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Joined: 15/01/2014 Posts: 67 Points: 197 Location: Essex
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Hey all,
Has anyone on here yet needed too order any Spares? When painting my hummer I messed it up completely and simply ordered a single issue to replace the messed up part.
Sadly, when my throttle stuck open the other day, the RB7 crashed and snapped the front nearside lower wishbone, but Customer Services are saying I can only order a complete new pack, in my case this would be pack 2 as i need Issue 8, but surely DeAgostini don't expect you to order an entire pack for 1 simple plastic part?
By the time you order a decent selection of spares, you would have had to have effectively built another car, its a crazy way of doing things.
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 Rank: Pro Groups: Joined: 24/08/2009 Posts: 48,827 Points: -13,348
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Unfortunately the system is not geared up to sell individual parts, only sold by Issue number and the content within.
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 Rank: Semi-Pro Level 1 Groups: Registered
Joined: 15/01/2014 Posts: 67 Points: 197 Location: Essex
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Thanks for the reply. I totally understand not selling individual parts, but I'm after a part out of the magazine 'issue 8'. Customer services have told me I cannot buy 'Issue 8', but I must buy 'Pack 2' containing issue 5,6,7 and 8. As I say, when I ordered spared for the Hummer, I ordered simply the issue containing the part I needed, but didn't need to waste 3 other issues that I didn't need. As a side note, I did attempt repairing the part with some liquid poly, which didn't touch it. Have ordered some plastic specialised epoxy to try and hold the two parts together. It broke at an obvious weak point where the two 'arms' which connect to the wheel connect to the pivot point on the vehicle. At this point for some reason only about 40% of the arm actually attaches, it broke right here as shown in the photo.  Sadly I think these wishbones are going to be the first thing to fail (aside from the front wing, (which mercifully was detached at the time) in any front impact. They're not exactly the easiest thing to replace seeing as they're literally the base of the entire front end suspension system!
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 Rank: Pro Groups: Joined: 24/08/2009 Posts: 48,827 Points: -13,348
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Send an email here modelspace@deagostini.co.uk and they might be able to organise this issue for you, don't forget to include your account number.
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 Rank: Semi-Pro Level 1 Groups: Registered
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Tomick wrote:Send an email here modelspace@deagostini.co.uk and they might be able to organise this issue for you, don't forget to include your account number. Thanks Mr T. Sadly they could only provide a complete pack 2. Guys, be aware of this. You cannot get individual spare parts, or even single issues at a time. You must pay the £32.00 monthly cost for another replacement pack containing the item you need. I have asked if this will change in the future, but if not its a very very poor method of distributing spares. At the end of the day, these are running models, not just standstill items so they WILL get broken. For now, I have epoxied the part together, but have ordered a replacement pack anyway as I will be displaying the model later (once I have ran it in, had a little fun and the hummer H1 build is finished and I don't want to see the epoxy.
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Joined: 23/07/2013 Posts: 120 Points: 336 Location: Brisbane Australia
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Are you able to order the issue through your Newsagent? Here in Australia I recently order a single issue with my local Newsagent, had to wait a few weeks but it did come in. Chasecar
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 Rank: Semi-Pro Level 1 Groups: Registered
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Possibly, but the subscription model I think is different in the UK. We don't get the magazines, only pdf downloads so I'd suspect this isn't available via a newsagent.
Thanks for the thought though :)
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You could try ebay. Here's an Issue 8, it's in German, but you don't need the text anymore I think http://www.ebay.de/itm/D...906?hash=item419a979a2a
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Joined: 21/03/2013 Posts: 20 Points: 56 Location: Australia
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i wonder if its possible to order single issues of #95. i woudnt mind having a few spare lexan bodies to paint up in different colours.
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montana wrote:i wonder if its possible to order single issues of #95. i woudnt mind having a few spare lexan bodies to paint up in different colours. From what I've seen, no its not I'm afraid. I'm hoping at some point they will all get added to the "back Issue" section on the Model Space website, but for now, spares seem to have to be ordered 1 pack at a time.
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 Rank: Pro  Groups: Joined: 11/04/2013 Posts: 119 Points: 347
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There was a "Need spare parts?" slip of paper that was in issue 115 with details of a website where we could order parts. Although when you go to the site, I can't for the life of me see how to order spare parts. I assume it's possible to re-order single or multiple issues through Bissett Magazines. I find calling them is easier than doing things via email.
Bissett Magazines PH.(03) 9872 4000
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 Rank: Beginner Level 3 Groups: Registered
Joined: 21/03/2013 Posts: 20 Points: 56 Location: Australia
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On the austraian website, when you click on 'order', the next page doesn't work. its been like that for a while now.
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 Rank: Amateur level 2 Groups: Registered
Joined: 21/07/2011 Posts: 42 Points: 126 Location: Colchester, Essex, UK
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I'm in the UK and I get mags Done: McLaren MP4/23 Started: Red Bull RB7 & Hachette 1/16 Tiger I Tank Awaiting Construction: DeAg 1/12 Spitfire & RMS Titanic (Hachette)
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Joined: 22/03/2013 Posts: 40 Points: 113 Location: Winsford,Cheshire,UK
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I have been asking Tomick since end of march when the issues will be added to the online store,but as of yet no info on it but I do hope it's soon as I want to order spares for my racing RB7 and the last parts I need for my display RB7.
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