… but replenished in “2 days.” I emailed him and was told he actually had one set in stock and just needed to update the web site. I waited and waited. There was never an update to the web site, and my further emails went unanswered.

I later saw a reference, perhaps on this forum, that he was producing 3D-printed parts for a resin ship kit maker, concluded he was no longer Interested in selling anything on his web site directly to modelers, and deleted him from my list of preferred vendors.