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Who are we?	[View Photo] [top]
Hannant's is a family business, established in Lowestoft in 1890 and now into the fourth generation. Your guarantee of service.
Our policy	[top]
To try and offer the largest range of Plastic Kits, Decals, Accessories, Books etc. from the main manufacturers to the smallest cottage industry supplier. This is backed by vast stocks so that we can give a quick turn round to your order.
Hannants Lowestoft	[View Photos] [top]
Harbour Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 3LZ, England. Tel: 01502 517444 or 0845 130 72 48 (all calls will be charged at local rate) Lowestoft is on the East Coast, some 120 miles north east of London. East Anglia is a popular area for aircraft enthusiasts with several military airfields, both RAF and USAFE. Lowestoft is within a 60 mile radius of Mildenhall, Lakenheath and Marham. There used to be more but Coltishall, Bentwaters and Honington are no longer operational and Wattisham now has Army and SAR Helicopters. All modellers will enjoy a visit to our mail order warehouse which is where the stock is held and which has it's own large car park. It is open six days a week from 9.00am to 5.30pm.
Hannants London	[View Photos] [top]
PLEASE BE AWARE THIS NEW SHOP IS INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND MANAGED. NEW SHOP OPENED JUNE 2006. PLEASE SEE THE MAP FOR THE LOCATION. THE ADDRESS IS... Hannants London Unit 2 Hurricane Industrial Estate Avion Crescent Grahame Park Way Colindale London NW9 5QW Telephone 0208 205 6697 E-mail colindale@hannants.co.uk Closest underground station is still Colindale on the Northern Line some 30 minutes from the center of London. Just turn left as you leave the station and walk for about 5 minutes just past the RAF Museum. Alternatively take the 303 bus which drops you outside the Museum. The underground ticket covers the fare cost at the time of writing. For motorists it is near the end of both the M1 and A1, about ten miles inside the M25 and has ample free parking outside. Follow brown road signs to the RAF Museum. Opening hours: Thursday and Friday 10.00 to 19.00pm. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 10.00 to 17.30 and Saturday 09.30am to 17.00 PLEASE BE AWARE THIS NEW SHOP IS INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND MANAGED.
Ordering From Overseas	[top]
All orders must be prepaid and our experience leads us to recommend that the easiest way to make payment is by credit card. You only need to quote us your credit card number with expiry date and we will do the rest. By this method orders may be placed by post, telephone, fax and e-mail. We only accept payment by credit card from our overseas customers. It saves us time and you time and money. Your bill will be in your currency. We accept VISA and MASTERCARD or their numerous equivalents. We are unable to accept AMERICAN EXPRESS, DINERS CLUB and PayPal. We regret we are unable to supply proforma invoices.
Ordering from our website	[top]
To order from our website is simple. All you do is click your mouse on the "BUY" button. You can click on Remove if you change your mind. The item goes to your shopping cart and can be viewed by clicking on the View Cart link at the top of the page. Here you can alter the quantity or cancel it. The total cost, excluding postage, for these items will be shown at the bottom of the total column. There is also a currency converter so our overseas customers can get an idea as to what the order will cost them. Items are saved in your cart for up to 30 days so you can keep returning to add more items or alter quantities. When you have finished your order please go to the "Checkout" and either register or login if you have already registered before. The Place order button is at the bottom of the page. You will need to spend 2 minutes registering first so that next time you order all your details will be remembered. Simply click the boxes or type in where appropriate until your order is complete and send it by clicking on 'send your order'. That's it! Just sit back and wait for your order to arrive. * Do not worry if you click on the wrong price as our computers will ensure you are charged the correct price.
Mail orders	[top]
These should ONLY be sent to Harbour Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 3LZ, England. If sent to our London address there will be an inevitable delay.
Air Shows	[top]
We have a large sales stand at many major Air Shows and Model Expos. in England at which a large selection of kits, decals, paints, books and accessories are available. We are always pleased to meet our mail order customers at these events. It is impossible to take everything that we stock to a show so if you have any particular requirements please let us know at least 48 hours before the first day of the show and we will be sure to take them with us AND give you a 10% discount when you collect them. Look for the yellow Hannants flag at the outdoor shows.
Telephone orders	[top]
Orders can be taken over the phone using your credit card for payment. Overseas customers should remember to allow for the differences in time when calling. Our hours are 9.00 to 17.30 British time. Tel: Lowestoft (01502) 517444 (8 lines) or 0845 130 72 48 (all calls will be charged at local rate) Fax: Lowestoft (01502) 500521 Our FAX, can be used to place an order but we regret that we are unable to reply to queries by FAX. Also please do not 'chase' orders for at least 14 days as we are unable to submit claims to Royal Mail or Parcel Force in less than this period and time spent checking cuts down on the time spent dispatching so all orders get delayed. Orders rarely get lost. International calls (dial your International prefix), Tel: + 44 1502 517444. (8 lines), Fax: +44 1502 500521
Postage Rates	[top]
PLEASE NOTE THESE MINIMUM ORDER LEVELS and POSTAGE and PACKING RATES   Description Post and Packing Post Free Limit Minimum order value UNITED KINGDOM   1 Decals/masks/flat packs of etched parts. Over £6.00 Post Free Over £6.00 £6.00 2 Books, Catalogues 10% of order. Minimum £2.50 Over £100.00 No minimum order. No VAT 3 Kits, Paints and other items not listed above. Under £25.00 add £3.00. Under £100.00 add £5.80 Over £100.00 for current goods £8.00 OVERSEAS Please state if to be sent by Air or Surface. 4 Decals/flat (like paper) packs of etched parts. At cost, minimum £2.50 £6.00 5 Books/Kits/Resin/Paints etc. At cost, minimum £4.00 Most EU Countries Over £250.00 £30.00 If you send us an order that is below our minimums we regret we will not be able to process your order. Acrylic paints can be despatched by air or surface. Enamels etc and aerosols can only be despatched by surface. (Post Office/Airline regulation) Enamels can only be despatched if a kit (for additional needed protection) is also ordered.
Types of Model	[top]
Injection Moulded - Hot liquid plastic is injected at high pressure into steel or resin moulds. As used by the major firms in the business. This is mass production which usually results in the lowest retail price. Resin Moulded - A mixture of 2 different chemical liquids which are mixed together and poured into a rubber mould. These are hand made and the moulds usually only last for about 30 models before they have to be remade. Production is slow and resin is expensive, so resin kits and accessories are not cheap but this method does allow less well known aircraft to be produced. Aircraft that major manufacturers could not consider producing. Vacform Moulding - A resin mould is made and then pushed into a sheet of heated plastic. The vacuum pump is turned on and the plastic is sucked down into the mould. All parts are in the sheet and then have to cut out and then sanded down. All methods allow superb detail to be achieved. The better the original master and mould, the better the parts will be.

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