DON'T buy Alpha model/hobby design recently - coronavirus
DON'T buy Alpha model/hobby design recently - coronavirus
As some one may know the coronavirus outburst in China, to be more specifically, it started in Wuhan city, Hubei province where is exactly Alpha model/hobby design located.....
As the most recent case study revealed, this virus can stick to objects and live in air for as long as 3-5 days.......
I just checked Alpha Model facebook and seems they are still updating recently which is quite understandable as a small business, but.....
As a kind suggestion, be safe and DO NOT buy from Alpha Model recently, at least for a few months until this coronavirus is gone. Hobby design parts may be OK, because it has been there much longer than Alpha Model which means the parts were probably not newly made in Wuhan city. But, I won't buy either for now.
As a matter of fact I bought two Alpha Model Ferrari kits through Upscale Hobbies last December, one misses several parts, I have told Chris (Upscale Hobbies) not to worry about it until everything is OK out there.....Very scary and I saw and heard a lot of family tragedies already, I wish I could forget.
As the most recent case study revealed, this virus can stick to objects and live in air for as long as 3-5 days.......
I just checked Alpha Model facebook and seems they are still updating recently which is quite understandable as a small business, but.....
As a kind suggestion, be safe and DO NOT buy from Alpha Model recently, at least for a few months until this coronavirus is gone. Hobby design parts may be OK, because it has been there much longer than Alpha Model which means the parts were probably not newly made in Wuhan city. But, I won't buy either for now.
As a matter of fact I bought two Alpha Model Ferrari kits through Upscale Hobbies last December, one misses several parts, I have told Chris (Upscale Hobbies) not to worry about it until everything is OK out there.....Very scary and I saw and heard a lot of family tragedies already, I wish I could forget.
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Re: DON'T buy Alpha model/hobby design recently - coronaviru
No i don't think it is possible to get Corona from a package..
See this article:
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-sho ... 0883841156
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See this article:
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-sho ... 0883841156
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Re: DON'T buy Alpha model/hobby design recently - coronaviru
3 to 5 days?
Shipping mostly takes 2 to 3 weeks....
Shipping mostly takes 2 to 3 weeks....
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Re: DON'T buy Alpha model/hobby design recently - coronaviru
Oh, come on please,let's not give publicity to alarming nonsense....
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Re: DON'T buy Alpha model/hobby design recently - coronaviru
Getting the virus from a parcel?! Please....because there are other people saying this thing, doctors confirmed it cannot happen, even if the sender were infected and "licked" the package before shipping, the virus would die within few hours...no need scaremongering.
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Re: DON'T buy Alpha model/hobby design recently - coronaviru
"As a matter of fact I bought two Alpha Model Ferrari kits through Upscale Hobbies last December, one misses several parts, I have told Chris (Upscale Hobbies) not to worry about it until everything is OK out there.....Very scary and I saw and heard a lot of family tragedies already, I wish I could forget. "
*** Sarcasm mode on....
Missing parts due Corona-Virus
*** Sarcasm mode off....
OMG - Fake news on F1M about corona virus.
*** Sarcasm mode on....
Missing parts due Corona-Virus
*** Sarcasm mode off....
OMG - Fake news on F1M about corona virus.
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Re: DON'T buy Alpha model/hobby design recently - coronaviru
Mods, can you please remove this topic entirely?
We do not need any (more) misconceptions floating around, however small.
We do not need any (more) misconceptions floating around, however small.
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Re: DON'T buy Alpha model/hobby design recently - coronaviru
I could be wrong, of course. Please delete if needed. I mean well, guys.
Re: DON'T buy Alpha model/hobby design recently - coronaviru
scaleautofactory wrote:"As a matter of fact I bought two Alpha Model Ferrari kits through Upscale Hobbies last December, one misses several parts, I have told Chris (Upscale Hobbies) not to worry about it until everything is OK out there.....Very scary and I saw and heard a lot of family tragedies already, I wish I could forget. "
*** Sarcasm mode on....
Missing parts due Corona-Virus
*** Sarcasm mode off....
OMG - Fake news on F1M about corona virus.
What do you mean? You mean I bought two Alpha Model Ferrari kits and one of them misses parts is fake news? Are you trying to say that?
Re: DON'T buy Alpha model/hobby design recently - coronaviru
what Ferrari kits did you order if I may ask.....