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ANDYS HOBBY HEADQUARTERS 1/16 TIGER 1 TANK AUSF E EARLY PRODUCTION QTR 1 2023 Coming to Tiger Hobbies via our co-operation with Andys Hobby HQ and MBK is a great new addition for 1/16 modelers. This will be a massive improvement on the HOBBYBOSS version but well below price of the Tamiya version www.tigerhobbies.co.uk AHHQ003 The price quoted of £295.00 is for listing purpose, we expect the price to be lower and nearer £200.00

Well 1/16th Sherman are like buses, there is the I LOVE KIT VERSION at RRP £239.99 LK61619 , Tiger Hobbies own import Andy Hobby HQ AHHQ001 RRP £159.99 with Metal Barrel, Tank Commander and photo etch. There is another version from Creative models I LOVE KITS with out some of the extras at £129.99 LK61615 or Tiger Hobbies price £109.99, still comes with Metal Barrel Takes your Pick www.tigerhobbies.co.uk look for LK61615

I have listed the P-51B AH70041 and P-39Q AH70055 on our site These are in transit from Arma Hobby so 7 days may be.

Hi Yes that arrives poss late next week

ARMA HOBBY 1/72 Hawker Sea Hurricane MK Ib due early Nov 2022 RRP £26.99 Sea Hurricane Mk Ib kit includes: Arma Hobby Hurricane Mk.I injected plastic sprues 3D printed set with fuselage bottom, arrestor hook, exhausts (2 options), mirror, headrest, gun camera, oil collector ring, catapult spools and anti-glare exhaust shields. Decal with 5 marking options Painting masks for the canopy (kabuki paper) and for shortened flaps (vinyl) www.tigerhobbies.co.uk

We have just been informed by our Euro Shipping Agent the Hobby 2000 1/48 Harrier GR7/9 is now in their hands. Hopefully this model will be at Tiger Hobbies in good time for the IPMS Nationals its official launch, but it will be at all our retailers in good time. Tiger Hobbies Limited

AFV CLUB MODELS JUST LANDED AT TIGER BEACH GOOD VALUE Just landed a great selection of AFV Club models just landed at Tiger Hobbies Check out our website under AFV Club www.tigerhobbies.co.uk

The UK importer has confirmed the first import due end of year of the new Meng Models 1/48 Phantom F4G Wild Weasel at £74.99, that's the good news. The Bad news is the pre-order is very limited, they had only so much USD at a good rate in reserve to get the model to sell at £74.99. So Tiger Hobbies are offering this at a pre-order price of £69.99 including UK delivery, but the pre orders ends on Wednesday 19 Oct 2022, when we shall remove the listing from our website. To pre-order this item please send an email to [email protected] make it attention Gary.

Below is the Retailer list who will be selling the Hobby 2000 1/48 Harrier H2K48019 If the Store is not on this list they are either not approved Tiger Hobbies retailers or our retailers who have not bothered to order this Great Value Model Max RRP is just £31.99 The crafting Well Aeromodeller Books and Models Our model Behavior Halifax Modeller World Plastic Hobbies Keithley Monk Bar Models Antics Mainly Military Models Ashton Models Widness Model Centre Modellers United Model Shop Leeds Harrogate Models Pyester Models MJR Models Leigh Models Auto Sport Modles Scoonie Models Model Work Shop Barnsley Jadlam Models North East Model Centre Hereford Model Centre Stockton Models Access Models Jaybee Models Wonderland Models Tornado Books and Models Masons Models Scale Model Shop AMS Models North Star Models Wargames Emporium PM Models Model Junction Bury St Edmunds Hobbies Limited Norfolk Addlesstone Models Trains 4 U Hobbies On Line Sussex Model Centre Wellingbourgh Models Active Models Jumblies Models Wirral Models e models The Sprue Box Scale Model Shop Blackmike Models Front Line Hobbies

Hopefully after a long delay this model will be with us this month

The problem with the license is the Name Austin they may have or may not have the rights to have license fee for using the name, the actual vehicles which designed to a war office specification in 1937, is basically out of copy right. But they did not follow legal procedures when trying to hit us with legal action, so my Solicitor told them where to get off ( those that thought they could license the Vehicle) chancers basically. We sold all 1,000 imported in 2 weeks, try buying one, buy the Airfix one like buying carrots.

6 months ago the GBP was worth $1.40 today you are not going to get much more than $1.10 and its going lower, so they are not far off 30%

As far as production delays go yes it would have effected worldwide distribution, the UK we then affected by further delays when we had to go through the process of dealing with threatened legal action against Tiger Hobbies in the UK.

Tiger Hobbies out pf respect for the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II removed for at least the next 14 days from our website and pre-order for batch II Please do not fall for the speculators price on this models, there is evidence of this already happening, there will be plenty of stock coming later in the year at the new RRP of £45.99 Max.

New Vespid coming Nov 2022 Both these models are just £22.99 which for the new Leopard is fantastic value compared to current competitors www.tigerhobbies.co.uk VS720015 1:72 SCALE LEOPARD 2 A7+ GERMAN MAIN BATTLE TANK INCLUDES PLASTIC PARTS 100+ METAL BARREL 2 ETCH SHEETS STEEL TOE CABLE DECALS VS720013 1:72 SCALE FLAKPANZER 3.7MM FLAKVIERLING AUF PANTHER G 341 FAHRGESTELL INCLUDES PLASTIC PARTS 100+ 2 METAL GUN BARRELS 1 ETCH SHEET DECALS

The Gecko Kit comes with a single .303 Lee Enfield It was a choice, a Medic could use a weapon to defend themselves or their patients, but not to be used offensively, this was change in 1949 so they were officially allowed to carry a weapon for defense. From the Web Geneva Convention did not specify anything about whether medics may carry weapons. The 1949 revision implies that medical personnel are permitted to carry weapons to defend themselves or their patients, but if they use their arms offensively, to harm the enemy, they lose their neutrality given under the Convention and can then be targeted as combatants.

The following models have now arrived at Tiger Hobbies for distribution to our retailers www.tigerhobbies.co.uk Zoukie Mura SWS18 1/32 Bf-109-G14 Eric Hartmann £89.99 Eduard Arrival Good stocks and great prices 1/48 Weekend WW2 Fighters from £14.99 Retail, 1/48 Profipacks from £24.99 to £31.99 EDK11143 SPITFIRE STORY: The Few DUAL COMBO 1/48 £51.99 EDK11144 ADLERANGRIFF DUAL COMBO 1/48 £49.99 EDK11151 Camel & Co. DUAL COMBO 1/48 £35.99 EDK11164 The Ultimate Tempest 1/48 £53.99 EDK2139 GUNN´s BUNNY 1/72 £53.99 EDK70122 Spitfire F Mk.IX 1/72 £12.99 EDK70152 Avia S-199 ERLA canopy 1/72 £14.49 EDK7099 Hurricane Mk.I 1/72 £14.99 EDK7464 Eduard 1/72 Bf 110E Weekend £15.49 EDK8113 Albatros D.V 1/48 £24.99 EDK82118 Bf 109G-14 1/48 £24.99 EDK82121 1/48 HAWKER TEMPEST MK V SERIES 1 £31.99 EDK82122 1/48 HAWKER TEMPEST MK V SERIES 2 £31.99 EDK82124 1/48 HAWKER TEMPEST MK II EARLY VERSION £31.99 EDK82125 1/48 HAWKER TEMPEST MK II LATE VERSION £31.99 EDK82141 Fw 190A-3 light fighter 1/48 £26.99 EDK82147 Fw 190A-8 1/48 £26.99 EDK82152 1/48 SPITFIRE MK I EARLY £28.99 EDK82158 Spitfire Mk.Vc 1/48 £28.99 EDK82201 F4F-3 Wildcat 1/48 £28.99 EDK84114 Eduard 1/48 Fw 190A-8/ R2 Weekend Edition £14.99 Edk84169 Eduard 1.48 Bf 109G-6/ AS Weekend Edition £14.99 EDK84172 Eduard 84172 P-51D-5 BOEING Weekend edition £17.99 EDK84175 Eduard 1/48 Spitfire F Mk. IX Weekend Edition £14.99 EDK84176 Eduard 84176 P-51D-20 Mustang Weekend edition £14.99 EDK84179 Eduard Spitfire Mk. Ia 1/48 Weekend Edition £17.99 EDK84181 Eduard 1/48 f6f-5 Hellcat US Navy £17.99 EDK84182 Eduard 1/48 Bf 109G-10 WNF/ Diana £17.99 EDK84183 Eduard 1/48 Spitfire Mk. IXc Weekend Edition £17.99 EDK8485 Sopwith F.1 Camel (Bentley) 1/48 £20.99

Tiger Hobbies have approached Gecko to see if we can put together a small kit to upgrade a certain none Gecko 1/35 Ambulance or can be used on other British Vehicles The set may comprise of the following 1 X ATS Driver 1 x Etch set 4 x Stretchers, pillows and Blankets 1 x sprue of accessors Packs, and, Helmets I will let you know in due course

NEW HOBBY 2000 INC 1/72 B26, DO335 AND SKYRAIDER PLUS 1/35 MAUS Fantastic new models form Hobby 2000 in these times great value Hobby-2000-1:72- A-1J-Skyraider-USAF-Attack-Aircraft-H2K72063 (tigerhobbies.co.uk) If the link does not work check out our website www.tigerhobbies.co.uk products Hobby 2000

A load from Japan with Zoukie Mura that has been delayed at sea due to an incident with the cargo ship, has finely arrived at Tiger Hobbies There are some re-stocks plus the following new items Zoukie mura SWS48-13 JASDF F4 EJ Kai go for it 301 Sqn £79.99 RRP Zoukie Mura SWS48-12-F01 F4 Pilot and WSO set £27.99 Check our website www.tigerhobbies.co.uk

Yes you are possibly right I have no problem with the youtuber in question scoring the Airfix one over the Gecko version, that's his opinion and I respect that, and he was coming from the easy to build side. This model has really put the fox in the hen house, as folks are waking up to the levels of detail for what is a max of £6.00 difference in RRP

There have now been a few reviews in youtube of the Gecko 1/35 Ambulance 35GM0070, most are very good, and one gives the model 10 out of 10. One of the reviews, apart from saying the Airfix version overall better than the Gecko, fine all entitled to their opinion, stated one of the reasons he marked the model down was poor clear parts. Remember this youtuber has 20k subscribers, which is a lot in the model world, stated he was disappointed that the side window(door) option was poor compared to the main windscreen. Remember the Airfix version does not come with the unfolded side doors. On the model the main windscreen was clear, but the clear part on the optional side door was dull and wavy ( the door is molded fully in a clear part) The problem with trying to recreate accuracy, is sometimes folks think is wrong and a fault with the model. Dear Modelers fret not, the reason the side door window is dull and wavy, is due to the fact on the real vehicle the side window is not glass, as the complete door has to be folded away when not in use. Some later post war versions had actual doors with glass but not in WW2, or certainly not in the field. It was made of an early form of plastic call acetate and acetate is not as clear as glass and becomes worse with use, also the folding away of the door is going to make it a bit wavy. TopWorldAuto >> Photos of Austin K2 - photo galleries

I have nothing against the Airfix kit, a different model for different folks, but if you want great detail then you need to go for the Gecko version for not much more money, My gripe is the fact the Gecko was not given a chance on release due to the shenanigan's with the threat of legal action and the delay to what should have landed months ago, I will state when the Airfix version was originally priced at RRP £27.99 it was the right money, but price rise's put it within about 15% of the Gecko price, which is too close when you consider what you get in the Gecko box. I would still recommend the Airfix version to a less experienced modeler, no matter what the price, but if you are an experienced modeler and you have purchased the Airfix kit, you will be disappointed, when you mates got the Gecko version. If you take into consideration the discount offered by some of our retailers, the Airfix will not be far off the same price as the Gecko.

Reviews of the Gecko K2/Y Ambulance are starting to appear on Youtube including some side by side comparisons. The Gecko version was never going to compete with the AIrfix version as far as sales and brand awareness (Airfix is a massive brand in the UK), but a specialist version for the serious modeler. The Airfix version which we have stock now is a nice kit for the money and ideal for an modeler new to 1/35 and even etch, with my modeling skills I would build the Airfix version, it will go together well in reasonable time. The modeler with higher skill set, the Gecko is the version to have, a far more challenging build with 3 time the parts. Price, when the Airfix one was originally released it retailed at £27.99, and the Gecko one at £39.00 and the price difference was reasonable for what you get in each box, but price rise's have put the Airfix version up to £33.99 and the Gecko one remained the same at £39.99. Future issue of the Gecko version both 35GM0070 and the new issue 35GM0068 will be £45.99 so again back to a reasonable price difference. One or two of the reviews got the wrong end of the stick, when it came to price, earlier in my thread I stated the difference was £1.12 plus vat, but this was the price difference for a standard Tiger Hobbies trade customer ( hobby shop) have paid for the Gecko version over the AIrfix version, but the RRP is 33.99 for Airfix and £39.99 for Gecko. The reason there is some difference in Gecko RRP around the bazars, is Tiger Hobbies believe in free market and our traders have a higher profit margin to play with so can afford if they please to do a little discount, hence there are some sales of the Airfix and Gecko almost the same, Tiger Hobbies sell the Gecko version at full RRP as we are the agent and do not want to undercut our trade sellers, but the Airfix version we buy at retailer terms hence free to sell as we please, hence our retail on the Airfix is £27.99 plus postage £2.95)

GREAT WALL HOBBY 1/48 UKRAINE AIR FORCE SU-27UB NOW LANDED AT TIGER TOWERS www.tigerhobbies.co.uk