Topic: anyone going to united states in the next month or so (Read 5834 times)

petesubman · « **on:** August 22, 2015, 08:03:50 am »

This is a bit of a long shot, ive got the chance of a sub mould which is 40 inches x 40 inches x 12 inches and its going to cost 500 pounds to post, the seller who i know has come with suggestion that if i know some one who is coming to the us he will post to them so they can bring it back with them , i will pay any costs incurred, any thoughts,pete

grasshopper · « **Reply #1 on:** August 22, 2015, 02:14:52 pm »

Very long shot, anyone flying to the US will probably have luggage to their limit and run the gauntlet with customs and security flying the moulds home.

petesubman · « **Reply #2 on:** August 22, 2015, 02:27:33 pm »

Well it was worth a try cant believe the cost he tried fedex and they wanted 1000 dollars, and i do want the moulds, Pete

grasshopper · « **Reply #3 on:** August 22, 2015, 02:31:52 pm »

For that sort of price you might as well fly over, have a holiday and bring them back yourself.

Surely someone could sea freight them for less than £500, might take a month but it's bulk, not weight for those moulds.

petesubman · « **Reply #4 on:** August 22, 2015, 03:18:26 pm »

Thats a good idea grasshopper, or some who imports from the states on a regular basis, Pete

Leaky Bottom · « **Reply #5 on:** August 22, 2015, 03:29:53 pm »

Just a thought but is'nt 40" X 40" X 12" a funny shape for a sub!!

U-33 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 22, 2015, 03:57:49 pm »

That's the mould, not the sub...

Netleyned · « **Reply #7 on:** August 22, 2015, 04:16:18 pm »

A member recently sent a large model to the States
using a company that utilises excess space on the
global carriers.
There might be a reciprocal arrangement.
Can't find the thread but I remember it was very
cheap and very quick.
Not sure but Inertia might have known the company.

Ned
Interparcel .com
Just found the thread
Dutch Courage in Sales.

Leaky Bottom · « **Reply #8 on:** August 22, 2015, 04:17:40 pm »

Quote from: U-33 on August 22, 2015, 03:57:49 pm

That's the mould, not the sub...

I know.
but the mould is'nt going to be much different to the sub, I would of thought.

Hellboy Paul · « **Reply #9 on:** August 22, 2015, 04:47:06 pm »

Quote from: Leaky Bottom on August 22, 2015, 03:29:53 pm

Just a thought but is'nt 40" X 40" X 12" a funny shape for a sub!!

Perhaps it is the FS-1 from Voyage to the bottom of the sea

TheLongBuild · « **Reply #10 on:** August 22, 2015, 05:10:07 pm »

I have used interparcel to send a long but slim box to Europe at a fraction of the cost quoated elsewhere, parcel arrived in one piece, I was surprised.

petesubman · « **Reply #11 on:** August 22, 2015, 05:20:21 pm »

Have just tried interparcel, to big ,mmmmm

Tug Hercules Fireman · « **Reply #12 on:** August 23, 2015, 12:37:43 am »

You may find that the US Post Office International Parcel rate is very competitive and a lot cheaper than the couriers and is trackable.

Just a thought.

dougal99 · « **Reply #13 on:** August 23, 2015, 01:29:16 am »

That's one big box, wouldn't even fit in my hire car.

Doug (currently driving Route 66)

petesubman · « **Reply #14 on:** August 23, 2015, 08:22:41 am »

Thank Doug, i knew it was a long shot, regards Pete

Umi_Ryuzuki · « **Reply #15 on:** August 23, 2015, 08:57:37 pm »

Is this a two part mold?
Will it ship in two boxes 20" x 40" x 12"?

(as long as you aren't dealing with Rick P. the deal should be fine)

tigertiger · « **Reply #16 on:** August 24, 2015, 06:19:45 am »

The carriers are hitting with higher fees because of the size. You get hit for weight and volume, especially for unusually large packages. I am not sure if you would even be allowed to check this in as carry on with an airline.
There are many carriers who use spare shipping container space.

Just a thought, If you were to put the item in a case, across the diagonals, it might come into a smaller classification (40x30x12 and a bit), even though the box is now bigger.

dougal99 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 25, 2015, 01:15:59 am »

40x40x12 is all but 10 cu ft a shipping tonne is 40 cu ft so you are actually being quoted for 500 lb dead weight.

petesubman · « **Reply #18 on:** August 25, 2015, 05:00:42 am »

And yet companies like engel can send huge boxes around the world i appreciate they are a business , regards Pete

spearfish99 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 25, 2015, 05:24:19 pm »

I read of a trick that some US modellers use to get their yachts transported by air for free, this is to use the "sporting equipment" allowance that airlines give. That is they pack their boats into a case of some sort then include one of the class of sporting gear that airlines give free checked baggage allowance for e.g a fishing rod.

As I am going to New York in early October, I have been looking at Virgin's baggage allowances and they do the same for a range of sporting goods, the only restriction appearing to be a weight of 23Kg. No size restriction mentioned. Have a look here

http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/gb/en/travel-information/baggage/check-in-baggage.html

Subculture · « **Reply #20 on:** August 25, 2015, 06:37:24 pm »

I've imported two submarine hulls from the States, never cost anything like £500, and they weren't tiny either.

To send it from here to the USA, assuming dimensions can be kept within 100cm, I was getting quotes of about £20-30, assuming 2kg weight (shouldn't be very heavy).

petesubman · « **Reply #21 on:** August 28, 2015, 10:17:32 am »

Finally found a company called Seven seas that will do the job, 269 dollars, £100 when it enters uk and guess what it only takes 90 days, I'm not in a hurricane, pete

News:

Author Topic: anyone going to united states in the next month or so (Read 5834 times)