Tangley Model Workshop

Retailer, UK, (defunct).

 

Tangley Model Workshop

89b/89c Woodbridge Road

Guildford

Surrey

UK

 

Tel: (0483) 71796

 

[Not to be confused with Langley Models] 

 

History

A large model shop in two sizeable shop units, knocked into one, it stocked most contemporary model kit, toy train, hobby and radio-controlled products, tools, paints, scenic materials and other accessories, along with a wide range of in-stock war gaming and role play miniatures, in pewter or whitemetal.

 

Around 1981 they took delivery of and maintained (through to the mid-80's?) a vast stock of the Atlantic ranges, from Italy, which rivalled the stock of Beatties in Basingstoke, and where this author built his early collection from. They also had end-of-line rummage boxes of metal historical, sci-fi and fantasy war-gaming figures, near the tills, which produced all sorts of treats.

 

1979 Advert in the modelling press.

 

Vincent, A. E.

Designer known for a card slot-together castle issued by, and see also; Philmar.

 

On the home blog

https://smallscaleworld.blogspot.com/2024/12/fer-is-for-philmar-phort.html

 

 

'Ultimate Explorer' / 'Ultimate Explorers'

Line title / imprint of Design Eye Publishing Limited, See D page here;

http://smallscaleworld-d-e-f.blogspot.com/2021/10/design-eye-design-eye-publishing.html

Tai Sang Toys - TS

Original name of Blue Box Holdings Ltd., (for initial 11-years) and parent company of early "Blue-Box" Brand; see:'Blue Box'

 

[2026 - this page will be re-written at some point to reflect Tai Sang's role as parent company of several major and a few minor brands, as well as one of the main contract-manufacturers on the former colony for several decades, but not for a while! Suffice to say it's also the parent of Redbox, and others.]

Wantang Toys Factory

See: Zhenhai Toys

UT Design

Until more information is forthcoming, assume subsidiary of, and see: 120 Mini

Vogue

Mark of and see:  Selmer-Selcol, see also: Fairchild