30th September 2024: We now have the new R9360 Playtrains set from Hornby in stock.
27th September 2024: Kyosho Ultima 87 WC Spec now available to pre-order for pre-Christmas delivery.
26th September 2024: Corgi RT26101S James Bond Aston Martin DB5, Silver 1:46 With Working Ejector Seat - spare stock now available.
24th September 2024: Gaugemaster GM2000106 Kato GWR Class 800/0 Paddington Bear Premium N Gauge 1:148 Train Set has arrived.
17th September 2024: New FTX CROSSBOW RC Car with 3S Lipo and Brushless - amazing power and performance.
16th September 2024: New Hornby-Triang R2X Passenger Train Set has arrived.
10th September 2024: Lots of new release Airfix kits have arrived and are now listed.
5th September 2024: Scalextric autumn releases now announced and online for you to pre-order.
4th September 2024: Now In Stock: Cada and Build Army brick kits (compatible with Lego), Double E RC Toys, big restock of HPI and Maverick.
3rd September 2024: Tamiya announce the Porsche 956 1:10 Kit - this limited edition car will be made in one batch only!
30th August 2024: Corgi autumn pre-orders now listed - planes, trucks, 70s Fords, toy buses - that sort of thing...
28th August 2024: Tamiya new releases - 58740 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 2.8 BT-01 and 47505 Toyota Supra (JZA80) PAINTED BT-01 - a fully painted version of the earlier release, both now in stock along with restocks of a number of other kits and RC trucks.
14th August 2024: Tamiya Fast Attack Vehicle NOW IN STOCK - reissue of the reissue but in high demand.
12th August 2024: Corgi have just announced that they are to remake their iconic 1960s Batmobile model, complete with Batman, Robin and Rockets! Pre-orders taken now, October delivery.
23rd July 2024: We have had a lot of Tamiya RC kits arrive with slightly damaged boxes. These do not usually hang around.
8th July 2024: A number of new coaches have arrived from Hornby, and a number of wagons and buildings have arrived from Bachmann. The Tamiya Wild Willy II is now back in stock, and we have just had a large restock from HPI of their popular Jumpshot and Maverick ranges.
1st July 2024: New FTX Ramraider Brushed RC Truck has launched. This is a budged concious heavy duty RC truck - the same as the all-powerful brushless edition but for those who need manageable speed rather than demand ultimate speed. This is a fantastic new car and looks to be a big seller this year now that the competition do not always include batteries, as it includes a 7.4v Lipo and a charger in the box as standard.
18th June 2024: Selection of new Airfix kits plus 1:18 Spy Who Loved Me model from KK Scale.
14th June 2024: This month's new Academy plastic kits are now all in stock.
12th June 2024: New Absima SR4S Stick Radio - replaces the SR2S but doesn't change in price despite two extra accessory channels - well under £40!
11th June 2024: Pre-orders being taken now on Tamiya's new 58740 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 2.8 BT-01 - the first 1:10 911 on a rear drive chassis for decades. Also a reissue of the Fighting Buggy / Super Champ - pre-orders taken now.
5th June 2024: Large delivery - new Hornby locos, new wagons, new Bachmann car transporter wagons, a pile of reduced price Scalextric cars and more.
12th May 2024: Pre-Orders now open on the recently announced Scalextric models for the 2nd quarter - these include a gold finished James Bond car and Inspector Morse's Jaguar.
8th May 2024: Now in stock: Traxxas Chevrolet Corvettes, these are almost half price at £195. As we know most of our customers will be new to Traxxas, we are including with each car a Traxxas to Deans-Style connector free of charge - that way you can use your existing batteries.
1st May 2024: Pre-Orders now open on the recently announced Corgi models for Summer 2024. Also now taking pre-orders on the newly announced Kyosho Optima Pro 4WD and Lazer SB DirtCross 4WD.
15th April 2024: New EFE Routemaster models available to pre-order to celebrate 70 years of this iconic London bus. Search EFE Routemaster to see them. We have limited numbers coming.
9th April 2024: Loads of Damaged Box Tamiya RC kits have arrived. Have a look in our Scratch and Dent section.
18th March 2024: Price Drop! Ansmann AC/DC 3 amp fast charger now just £14.99. This has been reduced site wide on it's own and also in all bundles.
29th February 2024: We have added a "Lowest Price Bundle" on the Black Lunch Box, just search Lunch Bundle to see it!
24th February 2024: Selection of new Bachmann and Farish buildings listed.
22nd February 2024: Tamiya's new releases for February are now in, including the Hotshot II and new BT-01 Supra.
16th February 2024: Scalextric ongoing set offers continue - The Mustang Drift set has now been priced down to just £99.95!
24th January 2024: New in - Blackzon Slyder Turbo and Blackzon Smyter Turbo - both with full brushless set ups for outstanding speed.
23rd January 2024: We are now back to normal dispatch speeds.
19th January 2024: Due to circumstances beyond our control affecting power at our premises, and as notified at the top of each screen, we were unable to dispatch any orders on Thursday 18th and Friday 19th January. This issue has now been resolved and we expect to clear through all orders in date order from Monday.
13th January 2024: New Corgi / Airfix / Hornby/ Scalextric for 2024 available to pre-order from later today.
13th January 2024: Our postage rates have altered very slightly. Free postage is now raised to £40 from £35, and there is an extra £1 on orders between £10 and £15. Pre-orders now pay £2.50 on release on parcels worth less than £40, free above. This is because there have been SEVEN price rises from Royal Mail and three from the couriers since we last updated our rates in 2021.
3rd January 2024: We are now open normal hours. Please note that our phone lines will reopen from Tuesday 9th on our usual hours, this is to enable maximum staff time to dispatch a backlog of orders which we believe will take around a week to completely clear. Support is available faster by email anyway - sales@timetunnelmodels.com
Operating and support hours during Christmas period: Dispatch - we expect to be closed to new orders from 9am Friday 22nd until 9am Thursday 28th. Support by email at sales@timetunnelmodels.com will operate early morning and evenings only from Friday 22nd until Wednesday 28th, with no replies on Christmas Eve evening or during Christmas Day. Merry Christmas!
8th December 2023: Tamiya Squash Van plus other November 2023 releases, now available from stock as all pre-orders have now been completed.
28th November 2023: New in today are a range of new N gauge buildings from Graham Farish and a selection of special offer Scalextric cars. Over the last week we have had numerous new products arrive - the most interesting of which is the Team Associated MT12 Monster Van and the Absima 3.4V2Kit self assembly buggy. Also Absima have introduced a Subaru that comes with both on and off road wheel sets for a competitive price. Plus Bachmann have more colours on their popular Raleigh Chopper models.
20th November 2023: Delivery times update: Orders are sent out by the end of the next working day (Monday to Friday). Economy for the majority of our items is mainly Royal Mail 48 and despite the name is taking 3 to 4 days after it leaves here in most cases. Express for small items may be Royal Mail 24 or for larger items will mainly be DPD or Fedex, who are generally delivering next day to most areas.
10th November 2023: NEW IN TODAY: The new HPI Maverick Atom 1/18 RC cars. Fast, 4WD RC cars, complete with handset, battery and charger from a known brand - and just £59!
9th November 2023: New Graham Farish Western Rambler train set - these keep selling out. First new N gauge train set in several years, so not really a surprise.
6th November 2023: Further models from HPI in their Blackzon range are now available, expanding these super tough cars - see the videos on listings, they try to break them and fail.
1st November 2023: New RC pre-orders listed: Tamiya Hotshot 2, Supra on a new 2wd chassis, plus more standard kits. FTX pre-order on their new HAVOK drift cars - bargains they are - and the new FTX Brushless Carnage 2.0. Team Associated limited edition clear RC10 - very much a collector special - is also available to pre-order now.
27th October 2023: We have just had a huge delivery from Hornby and two large pallets from HPI! Hornby have delivered two new train sets and a big restock of Scalextric sets. HPI we are filling the stocks back up - but since their price cut it sells faster than Greggs doughnuts, so do not hang around!
20th October 2023: Lots of restocks and new items this week - highlights are the Twister BO-105 helicopters with easy lift off and altitude hold, and Carrera have new Sonic The Hedgehog RC cars just released for Christmas, available in both Sonic and Shadow liveries.
9th October 2023: New Rally Car Tamiya Pre-Order - Alfa Romeo on the new chassis, search 58732.
8th October 2023: UKBUS6532 the Sussex Brain Bus model has been announced by Northcord and can be pre-ordered now.
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