Shout Outs – Page 50 – The Motor Pool

The Motor Pool’s Father’s Day 15% Off Sale!

It’s that time of year again when we get to honor dear old dad with a very special savings event. So, without further ado, we’re kicking off our annual Father’s Day Sale with a star spangled 15% discount!

As always, we would greatly appreciate it if you could keep these orders separate and do not combine non-qualifying items with sales merchandise. If you have any questions, feel free to call or email us. Customers must apply discount code “TMP112” at the point of checkout in the coupon code box. Sale ends Sunday, June 16th, 2013….[posted 6/3/2013]

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When the Shermans Come Rolling Along!

In honor of Memorial Day Weekend, we’ve drastically reduced the price of Unimax’ 1:16 scale M4A3 Sherman medium tank to an eye-popping $299.99 plus shipping (#UNI85007). That’s a whopping $200 off of our regular every day price. Remember, several of the previous vehicles in this series are easily fetching $1,000 or more in the after-market, and there’s no telling if this will be the last vehicle Unimax plans on offering as part of their over-sized Extreme Metal series. So, if price was always a consideration, it ain’t any longer, ’cause this is one deal that’s simply too good to pass up!

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RIO Makes an Encore Performance

Recently, we lamented how Signature Models 1:18 scale line of G4 parade limousines were delayed yet again. On the plus side, we’ve just received our long awaited shipment of RIO 1:43 scale parade limousines, which had been on back order for several months. Three 1938 Mercedes Benz 770K limousines comprise the range, one depicting Field Marshal Erwin Rommel standing in a desert yellow command car (RIO4342), while the other two contain the Nazi leadership (RIO4064P and RIO4250P) and other figures.

All three models are available in extremely limited quantities and there’s no telling when they’ll be restocked by the manufacturer.

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Falcon Lights the Afterburners on the F-11 Tiger

Falcon Models recently debuted pictures for its upcoming Grumman F-11 Tiger, the first supersonic, single-seat carrier-based United States Navy fighter aircraft in operation during the 1950s and 1960s. Based upon a bird flown by VF-21 (#FA728001), the Tiger is expected to touch down in June, along with several other notable new aircraft, among them a German Fieseler Fi-156C Storch ambulance (#FA724009).

We’ve been impressed with the cavalcade of new aircraft coming out of Falcon, who has quickly become one of the leading manufacturers of diecast military aircraft.

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PayPal Express

Yesterday, we completed our integration with PayPal so that we can now offer PayPal Express. Now, shoppers who choose to pay via PayPal will never leave our site for payment, as PayPal Express provides a much smoother customer checkout process. The payment process is a little bit different than before. Now, when you have finished placing items in your shopping cart, click on the yellow ‘Check Out with PayPal’ button located at the bottom of the checkout page instead of moving on to our standard payment page (see accompanying image). Should you have any questions, feel free to call us and we will walk you through the new procedure.

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The Internet Sales Tax: Will it Affect You?

If, as many believe, the proposed “Internet Sales Tax” passes both houses of Congress some time in May, shoppers may have to pay an additional fee for purchasing products online. While this is certainly an inconvenience and affects customers even in “zero sales tax” states, there is a a silver lining to the law. Vendors who rack up sales of less than $1,000,000 per year are purportedly exempt from the ruling, while those doing more must collect the new sales tax. While we’re successful, having been at this for 13 years, our annual sales do not meet this sales tax threshold, meaning we would not have to collect sales tax for anyone residing outside of New York, where we are located. Other similar retailers may not be so fortunate depending upon their sales volume, so it may pay to check around before you buy if you’re looking to save some hard earned coin.

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Hobby Master Avoids Any FAA Entanglements

Sidestepping the government-enforced furloughs currently affecting the FAA, Hobby Master has managed to land several new aircraft as part of their April release schedule. Two sharp-looking 1:72 scale jets taxied up to The Motor Pool’s arrivals gate, including a USAF Republic F-105D Thunderchief, nicknamed “The Polish Glider” (HA2510), which was attached to the 44th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 355th Tactical Fighter Wing, then deployed to Takhli, Thailand, during 1970, and a Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18B Hornet strike fighter (HA3531), attached to the Aussie’s 3 Squadron, then deployed to RAAF Base Williamtown, during 2006.

Also disembarking its passengers is a 1:48 scale rendition of a USMC Chance-Vought F4U-1A Corsair Fighter that was attached to VMF-111 “Devil Dogs,” then deployed to the Gilbert Islands during 1944. More new warbirds are expected later this month.

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The April Forces of Valor Cache is on the Way!

Unimax, the makers of the wildly popular Forces of Valor line, has confirmed reports that their April batch of diecast goodies are headed our way. Several important show stoppers are part of the shipment, including a 1:72 scale look at “Duke” Cunningham’s “Showtime 100” F-4 Phantom II fighter-bomber (#UNI85021), a 1:700 scale representation of the HMS Ark Royal aircraft carrier — complete with twenty-four (24) aircraft — (#UNI86007), and a 1:32 scale examination of famed ace, Otto Carius, and his Jagdtiger heavy tank destroyer (#UNI80078).

Lots of other products are joining the military parade and we expect to take delivery early next week.

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Disney: New Star Wars Movie Each and Every Summer

According to a recent press release put out by Disney, plans call for the filmmaker to release a new full-length, feature film that takes place within the Star Wars universe each summer beginning in 2015. The plan is to create a trio of sequel films to be released every other year that serve as a continuation of the space opera as we know it. Interspersed every other year within this scheme will be a new generation of one-off films that will remain true to the original Star Wars universe but take place at differing periods and perhaps introduce a bevy of new characters that fit within the tale.

Seeing as how there will likely be an avalanche of new Star Wars related memorabilia due out to coincide with the movies releases, our intent is to carry the more adult-themed collectibles, such as limited edition diecast ships and ground vehicles, or the occasional figure, rather than the burgeoning toy line likely to be made available to the big box stores. We hope to have more concrete information available when the lineup of manufacturers and their plans becomes more certain.

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Corgi Harkens Back to World War I

There was a time when Corgi was pumping out scale WWI aircraft faster than you could shake a stick at. That was then and this is now. For 2013, it looks like only one WWI-era biplane is on the docket – a German Fokker D VII Fighter that was piloted by Oblt Erich Lowenhardt, then deployed to Puisieux-Ferme, during August 1918 (#AA38905). A squadron of these beauties are on their way to us, which will likely get snapped up the moment they land. If you were thinking about purchasing one of these ageless beauties, now would be as good a time as any to lock in your order.

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