3rd October 2026: Despite appearances, a very substantial upgrade has been made to this site over the last few days. We have extensively tested the updates and they should make the site smoother, faster and reliable for years to come. If you see any issues please let us know.
28th September 2026: Tamiya spare parts for Lunch Box Evo, BMW E30, M4 GT3 and 318i uploaded and available to be back ordered for first delivery at end of October.
25th September 2026: New in the last few days: Kyosho Outlaw Rampage and Tomahawk 85 WC kits. UDI Sierra RTRs in standard brushless form with red and blue bodies (includes battery and charger). A large number of discounted Hornby steam locos.
18th September 2026: Our new checkout is now live. This takes half the time to complete. You can still use the old checkout if you experience difficulties, buttons are further down the basket page. We have also added SHOW ALL to search results and page listings, and adjusted the screen layout for those of you browsing on mobiles.
18th September 2026: Our new checkout is now live. This takes half the time to complete. You can still use the old checkout if you experience difficulties, buttons are further down the basket page. We have also added SHOW ALL to search results and page listings, and adjusted the screen layout for those of you browsing on mobiles.
14th September 2026: New Corgi announced for October to January - pre-ordering now.
10th September 2026: Some new Cada brick kits are in. The most interesting is the Audi RS 6 Estate. Lovely kit.
8th September 2026 2pm: Sorry, Falcon already sold out.
8th September 2026: Tamiya have announced the Lamborghini Cheetah, Lamborghini Countach, Falcon and a rerun of the Grasshopper II.
29th August 2026: We are working on substantial upgrades to the underlying code on this site. This should not affect any customer-facing areas but if you do see an error message that does not clear within a few minutes please email us to let us know what you're seeing so it can be fixed.
28th August 2026: The Clodbuster is arriving today - Friday 28th August.
25th August 2026: We have received both N scale and OO scale TURNTABLES from Atlas. These are ideal for any brand of train set and much better value than most.
20th August 2026: We are working on a number of technical upgrades to the behind-the-scenes operation of this site over the next couple of months. If you experience ANY issues completing an order please email us with screen shots as whilst we are testing everything we cannot test it on all combinations of device and browser.
19th August 2026: A completely new off road model has been announced by surprise by Tamiya. You can pre-order the Volkswagen Dune Beetle Cross now for late November release.
5th August 2026: Tamiya are reissuing the original Clodbuster (with minor changes). This is likely to release late August and it is likely the first batch will be short so an early pre-order would be wise as further stock would be some months.
4th August 2026: New in today Tamiya 47531 Nissan R91CP Group-C 2WD RC Kit. Also restocks of the Tamiya 58759 Ford F-150 Ranger XLT RC that was in high demand in early June and sold out too quickly.
29th July 2026: New in today (back in after a long delay) the BLACK Grasshopper kit from Tamiya.
20th July 2026: We've had some useful switches and cabling from Gaugemaster arrive, along with a 1:18 scale Skarsky and Hutch car. Also new in today is the higher capacity Stay Alive for the Hornby HM7000 system, part number R7416.
16th July 2026: New Oxford Diecast and additional Corgi Aviation Archive models announced/listed.
14th July 2026: New EU regulations that were enacted on 1st July mean that all packages we send are now sent duty and VAT pre-paid. This means the price you see at checkout for Eire and the rest of the EU is now fully inclusive. Due to high admin fees charged by Royal Mail and couriers to enact this service, postage rates to the EU have risen but your overall cost should be lower as packages will no longer be stopped with a demand for payment before delivery. This is actually a benefit as EU rules, were the UK still a member, would effectively ban UK small businesses trading with the EU due to admin and complex documentation which are not required as we're outside the EU.
13th July 2026: Corgi - collector club specials now in stock.
9th July 2026: Corgi - James Bond triple pack of DB5 models featuring the 60s, 70s and 2020s toolings are now available to pre-order.
5th July 2026: EFE have announced 5 new Routemaster models for November release. Four feature NORTHERN branding, running around the Newcastle area and one is an operator serving Heathrow.
26th June 2026: New releases from Tamiya are in today. In plastic kits we have a selection of Minis. In radio control, there is a Monte Carlo Mini M05 (update 1/7 - sold out), a pre-painted tow truck kit (update 27/1 - sold out), a variety of BMWs and the big release - the new Lunch Box Evo which features significant upgrades on the classic kit without changing the main design.
24th June 2026: A slight rise in Tamiya paint prices will occur early in July, we are keeping this to a minimum. Prices go live 2nd July.
15th June 2026: Some new CaDa brick models are now available - some cars, two of which are RC, plus three farm vehicles officially licensed from CLAAS.
13th June 2026: A selection of discounted Hornby Skaledale pre-painted resin buildings have arrived, take a look under the What's New heading.
12th June 2026: The Professionals 1:18 Capris announced for July release. Excellent value at £64.99 each. Search PROFESSIONALS. Also large restocks of FTX RC cars and Volantex RC planes this week.
8th June 2026: Further special price Scalextric cars have arrived along with the new HPI Maverick Qbyte 1:12 brushless cars.
6th June 2026: We have updated our postage rates. Express delivery is now cheaper for orders over £35 and there is a new "DPD Only" option for those who like the premium priced service they now offer. Orders for outside the UK are subject to new rates following changes in both EU and US/Canada/Australia rates that have recently come in.
3rd June 2026: Team Associated have put out four new self-build kits - AS20519 MT10 Classic, AS90054 RB10 Retro, AS20524 MT10 Factory and AS6049 RC10 Factory Team kits.
1st June 2026: Some new CaDa brick models have arrived along with the Miss America Mustang 400 RC Plane from Volantex.
29th May 2026: Tamiya release 58759 Ford F-150 Ranger XLT on the "Sand Scorcher" chassis. Also new in 58760 BMW M3 Sport Evo and a pre-painted Merc.
28th May 2026: A strong selection of new and reduced Scalextric cars have arrived. Have a look and see if you can find a bargain.
20th May 2026: Recent additions: New Tamiya Nissan racing model available to pre-order now. HPI Nano models now available with BMW 2002 bodies. Many new EFE locos. New London EFE and Dennis The Menace models announced. Corgi for June to September now available to pre-order. Lots more - regular updates will now resume.
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27th January 2026: Tamiya 50th anniversary RC announcements now live - pre-order Porsche, XLT Ranger, Mini Cooper and loads of BMWs now!
11th January 2026: New items have started to arrive, this week sees new HPI releases, new Model Car Group releases and Hornby's various range announcements!
19th December 2025: HPI may have completely messed up our December deliveries by using a useless pallet company who couldn't organise a pint in Wetherspoons, but they have managed to express to us a box of Nano BMW models - search NANO BMW - you probably will want one!
15th December 2025: Shhhh.... we have a load of Hornby's "website exclusive" Smokey Joe train set. All brand new, good value at £74.95.
11th December 2025: Did you have a Vauxhall Cavalier? Model Car Group now offer both Mk2 and Mk3 Cavaliers in their 1:18 range. Multiple colours in stock today.