Category Archives: Updates and General Waffle

Postage Increase to USA – Advanced Warning

Posted on June 7, 2020 by Tony

The Royal Mail have recently given notice of an increase in their prices to the USA; it’s a result of the decision by the US Postal Service to increase the prices they charge other postal services to deliver overseas mail … Continue reading →

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Lifting and Shifting

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Tony

We’re still very busy with orders currently – which is great, keep ’em coming! We’re turning them round as fast as possible, usually within 2-3 days, but then you’re in the hands of the various postal services. UK post is … Continue reading →

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Delays, delays…

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Tony

First, a status update – after last weeks flood of orders for the new 6mm monorail, we’re a bit behind on those. All other orders up to Thursday shipped out this morning, plus a good number of ones including monorails, … Continue reading →

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Business Not As Usual

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Tony

It’s OK, we haven’t got it 🙂 However, the response to the release of the 6mm monorail last week was completely unprecedented. Although we had produced what we thought was plenty of stock in advance, this was all gone in … Continue reading →

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No Show #4 and #5

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Tony

So it was rather inevitable, but the Milton Hundred club have had to postpone their show, Broadside, planned for June 14th. They are hoping to reschedule it for later in the year, but at the moment the venue is completely … Continue reading →

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Service Update

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Tony

We’re still ploughing on amid the lockdown, orders are up a little on what we’d usually expect this time of year so you’re all obviously keeping busy hobby-wise. As previously mentioned, we’re trying to limit our trips to the post … Continue reading →

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We Can Be Heroes

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Tony

Regular Brigade watchers will know that we like to go all out each year for Salute, with an array of releases across our various ranges. This year was no different, with loads of shiny new models ready to roll. But, … Continue reading →

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Still Standing #2

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Tony

After further measures were announced by Boris Johnson yesterday evening, we thought we’d post a further update. The Brigade workshop is pretty isolated, being situated on a farm. There are usually only a handful of other people working there in … Continue reading →

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No Show #3

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Tony

Well, it was probably inevitable, but Salute is off 🙁 Not an easy decision for the organisers, but inevitable in the current situation. It’s not a good year for shows, that’s already three gone of our planned nine events. And … Continue reading →

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Still Standing

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Tony

We’ve had several enquiries about whether or not we’re still open and able to ship orders, given the current COVID-19 situation – the answer to that is an emphatic yes. All the while we have supplies of metal and resin … Continue reading →

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