February 25, 2010


 

Available now at the special price of..... £50.00

Quantity: 


 New Nooteboom, NZG and Liontoys additions ....


January 21, 2010

New Nooteboom delivery....!!

 New Goldhofer section added to the site!!

Click here to see the models available now!!

 


January 14, 2010

New Corgi delivery including open curtainsiders!!


January 8, 2010


November 23, 2009
Sale prices on some Universal Hobbies favourites...

November 21, 2009

New Corgi delivery...

November 9, 2009

New items on NZG and Conrad pages

November 6, 2009

New First Gear delivery...

October 29, 2009

New Norscot delivery...

October 20, 2009

New WSI delivery!!!!

October 19, 2009

2010 Corgi range announced... available to pre order NOW!!!

October 6, 2009

New Nooteboom, Tekno and Conrad models added...

September 21, 2009

New First Gear Delivery!!


September 18, 2009

New Mammoet releases....

September 10, 2009

New items from Norscot, NZG and Conrad....

September 7, 2009

New Mammoet models available to pre-order...


August 21, 2009

New items on the NZG and BYMO pages....

August 18, 2009

New Norscot and Universal Hobbies plant deliveries...

August 8, 2009

New Conrad and Bymo delivery...

August 3, 2009

New Oxford Diecast delivery...

July 17, 2009

New delivery of Komatsu 960e dump trucks...

July 14, 2009

New Mammoet model announced!!!

July 10, 2009

New Conrad, NZG and Tekno deliveries...

July 9, 2009

New WSI delivery....!!!

July 6, 2009

New addition to the site....Oxford diecast... 1:76, 1:43 and 1:50 ranges... more to follow soon....

June 30, 2009

New Mammoet and Conrad items in stock now...

June 22, 2009

New batch of Conrad CC8800 Sarens cranes in stock...

June 15, 2009

New deliveries of Conrad, NZG, BYMO, EMD,CCM and Firstgear...

June 2, 2009

New Norscot Caterpillar delivery....

May 12, 2009

Prestons of Potto Norager and Ainscough WSI models arrived!!!
New NZG Tekno and Conrad models in stock...

May 1, 2009

New Corgi July - Dec 2009 range added, available for pre-order now!!!
New Brami Bauer BG40 drilling rig...

April 30, 2009

New First Gear Komatsu 960e mining truck....


April 28, 2009

WSI TDR Scania with Nooteboom trailer in stock now....


April 20, 2009

Updates to WSI, Mammoet, Nooteboom and Universal Hobbies...


April 6, 2009

New items from Conrad, Tekno, WSI, Liontoys and NZG...


Good News for our customers in Northern Ireland (BT Postcodes)

We have negotiated a new deal with DHL and have reduced our delivery price from £16 down to just £10 for our standard 2-3 day delivery service...


March 12, 2009

New items and re-stocks on Conrad, NZG, Universal Hobbies, Corgi and Norscot

March 10, 2009

New Norscot, Universal Hobbies and WSI items in stock...

March 2, 2009

Mammoet Dakar truck in stock now

February 26, 2009

New items added to UH, Conrad, NZG, Nooteboom and Tekno....
New Corgi delivery...

February 23, 2009

New WSI / Nooteboom Heavy haulage model announced...

February 19, 2009

New Corgi delivery and Conrad model....

February 16, 2009

New Mammoet model announced!!

February 12, 2009

New Corgi delivery...

February 9, 2009

New Universal Hobbies delivery!!!

 New NZG and TWH catalogues announced... click on the links below

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NZG 09....................................................... TWH 09


January 30, 2009

New Norscot delivery!!!....

January 29, 2009

New Nooteboom model announced....
New Corgi delivery...

New Airfix 2009 Catalogue Available now @.... £4.29
Quantity: 

January 12, 2009

New Items on Nooteboom, WSI, Liontoys, NZG, Conrad and Tekno pages


December 19, 2008

 Corgi CC13818 Mercedes-Benz Fridge Trailer - The Real McKay

In stock now....only a few left!!!


December 15, 2008

New UH Scania in stock now at Christmas Sale prices!!

December 12, 2008

New Truckfest Cab units delivered from Corgi...

December 5, 2008

New FTF unit from Nooteboom / WSI...

New Wynns archive DVD

60 minutes of newly discovered 16mm footage supplied by Peter Wynn

Available Now@ .....£20.00

Quantity: 

November 28, 2008

New models added to WSI and Mammoet pages...

November 24, 2008

New models added to our Conrad, NZG and WSI pages....

November 18, 2008

New UH and Norscot models arrived...

November 17, 2008

Re stocks on some old Mammoet Favorites you may have missed....

November 14, 2008

New Corgi Heavy Haulage in stock now...

October 31, 2008

New WSI Model announced... available to pre order now...

October 30, 2008

New Corgi Heavy Haulage in stock now...

October 23, 2008

New UH komatsu models added...

October 16, 2008

New Very Special WSI set available for pre order... 

October 9, 2008

New Corgi delivery

October 7, 2008

New Items on Norscot, NZG, Conrad, UH, Mammoet and Nooteboom pages

October 3, 2008

New UH Magnum F1 truck....

October 2, 2008

Corgi Cadzow set available now...

September 26, 2008

New Corgi JCB lowloader in stock....

September 25, 2008

New Conrad 8800's, Mammoet LR1280 and UH Magnum

September 18, 2008

New Corgi range announced...

September 15, 2008

New Nooteboom releases available to pre-order

September 8, 2008

Updates to NZG, Liontoys, WSI and Universal Hobbies...

September 4, 2008

Updates to the NZG and WSI pages....

August 7, 2008

New items on WSI, NZG, Conrad, Liontoys and Mammoet pages...

July 7, 2008 15:44

New UH Renault Magnum and re-stock on PC450's....

WSI proudly presents its new brand WSI Classics. WSI Classics acknowledges the growing demand for scale models of classic trucks, trailers, cranes and earth moving vehicles. This nostalgic trend is also reflected by the number of owners and clubs who restore and collect original classic vehicles. WSI Classics will introduce scale models of these original vehicles.

One of the first models will be the famous Dutch FTF truck. In the seventies, eighties and early nineties especially the FTF dominated the Dutch heavy haulage scene. WSI Classics will release several types of FTF trucks. Also the well-known Nooteboom ADBAN- and ODBAN low-bed trailers wil be among the first WSI Classics scale models

Keep checking our site for more news!!!


June 27, 2008 13:17

New WSI and Nooteboom deliveries...

June 13, 2008 11:48

New WSI Nooteboom Mega windmill transporter!!!!!
New NZG Pendel-x model announced

June 5, 2008 15:24

New Mammoet DAF model announced...

May 27, 2008 15:49

New WSI white units in stock now!!!

May 8, 2008 15:37

UH Renault Magnum Hulme now in stock...


Dear Customer,

Please see below a formal press release announcing some important changes to the Corgi business:

HORNBY STRENGTHENS PRODUCT RANGE WITH
£7.5M ACQUISITION OF CORGI

Hornby Plc ("Hornby"), the international models and collectibles group, has today announced that it has acquired the famous die-cast model business Corgi Classics ("Corgi"). Hornby has agreed to buy the brand, tooling, and intellectual property rights from NASDAQ quoted Corgi International Limited, for cash consideration of £7.5 million. Fixed assets at completion had a book value of c.£1.4 million. The balance of the consideration relates to Goodwill, Trademarks and Intellectual Property. In addition, existing inventory will be acquired for a consideration of c.£0.8 million, subject to a post-closing valuation. The cash consideration will be funded from Hornby's banking facilities.

Corgi is one of the oldest manufacturers of collectible die-cast models of trucks, buses, cars and aeroplanes in the world. Corgi's famous model vehicles captured the imagination of millions of baby boomers and are now highly sought-after in the expanding collectibles market. Currently, its principal markets are the United Kingdom, the United States and Northern Europe.

Corgi was established by the Mettoy Company in Northampton, which first started to produce pressed metal toys in the 1930s. The Corgi brand for die-cast models was born in 1956 and at its height, was selling millions of toys a year, including the Batmobile, the Lotus John Player Special Formula 1 car and James Bond's iconic Aston Martin DB5. More recently, production has been moved to lower cost plants in the Far East. Corgi enjoys an excellent reputation worldwide. Corgi sells a range of products based on aviation, commercial road transport and other vehicles.

In the year to 31 March 2008 the acquired assets generated sales of c £6.5 million. As Corgi formed part of Corgi International Limited it did not report profitability as a separate entity. However, performance in the year to 31 March 2008 was disrupted by a number of one-off items. Hornby will focus on managing the brand for growth. Key existing marketing, sales and development personnel will be retained, whilst currently outsourced logistics will be integrated into the Hornby structure along with sales administration, finance and operations. It plans to strengthen the product range and improve the marketing and distribution support. The acquisition is expected to be earnings neutral in the current financial year.

The Corgi product range is highly complementary to Hornby's existing hobby brands, which include Hornby, Lima, Jouef and Rivarossi in model railways, Scalextric slot car racing cars, Airfix models and Humbrol paints.

As part of the acquisition, Hornby is also acquiring Bassett-Lowke, an 'O' gauge model railway brand. Bassett-Lowke operates at the top end of the model railway market and will add another range of products that complements Hornby's existing model railway portfolio.

Frank Martin, Chief Executive of Hornby commented,

"We are delighted to announce the acquisition of Corgi. It is a fantastic brand and has a superb reputation worldwide. We intend to build on the brand's super heritage and invest to build its premier position in the market. The strategic fit with our existing businesses could not be better. We are confident that we will grow the scale of the business rapidly and drive it forward.

"The team at Hornby has the expertise and a successful track record in managing a portfolio of famous hobby sector brands that have flourished under our stewardship. We have set in place a detailed integration plan to ensure that we improve Corgi's performance rapidly. We will focus on product innovation, improving the distribution network and driving sales growth both in the UK and Internationally.

"This acquisition is an extension of the Group's strategy to build an international hobby and collectibles business with a broad range of brands. Looking to the future, we are extremely excited by the potential growth that Corgi can deliver."


April 28, 2008 14:25

New models from WSI, Nooteboom, NZG and Norscot....


April 11, 2008 9:46

New models announced from Mammoet....

April 8, 2008 14:09

Ok.... we have new items from WSI, NZG, Norscot, Tekno,Conrad, Universal Hobbies and Nooteboom

February 25, 2008 14:05

New Nooteboom WSI model announced , available to pre-order...

February 22, 2008 10:03

Nooteboom, Tekno and NZG pages updated....

February 14, 2008 12:32

New Tekno and WSI in stock....

February 5, 2008 17:04

New UH Renault Magnum's announced...