April 2010 - News
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RELEASE FROM BRITBUS I can confirm that the following model has now been released: AN1-27 Leyland Atlantean Maidstone & District CLICK HERE Friday 30 April 2010 |
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RELEASES FROM EFE I can confirm that the following models have now been released and are on sale: 17508 Leyland National MkII Long 1 Door Western Scottish CLICK HERE 30510 Guy GS London Country CLICK HERE 34104 AEC RT3 Greenline CLICK HERE 37201 Foden S24 8 Wheel Oval Tanker Miers Transport Ltd CLICK HERE Thursday 29 April 2010 |
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MODEL
COLLECTOR MAGAZINE - BUS MODEL OF THE YEAR The June edition of Model Collector magazine arrived today and reveals the results of their 2009 annual awards. EFE won the award for
best 1:76th scale bus with their model: Oxford Diecast won the award for best manufacturer. Tuesday 27th April 2010 |
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RELEASE FROM OXFORD DIECAST I can confirm that the following model has been released and is on sale: NRTL002 RTL London Transport Country Area Fleet number: RTL1256 Registration number: LYR788 Route number: 341 Destination: Hertford Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view NEW BUS GARAGE KITS
FROM KINGSWAY MODELS MRSY - Midland Red's
Shrewsbury depot, built in 1920 and extended over the years, with each
successive extension not quite matching what was there before. SCHR - Southdown's
Chichester - a much more modern building with a sweeping curved roof. Monday 26 April 2010 |
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ATLAS
EDITIONS BEDFORD OB Further to my news article of Friday 16 April, many thanks to everyone who has written advising me that the OB is in Wallace Arnold livery. Monday 19 April 2010 |
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ATLAS
EDITIONS MODELS ARRIVED TODAY The first two of the Atlas Editions models which I ordered arrived today. I have photographed both models and the host of freebies that arrived with them. I have also scanned the two flyers that arrived with the parcel showing next months release (Bedford OB - Can anyone confirm the bus company please? I spoke with Atlas this evening just before they closed and the service agent did not have that information to hand). Atlas also confirmed that the next release after the OB will be a Q1 Trolleybus followed by the Leyland PD3. As the Atlas models do not appear to have stock numbers, the numbers I have listed are numbers I have allocated them. ATLAS0001 RTW London
Transport ATLAS0002 Bristol
Lodekka Southdown Freebies Flyers for forthcoming
models PHOTOGRAPHS OF RECENT
RELEASES Creative Master
Northcord EFE PHOTOGRAPHS OF A FEW
RECENT ACQUISITIONS BRITBUS AN1-19 Leyland Atlantean
Southdown EFE LT Museum
commissioned model COOEE COLLECTABLES CORGI RELEASE UPDATE Friday 16 April 2010 |
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EFE MODELS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE EFE have advised that the following models are scheduled for release week commencing 26th April 2010: 17508 Leyland National MkII Long 1 Door Western Scottish CLICK HERE 30510 Guy GS London Country CLICK HERE 34104 AEC RT3 Greenline CLICK HERE 37201 Foden S24 8 Wheel Oval Tanker Miers Transport Ltd CLICK HERE CONFIRMED
RELEASES FROM EFE EFE
MODEL ANNOUNCED AT COBHAM STOCK CODE Wednesday 14 April 2010 |
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WWW.TTCDIECAST.COM
- COMMISSIONED CMNL MODEL Further to my Cobham report of last evening, I am grateful to www.ttcdiecast.com for sending me photographs of the bus to be represented as CMNL commissioned model UKBUS0032. I have also added these photographs to the Enviro 400 Album in the Gallery. The photographs show
Stagecoach in Cheltenham vehicle Photograph 1 CLICK
HERE to view NEW KITS ANNOUNCED BY
KINGSWAY MODELS Photograph 1 CLICK
HERE to view 2nd posting Monday 12 April 2010 |
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CREATIVE
MASTER NORTHCORD - PRESS RELEASE UKBUS6029 Alexander Dennis Enviro400H Hybrid The Demonstrator Creative Master Northcord Limited is pleased to announce the second release of the newly retooled casting, Alexander Dennis Enviro400H Hybrid, the revolutionary modern double-decker in the United Kingdom. This is UKBUS6029 wearing Alexander Dennis demonstrator livery. UKBUS6029 carries the registration number SN59AWW. The Alexander Dennis Enviro400H Hybrid double decker has taken the market by storm with its excellent reliability and fuel consumption savings of greater than 30%. The hybrid drive system also delivers improved emissions including reduced Particulate Matter and Oxides of Nitrogen. This demonstrator vehicle was built to promote the Enviro400Hybrid around the UK when the government launched the Green Bus Fund and was seen at Lothian, Reading and Nottingham amongst others. The demonstrator was also most prominent during Coach and Bus Live 2009, at the NEC in that October, when it was used to give operators, and other interested parties, the opportunity to ride in this bus around the extensive road network at the NEC. This Enviro400H is fitted with Cummins ISBe Euro V, EEV engine fitted in conjunction with the BAE system Hybridrive equipment. The BAE supplied batteries use Lithium lon technology. BAE systems have supplied more hybrid systems in buses worldwide although predominantly in the USA and the UK to date. The 17 ADL hybrid vehicles in their first year of service have saved over 150 Tonnes of CO2. The Alexander Dennis Enviro400H Hybrid UKBUS6029 is a one-piece casting whose clean lines accentuate the square-mounted, gasket windows and the livery application on which all logos and lettering are clearly legible. The livery promotes the green credentials of this type of bus by means of the large leaves on either side as well as the British content by means of the large representations of the Union Flag on either side at the rear dome. Another main feature on the UKBUS6020 model is its dual individual tree protectors at the front. The front dome on the model is significant, with its curved windscreens on both upper and lower deck. The re-tooled UKBUS6029 model replicates all new items at the engine room correctly. Creative Master Northcord is creating new design standards in the layout of the interior of both saloons. These features inside the compartments represent the really outstanding layout of the Enviro400H Hybrid in new specifications, such as, re-located destination blind at the rear, newly design ventilation grille above the lower-deck window at the back, and extensive portrayal of handrails on upper and lower deck, etc. The headlights at the front are made of individual components to look more realistic. The brand new Enviro400 bus models will be distributed by John Ayrey Die-Casts Limited (UK), Transit Graphics (Australia), cnmycar.com (P. R. China), Porte Publishing Company (Japan) and Concorde Hobby Shop (HK) respectively. The UKBUS6029 model is limited to 1008 pieces worldwide. Photograph 1 CLICK
HERE to view Creative Master Northcord Limited (CMNL) ------The World’s Miniature Bus Co. Monday 12 April 2010 |
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BUS MUSEUM - WISLEY NEWS I have just returned from Wisley after an excellent day. The weather was fine and sunny temperature up to 15 degrees. The Cobham show model was on sale and had sold out completely by late morning. 36002A Leyland RTL London Transport (On Greenline route 718) CLICK HERE If you have seen articles in any of the model/bus press to phone and order remaining stock from the show model please do not phone. I spoke with the shop manager Mr Richard Jones and he advised that there is absolutely no stock left to fulfil requests. He anticipates being inundated with calls but will be unable to assist. EFE had a stand in the Hanger at the Museum and a number of new previously unannounced models were on display. New models 26623 Plaxton Paramount
Excelsior Holidays - June release 32207 Bristol RELH
United Counties - Release date not known 35203 BET Northern -
June release 36202 RMA + Trailer BEA
- June release Stock code Not know AEC
Mandator Pollock Photographs of
previously announced EFE models 30511 Guy GS Special Stevenson's NEW COMMISSIONED
MODEL FROM CREATIVE MATER NORTHCORD LTD The model will feature
an Enviro 400 on Scania Chassis in the livery of Stagecoach Goldline. I hope to be able to publish a photograph of the vehicle being modelled in the near future. In the mean time see the article below of a couple of liveries which caught my eye at Cobham which show a similar vehicle and livery to the one being modelled A couple of buses
which caught my eye Enviro 400 Stagecoach
Goldline (Similar to above article) Enviro 400 Stagecoach
Southdown Sunday 11 April 2010 |
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EFE
TOOLING UPDATE The latest edition of the EFE Subscriber newsletter arrived today. EFE advise that further to their announcement at Showbus 2009 the new tooling is underway to provide the Bristol VR1 and flat fronted VR2: To view Bristol VR1 CLICK HERE Two New casting
variants announced in the newsletter Two new models are
announced Friday 9 April 2010 |
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ATLAS
EDITIONS SOUTHDOWN LODEKKA RELEASED Speaking to Atlas Editions today they advised me that the London Transport RTW I ordered had now been posted to me together with the Southdown Bristol Lodekka I also ordered. I will let you know when they arrive. Thursday 8 April 2010 |
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CREATIVE
MASTER NORTHCORD - PRESS RELEASE UKBUS2017 Plaxton President-bodied Dennis Trident Stagecoach in Hull There has been a bit of silence of its Plaxton President-bodied Dennis Trident replicas in the past 13 months, but now Creative Master Northcord Limited (CMNL) has proudly released its latest single door version of this casting. It is UKBUS2017, carrying Stagecoach in Hull colours. UKBUS2017 represents fleet number 18023 (MX53FLC). 18023 is one of a batch of 17 Dennis Tridents with Plaxton President bodywork transferred from Stagecoach Manchester during 2008 to the Stagecoach in Hull fleet. Wearing the “Frequento” branding, the bus is showing the Service 43 Greatfield number which is one of Hull’s many “Frequento” routes providing a ten minute frequency throughout the main day. Also above the entrance doors can be seen the logo fitted to all the Hull buses to mark the 110th anniversary of the former Transport Department which took place on the 5th July 2009. This is the second such “frequento” model produced by CMNL. The first was ALX400 UKBUS0024, a commissioned model produced for Octo Models / Ryanbus. The Plaxton President UKBUS2017 is a one-piece casting whose clean lines accentuate the square-mounted, bonded windows and the livery application on which all logos and lettering are clearly legible. The brand new Plaxton President UKBUS2017 bus models will be distributed by John Ayrey Die-Casts Limited (UK), Transit Graphics (Australia), Porte Publishing Company (Japan), cnmycar.com (P. R. China) and Concorde Hobby Shop (HK) respectively. The UKBUS2017 model is limited to 900 pieces worldwide. Photograph 1 CLICK
HERE to view UKBUS9003 Scania OmniCity Metrobus Creative Master Northcord Limited is pleased to announce the release of UKBUS9003, the Polish-built double-deck single-door Scania OmniCity and the distinctive, modern double-decker in the United Kingdom. The third livery to be carried on the brand new model is Metrobus, part of the Go-Ahead Group, with standard livery. UKBUS9003 represents fleet number 953 (YN08OBP). YN08 OBP (953) was delivered to Metrobus in July 2008 for use on route 409 (East Grinstead – Croydon) and 411 (Redhill – Chelsham Common). It joined sister vehicle YN08 OBR operating from Crawley depot. The Metrobus fleet already contained single deck Scania OmniTown and OmniCity vshicles and double deck Scania OmniDekkas and a large number of dual doored Scania OmniCity double decks have subsequently been delivered for the use on Transport for London routes from Croydon depot. The UKBUS9000 series is seeing a new design feature for the first time on a CMNL UKBUSseries double deck model - namely the side windows are all fitted from the outside. This method gives a smoother finish to the model’s sides that can assist in the application of tampo printing and waterslide decals. The roof of UKBUS9000 models features many of the add-on vents or aerial cover. The Polish-built OmniCity double-decker UKBUS9003 is a one-piece casting whose clean lines accentuate the square-mounted, bonded windows and the livery application on which all logos and lettering are clearly legible. Another main feature on the UKBUS9003 model is its single tree protector at the front. The front dome on the model is significant, with its curved windscreen, and the large windscreen on the lower deck is a single-piece unit without any centre dividing strip. Creative Master Northcord is creating new design standards in the layout of the interior of both saloons. These features inside the compartments represent the really outstanding layout of the OmniCity, such as an additional window at the back, above the rearmost double seats, the additional ventilation equipment on the upper deck ceiling above the straight staircase, and the extensive portrayal of handrails on the upper and lower deck, etc. The headlights and turning signal lights at the front are made of individual components to look more realistic. The brand new OmniCity bus models will be distributed by John Ayrey Die-Casts Limited (UK), Transit Graphics (Australia), Porte Publishing Company (Japan) and Concorde Hobby Shop (HK) respectively. The UKBUS9003 model is limited to 900 pieces worldwide. Photograph 1 CLICK
HERE to view Creative Master Northcord Limited (CMNL) ------The World’s Miniature Bus Co. HIGH RESOLUTION
PHOTOGRAPHS UKBUS2017 Plaxton President-bodied Dennis Trident Stagecoach in Hull Photograph 1 CLICK
HERE to view UKBUS9003 Scania OmniCity Metrobus Photograph 1 CLICK
HERE to view Wednesday 7 April 2010 |
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PHOTOGRAPHS
OF SOME RECENTLY RELEASED OXFORD DIECAST MODELS
NQM002 Queen Mary
London Country NQM004 Queen Mary
Southdown NRT004
AEC RT
London Transport (Country) NRT005
AEC RT
London Country CORGI
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