Couldn't agree more - and I voted with my wallet. I like dealing with Howes, I know the people there and they know me. As a child in Oxford in the 1960s, I would save my pocket money and spend it all on Airfix and similar kits in Howes. When I returned to the area 10 or 12 years ago, I was delighted to find they were still around, and that I had a bit more pocket money than I used to have! If they had had the model in stock, I'd have driven over and picked one up, but they were unable to say when they would be getting more stock. The mentioned that they had to get them through Amerang.
Thanks again for finding that one at Wonderland, I had no luck with my searches at all.