no more notifications and newsletters will be sent. Incidentally, this is an important Google recommendation for keeping a web server's spam reputation low. Many websites do this, including TradeMe.
Robert
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12-05-2026 - Newsletter #293
I am considering removing items from a user's watchlists as soon as that item on a watchlist is purchased on the website or in the showroom. I notice that many users leave certain products intentionally on watchlists after a purchase, but I am not entirely sure why.
On the other hand, removing them saves users extra work.
If this automatic removal is objectionable, please let me know.
Thanks,
Robert
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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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