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We took a risk in importing just 1,000 units of the Gecko Ambulance, as this was what we could afford to loose if this went south legally, I would have liked to import about 3,000 if we had used the full amount of publicity and reviews of products. This should have been ready for import in the late spring 2022 no the late Summer 2022. Also we were forced in to white lies to when the actual model was landing, to both trade and retail, so as not to give the opportunity to those organizations wishing to knock our door down for a plastic Ambulance Model.

Towards the end of 2021 just after the IPMS Nationals, there were the first indications of legal threats to Gecko models to get them to stop production of the 1/35 Ambulance. Gecko were understandably very worried, but after a while this seemed to go away, but sometime early in 2022 Tiger Hobbies the UK Agent for Gecko received a series of phone calls from a company purporting, to own the rights to the design of the actual Ambulance. This was followed by a letter forcefully stating they had given the rights to another Hobby Company (was named). The calls continued including the threat of legal action and getting Trading Standards to enter our business property to recover any unlicensed goods. I think they thought Tiger Hobbies were a soft touch and easier meat than trying to have a go at a company in China. Tiger Hobbies is officially a small company under Companies house rules, Turnover of Less than 6.5 Million ( we turn over £2 million including Vat) less than 50 employees ( we have 7) Balance sheet of less than 3.5 Million we have about £800,000. Tiger Hobbies spends up to 1% of our turnover on a well respected Commercial Solicitor, even if we are not having to deal with legal action, but all the legal things required to keep your business on the straight and level. So this legal threat was placed immediately into the hands of our appointed solicitor, who wrote a letter stating they (our solicitor) were acting as legal representative for Tiger Hobbies and no further direct contact with Tiger Hobbies or Tiger Hobbies staff should occur, and any communication should be directed to our legal representative, and our legal representative would give Tiger Hobbies legal advice on each communication from your company. This is very basic legal protocol which were are all entitled, but this was not followed, more officious phone calls were made to Tiger Hobbies, including the statement I don't care about legal protocols or even care about what your solicitors has to say. If legal protocols had been followed it is likely that the Gecko Ambulance would have not been for sale in the UK market until late 2022 early 2023 as the product would have had to go into legal storage. Well, protocols were not followed so we decided to import our product, though sales damaged had already been done, but long term modelling folks will see the quality in the Gecko product, These events resulted in the halting for a period of the production of the Gecko Ambulance, also when we did decided to go again shipping problems resulted in even longer delays, so our product only arrived on Monday last week (15th Aug 2022). We also kept the product promoted at a much lower level, and this has resulted in only 800 UK sales of what is a excellent model for the price. So perhaps the threat of legal action did its job and kept the Gecko model out of the market place long enough to help the competition run away with it. This was never going to compete with the competition, but a fantastic product for the serious modeler who wanted much higher levels of detail. We expected to sell may be 2,000 to 2,500 of this product, as this was an iconic British subject, and in the long term we will. With out talking out of school once you have seen the reviews of this product, a standard Tiger Hobbies trade customer paid only £1.12 pence plus vat extra for the Gecko model over it competition. (Tiger Hobbies give our trade customers much better profit margins to give you a better overall deal. The competition product weight approx 450 Grams in its box and comes with 146 plastic parts according to youtuber Gary's Stuff RRP £33.99 The Gecko version comes with the following RRP £39.99 Weight in box approx 800 grams Plastic parts 427 clear parts 17 Etch parts 44 plus scale hose pipe As you can see a far more detailed model in parts alone. You will find youtube reviews starting already, and more coming once the bloody penny has finally dropped.

35GM0070 BRITISH HEAVY AMBULANCE K2Y AS NOW ARRIVED TIGER HOBBIES The model arrived early this morning on the container and is now in the process of distribution, it will take approx 3 days to distribute to all UK retailers, plus transit time via couriers of 24 to 48 hours All UK retailer who are Tiger Hobbies direst will have this and the other new Gecko models including the US Navy Seal Team set by Monday Next week

Tiger Hobbies have had conformation the Container with 35GM0070 has now landed at the UK Port and should be with Tiger Hobbies sometime next week, so at the very latest your retailers will have the model poss late next week or early the week after.

ITALERI NEW 1/48 UK LIGHTNING FORCE F-35B LIGHTNING II HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH £69.99 including UK Delivery ITALERI-1:48-UK-Lightning-Force-F-35B-Lightning-II-Kit-IT2810 (tigerhobbies.co.uk)

After a long delay not caused by either Gecko, Tiger Hobbies or even the shipping problems, but that did not help. the Gecko WW2 British Heavy Ambulance will arrive next week. Once landed and distributed I will let you know more details of why this has been delayed, the actual models should have arrived at least 2 months ago.

I think it was the late type as the film was made in 1958 well after the war, so only late type would be kicking around . This is a late type

The first issue Gecko Ambulance 35GM0070 is now imminent within the next 10 days at Tiger Towers and then 3 days to all UK retailers

Andy Hobby Headquarters will release October 2022 a brand new 1.16th tooling in alliance with Takom of a Sherman M4A3E8. At last a nice US Subject to go against all these large German Tanks At last we have a price and it is a very competitive £159.99 including UK delivery and all import dutys and Vat to most UK Areas (max of £10.00 Postage to other Areas, Look for it on our website www.tigerhobbies.co.uk under AHHQ001 Tiger Hobbies

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Over the next two months Jul/Aug we will import the following brands from HK/China RYE FIELD, NUNU BEEMAX, GREAT WALL HOBBY, GECKO MODELS, CLASSY HOBBY, VESPID Our retailer have been told what coming and all the price originally advertised to our retailers will be honored, so please take advantage of these models while you can, After this we are reviewing if plastics from this area purchased in USD is even viable during the current poor exchange rate and shipping problems, due to size shipping is running at 25% of costs up from 5% and exchange rates 1.35 to now we expect and we seem to be right as low as 1.15 USD to 1 GBP ( I expect we will get these rates in the next two weeks) this morning 1.18 Example of current models RRP and future RRP, these are not guaranteed if the exchange rate falls below 1.15 always a chance. MANU ITEM NUMBER NAME OLD RRP NEW RRP GECKO 35GM0051 1/35 Scimitar II £49.99 £52.99 CLASSY MC16004 1/16 Panzer Driver £18.99 £19.99 VESPID VS720010 1/72 JAGDPANTHER £19.99 £21.99 As you see from above price rise is reasonable as this company is willing to help during this time. a potential rise of about 10% and most cases less is still ok Those companies below who do not think there is a problem in the UK GREAT WALL HOBBY L3201 1/32 P40 WARHAWK £129.99 £161.99 GREAT WALL HOBBY L4822 1/48 F-15E Strike Eagle £79.99 £94.99 RYE FIELD MODELS RM5038 1/35 Sherman Firefly £49.99 £59.99 RYE FIELD MODELS RM5050 1/35 Tiger 1 Early Interior £71.99 £83.99 NUNU NU-24034 1/24 VOLVO S40 BTCC £43.99 £55.99 BEEMAX BEE-12001 1/16 Lotus Senna £199.99 £281.99 Hit by triple whammy Long Delay, , poor exchange rate and shipping ( this was priced when shipping was 5% and the Exchange rate was 1.38, now 20% and exchange rate below 1.20) item information was release late 2020 early 2021. Again we have only sold a few of these as the trade though at £199.99 RRP was too expensive so those few who ordered will get them to sell at £199.99 but all future orders have been cancelled, and the product removed from our website. VERY FIRE VF350901 1/350 TAIHO IJN CARRIER £119.99 £144.99 HIT BY TIRPLE WAMMY MANUFACTURES PRICE RISE , EXCHANGE RATE , AND SHIPPING AMK AMK88009 1/48 F-14 TOMCAT £55.99 £71.99 Good news Models coming from Japan and Europe seem to be holding up fine as the rate from these countries are fine and stable. compared to the USD, Tiger Hobbies are being up front with you, hopefully this madness will stop and normal service can resume, but now is the time for Tiger Hobbies to batten down the hatches. There is a chance we could lose some Brands but which other MUGS are going to send folks thousands of USD at poor exchange rates and have that money dead for up to 90 days while it bobs up and down on the high seas at extortionate shipping rates, NOT MANY

Tiger Hobbies Tamiya deals Tamiya 1/12 Nissan Fairlady RRP £139.99 Tiger price £106.99 Tamiya-1:12-Nissan-Fairlady-240-ZG-SC-Car-Model-Kit-12051 (tigerhobbies.co.uk) TAMIYA 56045 1/16TH CENTURION, PLUS C608054 BATTERY, PLUS ACS481 BATTERY CHARGER, PLUS C501006 RC HAND CONTROLLER TOTAL RRP IS £1439.47 for all the above Tiger Hobbies price for all is £1099.99 save £339.48 from RRP for all 4 parts to the set Tamiya-RC-1:16-British-Centurion-MKIII-Full-Option-Tank-Assembly-Kit-56045 (tigerhobbies.co.uk)

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Tiger Hobbies have re-priced our Eduard Stock to reflect the new RRP as we are now Eduard Direct Eduard-1:48-Supermarine-Spitfire-Mk-XVI-Bubbletop-ProfiPACK-Edition-8285 (tigerhobbies.co.uk) If the link does not work go to our website www.tigerhobbies.co.uk and look for Eduard.

Tiger Hobbies have a sale on Great Wall Hobby F-14 Tomcats until sold out Approx 25% off the RRP Check out our website and look for Great Wall Hobby F-14 and it will come up. www.tigerhobbies.co.uk If these little chaps come back with the poor GBP and still high shipping they will go from £51.99 to £69.99 So no longer Viable to import, so get them while you can, We are are having a real close look at what we now import from the China/Hong Kong plastic wise, we will let you know once we have decided what is been dropped ( at least until the GBP and shipping sorts itself out) Tiger Hobbies

Tiger Hobbies will become of the the UK Distributors of Eduard Models. The first of our stock will arrive soon This will enable our retailers to sell to you at a very competitive price, before we have to sell the Duel Combo 1/48 Limited editions for over £60.00, these will now be able to be sold at close to £50.00 Please check out the Eduard coming soon, the letters ED in the listing for Eduard Direct. Eduard-1:48-Spitfire-Story-Per-Aspera-ad-Astra-Dual-Combo-11162-ED (tigerhobbies.co.uk)

Hobby 2000 1/48 Hawker Hurricane MK I/II Series coming very soon Hobby 2000 1/48 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIA Trop H2K48016 £31.99 Hobby 2000 1/48 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIA H2K48015 £31.99 Hobby 2000 1/48 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IA Trop H248014 £33.49 Hobby 2000 1/48 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IA H2K48013 due soon £32.99 Hobby-2000-1:48-Hawker-Hurricane-Mk-IIA-Trop-H2K48016 (tigerhobbies.co.uk)

Tiger Hobbies are re-looking at our NUNU ranges, we will keep this going but we are reducing the numbers we will import in the future. The price will also go up may be 15% from the current RRP poss more for any new announced models, also we will no longer import the upgrade sets direct and will only do limited numbers for our trade customers orders, but no new release upgrade sets will be held in stock. So please take this opportunity to have a look at our sale on most of our holdings. There is at least 20% off the model kits and about 30% off the upgrade sets until sold out. We have passed these savings on to our retailers so also check with your retailer. NuNu-1:24-Detail-Up-Parts-NE24010-for-1:24-BMW-M8-GTE-2019-Daytona-24H-Winner-NU-E24010 (tigerhobbies.co.uk)

INFINITY MODELS 1/32 VAMPIRE JETS FB MK 5 AND F MK 3 CIMING JUL 2022 Tiger Hobbies RRP is £79.99 INFINITY-MODELS-1:32- DH-100-Vampire-FB-Mk-5-INF3204-DUE-LATE-JUL-2022 (tigerhobbies.co.uk)

NEW FROM ZOUKIE MURA SWS48-14 1/48 PHANTOM II F4G WILD WEASEL V Due Sept/Oct 2022 Check out our website or your fav retailer for details

NEW 1/16TH US ARMY 1/4 TON UTILITY TRUCK FROM TAKOM/MBK GERMANY DUE SEPEMBER 2022 To keep the new 1/16th Sherman M4A3E8 company what is one of the most obvious subjects to do in 1/6th a good old Jeep TAKOM-1:16-US-Army-1-4-Ton-Utility-Truck-and-Driver-TAK1016 (tigerhobbies.co.uk) This like the Sherman will be for sale vai Tiger Hobbies retailers

After a delay of 60 days over normal transit time our Plastic kit container finally arrived at Tiger HQ. The container was full to the brim with the following new models and re-stocks We will try to get the below to all our UK retailers and sales outlets before the end of this week, so check with your Fav retailer. GECKO 35GM0051 1/35 Scimitar II ( At Last) 35GM0028 1/35 Sawn off Daimler Armored Car VESPID MODELS VS720009 1/72 Panzer V Panther Ausf G Steel road wheels & AA Armor 2in1 VS720010 1/72 Jagdpanther G1 Late Production RYE FIELD RM5058 1/35 M4A3 76W HVSS Early type D82081 turret T-66 track RM5060 1/35 SD.KFZ.167 STUG IV Early Production RM5061 1/35 SD.KFZ.167 STUG IV Early Production Full Interior RM5065 1/35 Leopard 2A6 Main Battle Tank with workable track links RM5078 1/35 Tiger I Initial Production Leningrad 1943 RM5083 1/35 T-34/85 Model 1944 Factory No 183 Plus another 30 models of re-stocks across the Rye Field range NUNU BEE-24035 1/24 AUDI SPORT QUATTRO S1 E2 1986 MONTE CARLO RALLY Popular re-issue under new Beemax Number BEE-E24035 1/24 DETAIL UP SET FOR ABOVE NU-24030 1/24 1/24 Lancia Delta S4 86 Monte Carlo Rally Racing Series Popular re-issue under new NUNU Number NU-E24030 1/24 DETAIL UP SET FOR THE ABOVE NU-24031 1/24 MITSUBISHI STARION Gr.A ’85 INTER TEC NU-E24031 1/24 DETAILED UP SET FOR THE ABOVE NU-24033 1/24 BMW 320i E46 2004 ETCC Donington Winner Sure to be popular with its British Race connection NU-E24033 1/35 DETAIL UP SET FOR THE ABOVE

REVELL are releasing a 1/72 version of the A400 Grizzly in RAF Markings

ARMORY-1:72-Mod-43114-Short-Base-Russian-Modern-Army-Cargo-Truck-72448 (tigerhobbies.co.uk) Armory Models have now started to arrive at Tiger Hobbies mainly 1/72 vehicles and 1/144 Aircraft Some of our retailers have the 1/48 Aircraft and those will be arriving at the stores in the next few days

After thick end of 90 days on the High Seas the long awaited 1/35 British Army Scimitar II will finally arrive at Tiger Towers next week The Container has finally arrived at UK port