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Some months ago I got so fed up of the Norwegian importer that does not seem to be willing to import Tamiya paints.

I had been looking for months for the Fine White Primer (87044), but to no avail...
So I decided to order from Hong Kong! Well aware of the "no air-freight rule".

Months passed and I forgot all about it until I received this mystery package the other day!

Ordred 25th March, received 1st June!
11 weeks





-Lars

At least you have your paint now!

Maybe they thought to take the passage north and got stuck in the ice in that sea named after a famous Dutch guy...
Happened to him too. Who knows what sea (and person) that is?
If there's any ice left in 2011.

Anyway :

larbut wrote:

Well aware of the "no air-freight rule".

I'm not aware - could you tell me what that is?
Whose rule is it and why is it there anyway...

Edou wrote:

I'm not aware - could you tell me what that is?
Whose rule is it and why is it there anyway...

The rule is that you can send pressurised containers (and a lot of other dangerous goods) with air-fright due to the danger these items represent. (you know, someone might have something else than paint in the spray box..)

HERE are (I assume) the details for those who would like to read.

-Lars

Learned something new again today...

But why is takes 11 weeks by boat still eludes me.

Edou wrote:

But why is takes 11 weeks by boat still eludes me.

I'm pretty sure I could swim from Hong Kong to Norway in 11 weeks... sort of..maybe..

-Lars

boat probably had to go sloooow ... going thru the floatsam from Japan tsunami

Well atleast you got it in the long run .