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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Allowed me to preorder an item that was unavailable, and then proceeded to never reach out to me. When asked about refunding my card, they said they'd only do store credit or an exchange for an item... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible company, box pushers pur sang! You should avoid this company at any times. Absurdly high prices, bad communication (only when there's a customer alert they answer your e-mails), cluttered web... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Order a large model of USS HORNET, agreed and paid costs in feb 2021, model arrived in March 2021 with additional shipping costs of £70.00. Returned goods as unauthorised additional cost. They agreed... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Ordered Fairy Swordfish kit on 21 Feb 21 which was despatched on 1st March. It arrived in the UK on the 8th March and languished in customs until the 13th when it was released and was delivered on the... See more

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  1. Toy shop
  2. also in
  3. Childrens Shop

About 1001 Modelkits

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1001modelkits, which was created by model enthusiasts with extensive experience in online sales, provides you with the world’s largest selection of models and accessories.

We feature all types of models (Airplanes, Tanks and military vehicles, boats, cars, motorcycles, Radio-controll Figurines, etc.).

Thanks to our relationships with suppliers, we provide you with access to over 100,000 product references, from the biggest brands: Tamiya, Italeri, Airfix, Heller, Hasegawa, etc. The most specialized brands are also in the spotlight: Emhar, HobbyBoss, Aber, etc.

Quality service from an e-commerce professional

The founder of 1001modelkits has extensive e-commerce experience, namely as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of one of Europe’s leading price comparison websites.

Our cutting-edge logistical platform guarantees that your orders will be placed securely and shipped fast. 1001modelkits also features a peace-of-mind guarantee, which allows you to return your product within 30 days instead of 7.

Delivery is handled through UPS or USPS : in either case, your order is tracked and you can check the delivery status of your order in your personal client area.

Payment security is provided by Paypal, our partner bank.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service

Managed to get order even with Brexit going on, emails to say where it was every step of the way.
Will defiantly use again.

17 February 2021
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Dear Mrs Chris,

Thank you for your feedback.

We insist that customer satisfaction is our priority. Your comments are therefore essential to us and we are very interested in them!

See you on our website
1001 hobbies

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Ordered from the UK site unfortunately…

Ordered from the UK site unfortunately this company doesn't have a UK shop, didn't inform me of this when I ordered. £45 of customs fees charged on top! 1001 model kits needs to be more upfront and inform customers of this before they place an order.

16 February 2021
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Change your choice of delivery company.

The company itself is fine. The courier service however is abysmal. I realise that this is supposed to be a review of 1001, however if they choose to give business to a delivery company that is frankly unfit for purpose then they are themselves guilty by association. That's how easy it is to have your own reputation ruined.

16 February 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best Stop, Shop

Excellent service! A great lineup of products, and dozens of brands to pick, and choose from without a worry!

15 February 2021
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Dear Mrs Mark Olson,

Thank you for your feedback.

We insist that customer satisfaction is our priority. Your comments are therefore essential to us and we are very interested in them!

See you on our website
1001 hobbies

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Dear Milton,

Thank you for your feedback.

We insist that customer satisfaction is our priority. Your comments are therefore essential to us and we are very interested in them!

See you on our website
1001 hobbies

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good customer service despite shipping delay

Product delivered in good condition. Responded to queries fairly promptly and helpful customer service. Only issue was very slow courier pick up/shipping due to current circumstances.

15 February 2021
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Reply from 1001 Modelkits

Dear Will,

Thank you for your feedback.

We insist that customer satisfaction is our priority. Your comments are therefore essential to us and we are very interested in them!

See you on our website
1001 hobbies

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

The shipping cost are too expensive

The shipping cost are too expensive, I paid 14 pounds for a model that I purchased on 11th February and isn't arrived yet, today I tried to contact the UK number phone number but the telephone seems to be out of service,definitely I won't to purchase anymore from this site

15 February 2021
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Correspondentie in iedere keer een andere taal?

Ik heb over mijn bestelling emails in het Engels, Frans en Nederlands ontvangen. Dat is op zichzelf geen probleem, maar ik kan mij voorstellen dat dit voor andere klanten die minder goed hun talen spreken problematisch kan zijn. Bovendien komt dit op mij vreemd en onbetrouwbaar over.
Thank you for your reaction to my review, perhaps I will get my original message across if I respond in English. To be clear, I do not have any issue with my order being delayed. I understand that, considering the current situation with Covid, Brexit and the weather, a delay was inevitable. My 'issue' is more like a suggestion: I received several correspondence items regarding my order in several different languages: Dutch, English and French. That in itself is not a problem (at least to me), but I'd like to point out that this may be a problem to people who are less comfortable with languages and that handling correspondence like this may come across as less reliable.

15 February 2021
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Reply from 1001 Modelkits

Sir,

Thank you for your feedback. We would like to apologize for this incident and ask you to believe that this type of incident is very unpleasant for us.

We would like to point out that the product you have ordered has been destocked in England. The customs formalities were very complicated and therefore very late.

Thank you for your understanding,

1001hobbies customer service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

delivered on time and very well…

delivered on time and very well packaged will use this site again

15 February 2021
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Reply from 1001 Modelkits

Dear Mrs Thomas,

Thank you for your feedback.

We insist that customer satisfaction is our priority. Your comments are therefore essential to us and we are very interested in them!

See you on our website
1001 hobbies

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very poor service and no communication

Thank you for your reply. Does this mean that you will cancel the order and refund my payment?

My parcel has been sent to me, but was then returned back to 1001 Modelkits because the paperwork wasn't correct. I have no idea what has happened to it now - I have emailed them twice but have had no reply. This is very poor service and is a big disappointment. It was my first order from them and I doubt if I will order again. The complete lack of communication, apart from automatic messages such as this request to rate them, is the biggest problem. I just want my order to be delivered!

14 February 2021
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Reply from 1001 Modelkits

Sir,

Thank you for your feedback. We would like to apologize for this incident and ask you to believe that this type of incident is very unpleasant for us.

We would like to point out that the product you have ordered has been destocked in England. The customs formalities were very complicated and therefore very late.

Thank you for your understanding,

1001hobbies customer service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent and timely service

Excellent and timely service! Thank you!

13 February 2021
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Reply from 1001 Modelkits

Dear Mrs Warner,

Thank you for your feedback.

We insist that customer satisfaction is our priority. Your comments are therefore essential to us and we are very interested in them!

See you on our website
1001 hobbies

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Dear Mrs Love,

Thank you for your feedback.

We insist that customer satisfaction is our priority. Your comments are therefore essential to us and we are very interested in them!

See you on our website
1001 hobbies

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Not truthful about inventory?

When I ordered the product it was stated it was in stock, two weeks later I received notification the product was shipped - I have still not received the product. Their are either very disorganized or not truthful about their inventory. My order was two masking sets that would fit into an envelope and their shipping fees where extremely high. I wanted the product so I moved forward. Other vendors had the same product, lower cost and lower shipping but were truthful about delivery time (that would be sooner than this experience). Next time, I will go with the other vendors.

Update - Feb 21, 2021 and still have not received the product - ordered Jan 31, 2021

Update: Feb 26, 2021 Received the package. It is an Eduard masking kit. They do say that on their site, but I missed that..my fault. I have ordered from Eduard direct in the past, about the same price but far lower shipping cost and delivery was much faster.

12 February 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good service

Very good service. Delay in delivery quickly dealt with. Will definately use the company again.

11 February 2021
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Reply from 1001 Modelkits

Dear Mrs McBride,

Thank you for your feedback.

We insist that customer satisfaction is our priority. Your comments are therefore essential to us and we are very interested in them!

See you on our website
1001 hobbies

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast and efficient service

Fast and efficient service - would use again.

10 February 2021
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Dear Mr Parker,

Thank you for your feedback.

We insist that customer satisfaction is our priority. Your comments are therefore essential to us and we are very interested in them!

See you on our website
1001 hobbies

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Delivery time FAR TOO LONG!

With a .co.uk website and a UK contact number, assumed it was a UK based company as nothing to give true location obvious on website. MISTAKE. Ordered two in-stock items on 23rd December and received 9th February. Far too late to be of any use and ignored all my polite requests to cancel order and refund. Accept Brexit excuse but expected delivery delays should be made much more obvious at time of order. Covid is not acceptable as every other supplier is managing perfectly well. Will not trouble them with my business again.

9 February 2021
Unprompted review
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Reply from 1001 Modelkits

Sir,

Thank you for your feedback. We would like to apologize for this incident and ask you to believe that this type of incident is very unpleasant for us.

We would like to point out that the product you have ordered has been destocked in England. The customs formalities were very complicated and therefore very late.

Thank you for your understanding,

1001hobbies customer service

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SCAM

They claim to have never received my payment, even though all the information was correct and my bank confirmed that I sent the payment. They spam mails that I say "it appears we haven't received your payment" and when you try to solve the issue they just stall. DO NOT BUY FROM THEM!

9 February 2021
Unprompted review
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Reply from 1001 Modelkits

Mr. Phoenix,

We thank you for your comment and apologise for this incident.

Customer service will get back to you as soon as possible.

Thank you for your understanding,

Best regards

Customer service 1001hobbies

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