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No worries, I guess it was a rhetorical question?

You can order it directly from IXO Collections. When you do, just order more than €99.00 worth of parts and shipping is free. I'm in the States and ordered Boxes 1,2 and 3 on a Friday and received them the following Friday, yep, one week. When box 4 was available I ordered it and the display case and shipping was free. Again, ordered on a Friday, received the following Friday. You can't beat that. This method is without a subscription, so I will have to wait for at least two boxes to be available to take advantage of the free shipping. Oh, and they are having a sale on Boxes 1, 2, 3 and 4 right now. The magazine/instructions are in French but they have links on their site to instructions in English. Here's a forum you can follow about the 917KH: https://forum-auto.caradisiac.com/topic/469697-montez-la-porsche-917kh-au-18-ixocolllections/#comments Enjoy - wyatt

OK, a question for you Admin. Will the Routemaster webpage be up soon? Just curious, as the title of this post says, I'm a bit antsy! Thanks. wyatt

Your build is coming together nicely Mark. Looking good so far. wyatt

I do hope they include the magazines. After all, these are 'Subscriptions'. A downloadable PDF is a good alternative, but I'm old school, I like to hold a magazine/book in my hands versus a Kindle or the like. wyatt

I've seen/heard about the exterior screwheads and have been trying to think up an alternative. Flathead screws with a press in cap with rivet detail? I'll wait to see when those parts arrive. I must say that the phillips screw manufacturer has a great future with the parts work companies. When I first heard about this kit it wasn't available on this side of the pond. But my mind went 'Knight bus', would it be possible? But the front end is quite a bit different (older model). Oh well. wyatt

Thanks for the info. That should be an impressive beast. wyatt

I've been hoping for a long time for the Routemaster bus to be available on this side of the pond and Agora has made it happen. I'm really chuffed about it! (to use a UK phrase) An excellent decision to offer 12 or 24 month subscriptions. 24 months is just too long. So, anybody else looking forward to this one? wyatt

Looking good Mark. I may have missed it, but, which parts so far are metal? You did mention that the turret is "Big and heavy" so I'm guessing it is metal? wyatt

Fantastic news Admin! Thank you for the update. Who else on this forum is looking forward to this kit? wyatt

Received pack 12 today (8-5-2021) and all was complete. Thank you Agora Models for a great subscription. A very special thank you to the whole Agora Team, top to bottom, for your time and effort with this subscription, especially through these uncertain and difficult times. Well done!! Now for the Routemaster Bus. Drum roll please................ wyatt

First, a big Thank You to the decision makers at Agora for bringing the Routemaster bus kit to us. August starts tomorrow and the announcement is eminent. Please don't make us wait too long. Really looking forward to this kit. We'll find out soon enough, but I hope they will offer it as a 12 month subscription. 24 month subscriptions are way too long for me. Heck, I'd do a full kit option. Stay healthy everyone. wyatt

Greetings folks, I received my email notification with tracking number for pack 12 (I'm in the USA). The link given takes you to the home page for DPD, which isn't very friendly to find where you can track your package. Use this link to go to their tracking page; https://www.parcelmonitor.com/ then enter your tracking number at the top. Don't be surprised if it doesn't find anything. Usually when you get your tracking number the package hasn't been picked up yet. Check daily to see how long it takes. Keep trying. I've never heard of DPD, so I'm guessing they offered Agora a cheaper shipping rate. Oh well, wish they would just use FED EX or UPS, at least in the USA. wyatt

BigDee, Eagle36 and others interested, go to World of Wayne's YouTube channel -link below- for a peek at an upcoming vid he's doing concerning this model. Looks interesting. Skip forward to 8:36 minutes and then stay tuned until next week for the full vid. I won't be doing this build as I'm waiting for the Routemaster Bus. BigDee, your build list is most impressive. Looks like you'll need a separate room to display them all. wyatt

John, you still out there? Looks like my wish (and other folks) has come true. The Routemaster is coming this fall!!!!!!! Outstanding. I'll be getting this one, or two, for sure. I'm basing this on a picture on the Agora Homepage towards the bottom. A split picture, half fire truck and half Bus. This may be old news for you'all but I'm usually a day late and a dollar short. Cheers! wyatt

You will receive an email from Agora with a tracking number - from UK Royal Mail - that will let you see when it leaves the UK. Then use the same tracking number on the USPS tracking site to follow the progress here in the US. It will take awhile to get out of Chicago. Keep checking the USPS site until they have it in their possession and then eventually it will show a delivery date. Good luck.

Hello neace40. I'm currently subscribed to the T800 and waiting for pack 11. I'm in the US also and here's what you can expect. Agora will charge your card, there will be a week or more delay before they put it in the Royal Mail. The UK mail will dispatch it pretty quick to the US. Once on this side of the pond is where things slow down. Here's the tracking, so far, for pack 11 on the USPS site: June 2, 2021, 12:03 pmProcessed Through FacilityISC CHICAGO IL (USPS) Your item has been processed through our facility in ISC CHICAGO IL (USPS) at 12:03 pm on June 2, 2021. Origin Post is Preparing Shipment May 26, 2021, 6:20 amProcessed Through FacilityLANGLEY HWDC, UNITED KINGDOM May 25, 2021, 4:33 pmAcceptanceUNITED KINGDOM It has been in limbo since June 2nd. Is it held up by Customs, lowest possible priority paid for by sender or someone at the USPS doesn't like the look of the box? The next update will say it's in New York, then Dallas, one or two stops more, then Houston and finally my doorstep. This is how it usually happens. It's frustrating, yes, so a little patience or you'll get gray hair. Now the solution is for Agora to use UPS or FEDEX only (for packages) and leave the USPS for letters. But that probably won't happen. I've received packages from the UK via UPS and it breezes to my happy self, no limbo or Twilight Zone. It can be a long wait, but it's worth it. Hang in there. wyatt

Wow Steve, that is a brilliant piece of work. The base is really well done. You get my vote for 'Agora Build of the Year' wyatt

A little late in catching this post, but thank you MarvelPhx for posting this. For some reason your link does not work. Try this folks; https://myecto1.com/ maybe it was the missing forward slash at the end. To you folks out there looking in on MarvelPhx's website you will NOT be disappointed at all. I've been going through his build from part one and it is probably the best build site I've seen. Well laid out, great pictures and he includes all the mods and how to install them. Seriously well done. Plus he is doing many different partswork builds. Give it a check out. I've subscribed to the Ecto 1 but am still waiting for issue one and two. But I'm already collecting quite a few mods from the after market. Thank you MarvelPhx for your time and efforts in your builds and sharing them with everyone. Your Ecto 1 build will be my blueprint to follow. wyatt

Hi John, I've been away for a bit and have missed numerous posts. Thanks for sharing the finished pics. Awesome build you've done. Love the adverts. Dang I want one of these. Come on Agora listen to the fans.

Thanks for your reply. I just received a reply from CS that mine will ship this week. Fingers crossed.

Greetings folks, I sent an inquiry to Customer Service about the status of Pack 10. But I'd like to ask my fellow subscribers if you have received Pack 10 yet? I have not. I just received a notice about Pack 11 being delayed, so, just curious. Thanks. wyatt

Beautiful conclusion to this build James. You've really done justice to this kit. What's next on your list? wyatt

Mine shipped today also. That was quick and much appreciated. Thanks Agora. wyatt

Received the email today with the password and ordered the rifle. £79.99 plus £9.99 shipping to the USA. You have to have a subscription to order it. wyatt