Shipping Info
Hypersonic Models ships worldwide, with all packaging and postage personally handled from my workshop in Japan.
See below for details on shipping costs and delivery options for different regions.
There are five delivery zones: Japan, Asia (Pacific), World I (Europe, Middle East, Central America, Canada, Oceania), World II (South America, Africa), and the USA. You have the option of standard or recorded and insured delivery. Recorded delivery service varies from country to country, and full detailed tracking may not be available.
Please note that the figures in the tables below are subject to change, but I always try to establish the best and fairest possible charges, based on (simplified) actual costs.
Extra-large items like kit bundles can have a higher rate than shown here.
Please check your shopping cart for pricing.
Orders to Europe, Middle East, Central America, Canada, Oceania ("World I")
| Tiny Parcel / Envelope | Small Parcel 1 | Small Parcel 2 | Medium Parcel | Large Parcel | |
| Standard (air) | ¥700 | ¥800 | ¥900 | ¥1000 | ¥1200 |
| Recorded (air) | ¥1200 | ¥1300 | ¥1400 | ¥1500 | ¥1700 |
| EMS | --> | --> | --> | --> | ¥3200 |
Special notice for our customers in the EU:
EU VAT is not charged by this shop. Your Postal Service provider will charge VAT at your local rate when receiving the parcel. Since July 2026 all packets (under €150) are also subject to a €3 flat duty charge, plus an admin fee. This will be charged by your local Postal Service provider, just as the VAT charges. So please be aware that your Postal Service provider will contact you before or at receiving your parcel for these payments.
Special notice for our customers in the UK:
UK VAT is charged in this shop at checkout. No other charges or payments are required at receiving the parcel.
Special notice for our customers in Canada and Australia:
Tracking for recorded delivery does NOT work within the country. The tracking number provided will show dispatch and processing up to the point of leaving Japan, but no details at all between the Canadian or the Australian border and the destination. Only the delivery will be recorded again.
Orders to the USA
Tariffs and admin fees are paid at checkout so what you pay in this shop is the final bill, there is nothing to pay additionally upon receiving the parcel (from USPS stateside). The bill includes a 10% tariff on the goods (listed separately on the bill/invoice) and a ¥600 flat admin charge (as charged to me by the payment vehicle Zonos when I book in the parcel). The ¥600 are already worked into the postage rates below, it won't show separately on the invoice. I.e. you pay the cost of the goods, a 10% tarrif charge and the postage rate below, all calculated automatically at checkout.
| Tiny Parcel / Envelope | Small Parcel 1 | Small Parcel 2 | Medium Parcel | Large Parcel | Larger Parcel | XL Parcel | XXL Parcel | |
| Standard (air) | ¥1600 | ¥1750 | ¥1850 | ¥2000 | ¥2100 | ¥2650 | ¥4200 | ¥4800 |
| Recorded (air) | ¥2100 | ¥2250 | ¥2350 | ¥2450 | ¥2600 | ¥3550 | ¥4800 | ¥5300 |
| EMS | --> | --> | --> | --> | ¥4600 | ¥5500 | ¥7000 | ¥10000 |
Orders in Japan
| Envelope (封筒) | Small Parcel (小サイズの小包) | Medium Parcel (中サイズの小包) | Large Parcel (大型小包) | |
| Standard (普通郵便) | ¥300 | ¥500 | ¥700 | ¥850 |
| Recorded (保証付郵便) | ¥650 | ¥850 | ¥1000 | ¥1250 |
Orders to Asia ("Asia/Pacific")
| Envelope | Small Parcel 1 | Small Parcel 2 | Medium Parcel | Large Parcel | |
| Standard (air) | ¥550 | ¥650 | ¥750 | ¥850 | ¥1000 |
| Recorded (air) | ¥1050 | ¥1150 | ¥1250 | ¥1350 | ¥1550 |
| EMS | --> | --> | --> | --> | ¥3200 |
Orders to South America & Africa ("World II")
| Envelope | Small Parcel 1 | Small Parcel 2 | Medium Parcel | Large Parcel | |
| Standard (air) | ¥750 | ¥850 | ¥1000 | ¥1200 | ¥1300 |
| Recorded (air) | ¥1250 | ¥1350 | ¥1500 | ¥1700 | ¥1800 |
| EMS | --> | --> | --> | --> | ¥3200 |
Please read the terms & conditions page for information on delivery, returns, damage policy, etc.
