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  • Member since
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  • From: Upper left side of the lower Penninsula of Mich
Posted by dkmacin on Wednesday, July 19, 2006 4:26 PM
 Rob Gronovius wrote:

Testors didn't share molds with Italeri, they were the distributor of Italeri kits. They used to just rebox the kits and include superior instruction sheets (the old yellow box kits), but they reboxed other companyies' kits like old Hawk kits, Fujimi kits and several others.

Too bad since Testors is one of the few model companies that still supply to Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, K-Mart, etc.

 
That would depend on where your Wal-Mart, Toys R Us and K Mart are Rob.
None of those stores sell model kits here in the vast tundra (Matt started it) of Michigan. If I need a kit, I have to go to the LHS. (But not in the summer, too many tourists and not enough parking).
 
Don
I know it's only rock and roll, but I like it.
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Posted by Matthew Usher on Wednesday, July 19, 2006 9:34 AM
Sorry to leave you hanging, guys!

All the information I have at this point is in the announcement. I will add updates as they become available.

This doesn't affect Academy at all to my knowledge. MRC has a good distribution network in the US, so I imagine Italeri kits will be easy to find.

I'll keep you updated as soon as I hear anything more.

Matt
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  • From: Fort Knox
Posted by Rob Gronovius on Wednesday, July 19, 2006 8:35 AM

Testors didn't share molds with Italeri, they were the distributor of Italeri kits. They used to just rebox the kits and include superior instruction sheets (the old yellow box kits), but they reboxed other companyies' kits like old Hawk kits, Fujimi kits and several others.

Too bad since Testors is one of the few model companies that still supply to Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, K-Mart, etc.

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  • From: Upper left side of the lower Penninsula of Mich
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Posted by dkmacin on Wednesday, July 19, 2006 5:21 AM
Matt recently posted (and  locked) an announcement that MRC will be the sole importer of Italeri. . .
What happened to Academy?
Will Testor's still share molds?
Will this effect price,availability?
Will there be more news in the next FSM?
 
 
Don
I know it's only rock and roll, but I like it.
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