...And Axel's is where I bought my Tiger 1, It was a shade over 500 Euros when I bought it (ca £440), and that's way cheaper than any UK outlet- discounted or not.Ad Lav wrote:Richard, I completely agree.
I would rather go in a shop and buy my kits but when the price difference I so huge we all go online.
My local (45 mile trip) hobby shop does stock them, similar prices.
https://www.sussex-model-centre.co.uk/t ... option-kit
FWIW - Axels is a proper brick and mortar model shop, his prices are very keen.
It's still at a reasonable price (postage is no great deterrent either):
https://www.axels-modellbau-shop.de/kat ... n-kit.html
For Russkie fans, there's a Tamiya KV-1 on offer there for 499.95Euros (circa £420)
https://www.axels-modellbau-shop.de/kat ... cessories/
I might as well mention that someone is breaking a Tamiya Tiger 1 on Ebay.co.uk for parts. There's a full set of wheels, sprockets, and idlers and more besides.
I spent hours staring into Model Shop displays as a kid; but my pockets were always way too short of the required pennies for the Frog, Airfix, and other kits in there. Even the humble Swoppet toy. :
Still, It would be a tragedy if these shops full of kids' and grownup kids' daydreams ever vanished from the High Street.