The Black Friday Sale is now live on BrickTanks! From today until Monday 27th November at midnight you can get 15% off sitewide when you spend £50 or more, using discount code BF15. Please note the code cannot be used in conjunction with other discount codes including Panzer Points. I've listed some of the new and most popular kits below. Warmest wishes, Zoe Pre-orders ..read more

Welcome to this week's blog. We have orders flying out the door at the moment, it's hard to keep up! So I wanted to highlight the new COBI kits in stock as well as those which will run out soon and may or may not be back in production in 2024. There are also more new kits on the way and find out which ones may not arrive in time for Christmas. Discontinued or out of production COBI kits WHILE STOCKS LAST - COBI HAVE TOLD US THIS KIT WILL BE DISCONTINUED AT THE END OF THE YEAR. WHILE STOCKS LAST DUE BACK IN PRODUCTION IN MARCH 2024 WHILE STOCKS LAST WHILE STOCKS LAST DISCONTINUED - WHILE S ..read more

In Flanders Fields By John McCrae In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie, In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. Discover more about WWI READ NOW READ NOW ..read more

A few years ago, my brother and I were discussing what to get our elderly parents for Christmas. He made the excellent suggestion of arranging and accompanying them on a short trip to Europe to visit WWI sites. The trip was planned and postponed multiple times due to lockdowns and various other reasons. But in September 2023, it finally came together. This blog is about the places we visited, so if you are considering such a trip, it might give you some inspiration. Or, if you don’t fancy planning your own trip, there are lots of coach trips from the UK with knowledgeable guides, that will ..read more

Hello and welcome to another jam-packed BrickTanks blog! Hot off the press: we have the latest pre-orders up on the website as of this evening. If you were wondering why the blog went out so late, it's because we were uploading new products as fast as we could. So here they all are: Pre-orders on the way! We placed a new COBI order this week containing some much-anticipated new releases. Check out below for what's due to arrive next week. Back in production! Afrika Korps Diorama by Neal and Matthew Are you ready for some more inspiring diorama photos by two talented COBI ..read more

Hello and welcome to this week's blog. Are you prepared for a potentially rainy half-term next week? If not, don't panic, we're running a 10% off site wide sale from now until midnight on Sunday, October 22nd. Use discount code HALFTERM10 or click on this link: https://bricktanks.co.uk/discount/HALFTERM10 and the discount will automatically be applied at checkout. Please note the code cannot be used in conjuction with Panzer Points or other promotions. Lee's monster COBI collection Now for some tank building inspiration. Our customer/top MOC (Model of Creation) builder Lee has sent us some ..read more

Hello and welcome to this week's blog! Firstly, thank you for the fantastic response to James' WWI blog, we'll definitely be sharing more of those in the coming weeks and months. Discontinued/Out of production COBI kits Earlier this week, I was disappointed to discover some of our best selling COBI kits are no longer available. I double checked with our COBI rep and she confirmed they have either been discontinued or are out of production for the rest of the year. We have managed to reserve a few of the last kits of each model, so if they are not yet in your collection and/or you were plann ..read more

As Zoe mentioned in a previous blog, I recently I took a trip to France and Belgium to visit a number of World War I memorials, cemeteries and museums. Prior to the trip, I had always been more interested in World War II and, to be honest, only knew the basics about WWI. The museums we visited really opened my eyes to key events before, during and after WWI. So, rather than starting with a general account of my trip, in this blog, I will provide some background to the events which led up to WWI. Then if there is enough interest, I will write some follow-up blogs. Pre World War I As the th ..read more

Hello and welcome to another BrickTanks blog. To round off a very odd month for weather (from heatwave to flooding and everything in between!) we're giving you DOUBLE Panzer Points on any purchase (apart from COBI-2801) made from now until midnight Sunday, October 1st. We're placing a new COBI order early next week, so it's the perfect time to pre-order any new releases you've had your eye on - see below for the latest releases. Shop the full Pre-order Collection DUE BACK IN STOCK EARLY - MID OCTOBER AFTER A PRODUCTION BREAK DUE IN STOCK EARLY - MID OCTOBER DUE IN STOCK EARLY - MID OCTOBE ..read more

Hello and welcome to another jam-packed BrickTanks blog. James was off visiting some WWI sites in France and Belguim last week. He's got some great photos, fascinating facts and he plans to write at least one blog about the trip. So keep an eye out for that. New COBI kits for November/December! Two old favourites have been updated and should be available before the end of this year. New versions of the Ferdinand (COBI-2583) and Elefant (COBI-2582) kits will have approximately 1,200 bricks each, be fully pad-printed, and have interiors. The Elefant is due for release in November and Ferdinan ..read more