As many of you know, Cast your Anchor is Canada’s only marine hobby store specializing in ship models, boat kits, radio control sail and powerboats, tools, fittings and accessories all under one roof.
We have recently read that many ship model hobbyists are complaining about the cost of shipping ship model products into Canada from the USA.
So here's a comparison
Shipping cost for up to ten fittings
Competitor cost $38.99 Cast Your Anchor cost $4.50
Shipping cost for most tools
Competitor cost $42.88 Cast Your Anchor cost $17.50
Shipping cost for a medium size ship model kit
Competitor cost $47.99 Cast Your Anchor cost $26.50
Shipping cost for a large ship model kit
Competitor cost $53.99 Cast Your Anchor cost $38.50
There have also been complaints about shipping a few items in a large box which would add to the cost of shipping. At Cast Your Anchor, all shipping vessels match the size of the product. In other words our customers don’t pay to ship air!
And lastly, you’ll notice that our shipping costs are on the splash page not buried inside of our website. At Cast Your Anchor you know what your total cost to purchase a product is right up front.
Showing posts with label ship models. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ship models. Show all posts
Monday, November 15, 2010
Saturday, November 01, 2008
November Newsletter
Welcome to RatLines!
What??? No Hobby Show!
Cast Your Anchor feels very sad not seeing all of friends and customers at the Toronto Hobby Show. We are so sad, that we want to entice you to come into the store for a visit or at least give us a phone call. Here’s the deal. Until November 15th for every $100 you spend we’ll give you $10 back. Unbelievable you say! Well you are one of our few inner circle members that will receive this email. Just let us know that you saw our offer and we’ll make it happen Scotty.
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Web Site: Visit our new website at www.castyouranchorhobby.com. We offer information directed solely for model ship builders. You’ll find useful tips, a wide variety of kits, tools & parts for all your shipbuilding needs. We even have a Scratch Builder’s section. What comes after the foghorn?
Fall Events: Cast Your Anchor will be participating in the Kingston Road Village Santa Clause Parade on Sunday November 9th. Come on out and have fun!
Speaking About Santa: Cast Your Anchor is has been gearing up for the big event. Let’s face it, there’s going to be snow here soon. What better way to hibernate inside this winter by building your dream ship. Cast Your Anchor is well stocked right now. We look forward to seeing you.
The Story of Cast Your Anchor – Part II
In the midst of my model ship anxiety a family move returned us to Toronto. A search for a retirement plan (something positive to do, involving other like-minded people) and an investment opportunity led to the seeds of an idea. I would create the hobby store that I had so desperately needed – a place where modellers could meet, trade ideas, swap tips and techniques while working on their model ships.
The Ontario Science Centre’s Model Shop is closed now and one of the last artisans has retired to Lunenburg – home of the well-known Canadian Schooner - Bluenose II. But it became another dream of mine to re-create that atmosphere and thus Cast Your Anchor set sail in Toronto in November 2003!
Our very first foray into the nautical hobby world took place at The Hobby Show, held at the International Centre in Toronto’s west end. My family joined me in fulfilling this dream, choosing our company colours, making signs, packing and unpacking boxes, even setting up table displays.
Our first sale was a package of pipettes and we wondered if we had anything else hobbyists would be interested in. We had little to worry about! Before the first day was over we had sold a number of kits, tools, and fittings and were hearing “so glad to see you – someone needed to do this”, “hi, my name is Jack and I build models, can I come and see your store?”, “where are you located, what are your hours”, “I’ve been wanting to build a ship but didn’t know where to go for help”.
So anxious to set sail at Cast Your Anchor that we moved into an incomplete building, our first few months were filled with wallboard dust and no running water. But we made it work. A business focused on, and dedicated to, creating a positive modelling experience for any model ship builder. We gained experience, tapped into a network of dedicated modellers who shared their tips and techniques and we accumulated a wealth of knowledge that we want to share. Becoming experts in the hobby has been an arduous journey but like those who sailed the originals of our models we are adventurers, open to challenge, and dedicated to assisting our customers in completing their ship of dreams.
December Issue of Ratlines: Ship Model Books
What??? No Hobby Show!
Cast Your Anchor feels very sad not seeing all of friends and customers at the Toronto Hobby Show. We are so sad, that we want to entice you to come into the store for a visit or at least give us a phone call. Here’s the deal. Until November 15th for every $100 you spend we’ll give you $10 back. Unbelievable you say! Well you are one of our few inner circle members that will receive this email. Just let us know that you saw our offer and we’ll make it happen Scotty.
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Web Site: Visit our new website at www.castyouranchorhobby.com. We offer information directed solely for model ship builders. You’ll find useful tips, a wide variety of kits, tools & parts for all your shipbuilding needs. We even have a Scratch Builder’s section. What comes after the foghorn?
Fall Events: Cast Your Anchor will be participating in the Kingston Road Village Santa Clause Parade on Sunday November 9th. Come on out and have fun!
Speaking About Santa: Cast Your Anchor is has been gearing up for the big event. Let’s face it, there’s going to be snow here soon. What better way to hibernate inside this winter by building your dream ship. Cast Your Anchor is well stocked right now. We look forward to seeing you.
The Story of Cast Your Anchor – Part II
In the midst of my model ship anxiety a family move returned us to Toronto. A search for a retirement plan (something positive to do, involving other like-minded people) and an investment opportunity led to the seeds of an idea. I would create the hobby store that I had so desperately needed – a place where modellers could meet, trade ideas, swap tips and techniques while working on their model ships.
The Ontario Science Centre’s Model Shop is closed now and one of the last artisans has retired to Lunenburg – home of the well-known Canadian Schooner - Bluenose II. But it became another dream of mine to re-create that atmosphere and thus Cast Your Anchor set sail in Toronto in November 2003!
Our very first foray into the nautical hobby world took place at The Hobby Show, held at the International Centre in Toronto’s west end. My family joined me in fulfilling this dream, choosing our company colours, making signs, packing and unpacking boxes, even setting up table displays.
Our first sale was a package of pipettes and we wondered if we had anything else hobbyists would be interested in. We had little to worry about! Before the first day was over we had sold a number of kits, tools, and fittings and were hearing “so glad to see you – someone needed to do this”, “hi, my name is Jack and I build models, can I come and see your store?”, “where are you located, what are your hours”, “I’ve been wanting to build a ship but didn’t know where to go for help”.
So anxious to set sail at Cast Your Anchor that we moved into an incomplete building, our first few months were filled with wallboard dust and no running water. But we made it work. A business focused on, and dedicated to, creating a positive modelling experience for any model ship builder. We gained experience, tapped into a network of dedicated modellers who shared their tips and techniques and we accumulated a wealth of knowledge that we want to share. Becoming experts in the hobby has been an arduous journey but like those who sailed the originals of our models we are adventurers, open to challenge, and dedicated to assisting our customers in completing their ship of dreams.
December Issue of Ratlines: Ship Model Books
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Ratlines September 2008
Welcome to RatLines!
With this edition of the Cast Your Anchor newsletter, we bring you a new name. We have always strived to keep ship model builders up-to-date and starting this month we’ll provide you with even more great information, in-store and website specials, and new insider tips.
fall special… A GREAT INTRODUCTION TO THE HOBBY!
Bluenose II Kit with DVD and Tools ONLY: $249.95
We are offering this highly detailed kit with a fantastic “How-To” DVD and ALL the TOOLS to get you started.
A Planked Hull and Deck static model the kit includes
• Detailed Step-by-Step Instructions • All Die-Cut Parts
The Tool Package includes a miter box & saw set, hobby knife, square, sandpaper and wood glue.
SPECIFICATIONS: Scale: 1:75, Length: 710mm, Height: 590mm, Beam: 110mm
NUMBER OF KITS AVAILABLE: 36
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Web Site: Visit our new website at www.castyouranchorhobby.com. We offer information directed solely for model ship builders. You’ll find useful tips, a wide variety of kits, tools & parts for all your shipbuilding needs. We even have a Scratch Builder’s section. Can you hear the foghorn?
Fall Events: Cast Your Anchor will be participating in the Kingston Road Village Fall Festival and the Christmas Parade. More details in October’s issue.
REFERENCE LIBRARY: Cast Your Anchor is building a reference library for the use of our customers. It is professionally catalogued and will be expanded as resources permit. In addition to modeling books available for purchase, our library includes all manner of materials related to specific models.
September’s MODELING TIPS
This month’s MODELING TIP FOCUS: Ship Modeling Books
Although there are many ship model books available they can sometimes be difficult to find and often hard to know which would be the most useful investment. Cast Your Anchor is an innovative hobby store located in Toronto, Canada. We specialize in the Art of Ship Model Building. Here are our Recommendations for Ship Modeling Books
The Ship Model Builder’s Assistant. Charles G. Davis
One of the best general information books on the hobby. The first of three books written by Davis and originally published in 1926, it is an enduring classic for ship model builders of all levels. “Indispensable for the serious model builder, this book offers hobbyists a true understanding of the masting, rigging, and most important fittings of American clipper ships and packet ships of the Great Age of Sail…enhanced with over 270 clear, detailed drawing of ships’ components”.
Ship Modeling Simplified. Frank Mastini
“Here is the advice you need for a trouble free start in an exciting hobby”. A wonderfully detailed volume on ship model construction this book addresses choosing the right kit for your abilities, how to decipher complicated plans, setting up an efficient workbench and buying the right tools. Based on the great Canadian schooner Bluenose the information and described techniques easily carry over to any ship model you are consider ing.
The Art of Rigging. Captain George Biddlecombe
Another classic in the Art of Ship Model Building. Originally published in 1848 by Captain Biddlecombe (Master in the Royal Navy), this Dover edition has been extensively revised and updated. It includes valuable information on Rigging Terms, Directions for Rigging Operations, Progressive Methods of Ship Rigging, Reeving the Running Rigging & Bending the Sails, plus Tables of Quantities & Dimensions of Standing & Running Rigging. “…It is believed by modern experts to be the best manual ever produced on rigging the sailing ship”.
OUT-OF-PRINT BOOKS: Cast Your Anchor has the ability to obtain out-of-print and hard-to-find books. Tell us what you’re looking for at: www.castyouranchorhobby.com
COMING NEXT MONTH: The tale of Cast Your Anchor…
With this edition of the Cast Your Anchor newsletter, we bring you a new name. We have always strived to keep ship model builders up-to-date and starting this month we’ll provide you with even more great information, in-store and website specials, and new insider tips.
fall special… A GREAT INTRODUCTION TO THE HOBBY!
Bluenose II Kit with DVD and Tools ONLY: $249.95
We are offering this highly detailed kit with a fantastic “How-To” DVD and ALL the TOOLS to get you started.
A Planked Hull and Deck static model the kit includes
• Detailed Step-by-Step Instructions • All Die-Cut Parts
The Tool Package includes a miter box & saw set, hobby knife, square, sandpaper and wood glue.
SPECIFICATIONS: Scale: 1:75, Length: 710mm, Height: 590mm, Beam: 110mm
NUMBER OF KITS AVAILABLE: 36
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Web Site: Visit our new website at www.castyouranchorhobby.com. We offer information directed solely for model ship builders. You’ll find useful tips, a wide variety of kits, tools & parts for all your shipbuilding needs. We even have a Scratch Builder’s section. Can you hear the foghorn?
Fall Events: Cast Your Anchor will be participating in the Kingston Road Village Fall Festival and the Christmas Parade. More details in October’s issue.
REFERENCE LIBRARY: Cast Your Anchor is building a reference library for the use of our customers. It is professionally catalogued and will be expanded as resources permit. In addition to modeling books available for purchase, our library includes all manner of materials related to specific models.
September’s MODELING TIPS
This month’s MODELING TIP FOCUS: Ship Modeling Books
Although there are many ship model books available they can sometimes be difficult to find and often hard to know which would be the most useful investment. Cast Your Anchor is an innovative hobby store located in Toronto, Canada. We specialize in the Art of Ship Model Building. Here are our Recommendations for Ship Modeling Books
The Ship Model Builder’s Assistant. Charles G. Davis
One of the best general information books on the hobby. The first of three books written by Davis and originally published in 1926, it is an enduring classic for ship model builders of all levels. “Indispensable for the serious model builder, this book offers hobbyists a true understanding of the masting, rigging, and most important fittings of American clipper ships and packet ships of the Great Age of Sail…enhanced with over 270 clear, detailed drawing of ships’ components”.
Ship Modeling Simplified. Frank Mastini
“Here is the advice you need for a trouble free start in an exciting hobby”. A wonderfully detailed volume on ship model construction this book addresses choosing the right kit for your abilities, how to decipher complicated plans, setting up an efficient workbench and buying the right tools. Based on the great Canadian schooner Bluenose the information and described techniques easily carry over to any ship model you are consider ing.
The Art of Rigging. Captain George Biddlecombe
Another classic in the Art of Ship Model Building. Originally published in 1848 by Captain Biddlecombe (Master in the Royal Navy), this Dover edition has been extensively revised and updated. It includes valuable information on Rigging Terms, Directions for Rigging Operations, Progressive Methods of Ship Rigging, Reeving the Running Rigging & Bending the Sails, plus Tables of Quantities & Dimensions of Standing & Running Rigging. “…It is believed by modern experts to be the best manual ever produced on rigging the sailing ship”.
OUT-OF-PRINT BOOKS: Cast Your Anchor has the ability to obtain out-of-print and hard-to-find books. Tell us what you’re looking for at: www.castyouranchorhobby.com
COMING NEXT MONTH: The tale of Cast Your Anchor…
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