Tin Soldier - 60% discount???

[Doug]

For some reason, I keep being tempted to do a Pike army (probably something Successor) using Tin Soldier. Yes, I know.. stunted dwarves, but they do have character, and I have seen some really good looking armies when they are well painted.

So I went browsing.. to discover that if I buy them through Essex Australia, they cost A$7.95 a pack, but via Tin Soldier UK, sells them at 2GBP a pack.. about A$3.06 or in other words about 40& of the price! (and theoretically, they should also refund the UK Value Added Tax, making them even cheaper in comparison.)

I wouldn't mind, but Tin Soldier are made in Australia?

WTF!!!

[Redwilde]

They're made in both countries. Guess it's cheaper running a business in the UK!

I've ordered direct from UK to the States several times. A number of their packs often have more than the alloted number of figures, which is a nice extra bonus since I use them for a big morphin mass o Hoplites -- extra stands are always good. Don't know if the Aussie packaging has this going for it or not.

[Cromwell]

Originally Posted by Redwilde

They're made in both countries. Guess it's cheaper running a business in the UK!

I've ordered direct from UK to the States several times. A number of their packs often have more than the alloted number of figures, which is a nice extra bonus since I use them for a big morphin mass o Hoplites -- extra stands are always good. Don't know if the Aussie packaging has this going for it or not.

Perhaps the extra figures are a way of giving back the VAT.

[Martin Smith]

BIG change in the Uk pound-Aus dollar exchange rate of late - any effect on 'relative price'?

[Adrian Bryan]

Originally Posted by Doug

For some reason, I keep being tempted to do a Pike army (probably something Successor) using Tin Soldier. Yes, I know.. stunted dwarves, but they do have character, and I have seen some really good looking armies when they are well painted.

So I went browsing.. to discover that if I buy them through Essex Australia, they cost A$7.95 a pack, but via Tin Soldier UK, sells them at 2GBP a pack.. about A$3.06 or in other words about 40& of the price! (and theoretically, they should also refund the UK Value Added Tax, making them even cheaper in comparison.)

I wouldn't mind, but Tin Soldier are made in Australia?

WTF!!!

Hi Doug

Yeah they are made in the UK also as Redwilde pointed out I have lot's of Tin Soldier figures and we get them for £2.00 a bag best value for money figures in the UK

Regards Adrian.

[irrknfpicardy]

Originally Posted by Martin Smith

BIG change in the Uk pound-Aus dollar exchange rate of late - any effect on 'relative price'?

Any notion of his whereabouts?
Cheers.
Hop

[Doug]

The Tin Soldier arrived.. great service.. great price, and I needed about 37 packs, so I got three packs of Samurai for a friend as well.. I wish I hadn't seen them, they look GREAT!

I suspect a Tin Soldier Samurai army is shortly to be added to the 100Kg (220lb) of unpainted lead..

Seriously, Tin Soldier UK, fantastic to deal with.

[Adrian Bryan]

Yep I have the Tin Soldier Hellenistic Greek ranges, and I have there Indian and there Celt range also and never have any complaints about there service.

Regards Adrian.