Has anyone had any experience with ordering direct from Pavla Models in CZ? They seem to be the only provider that I can find for interior detailing for my Minicraft PV-1. The resin set they have is wild, but I am a bit concerned about using a credit card over there. Does anyone know of a US supplier that carries Pavla detail stuff?
Thanks!
You may want to try Victory Models (I think thats right) in Georgia. They often advertise in FSM.
A few years back I ordered a set of decals made by Czech Firm Tally Ho! So they may also carry Pavla.
If you can’t find an American supplier, I do know that Hannants in England does stock Pavla items.
I don’t suspect you’ll have any credit card problems ordering direct from Pavla. I’ve dealt with them a couple of times for missing parts (was still in Canada when I requested them) and they were quite prompt with replacements.
The Czech Republic is a modern country despite its relatively recent Socialist past and I would imagine Pavla employs many of the same credit card security protocols that anyone in Western Europe who sells things via the internet would.
Czech businesses are not particularly perilous to do business with, just use the same precautions that you do ordering on line from American or Western European businesses and you should do alright.
The Czech Republic is doing what it can to bring its business sector more in line with Western standards, so it would make no sense for Czech businesses to be dishonest in any way if they want to survive in the new business environment here.
Many thanks for the info, upnorth! I think I am going to give it a shot, the interior detail set is one of the most intricate I have ever seen. Pavla seems to have a great assortment of detail stuff, too.
Yes, Pavla stuff is really good, and the price is quite agreeable compared to other resin producing aftermarket outfits.
I bought Bilek’s 1/72 Antonov AN-2 “Colt” transport a month or so ago and bought Pavla’s cockpit set for it. The detail is great and best of all it comes with a correct vac formed canopy, which I would say is essential for that kit. What you get for the canopy in the kit is innacurate and simply unworkable.
Good luck on your project.