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Roden V Canada Post
tinbanger
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Posted: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 - 09:55 AM UTC
Roden kits are built tough!
Tough enough to withstand getting flattened by a Canada Post sorting machine!






JackFlash
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Posted: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 - 11:49 AM UTC
Good Grief Charlie Brown! That is a tough kit!
tinbanger
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Posted: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 - 12:37 PM UTC
It will need to be tough after me thumbs get to it!
Jessie_C
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British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 - 01:02 PM UTC
It seems that Canada Post's mail mangling machines don't like Roden Staggerwings. Mine was also crunched to such an extent that the plastic around the cockpit was bent. Note the white stress lines.
viper29_ca
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New Brunswick, Canada
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Posted: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 - 04:04 PM UTC
The problem with it is that they ship the kit with the boxes flattened to cut down on the shipping cost. Not really CP's fault since the item that is supposed to protect the stuff in the box is already flat.

It's a trade off, cheaper shipping but take the chance that your kit will be damaged by the time you get it.
usethermite
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Washington, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 - 06:59 AM UTC
To quote Bill the Cat: YIKES. JT
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