Re: Tamiya price increase...wow!

wibblywobbly · Post by **wibblywobbly** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:50 pm

Take a look at Modelsport etc. All of the Tamiya range has been increased. Most by Â£130, the Leopard by over Â£200, and the Jagdpanther by a smaller amount. Either Tamiya is being optimistic, or they are in serious financial trouble. Who in their right mind increases prices by 30% in a recession? It could be that HL have demolished their market and that this is a last ditch effort to recoup costs. If this is the case then we may see them pull out of the market all together. As to why they didn't simply slash their prices by 50% and put HL out of business is a mystery.

It makes HL stuff look like a gift by comparison??

Rob G

Post by **Woz** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:58 pm

Maybe the increase is because the Â£ is so week at the moment.

Tamiya probaly base their prices in $'s or Euros for the Euro zone. So it's not surprising that the prices have gone up, in the UK anyway.

wibblywobbly · Post by **wibblywobbly** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:27 pm

U.S prices have gone up 30% as well, its a global thing. Speculation about petroleum based plastics, but if that was the case then China would get hit the same way. Ah well, I will just sit and admire my Heng Longs...sigh...

Crispy · Post by **Crispy** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:35 pm

If tamiya wanted to get some quick sales they should bring out their own Sherman VVSS upgrade kit with tracks or maybe an r/c 1/16 Jeep. Instant ker-ching Â£$Â£$Â£$Â£$Â£$Â£$Â£$Â£$Â£ ::)

971wright · Post by **971wright** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:01 pm

Hi Guys couldnt afford a new tamiya at old prices so the new price makes it more of a dream to get a new one will have to win the lotto to buy one .

regards pete

Post by **Woz** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:47 pm

Just read on a few other forums that most model manufactures are increasing their prices.

fv432 · Post by **fv432** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:19 pm

i thought the global oil prices were coming down

maybe Mr tamiya is getting twitchy as Robg said

Post by **Matdragon** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:45 pm

or mabe... just mabe there is a secret alliance between tamiya and HL, and heng long are paying tamiya to rise there prices so more people buy hl

LOL

not really, i... i... im erm... off to erm... walk the ... dog ...

(*Runs out door*)

tiger205 · Post by **tiger205** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:06 pm

is this really true, or a wind up?, i mean, i have no business sense, but like rob g, said who in there righty mind would put prices up in a recession?, its madness. or is it a case of another way of ripping us brits of even more than we already are. to me there is NO justifiable reason for hiking the prices

Tony

Ex_Pat_Tanker · Post by **Ex_Pat_Tanker** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:27 pm

Its probably becausethe Yen is rising in value against the Dollar and Pound. This means they are getting more expensive to export.
Toyota and Honda are in the same boat, historically the weak Yen gave them an edge in the US market - now that their margins just got eaten by the exchange rate swing they're all cutting production and jobs.