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A few people asked if I'm still operating and I am. If you have anything you need, please feel free to drop me a line.

  I hope everyone out there is doing well given everything that has happened over the past year. I have a number of updates for everyone so I recommend you read through this blog to the end regardless of your location. First up, I'm still processing May's shipments. May's P-Bandai shipment was especially large and it'll take some time to get everything out the door. I was also unfortunate to fall ill with a stomach flu just after everything came in and lost several days due to that. My current estimate is it'll take another two weeks to complete processing with...

I hope you're all keeping healthy out there. In case you're not up to speed since it has been a couple months now, COVID19 is having a significant impact on global logistics.Back in the beginning of April, Japan Post announced temporary service suspensions to a number of countries impacted by the novel coronavirus. The list of suspensions grew again on the 9th and once again on the 24th, when the US was also added to the list. Since then, there were a few improvements and services have resumed to a number of European countries.Presently, I'm able to ship via Japan...

I hope everyone out there is keeping safe, healthy and working on those backlogs. So firstly, I'm happy to announce that I've added courier options for shipping. It's just UPS and FedEx right now but I'm talking to DHL and hoping for some updates soon. This is especially useful for those of you living in areas where Japan Post have suspended air services. They're also fast, which is a nice plus. The downside is that they're more expensive than Japan Post. I've worked hard to get a good discount so it's a lot more palatable but this is just the World we...

So the good news is that I can confirm that all kits have already arrived this month without issue and I've been busy trying to get as many as I can out the door since they arrived. US Buyers Unfortunately, due to the ongoing Pandemic, a substantial shipping backlog at Japan Post and a large reduction in capacity, Airmail and EMS services have been temporarily suspended to the US. Consequently, I'm presently unable to ship there. The extent of the service reduction is quite substantial. Japan Post have indicated that with their current capacity, it'll take at least 4 months for everything...