Importing is crap… but it’s worth it
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008I recently ordered a consignment of Axial AX-10 and HPI Wheely King customising parts from my good friends Charles and Joe at East End Machining in the USA. It was a sizable order and I’ve been waiting on it for a while now. Well I found out I got stung for Customs and VAT on the way in by those great folks (cough) at HMRC. £43.38 for the privilege of bringing into the UK something I can’t buy anywhere but the USA. Thanks. Really makes me glad I live in the UK guys…
Still, Charles and Joe are great guys to deal with and I know already it’s gonna be worth it when I get the package. It’s gonna make a big difference to both rigs, and hopefully there’ll be a lot of fun to be had building and running them in their enhanced state.
Here’s ashot of my new tidy, computer crap free work corner in my room:
Look! Space! Shelves! Foot Room!
