Thursday 24 November 2011

NEW - Revell Monogram Releases

RVM5715 F-15 D/E Eagle £39.99 1:32 View at SBX Models



Contains 240 parts, highly detailed cockpit, ejection seats and landing
gear. equipped with optional weapons, gun pod, sidewinder missiles,
sparrow missiles or Mk-82 bombs and auxiliary fuel tanks, authentic
decal markings for the "Bold Tigers", 391 Fighter Squadron, Mountain
Home AFB, Idaho, host of the 2005 "Tiger Meet of the Americas" or
standard squadron markings for the 391 Fighter Squadron. Molded in
light grey and clear.

Dimensions:
Length: 23 3/4''
Wingspan: 15 7/8''

RVM5714 B-1B Lancer £57.99 1:48 View at SBX Models



Contains 238 parts, detailed cockpit, main landing gear and nose radar
plus moveable swing wings and tail planes, optional open or closed bomb
bay doors with 16 AGM-69A SRAM, missiles on rotary launchers, authentic
decal markings for B-1B Lancer, 85-0080 (NO. 40) Lady of the Night,
28th Bombardment Wing, Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota and B-1B Lancer,
85-0090 (No. 50) Hellcat, 28th Bombardment Squadron 7th Bomb Wing, US
Air Combat Command Dyess AFB, Texas, moulded in light grey and clear
with rubber tyres.

Dimensions:
Length: 36''
Wingspan: 33''

RVM5530 Heinkel He 111H-22 £21.99 1:48 View at SBX Models



Contains 125 parts, wing attachment pylon and Fieseler Fi 103 missile
(V-1 Buzz Bomb), three crew figures, detailed cockpit and landing gear,
optional decals are provided for two He 111H-22 aircraft, one in the
markings of 1./KG 53 and the second for 1./KG 3, Venlo, Netherlands,
moulded in light grey and clear.

Dimensions:
Length: 13 5/8''
Wingspan: 18 1/4''

RVM3016 HMS Campbeltown British Destroyer £14.99 1:240 View at SBX Models



World War II,  28 March 1942 World War I destroyer HMS Campbeltown
attacked the dry docks of St. Nazaire, France which were used for
repairing the Tirpitz, a dreaded German battleship. HMS Cambeltown is
perhaps best known as the World War II version of the Trojan Horse
when, 9 hours after the attack, it inexplicably exploded killing
everyone aboard.

Contains 128 parts, moulded in light grey, detailed bridge, deck, four
stacks, antennas, life boats and depth charge racks, armament: four 4"
guns, one 3" gun and twelve 21" torpedo tubes and decals with authentic
World War II markings.

Dimensions:
Length: 15 3/4''

RVM2080 1969 Ford Talladega £16.99 1:24 View at SBX Models



Contains realistic bodywork moulded in white polystyrene with
beautifully scribed surface details, opening hood, detailed high
performance 428 cu.inch V-8 racing engine, realistic suspension detail,
Rolling vinyl tyres with realistic tread, optional custom and stock
waterslide decals and Illustrated assembly guide.

Dimensions:
Length: 8 1/2''
Width: 3 1/4''

RVM1564 MB 426 Street Hemi Engine (#84023) £29.99 1:6 View at SBX Models



Build a beautiful, exacting replica of the mighty 426 HEMI® with cast
metal and moulded polystyrene parts, pre-painted metal parts in
authentic factory colors, cast metal engine block, plated air cleaner
with tampo printed decals and rubber belts that connect all moving
parts. When you turn the starter, flywheel, alternator, fan and pulleys
all turn at the same time. Beautifully reproduced engine components
including alternator, distributor, carburettors and removable air
filter, plated fuel lines, black vinyl spark plugs and cables, moulded
display base, engine stand and Illustrated assembly guide. Contains
100+ parts.

Dimensions:
Base Size: 5 7/8" x 4 3/4"

RVM1188 Space Shuttle £12.99 1:200 View at SBX Models



Snaptite Kit

Contains 27 parts, includes payload module and display stand, cargo bay
doors open, peel 'n stick decals and is moulded in white with a black
stand.

Dimensions:
Length: 7 3/16''
Wingspan: 4 3/4'' 


Thursday 27 October 2011

Special Offer promotion has finished - for now!

We had a fantastic response to the special offers but we need a breathing space after working like maniacs to keep up with the demand.

We expect to be able to re-start the promotion in a couple of weeks time, once we have calmed down and assessed the stock situation.

Watch this blog or watch out for our regular e-mails.

BTW if you don't get our regular e-mail newsletters, then just send an e-mail to david@sbxmodelshop.co.uk and I will put you on the list.

It's the best way to find out all that is happening.

Wednesday 19 October 2011

Over 250 special offers - up to 40% discount

One of our main wholesalers is having a massive clear out and has offered us over 270 kits at superb discounts up to 40% of the recommended retail price. These will sell out fast and are offered to you on a 'whilst stocks last' basis. Because the list is so long, we are back ordering any item to our suppliers so it may take up to 5 - 7 days for us to ship to you. We know this is a bit of a pain but it gives you access to the complete list rather than us cherry picking those that we think will be popular. One thing we have learned is that we can't predict what you, the modeller will want so this is probably the best way.

The list of discounted kits includes items from the following manufacturers.

    * Academy
    * Airfix
    * Ark Models
    * Czech Models
    * Dragon
    * Eduard
    * Eastern Express
    * Encore
    * Hobby Boss
    * Heller
    * Hasegawa
    * ICM
    * Italeri
    * Master Box
    * MiniArt
    * Revell
    * Tamiya

Go to our Web Site and enter 'Special Offer' (without the quotes) into the Keywords section of the Search and you will see a full list of everything on offer.

Examples:

CM4819    Czech Model 1:48 - Cessna
Bobcat 'Bamboo Bomber' & 'Song Bird' 50% off!


ICM35513   ICM 1:35 - Studebaker US6 U4 w/ Medical Personnel 40% off!

HB83201   Hobbyboss 1:32 - IL-2 Ground Attack Aircraft 40% off!

HB80354   Hobbyboss 1:48 - Tornado ECR 40% off

EDK1154   Eduard LTD EDT 1:48 - Focke Wulf Fw 190D JV 44 Grunherz Dual DUAL
COMBO  35% off!


IT2698   Italeri 1:48 - EA-6B Prowler 23% off!

DN6576   Dragon 1:35 - Stug IV Early Production w/ Zimmerit 23% off!

****TA60319   Tamiya 1:32 - Spitfire Mk iXC 20% off!

Wednesday 12 October 2011

IWATA are back - with 10% Discount

We have sold large numbers of these items over the last few years with no complaints and a huge amount of praise for their ease of use and maintenance.
For some time now we have not had these items available. We are pleasedto announce that we are now offering the complete range of Iwata
Airbrushes and Compressor all at 10% discount with our usual FREE
Delivery (within the UK).

The following are just a few items from the range.



Code Item

RRP

SBX price



C-IW-NINJA

Ninja Jet Compressor £125.00

£112.50

Buy Now

C-IW-SMARTP

Smart Jet Pro Compressor £230.00

£207.00

Buy Now
C-IW-SPRINT

Sprint Jet Compressor £190.00

£171.00

Buy Now
IW-RV-TR0

Revolution TR0 Trigger
Airbrush
£189.00

£170.10

Buy Now
IW-HP-CH

Hi-Line HP-CH Airbrush £205.00

£184.50

Buy Now
IW-ECL-CS

Eclipse CS Airbrush £137.00

£123.30

Buy Now
IW-NEO-CN

Neo CN Budget Airbrush £47.00

£42.30

Buy Now


The Neo-CN is a new item from Iwata. Although not made by them, it has
been built to Iwata standards. It was recently reviewed very favourably
in Scale Aviation Modeller.

Compressor - Airbrush Kits

We offer further discounts if you purchase a compressor with an
airbrush - some kits also include LifeColor paint sets etc. Please
contact us for more information - 01473 785327 or by e-mail

Wednesday 3 August 2011

HSM Dreadnought - an interesting change of tack


This latest Zvezda release is a really interesting topic. HSM Dreadnought - the famous battleship from WWI and the Battle of Jutland.

"HMS Dreadnought was a battleship of the British Royal Navy that revolutionised naval power. Her entry into service in 1906 represented such a marked advance in naval technology that her name came to be associated with an entire generation of battleships, the "dreadnoughts", as well as the class of ships named after her, while the generation of ships she made obsolete became known as "pre-dreadnoughts". She was the sixth ship of that name in the Royal Navy."
(quoted from Wikipedia)

This kit is to 1/350th scale which makes it around 18" (46cm) long and is priced at £45.00.
Go to SBX Models Web Site to purchase

Monday 4 July 2011

New Airfix Deliveries

The Airfix Vickers Valiant Arrives!
















The Valiant, first of the three V-bombers, beat its two stablemates in a number of ways. First to drop a nuclear bomb, first to go into action (against the Egyptian airfields in the Suez Crisis) but also first to leave service. The Valiant was a simpler design and less able to stand up to the change in role to low-level penetration (forced upon the V-force by the improvement of Soviet air defences) so had a short life, much of it spent as a tanker. Today, only one complete example survives. (Details courtesy of Thunder and Lightnings Web Site)

The Airfix Vickers Valiant - AX11001V - is a new moulding 1/72nd Scale kit and is available now at £39.99 with free delivery throughout the UK (Unfortunately, given the size of the box, we will have to add a £2.50 postage surcharge on all shipments to the EU and £5.00 on all shipments to the rest of the World - this is additional to our standard £2.50 postage to these areas). This will be added at shipping time (we will issue a Paypal invoice if you pay in that way).

Go to SBX Models Web Site

The Airfix Harrier GR.9 AX04050 also arrives!


This is a new tooling of the ever popular Harrier in 1/72nd and costs £12.99 with free delivery in the UK and just £2.50 postage everywhere else


Go to SBX Models Web Site

Monday 13 June 2011

More Vallejo Special Offers

Panzer Aces

This is the range of paints made by Vallejo specifically for Panzer Aces magazine. The range includes lots of useful colour such as tail lights, splinter camo, etc.

We still have quite reasonable stocks which we are offering at a very special price so that we can clear these quickly.

All of our current Panzer Aces paints are listed on our web site and are available at £1.19 per pot.

The normal retail price for Panzer Aces is £2.00 so we don't expect these to be available for long.

Please note that, because paints are heavy against their cost, we cannot offer free postage on this special deal. Every individual order that contains any Vallejo paints will have £2.50 postage added.

This makes it a great incentive to order as many as possible in one go!

Go to SBX Models Web Site



Coming Soon!

We are expecting confirmation of a list of special items from our wholesalers. This list will include Dragon, Mini Art and ICM and will have a large number of these items at very special prices. As we are working off our wholesaler's stock in this instance, we will only be able to offer these whilst he has stocks.

We will put up a Blog Entry and a Twitter message as soon as we have the list on our web site. This will be a very good opportunity to obtain items at a good discount. If you are in the UK then you still get free delivery on these items as well!

Monday 6 June 2011

More Paint Offers and Postage Changes


Vallejo Model Color Paints

It is with regret that we have to announce that we
shall no longer be stocking this make of acrylic paints.

We still have quite reasonable stocks which we are offering at a very
special price so that we can clear these quickly.

All of our current Model Color paints are listed on our web site and
are available at £1.40 per pot.

Given that Vallejo paints come in 17ml pots (Tamiya pots hold just 10ml
and cost £1.55) this price is extremely favourable. Please note that,
because paints are heavy against their cost, we cannot offer free
postage on this special deal. Every individual order that contains any
Vallejo Model Color paints will have £2.50 postage added.

This makes it a great incentive to order as many as possible in one go!

We have also listed the small quantity of Vallejo Game Color and Game
Inks that we have - at the same £1.40 per pot.

Go to SBX Models Web Site

One Click Purchasing!

When we added One Click to our system, we found a drop off in people payng
by Paypal. There seemed to have been a misunderstanding with people
reading this as us not taking Paypal any more.

You can, of course, still pay by Paypal - it is just that, for the
moment, you can't use one click to do so.

Secondly, please make very sure what is in your basket before you hit
One Click. Remember, One Click will place an order for your current
basket and the next thing you will see is an e-mail confirming.

Go to SBX Models Web Site
International Postage
We are very sorry but we have held off as long as we can in maintaining
Free Delivery for overseas destinations. Due to recent postage rises,
we can no longer do this.

As from the 17th June, there will be a postage charge of £2.50 added to
all sales to non-UK customers. This is still good value against our
competitors. Orders over £75.00 will still be free.

To make best use of our service and to reduce costs, we would recommend
that when you do make an purchase, you place everything you want into a
single order. That way you will only pay a single postage charge no
matter what the value.

New Arrivals,
Blogs and Twitter

Every week we update the site for all the newly released items. This is
available from the New Arrivals link on the home page .

Twitter is a bit of a mystery to us but we have recently started to
Tweet(!) news to our Twitter page .

Lastly, don't forget David's increasingly popular modelling Blog.
Follow his mistakes, errors and successes at Gentle Scale Modelling

That's all for now

Friday 3 June 2011

Vallejo Model Color Paints

It is with regret that we have to announce that we shall no longer be stocking this make of acrylic paints.

We still have quite reasonable stocks which we are offering at a very special price so that we can clear these quickly.

All of our current Model Color paints are listed on our web site and are available at £1.40 per pot.

Given that Vallejo paints come in 17ml pots (Tamiya pots hold just 10ml and cost £1.55) this price is extremely favourable. Please note that, because paints are heavy against their cost, we cannot offer free postage on this special deal. Every individual order that contains any Vallejo Model Color paints will have £2.50 postage added.

This makes it a great incentive to order as many as possible in one go!

Please note that we have good stocks of Vallejo Game Color and Game Inks. Keep an eye on the web site over the next few days as we will be adding these to the special offer.

Go to SBX Models Web Site

Tuesday 12 April 2011

Exciting news about paint!

We have found a change in buying patterns since we closed our shop and concentrated purely on Mail Order and Internet sales. No-one comes in the shop any more to buy paint! Now, there is a surprise - smile.

This means that we are over-stocked on paint so over the next few weeks we are making a good effort to reduce the amount we are holding. We have also seen a change in the makes of paint that we are selling.

In the shop we used to sell a lot of Vallejo and Lifecolor whilst we are finding that the Internet sales are concentrated on Xtracolor enamels, Xtracrylix  and Tamiya acrylics. We did start to stock up on Testors Modelmaster enamels but found that these were not too popular. I am not sure why because the paint itself is first class and the range of authentic colours is wide and interesting. However, this does mean that we have decided not to stock the range and thus we have stock that we need to dispose off.

While stocks last, we have Modelmaster enamels available at just £1.00 per pot - reduced from £1.60. However, we are only offering those bottles we actually have. If we run out then we will not be restocking.

Get onto the web site quick and do a search under Manufacturers for Testors/Modelmaster and snap them up whilst you can.

Once we have cleared these out, we will be doing a similar exercise with the remaining Lifecolor and Vallejo stocks so keep coming back to the web site and the blog as often as you can. Better still, with the blog, add an RSS feed to your e-mail program and get told every time that we update the site.

David

Wednesday 2 February 2011

Rumours of the Sea Vixen being unavailable are just that - rumours!

All of a sudden both of our wholesalers have plenty of stock so goodness knows what is happening.

However, I think it may be a short-lived event - maybe a deal that fell through because I don't think that they have had any more deliveries from India. As a consequence, I would suggest that, if you don't have one now and still want one - BE QUICK. The price has already risen to £39.99.

The kit is getting ace reviews so it may end up as the 'kit of the year'

EBAY Bargains
We are still piling excess stock onto our EBay shop with a lot of it at half price. There are limited numbers of each item so if you don't go and look, you will miss a bargain.

Go to http://www.sbxebayshop.co.uk

That's all for now
David

Monday 24 January 2011

MIG Pigments at half price

We have added a whole list of MIG Pigments to our EBay Shop - all at half price of course.

This adds to the existing list of Vallejo, MIG and AK Interactive items already there.

Keep checking every day because we have a long list of items still to go on to the shop.

Tuesday 18 January 2011

One offer ends and another begins at 50% off!

We have stopped the offer on paints - mainly because we now have our paint stock where we wanted it to be, taking in to account the fact that people are no longer browsing the paints in the shop. Sorry if you missed out but we shipped hundreds of bottles in the time the offer was on.

50% OFF!
Yup - that's right - a genuine half price offer. There is always a catch in an offer like this - and the catch with this one is that it is only available on EBay! Sorry but it would be too much programming to change our web site to manage this.

Go to our EBay shop. There you will find a large number of items all available at 50% off - admittedly, you have to pay postage but... The list includes the following:
Vallejo Airbrush cleaner, Thinners, Pigments, Varnishes and Primers
MIG Pigments, Washes, Abtielung Oils, etc.
Super Glues and Accelerators - Vital and Roket
AK Interactive washes
Plus Model Lead Wire
Lion Roar Brass Wire
and so on.

Not everything is there at the moment but the list will grow over the coming days so keep a watch on it.
As we are clearing out existing stock, some items will disappear when they are sold out so we can only advise you to be quick!