We will gladly combine shipping for any books, and they will ship cheaply via USPS Media Mail.We will gladly combine shipping for any models.  We will not ship books and models in the same package.Books will be shipped in padded envelops with reinforcing material to avoid any bending, scraping, etc.Models will be shipped in appropriately sized boxes, packed appropriately and as compact as possible.NOTE on SHIPPING - eBay requests that payment is sent immediately upon purchase for Buy It Now listings.  We will still combine shipping as noted above by sending a partial refund through Paypal.  Our shipping policy exists because we sell models of all different sizes, shapes, and weights.  Different combinations of models require different packing materials and different sizes of boxes.  If there is any doubt about our shipping policy, please contact us before paying for your purchase.SPECIAL REQUESTS - We will happily entertain any special requests, so don't hesitate to send us a message!Condition Scale:Excellent = best conditionGreat GoodDecentFairPoor = worst conditionWe're pretty critical about the conditions of models.  If a model doesn't meet our relatively high standards, it's going to get bumped down to the next rung.  We will never over-estimate the condition of models.  However, beauty is always in the eye of the beholder, so it is UP TO YOU, THE BUYER, to determine whether or not you like the way a model looks by closely checking the pictures.  We're not playing 'gotcha' and trying to trick you - we're just trying to make sure you are satisfied.Paint Scale:The quality of a paint job is always subjective, but we are still highly critical of what we sell.  Sometimes the basing of a model makes the paint job look better than it really it.  Sometimes it makes it worse.  We are trying to be as objective as possibe about the overall quality of the finished model (painting and basing together).  Please make sure to study the pictures of a painted model to make sure it is what you really want before bidding.  If you need more pictures, please contact us within a reasonable amount of time before an auction ends so we can get them to you.All that being said, we rate paint jobs on a scale of 1-10.  We assume that most (finished) model paint jobs are rated a 4 (somewhat below tabletop).  Fair paint jobs are 5-6.5, Good paint jobs are 6.5-7.5, Great paint jobs are entirely subjective, but usually rate at 7.5 and higher.  If a model's paint job is excellent, you will know it when you see it!  We have yet to seel anything that is better than a 9 (and even that is very rare), but again, the customer is the final judge.