Cheques With effect from the 1st October 2007, ALL cheques will be cleared before the order is dispatched.
As we normally only bank once a week, please therefore allow an extra 10 working days for dispatch of mailed orders.
This will not affect telephone orders or mail orders containing card details.
Internet payments Following discussions with
a number of people, we now have the ability for UK based customers to order via email and pay direct via internet or
telephone banking.
Click for more information.
Price Increases 2008
Owing to the increasing cost of all raw materials we are being forced to increase prices. This increase will
take effect from the 1st September 2008 and will, unless any of our suppliers advise any increases above and beyond
what has already been advised to us,
be held to approximately 10% across all products.
26th February 2008
For the second time in as many weeks British Telecom have mucked our phone line about.
Please bear with us - they are 'trying' to sort the problem out!!!!!!!
It took them 3 hours but the phone is now working again
Update 27.01.08
We have added a page into the hints and tips section in the About Us menu,
giving infomation on how to create the effect
of teak and varnished wood coaches.
Update 25.01.08
Following discussions with another supplier of paint in the UK we have agreed, without prejudice, to change the name of our Humbrella enamels range
to Mercury Model enamels.
Update 02.01.08
New items
We have added new colours to the Mercury Model enamels rangeMercury Model enamels
and have
added a Red General Purpose Primer to the Precision Paints range in 50ml, 125ml and 250ml sizes only.
Update 30.08.07
Price Increases
We have been informed that all Bob Moore lining pens and accesories will be increased in price by between 15 and 20% with effect from the 1st January 2008.
Orders received before we close for the Christmas and New Year break will be honoured at the old prices.
Update 30.08.07
New Items
P323 Southern Dark Olive (Govia)
P324 Southern Malachite Green (Govia)
P325 Southern Ivory (Govia)
P326 Southern Traffic White (Govia)
Reintroduced Items
The following colours have been reintroduced as limited edition colours
P23 G.W.R. Maroon Brown (buildings 1931-'48)
P170 B.R. London & South East Orange (Jaffa Cake Livery)
P171 B.R. London & South East Dark Brown (Jaffa Cake Livery)
P172 B.R. London & South East Light Brown (Jaffa Cake Livery)
Cherry Paints
We have some stocks of the following colours which will be available until exhusted:-
C178 Birmingham City Blue (tinlets and 50mls)
C179 Birmingham City Cream (tinlets)
C192 West Yorks P.T.E. Cream (tinlets)
Update 02.08.07
We have done some changes to the structure of this site to make navigation easier
All of the Cherry Paints range, including the Traction Engine Colours can be found under Cherry Paints in the paints section of the products menu.
The same goes for both Mercury Model enamels and Supercrylics
Update 11.07.07
New Items for those who want to mix their paint exactly
PQ26 2ml Ground Glass Syringe (£4.26) £5.00 inc VAT
PQ27 10ml Ground Glass Syringe (£5.11) £6.00 inc VAT
PQ28 250ml Glass Flask (£5.11) £6.00 inc Vat [UK P&P £8.50 inc VAT or collect at an exhibition]
Masking Tape
Following some problems with the supply of Eurostar Masking Tapes, we have managed to source a new supply of Low Tack Masking Tape.
This is currently available in 3mm (1/8") and 12mm (1/2") wide, 6mm will be available when current stocks of the Eurostar run out.
If there is sufficient interest we will also be able to get 9mm (23/64"), 19mm (3/4") and 25mm (1").
PQ12 12mm Low Tack Masking Tape (£3.83) £4.50 inc VAT.
PQ25 3mm Low Tack Masking Tape (£1.91) £2.25 inc VAT.
Update 21.05.07
The Precision paints Military Colour range has been reintroduced.
The Catalogue section shows the currently available colours
Update 24.04.07
Empty 50ml tins are now available again from stock. Price £0.50 or 5 for £2.00 plus P&P
OR
if you need a lot we have boxes, packed with lids, in quantities of either 270 or 300 priced at £90.00 or £100.00 respectively, including postage to UK addresses, and VAT.
Update 20.04.07
All Badger prices have been increased, current pr ices will remain in force whilst stocks last.
Update 28.01.07
The 3rd edition of The Finishing Touch is now in stock. Price £6.00 plus P&P
Update 01.12.06
New Items.
'ONE' Anglia Colours are now available
P312 'ONE' Anglia Lilac Blue
P313 'ONE' Anglia Turquoise
P314 'ONE' Anglia Pink
P321 'ONE' Anglia Yellow
P322 'ONE' Anglia Blue
Supercrylics
As some of you may have seen - we have been working on a range of acrylic paints
over the last 12 months or so. Some basic colours and some weathering colours are available,
The Supercrylicssection of the catalogue section shows the currently available colours
.
Price (£1.70) £2.00 for 30ml
Mercury Model enamels
We have started to introduce a low cost range of colours. Not all
of the range is yet available. Mercury Model enamels use what is probably regarded as the 'standard' numbering system,
that developed by Humbrol(TM), but with a 5 in front.
ie number 3 Brunswick Green becomes 53
in the Mercury Model enamels range.
The Mercury Model enamelssection of the catalogue
section shows the currently available colours
Price (£1.02) £1.20 for 14ml
Update 07.11.06
New Items.
PQ30 Black 2 part Etch Primer (£5.51) £6.47
PQ31 Grey 2 part Etch Primer (£5.51) £6.47
PQ32 2 part Etch Primer Activator (£5.51) £6.47
For use with both PQ30 and PQ31
PQ1 Grey Single Pack Etch Primer and the original PQ23 Beige Two Pack Etch Primer
are still available.
PQ1 Black Single Pack Etch Primer
has been discontinued and replaced
with PQ30/PQ32 Black 2 Part Etch Primer
Update 02.09.06
All prices on this site have been updated to show the new prices effective from the 4th September 2006. This is the first general price increase since the 7th October 2003.
Update 18.08.06
As of the end of July things were almost back to normal, then on the morning of Tuesday 1st August I was admitted to Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford to have my appendix removed (after 18 months of abdominal problems and 12 hours in A & E), this will mean that we may be a little bit behind as we go into September and the start of the model railway season.
Current lead times are normally 2 - 3 working days .
Now for the bad news, unfortunately owing to increases in the cost of all our raw materials prices will be increasing by approximately 10% with effect from Monday 3rd September 2006. This will affect all paint products, thinners, solvents, brushes and painting handles.
Postage charges.
With effect from the 21st August 2006 the Royal Mail is changing the way that UK Inland postal charges are calculated, this will mean that none of our products will now fall into the 'letters' category, ALL transfers and data sheets will be ‘large letter’ and all other products will be ‘packet’. This will mean some changes in the P & P pricing structure – full details can be found under “ordering information”.
Update 16.11.05
We have moved and production has restarted, however with something like 400 colours in the range it will take another nine months, at least, until the stock levels are where they were prior to the 12th July. We are able to take orders again, on 01268 730549, but please be aware that current dispatch lead time is between 10 days and two weeks. Many of the colours are only getting returned to the range whan an order is received.
Please bear with us we are getting there.
Update 25.07.05
Owing to the structural damage to the next door unit and the fact that the roof of our unit will need to be removed to repair such damage, the Insurers have given us permission to move into another unit. In terms of gettting back into production this move will help us because everything will be removed from our current unit, cleaned and then delivered to the new unit ready to start work.
This move will not change our postal address but will almost certainly change our phone number. As soon as we know for certain details will be posted to this site, adverts will be changed and a press release will be issued to the magazines.
12.07.05
Due to circumstances beyond our control (a fire in the next door unit in the early hours of the 12th July) all of our stock has been smoke damaged.
In order to maintain our high standards as the leading brand of model paints we are neither in a position, or willing to sell sub-standard products.
We have therefore decided to close for a period of time in order that new stock can be produced.
We realise that this will inconvenience some of our customers but we hope that you will understand our situation.
It is our aim to be back in production before the start of the Model Railway season in September.
kind regards
Chris Stapleton
13th July 2005
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