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January to March 2023 - News |
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CONFIRMED RELEASE FROM CORGI OOC I can confirm that the following model is now on sale on the Corgi website: OM40507 Feltham Tram – London Transport Fleet number: 2079 Route:16 Destination: Croydon & Purley Representing commemorative last day tour of Croydon 7th April 1951 |
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Friday 31st March 2023 |
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Friday 24th March 2023 |
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Wednesday 8th March 2023 |
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NEWS
FROM OMNIDEKKA MODELS Omnidekka Models have announced they are opening pre-orders for their Corgi OOC commissioned Caetano Levante model: "CP46401 A,B,C,D - I am pleased to say I am now opening for pre-orders for the following models that will be due around late 2023. They will come in the following routes |
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NEWS FROM MODEL BUSES
COLLECTION Model Buses Collection have announced that their two Northcord Model Company commissioned models are on their way to them: "On Their Way… We are delighted to share these Final Production Images of our upcoming New Releases from Northcord & Model Buses Creations.(MBC). Both models are on their way and expected to arrive on schedule in the coming weeks. |
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Friday 24th February 2023 |
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NEW MODEL ANNOUNCED
BY CORGI Corgi have announced another OOC model as part of their spring 2023 catalogue. Model details are: Unlike the models announced earlier this year, this model will be available from your Corgi retailer. I am grateful to Time Tunnel Models and TTC Diecast for advising me that in addition to the Queen Mary being available from model shops, it will now be possible to buy previously announced models from your model shops rather than being Corgi exclusives. |
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NEW MODEL ANNOUNCED BY THE BUCKIE MODEL CENTRE The Buckie Model Centre have advised me of the latest addition to their 1:87th scale British Coaches collection and manufactured by Holland Oto. The model represents a VDL Futura 2 and is in the contract livery of Shearings.com as operated by Watts Coaches of Bonvilston. The registration number of the coach is WJ20EDF. The model is now on sale on the Buckie Model Centre website priced at £42.00 https://buckiemodelcentre.com/ The model is limited to 105 pieces of which 88 remain at the time of writing. |
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NEW MODEL ANNOUNCED BY THE BUCKIE MODEL CENTRE The Buckie Model Centre have advised me of the latest addition to their 1:87th scale British Coaches collection and manufactured by Holland Oto. The model represents a VDL Futura 2 and is in the contract livery of Shearings.com as operated by Watts Coaches of Bonvilston. The registration number of the coach is WJ20EDF. The model is now on sale on the Buckie Model Centre website priced at £42.00 https://buckiemodelcentre.com/ The model is limited to 105 pieces of which 88 remain at the time of writing. |
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NEWS FROM THE BUCKIE MODEL CENTRE Further to my news of 1st February, please see attached photographs of the prototype 1:76th scale Plaxton Panorama model received from the Buckie Model Centre: Update from the Buckie Model Centre - They advise that 15 amendments have been sent back to China following receipt of the model shown. I will publish photographs of the amended sample in due course when I receive them. |
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Thursday 16th February 2023 |
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Tuesday 7th February 2023 |
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Wednesday 1st February 2023 |
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CONFIRMED RELEASES OF TINY
HONG KONG MODELS IN THE UK Many thanks to Yardley Wood Bus Club for advising that the following models have now been released in the UK and are on sale: UK64012 New Routemaster -
Queens Platinum Jubilee UK19 Daimler Fleetline DMS – London Transport |
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Thursday 12th January 2023 |
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Tuesday 10th January 2023 |
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PRE-PRODUCTION PHOTOS FROM MODEL BUSES COLLECTION During Early December, I received the following photographs from Model Buses Collection, showing pre-production samples for their two Northcord Model Company commissioned models which they announced on 10th October this year: UKBUS0067 ADL Enviro400 MMC - Stagecoach
London – Spirit of London UKBUS0068 ADL Enviro400 MMC – ADL Demonstrator The models are expected for delivery during the first quarter of 2023. To order one or both models please visit the Model Buses Collection website at https://www.modelbus.uk/s/shop |
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Saturday 7th January 2023 |
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MODEL ANNOUNCED BY TINY BUS HONG KONG On 10th December 2022, TTC Diecast reported that Tiny Bus had announced a 1:120th scale New Routemaster model in the Queens Platinum Jubilee livery. The model, stock code UK64012 is represented on route 148, but does not appear to display RATP legal lettering. The photographs of the real bus courtesy of John Bennett shows RATP London United LT70 (LTZ1070) on route 148 at Queen Elizabeth Gates on 24th May 2022 in The Queens, Platinum Jubilee livery. This is believed to be the bus represented by the Tiny Bus model. TTC Diecast are taking pre-orders on their website: https://www.ttcdiecast.com |
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Friday 6th January 2023 |
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RELEASE FROM CORGI OOC The following model was released during December 2022: OM46635 New Routemaster –
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CONFIRMED RELEASES FROM OXFORD DIECAST The following models are now on sale on the Oxford Diecast website, so will be in the shops very soon: 76DB001 Duple Brittania "Wallace Arnold" 76SB007 Saro Bus – East Midlands Motor Services |
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3rd posting Thursday 5th January 2023 |
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2nd posting Thursday 5th January 2023 |
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Thursday 5th January 2023 |
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January to March 2023 - News |
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