Delivery and Insurance

Packaging

We deliver our models in specially designed wooden crates. We have been delivering models in these for many years with great success.

Delivery (Estimate)

We deliver DAP (Delivered at Place duties unpaid). This means that we deliver door-to-door. We pay for the air freight, insurance, customs clearance and final delivery to your door. Delivery costs will be finalised when the model is dispatched.

Insurance

All our models in transit are fully insured. In the unlikely event that the model is damaged in transit, The Model Shipyard must be notified immediately. Arrangements will then be made for the model to be returned to the studio in South Africa where it will be inspected and repaired. If the model cannot be repaired to its original splendour a replacement model will be built and sent to you.

Import Duties and Taxes

We export our models under a tariff heading that is usually duty free. However this is not a guarantee because it can vary from region to region. You might have to pay VAT (Value Added Tax) or GST (General Sales Tax) depending on which tax regime prevails in your region.