With only a few weeks left to shop before Christmas we have pulled together our Top 10 Gift Ideas.

1. My Keepon - Save £5, was £39.99, Now £34.99!
2. AppToyz AppBlaster - As seen on The Gadget Show, Save £5, was £19.99, Now £14.99!
   
3. Syma Fiery Dragon Radio Controlled Helicopter - Save £5, was £39.99, Now £34.99!
4. Maisto Rock Crawler Junior - Only £19.99!
5. Scalextrics Drift Kings Set - Save £50, was £99.99, Now £49.99!
6. Silverlit 3D Twister - Save £10, was £39.99, Now £29.99!
7. Silverlit Radio Control F22 Raptor> - Only £29.99!
8. Bburago Ferrari Kids Light & Sound Workshop - Only £36.99!
9. Hornby Toy Story 3 Steam Train Set - Save £35, was £69.99, Now £34.99!
10. Meccano Turbo Radio Control Pro - Save £10, was £59.99, Now £49.99!

Win the NEW ModelZone Exclusive Limited Edition Harry Potter 18 ct. Gold Plated Hogwarts™ Express Locomotive from Hornby.

Enter online at: http://www.modelzone.co.uk/competitions/modelzone-exclusive-harry-potter-hogwarts-express.html

 

Limited Edition Harry Potter Hogwarts™ Express

Win the NEW Exclusive to ModelZone  1:48 Supermarine Spitfire MkVb and Messerschmitt Bf109F-4 2 Kit Gift Set from Airfix. 

Enter now online at www.modelzone.co.uk/competitions/modelzone-exclusive-airfix-double-dogfight.html

Modelzone are pleased to announce our latest OO Scale, Limited Edition models manufactured for by Bachmann Europe PLC. These exclusive items will be available later this year, in all of our 43 nationwide stores, and on line at www.modelzone.co.uk

BC32-425X 

Class 24 Diesel Locomotive No. 97201 RTC Livery

Transferred to BR’s research dept in 1975, and allocated number RDB968007, the loco was renumbered 97201, before final withdrawal in 1987-88. DCC Ready.

RRP £71.99 Limited to 512 pieces

BC39-175Z

Mark 1 BG Coach ‘Lab 23’ (975547) RTC Livery

A further addition to our range of RTC vehicles, Lab 23 was class as a generator and match vehicle. Although carrying no instrumentation, it was often wired for experiments, data being transferred 

RRP £29.99 Limited to 504 pieces

 

BC32-150V

Southern Railway N Class No. 1860 SR Black with ‘Sunshine Lettering’

One of the batch of ‘Woolwich’ engines, assembled at Ashford between June 1924, and August 1925. 1860 

RRP £99.99 Limited to 512 Pieces

 

BC32-102U

WD Diesel Shunter LMR Blue Livery No. 878 ‘Basra’

Based on one of the 350hp diesel electric shunters based at the extensive Longmoor Military Railway (formerly the Woolmer Instructional Military Railway), in Hampshire. DCC Ready

RRP £69.99 Limited to 512 pieces

 

BC39-001Z

Pack of 2 BR (Ex Pullman) Open Firsts BR Blue/Grey Livery

Modeled on the Ex Pullman Parlour Seconds which were used in general service in the late 70’s/early 80’s by the Eastern Region Coach nos. E353E & E347E

RRP £71.99 Limited to 504 pieces

 

BC37-950Y

Pack or 3 BR Conflats & Containers Weathered

RRP £31.99 Limited to 504 pieces

 

BC37-081Z

Pack of 3 Berks & Bucks Coal Wagons 

RRP £28.99 Limited to 504 pciees

 

BC37-075L

Pack of 3 Midlands Coal Wagons

RRP £28.99 Limited to 504 pieces

 

BC37-500Y 

Pack or 3 BR Iron Ore Hoppers Weathered

RRP £27.99 Limited to 504 pieces

Due to the previous high demand for our Limited Editions we recommend advance ordering.

 

 

It's always a good day when Top Gear's back on our screens. At this time of year the TV schedules usually filled with frenzied reality shows and Z list celebrity, “Please re-kindle my career" shows. So it’s great to have Top Gear back on the box giving us great TV again.

The combination of Clarkson, Hammond and May and of course the Stig is fantastic and you always get the feeling that is genuine even if it is staged for TV and if like me, you probably think a evening at the pub with them would be the best thing ever!

The new series kicked off in style with lads heading off to Romania in pursuit of The Transfagarasan Road in the Carpathian Mountains in an Aston Martin, a Ferrari and a Lamborghini. In true Top Gear style the trip is never simple and the boys put their own twist on a simple car journey with wrong turns, challenges and practical jokes.

The guys did still find time to bring us the latest news from the world of motoring plus a track test and put a star in a reasonably priced car round the Top Gear track.

Keep up the good work guys and rest assured we will be tuning in for next week’s show.

Hornby, in the continuing quest to bring the Railway modeller unique and invaluable accessories have just released a series of long wagon and stand alone loads. These great additions will add ultra realism to any wagon load or goods yard. 

The R8998 Girder and R8994 Tube loads have been designed and manufactured to allow you to use them either on a Boogie Bolster wagon or trackside in your busy industrial area. IDEA – Start an area on your layout with buildings being built using the Girder load as building materials!!

The R8999 Ore and R8995 Scrap loads ensure your Hornby Clam Wagons look the part. Pre painted and weathered these are a must for any railway modeller striving for perfection.

And finally, Hornby have released this great Track ballast load (R8996), which fits in Hornby Seacow and Sealion tapered wagons perfectly, bringing them to life.

These loads are available to order from Modelzone along with all the other great accessories and buildings from Hornby.

Modelzone is once again sponsering the ever growing Burgess Hill Bike Ride. The 2008 Burgess Hill Bike Ride attracted 752 riders and raised an amazing total of £26,219 for local charitable causes. We are pleased to announce that the main beneficiary of the 2009 Burgess Hill Bike Ride will once again be St. Peter & St. James Hospice, who will receive 50% of the money raised. The balance will be split between the joint event organisers, Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath & District Round Table and Burgess Hill District Lions Club.

The event is open to all levels of cyclist and offers 3 different routes depending on your ability; a 10 Mile, a 20 Mile and 40 Mile for the seasoned pro with them all starting and finishing at the same point. Entry fees are £10 for adults and £5 for juniors aged 10-17 who must be accompanied by an adult. Please note the minimum age is 10 years

 



The individual and team raising the most sponsorship will receive a prize (as well as the Bike Ride Trophy) at the presentation in the autumn.
For further details on this ride and how to enter, please visit www.burgesshillbikeride.co.uk.

Upon the release of our 2008/2009 Modelzone gift guide, we were very pleased to offer the chance to win  £100 worth of MZ Gift vouchers. Infact we offered this fantastic prize to 5 lucky winners. No trick questions just enter your name and details for a chance to win!

The closing date was December 24th, 2008 and now after receiving back the Thousands of entries, the names have been drawn and each of the five lucky winners will receive £100 worth of MZ Vouchers.

The lucky winners are :

H. Rothwell from Bolton

Mr E. Smith from Milton Keynes

Mr I. King from Wakefield

Mrs A. Disley from Guildford

R. Thompson from Shoreham-By-Sea

These lucky 5 will be receiving their prizes within the next few days.

And remember..........Keep an eye on our Blog for future promotions and competitions.

With Christmas coming up fast, Modelzone is offering a hard pressed mums and dads a lifeline with a chance to win a delightful, all inclusive, Hornby Thomas the Tank Engine Train Set worth £50.00 that should satisfy the most demanding Young controller!

Thomas & Friends appeared in a series of children's books in the 1940s, and have delighted children and adults alike ever since. In 1984 Thomas & Friends appeared for the first time on British television and made an immediate hit. The Hornby range also includes many of Thomas' friends.

The complete Thomas the Tank Engine starter set gives you Thomas the Tank Engine himself, Annie and Clarabel coaches, an oval of track, R965 Train Controller and Wall Plug Transformer, R602 power Connecting Clip and an R9080 TrakMat. There are no fiddly bogies or trailing wheels to frustrate young engineers so Thomas and his coaches are easy to place on the simple snap together track.

This year there are new buildings to choose from, all of which add colour and excitement to the Hornby World of Thomas, and a range of new locomotives, coaches and wagons. You can recreate the railways of the Island of Sodor, where Thomas lives and works! Sodor is an island in the Irish Sea, bigger than the Isle of Man, and roughly diamond-shaped - about 62 miles wide and 51 miles long north to south. The ancient capital of Sodor is the 'city' of Suddery but Tidmouth has grown to be the largest town on the island. One of the more famous towns on Sodor is Ffarquhar, the terminus of Thomas the Tank Engine's Branch Line. Percy, Diesel, James and all Thomas’s friends are available to extend and recreate the magical world of Sodor from this delightful starter pack and of course it’s compatible with all the rest of Hornby’s scenery and trackside accessories.

To win the Thomas the Tank Engine Starter set, simply email us at competitions@modelzone.co.uk with your name, contact telephone number and postal address including post code - quoting “Thomas Competition” in the subject line. Using your knowledge or research skills, give us the answers to the following questions:

Q1. What was the name of the original author of the Thomas Books?
Q2. Which famous drummer did the voice over on the Thomas the Tank Engine TV series?

The winner will be selected at random on November 30th 2008 and notified by email immediately. No cash alternative to the prize is available.