Author Topic: Cheap pink styrofoam in the UK (Read 11274 times)

Captain Blood · « **on:** November 01, 2009, 05:02:52 PM »

By way of an update, when I was making my F&IW board a few weeks ago, I reported that B&Q were selling an amazingly cheap 4-pack of pink styrofoam boards (ea. 1200mm x 500mm x 50mm) for a paltry 20 quid.

The bad news is they are no longer selling these packs

The GOOD NEWS is that they are now selling individual boards at a ludicrous £3.25 each!

This is amazingly cheap when you consider that various scallywags on eBay are selling small squares of the stuff for two or three times that price.

Take for example the following auction, which is probably just cut up pieces of the very same boards - equivalent price: around £30.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BIGDENSE-PINK-MODELLING-FOAM-SCENERY-TERRAIN-WARGAMING_W0QQitemZ170401152536QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Toys_Wargames_RL?hash=item27acb33e18

So... £30 on eBay for some cut-up pieces.
Or whole sheets in B&Q for 3 quid a time.
You decide

Terrain modellers of Britain - cock a snook at these profiteering foam barons.
Pop round to B&Q while stocks last.

white knight · « **Reply #1 on:** November 01, 2009, 05:41:08 PM »

voltan · « **Reply #2 on:** November 01, 2009, 05:51:32 PM »

I may have to go have a look on my day off, was gonna say got no terrain projects on the go at the moment but I've just had an idea

damn attention span

dampfpanzerwagon · « **Reply #3 on:** November 01, 2009, 06:06:22 PM »

Thanks for the information.

Tony
http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.com/

Malamute · « **Reply #4 on:** November 02, 2009, 01:42:25 PM »

I hope you have stocked up ready for our project

Captain Blood · « **Reply #5 on:** November 02, 2009, 01:58:44 PM »

Oooooh yes

Gluteus Maximus · « **Reply #6 on:** November 02, 2009, 02:07:50 PM »

Great find, Cap'n - thanks for sharing

Commander Vyper · « **Reply #7 on:** November 02, 2009, 02:53:08 PM »

Nicely found there Captain, will have to take a look Wednesday.

Cheers

The Commander

Captain Blood · « **Reply #8 on:** November 02, 2009, 04:22:40 PM »

No problem.

They're sold as 'space boards' by the way - designed for loft insulation. So that's the aisle you'll find them on.
Not that I can guarantee every branch of B&Q carries them. But I got a couple yesterday at the Crawley, Sussex, branch - which is a medium-sized shed outlet, not one of the huge depots. And they had a stack of them.

Interestingly, I noticed from a post over on GWP that Focus DIY sell the same product as well at £24 a pack, and currently have a 'buy one pack get a second pack free' offer. The only problem is (having looked on Focus's website) it doesn't actually tell you how many sheets you get in a pack!

If it's four sheets, like the original B&Q packs, then that means you can get 8 sheets of the stuff at £3 each, which is even more ludicrously cheap than B&Q.

If there's only two or three sheets in a pack though, then B&Q still looks like the best bet.

Either way - get 'em while they're hot...

Lowtardog · « **Reply #9 on:** November 02, 2009, 08:46:28 PM »

Good find Captain

Thunderchicken · « **Reply #10 on:** November 03, 2009, 07:52:38 AM »

Thanks Capt B. Got mine yesterday. Now to find storage space and think what to do with them!

Dewbakuk · « **Reply #11 on:** November 03, 2009, 08:20:34 AM »

Make a Mesa............. so I don't have to

Malamute · « **Reply #12 on:** November 03, 2009, 08:39:21 AM »

Quote from: Dewbakuk on November 03, 2009, 08:20:34 AM

Make a Mesa............. so I don't have to

He 'll probably make a right mesa it.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #13 on:** November 03, 2009, 09:16:38 AM »

Quote from: Malamute on November 03, 2009, 08:39:21 AM

He 'll probably make a right mesa it.

*Groan*

Quote

I hope you have stocked up ready for our project

Now what might this be

cheers

James

gamer Mac · « **Reply #14 on:** November 03, 2009, 09:20:34 AM »

Quote from: Malamute on November 03, 2009, 08:39:21 AM

He 'll probably make a right mesa it.

Double groan

Quote from: Malamute on November 02, 2009, 01:42:25 PM

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