[Closed] Edicola

AFAIK Edicola means the partworks models.

In some hobby shops in Italy they list them as "Edicola". So they comes from Ixo, UH or other manufactures in according with each collection.

Check here the "edicola" models at Car Model:

http://www.carmodel.net/start.php?RURJQ09MQTw7PlBSRC0tYWxsLTAtMzAtMS0wPDo+PDs+PDo+PDo+PDo+LTEtPDo+MA==

674 Edicolas

At 9.98 Euros that's $6,915.24. The dioramas are more. I don't think I will buy them all. But there must be several I want. Now if we can find a US dealer.

Peter, you cannot.

The partworks are not sold in US. These Edicolas are the leftovers from kiosks, unsold models and returns. Sometimes they are even repackaged. Officially, no one imports them to US. There are literally thousands of them by now. There was a great website http://www.gamas43.com, which listed all the partworks, among other things, but it closed now...

Licensing

Albert is right these part works technically can only be sold with magazines in the countries the publications are licensed to sell in. Some leak out of chinese factories via ebay sold without wipers attached and with no boxes but with no consistency. Similarly the publishers like to dump the overordered cover mounts in the UK from time to time since although that breaks the rules since they are not publishged here it keeps prices up on the continent. Edicolsa is actually Edison Giacolla I think who sell models in their own right as well as as cover mounts - but I guess they all come from UH or IXO really

Sadly for some reason US does not seem to favour such publications

Edison made a fantastic series of 1:43rd scale military models ........

that spanned 70 models. Around 40 of these were re-issued by Schuco. Most
of these models were not gleaned from IXO, Norev, UH etc... but original to
Edison. One of my favourites was a 1940's Morris Commercial Gun Portee.
Seen many pics of the real thing but to have a 1:43rd scale model .. WOW! Well
done Edison.

In most EU countries there is no VAT on magazines. If these models were
offered for sale separately they would be liable to VAT. Offering these models
as cover mounts is one way to get them on the market without this tax being
paid by the customer. So these cover mounts are technically FREE! Dumping
them to get anything back is therefore profit from nothing!

Cheers Chris

Thanks for the VAT explanation, Chris. This is a form of taxation not used in the US. The closest we have to the "Value Added Tax" is a state sales tax, which varies from state to state.

690 Edicolas

Since 13 July the number of models available increased by 16. I found about 20 I want to buy but could not find out how to ask any questions. I will try to order some. But they had about 200 motorcycles and other models that are not mentioned here. I don't buy motorcycles either.

Ordering from Car Model.

Well, Car Model does a great job with packaging. I have ordered twice resin models from them and all where packaged with great care, exactly like the examples shown on their page.
Their email for contact is: info@carmodel.net

I can attest to Carmodel's packing quality. It's some of the best in the business.

The more we spend the more we are taxed - unless you buy a mag!