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Newsletter Dec.31

12/31/2020 @ 4:35pm

Kitlinx Newsletter - January 1st, 2020 - Happy New Year!

 

The 2020 Numbers Report:

  • Kitlinx has grown 60% in 2020. That is compared to 130% in 2019! We are slowing down a bit (-;

  • 96,113 products showing on the website (84,138 available immediately)

  • 15,351 products IN STOCK

  • 41,161 products available in the US - sourced within 3 to 5 days (excluding weekends)

  • 27,626 products available in Europe ONLY - it takes a couple weeks to source them

  • 887 products on pre-order

  • 11,088 products temporarily out of stock

  • 54.315 connections between Kitlinx available products and ScaleMates

  • 51,923 products have "Related Items, click here" database interconnections

  • 8,224 review links showing on Product Page

 

The 2020 Best Sellers Reports:

  • strikethrough is out of production

  • blue is temporarily out of stock (may be back in stock by time of publication!)

  • everything else is IN STOCK at Kitlinx

  • MSRP is "Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price". It's NOT your cost

2020 AIRCRAFT BEST SELLERS
SKU BRANDS Item Name MSRP
MGKQS002 MENG Models Fokker Dr.I Triplane flown by Manfred von Richthofen, the .Red Baron' $88.00
PCM32007 Pacific Coast Models Fiat G.55 Series 1 Fighter $69.99
TAM25199 Tamiya P-38H Lightning Fighter (Ltd Edition) $80.00
DW32001 Das Werk Ju EF-126 'Elli' / EF-127 'Walli' (3 in 1) $48.00
WNW32605 Wingnut Wings Fokker D.VIIF "Hermann Goring" (END OF INVENTORY) $130.00
EDU11142 Eduard Models VERY LONG RANGE: Tales of Iwo Jima Limited edition kit of US WWII fighter P-51D in scale $59.99
ARX4104 Airfix DH-82a Tiger Moth Aircraft $26.99
WNW32049 Wingnut Wings Halberstadt CL.II (Early) (END OF INVENTORY) $185.00
EDU11143 Eduard Models THE SPITFIRE STORY Limited edition kit of British WWII aircraft Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I in scale $97.95
TAM61120 Tamiya Lockheed P-38F/G Lightning $80.00
EDU11134 Eduard Models P-51Ds 'Chattanooga' WWII Fighter w/Tail Fin (Ltd Edition Plastic Kit) $54.99
 
2020 ARMOR BEST SELLERS 2020
SKU BRANDS Item Name MSRP
TAM35370 Tamiya German Marder I Tank Destroyer $41.00
TAO2008 Takom British MK.IV Male Heavy Tank $72.99
RFM5042 Rye Field Models M4A3 76W Sherman HVSS w/ Full Interior and Workable Track Links $95.00
TAO1001 Takom Renault FT-17 W/Girod Turret $92.00
PIG1001 Pig Model 8,8cm Pzgr.39 (APCBC) L/56 Full Scale Model Tiger I Round $79.95
DW35020 Das Werk Kleines Kettendraftrad Sd.Kfz.2 $24.99
DW35003 Das Werk Faun L900 Truck with Sd.Ah. 115 Trailer $79.99
TAO2006 Takom Soviet KV-5 Super Heavy Tank w/Figure $39.99
UNM650 Unimodel Oerlikon 20mm / 70 (0.79in) Mk 4 ( USA ) $5.75
TAM35373 Tamiya French R35 Light Tank $34.00
RFM5043 Rye Field Models German Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf J SdKfz 161/2 Last Production Tank w/Full Interior & Workable Track Links $94.00
DW35004 Das Werk Mk103 / 38 Flakvierling $22.00
 
2020 ALL CATEGORIES BEST SELLERS
SKU BRANDS Item Name MSRP
TAM87038 Tamiya Accessories Tamiya Extra-Thin Cement $6.00
XOX003 Xtracolor Paints RAF Medium Sea Gray $3.15
TAO2008X Takom Track Set/British MK.IV Tanks $16.00
XOX001 Xtracolor Paints RAF Dark Green $3.15
XOX208 Xtracolor Paints Lightblau RLM 76 $3.15
XOX006 Xtracolor Paints RAF Ocean Gray $3.15
XOX202 Xtracolor Paints Hellblau RLM 65 $3.15
XOX112 Xtracolor Paints Olive Drab ANA613 $3.15
TAM87182 Tamiya Accessories Extra Thin Cement Quick Setting (40ml Bottle) $5.24
TAM81301 Tamiya Accessories XF-1 Flat Black Matte Finish $3.40
XOX005 Xtracolor_ Paints RAF Extra Dark Sea Gray $3.15
XOX201 Xtracolor Paints Grau RLM 02 $3.15
XOX002 Xtracolor Paints RAF Dark Earth $3.15
MSI2 Microscale Liquids Micro Sol 1oz Bottle $4.91
TAM87033 Tamiya Accessories Tamiya Masking Tape Refill 6mm $2.60
TAM81040 Tamiya Accessories Acrylic / Poly Thinner X-20A 250ml $8.75
XOX032 Xtracolor Paints RAF Desert Pink (Gulf War) $3.15
EDU648495 Eduard Accessories P-51D undercarriage legs BRONZE $24.99
TAM81719 Tamiya Accessories Sky Gray XF-19 Mini Acrylic Matte Finish $2.73
TAM87131 Tamiya Accessories Black Panel Line Accent Color (40ml Bottle) $7.64
TAM87034 Tamiya Accessories Tamiya Masking Tape Refill 10mm $3.20

 

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Mahlon Smith  from Oklahoma City (Congrats on the Cotton Bowl!) built this 1/48 AMK F-14D right out of the box. It took 2 months! 

 

We are ASKING customers to send us your model pictures to be posted on our HOMEPAGE. 

$10 store credit will be issued when your picture is posted on the Kitlinx Homepage

Rules:

  • Picture will be 1000x250 pixels

  • As this picture is ELONGATED, make sure most of your model is mostly on the right side (a gradient will be applied to the left)

  • HINT: close-up of details is BEST! We want to see your work! Be proud of your model, whatever your skills

  • Your Name/City/State will be posted to give credit-to-whom-it-belongs

  • You should tell us the Manufacturer/scale of the subject - an any pertinent information related to the displayed model.

  • By sending us the picture, you give authorization to Kitlinx to post that picture publicly

  • Kitlinx reserves the right to post or NOT post any picture

 

Your Feedback:

I would like to say it’s been a good experience. Everything on the actual KitLinx side is good. Site is good, ordering is good, price was acceptable for the subject matter. Issue I have is with the postal service. I’m pretty sure at this point they lost it, because they have no updates on it other than it is in the city somewhere right next to my city, and has been since five days ago. So, I don’t know what sort of condition it is in, nor if they even know the whereabouts of it

 

Kevin from Minnesota just earned $5 credit!

 

NOTE FROM LOIC: Yes, we have a few inquiries that USPS failed the "Priority Mail" expectations. But to be truthful, 99% of all packages make it FAST! It is 2-3 days from Utah to anywhere in the continental US. During the days of GreatModels, UPS/FedEx prices were affordable from the 2-3lbs range, but it took at least 5-days to cross the country! It is a GAME CHANGER for Kitlinx to use USPS Priority to ship your models even if you live on the East Coast or the Florida Key!

 

Do not worry, it is VERY RARE that USPS packages get lost. Below is what we suggest if you are worried about the whereabouts of your package via USPS:

  • Go to https://www.usps.com/ 

  • Enter the tracking# in the box "Search or Track Packages"

  • Go to "Text & email Updates"

  • Click on "All Below Updates" (choose Text or Email)

  • Put your phone# or Email Address, click on the box "I have read, understand, and agree to the Terms and Conditions"

It seems like the above action ATTRACTS THE ATTENTION OF USPS! (don't quote Loic on this!!) and you will receive, on your phone or email, information about any movement of this specific package!! Try it, it works!!

 

 

Lookup what you want and order it, it's that simple with Kitlinx ! Great prices and quality items !! Big plus is you don't have to fight traffic  !!! Kitlinx keeps you up to date on your order too !!!!  A pleasure to do business with !!!!!

 

Mark from Indiana just earned $5 credit!

 

 

 

New Year Paint Sale! - 1,500 paints, all in stock, ready to ship

  • ONLY "in stock" items showing

  • Sale will last until Tuesday January 5th, 2021, 12PM! (for those receiving emails at work on Monday!)

Click Here for Sale?  

NOTE: ONLY IN STOCK SALE. Do not order MORE than what is listed, or it will be automatically cancelled and refunded

 

Yellow highlights are very HOT

Skies 

 

1/48 - Kinetic Models - KIN48078 - IA-58 Pucara has shipped! expected next week

 

 Mud 

Hot restock below! Grab them while they last...

 

 Seas 

 

 Hot Wheels 

 

Space & Sci-Fi & Fantasy 

 

 Book Worm 

 The Bench 

 

 

Hot Pre-Orders Alert! 

These are the hottest Pre-Orders coming in upcoming weeks/months! 

  1/1 - Pig Model - PIG1004 - Tiger II 8.8cm Pzgr.43 HE Full Scale Model Round (maybe this week?)

  1/16 - Takom - TAO1011 - Wiesel A1 Tow Armored Tracked Vehicle (New Tool) 

  1/16 - Classy Hobby - CSY16007 - M5A1 Stuart Early Production Light Tank

1/48 Airfix Bristol Beaufort Mk.I

Search Tips:

Let me add some "tricks" to the POWERFUL search engine of Kitlinx. Below are the KEYS to search ~ 80,000 available products (63% in US, 37% in Europe)

1. Use the top box search on Homepage

2. Use several keywords separated by spaces to zero-in your search "1/48 spitfire aircraft_model" (59 kits)

3. Use the underscore "_", like armor_models or Tamiya_ or aircraft_accessor "1/48 spitfire aircraft_access" (456 accessories)

4. Use keyword "instock" to JUST search for in-stock items  

5. If you are searching for SALE items, use the keyword "~special~"

6. Don't forget the Manufacturer's link on TOP of each Product-Page. It quickly shows ALL available product from the same manufacturer

7. DO NOT use the asterisk "*"

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