Pale Blue SF47d Beach Hoppers

[Idris]

The only two Ebay auctions of pale blue SF47 Beach Hoppers that I've seen have both been French (e.g. here).
Could it therefore be that a number of these pre-productions were shipped to France for retail sale?

[nearlymint]

The only two Ebay auctions of pale blue SF47 Beach Hoppers that I've seen have both been French (e.g. here).
Could it therefore be that a number of these pre-productions were shipped to France for retail sale?

Yes it could possibly be, I think I have had 1 from France and 1 found in the UK.
J

[fixer]

I have one found at an essex boot sale several years ago

BTW someone beat me to this one whilst I was waiting for the seller to reply to a bin request .....was only listed for about 30mins

[nearlymint]

Hi Reg,
That was me , parcel arrived today with a note from Royal Mail saying the parcel had been opened and the contents have gone. That’s 2 of my parcels now that have been opened.
J

[GHOSTHUNTER]

Open and then resealed parcels are now a common site with me. One model so far was damaged by the stanley knife they used to cut open the parcel!!

Ghosthunter.

[Idris]

Is that another red-on-red example?

[nearlymint]

Yes it was, now lost in post?

[Idris]

That lost in post business: it seems to me that someone in the Post Office knows that you receive interesting (and potentially valuable) items in small boxes, and is helping him/herself to the contents. Have you considered taking a P.O. box or having the models sent to your work address?

[fixer]

Hi Reg,
That was me , parcel arrived today with a note from Royal Mail saying the parcel had been opened and the contents have gone. That’s 2 of my parcels now that have been opened.
J

gutted for you mate that was a great prepro with the windshield ....i don't feel so bad knowing where it should have gone

how do you stand about compensation ??

[GHOSTHUNTER]

...and how much is the model worth, potentially...LOTS!!

Ghosthunter.