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FUTURE PLASTIC IMPORTS FROM HONG KONG/CHINA


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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

 

Edited by TIGER HOBBIESLIMITED
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