Great find there! Just looked at Sunway Pyramid's Popular. Nothing thr, dont know if issue 4 have yet to arrive, or has sold out haha

Just to share my experience here with Allscript. Many years back, i started collecting this magazine called Air Combat Collection with models from Italieri i believe (RM6.90 only first issue, subsequently 9.90). After getting tired of chasing issue after each issue around town, i went to their HQ(old HQ before they shifted) and made a subscription. Mind you, back then their HQ is just a two level factory lot with the office upstairs, and stock storage downstairs. So i was told that if i want the models fast, i could place a subscription and will be notified when the magazines arrive to go straight to the office to collect.

And so i agreed to go to the office to collect direct, instead of having to wait further for the items to be delivered fortnightly via post. And what a mistake that was to rely on them.

1. They NEVER EVER called to notify me. I have to make calls monthly just to ask if the new stocks have arrived.

2. Towards the end of the issuance, i was busy and was away from KL. Thinking that a subscription would secure my issues, i waited for them to call me to notify me when the stock arrive. However, the call never came. And when i'm back in KL, i went to the office to collect the last 6 issues. To my DISAPPOINTMENT, i was told they ran out of two issues because they fully sold them out! What the hell! And to top it off, i was told they couldnt restock because the factory was burnt down in the UK where the mag is published. I couldnt verify to this day if their bullshit is true. What i know is i missed out on two planes (one of which is the AH-1 Cobra which i really liked) which i saw other collectors have. This remains a very sore point in collecting this series.

And this has made me shun Allscript ever since, which is also the reason why i have never collected anything related to allscript ever again.

However, when i saw the Helicopter Magazine brought in, i was tempted again (one reason is because the AH-1 and AH-64 is in the series, which i left out from Air Combat Collection). Deep inside, I hoped Allscript improved to be better after all these years, but having seen your comments, i have a gut feeling i'm in for another round of Allscript's bullshit again. Case in point is when i have Issues 1-3, but somehow am still struggling to locate issue 4 even after the so-called 'fortnight' period.

I do hope that fellow collectors here just keep a lookout for each other since we're in this together, whether we prefer retail purchase or subscribing.

This post has been edited by Jane's: Jun 1 2014, 11:15 PM

Plenty of issues No.2 and No.3 in Popular Paradigm Mall and Sunway Pyramid.

Wow, more issues coming in! That's good! Still havent got time to go get issue 4 yet tho haha.

But seeing the helicopters they have, it's just such a pity the Hind and Ka-50 is given as a free gift. Would be nice to get a Magazine copy of those two helis together with the collection.

Am personally a fan of the whole Soviet vs US thing!

The local 7E Puchong here didnt have any of the Helicopter Magazine at all, till about 2 weeks ago 1 issue 3 came. The sole issue 3 is still there i believe. I think it's due to complications in distribution which ultimately led to this.

Oh, and i finally got an Apache! Got it from a magazine store in Midvalley called NZ (near Rotiboy, i believe a forumer here got it there too). Was the last one, go figure!

This post has been edited by Jane's: Jun 11 2014, 05:01 PM

Was abit skeptical about getting it at first because the rotors and the Longbow radar was all over the packaging. Asked the shopkeeper if it's alright if i open the plastic bag wrapping the mag to get a clearer look of the model inside the box, he said no. So i used abit of kung fu to shake it here and there to ensure all the parts are inside in good condition. Just got it fixed, and it's perfect fit, didnt even need glue for the rotors

Btw, my issue 2 back then came with only 4 instead of 5 rotors. Took it back to Popular to exchange, and was told they normally send the defective ones back to Allscript. Wonder what they do with it at Allscript haha

This post has been edited by Jane's: Jun 11 2014, 05:15 PM

IPC's Popular has loads of Issue 3 & 5. Weird thing is, no signs of Issue 4 at all. Agree that the 5's paint scheme is nicely done (US Marines)!

I really do hope they allow us to choose which 9 issues we want for that promotion. If they do, i'm going for the promotion for sure. I dont mind paying in advance. Can anyone confirm if this is possible?

Chill guys, they're prolly 'processing' it as fast as they can with the limited number of staffs

This post has been edited by Jane's: Jun 26 2014, 11:03 PM

Hahaha would've been so funny if you made that trip to Allscript and start questioning them why so slow and all, only to be told 'sir, your subscription finished already no?'

Oh, i mistakenly thought that you received all 10 of your subscription Well then, call them and give them a good 'shelling'

Anyone giving up and is keen on letting go their Mi24 and Ka50 do let me know Haha!

Any idea if Issue 6 is out in retail? Hopefully they are, cant wait to get the Cobra

Whoah that's fast! I'll probably give the local Popular a try. Will update here about any findings till then.

Guess they're slowly appearing in retail then! Will definitely try to tie one down asap. Hopefully no repeat of the chaos of Issue 4

Managed to get the Cobra from Popular@Sunway Pyramid. 3 issues are still available.

To my best ability, i chose the nicest Cobra, but still ended up with one that has slightly off centre skids, as well as a wrongly attached pitot tube which i had to snap off to reattach.

This post has been edited by Jane's: Jul 12 2014, 04:16 PM

Hi there, would like to ask if you have the subscribers' free gifts up for sale as well (if you're a subscriber). Thanks!

Haha, such is the bane of 1/72 military models, space really is an issue. Especially if some of the models dont really pique your interest.

Hopefully, despite the slowed-down interest in the collection, they'd opt to complete the series instead of bailing out halfway.

I'd say allscript have only themselves to blame for any drop in subscription/sales.

According to the Malaysian list at http://helicopter-magazine.com/mal/models, the issue 13 Piasecki is already here. Anyone can confirm that?