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March 2012 - News
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OXFORD
DIECAST MODELS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE The following Oxford Diecast models are scheduled for release next week (commencing 2 April 2012): 76OWB002 Bedford OWB Ministry of Supply CLICK HERE NQ1006 Trolleybus Nottingham CLICK HERE NBS002 Burlingham Sunsaloon Yelloway CLICK HERE NBS003 Burlingham Sunsaloon Wallace Arnold CLICK HERE
EFE
NEW MODELS SCANNED IMAGES 29206
Leyland Titan (1 Door) East London Coaches CLICK
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EFE
AT MAIDSTONE & DISTRICT AND EAST KENT 60 SHOW A reminder that EFE will be at the show today at the Detling show. Unfortunately I will not be able to attend but understand that the models on display at the Coventry Trade show earlier this month will be on display plus a few others (see below). NEW
MODELS ANNOUNCED BY EFE 29206
Leyland Titan (1 Door) East London Coaches 38701
Alexander Y Type Bus (4 leaf door) Midland Scottish Details are also given of a previously announced model: 29410
Bristol RELH D/P coach Cumberland National Express
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RELEASES FROM EFE Saturday 31st March 2012 |
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EFE
MODELS FOR MAIDSTONE & DISTRICT AND EAST KENT 60 SHOW THIS WEEKEND Many thanks to Julian Bowden for sending me a photograph of the two models commissioned for this weekends show, he advises: "Attached is a photograph of the two special models that will be on sale at MD & EK 60 at Kent Showground, Detling on Saturday 31st March 2012. The models are reference numbers 24203A (Fleetline) and 17226A (National). The models will be available at £20 each or the pair for £35. This is a limited production run of 200 pairs of models". To view a photograph of the models CLICK HERE EFE
MODELS PRE-PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHS 38102 Bristol VRT Ribble 38104 Bristol VRT Southern Vectis 36705 Dart SLF Pennine Motor Services Wednesday 28th March 2012 |
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REVELL
ROUTEMASTER RML KIT Many thanks to Ian Kirby for sending me photographs of his Revell kit under constructed and the finished article. Click on the links below to view Ian's photographs: Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view Photograph 3 CLICK HERE to view Photograph 4 CLICK HERE to view Photograph 5 CLICK HERE to view Photograph 6 CLICK HERE to view Photograph 7 CLICK HERE to view Photograph 8 CLICK HERE to view Photograph 9 CLICK HERE to view Photograph 10 CLICK HERE to view Monday 26th March 2012 |
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ATLAS
EDITIONS - FELTHAM TRAM Click on the links below to view photographs of the recently released model: ATLAS025 4655525 Feltham Tram Metropolitan Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view Photograph 3 CLICK HERE to view Photograph 4 CLICK HERE to view EFE
MODELS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE CORGI
OOC MODELS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE Saturday 24 March 2012 |
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NOTHING TO DO WITH BUSES - ATLAS EDITIONS EDDIE STOBART COLLECTION In the absence of any bus news this evening I thought I would bring some news and a few photographs from one of my other passions - Eddie Stobart. No doubt this will be of interest to a number of visitors to the site. Atlas Editions announced at the beginning of the year that they would be releasing a series of Eddie Stobart models. The first two have now arrived and feature modern vehicles, the third release will feature an older vehicle. Both of the models have been produced by Oxford Diecast for Atlas Editions and unlike the buses they do easily remove from the black base. I have been very pleasantly surprised by the standard of quality of the first two models which is significantly better than the first few bus releases. The only down side for me is Atlas posting in the usual flimsy plastic bags that they post their buses in. The boxes for the models have been produced to mimic the lorry trailer of the model (as can be seen in one of the photographs below) unfortunately the box that I have photographed has been badly damaged in the post (this cannot be seen in the photograph) and Atlas agreed to send a replacement model when I phoned them. The second models box has also been damaged but less so. When will they learn and package things properly so that do not get damaged in the post! Finally the first two models are heavily discounted and come with loads of freebies as did the bus series. The normal price for each model in the remainder of the series will be about £20.00. I do not know at this stage if all the models will be produced by Oxford Diecast or if they will all be 1:76th scale as per the first two. ATLASSTOB001
4649101 Volvo FH Fridge Eddie Stobart H4663 "Emma Jade" ATLASSTOB002
4649102 Scania Topline Eddie Stobart H123 "Karen Patricia" Wednesday 21 March 2012 |
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EFE
MODELS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE EFE have advised that the following models are scheduled for release next week (commencing 26th March): 16534
Leyland MCW Atlantean Northern General CLICK
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SUBSCRIBER MODEL 17309
LEYLAND NATIONAL MIDLAND RED Tuesday 20 March 2012 |
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CORGI
MODELS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE Corgi have today advised me that the following models are now scheduled for release: Corgi
OOC Corgi
Classics CORGI
OOC SCANIA IRIZAR COACH BRIGHTON & HOVE OM46210 Photograph
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HERE to view This award winning coach has been captured brilliantly in 1:76 scale and with a limited quota of just 1000 pieces is sure to be a great hit upon its release in June. Since 1993, Brighton & Hove has been a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group plc and has buses running on an intensive network of local routes serving the Brighton and Hove metropolis as well as providing a small coaching until. The Scania Irizar coach was acquired in 2009 and in 2010 won the ‘Route One’ UK livery of the year. Adding to this success it became the face of Brighton & Hove’s 2010 ‘Day’s Out’ brochure and for the ‘UK Coach Award’ winning brochure in 2011. Currently the coach is used on the groups ‘Days Out’ trips as well as being available for hire for special occasions and trips. Friday 16 March 2012 |
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AND HOBBY SHOW - EFE MODEL RELEASED EFE confirmed today that the model they produced for Subscribers to purchase was on sale yesterday at the Show: 17213A Leyland National West Midlands PTE Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view The model was on sale yesterday at £10.00 to Subscribers. EFE advised they still have a limited stock of these models available. If anyone wants to purchase one please phone EFE 0208 344 6720. Cost of the model will be £10.00 plus £2.25 postage (UK). Out of UK please enquire as to cost of postage. EFE
BRISTOL VRT Thursday 15 March 2012 |
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MODEL AND HOBBY SHOW 2012
- REPORT I am very grateful to Bob Belcher for sending me a report from the show together with photographs of a number of new models and a couple of previously announced ones: "I took the attached photos through the glass of the display cabinet of some of the forthcoming releases. Most interesting for me were the flat screen VRs including Ribble and Southern Vectis. All the three VR Mk1s so far have attempted to show ECW's cream window rubbers which were used at the time. It's a really difficult thing to do and are possibly too white and too prominent on the models, but a great attempt a prominent authentic feature of the originals. Besides EFE, the only other bus related items where some of the already released Graham Farish N scale buses. Bachman also had some Hong Kong style trams in Birkenhead museum liveries". Click on the links below to view photographs of some of the models on display including new and previously announced: 38101 Bristol VRT Alexander Midland 38102 Bristol VRT Ribble 38104 Bristol VRT Southern Vectis 36704 Dart SLF Stagecoach
East Midland 36705 Dart SLF Pennine Motor Services 38301 Alexander Y Type
Western CONFIRMED RELEASES FROM
EFE NEW N-GAUGE TRUCKS ANNOUNCED BY BT-MODELS BTO NP001 LEYLAND FG VAN - WHITE (circa 1966 - 1976) BTO NP002 LEYLAND FG VAN - YELLOW (circa 1966 - 1976) BTO NP003 FODEN DG 8 WHEEL FLATBED - YELLOW (circa 1947 - 1957) BTO NP004 ALBION CX3 FLATBED - BLUE (circa 1949 - 1959) BTO NP005 KARRIER BANTAM VAN - RED (circa 1956 - 1966) BTO NP006 FODEN DG 4 WHEEL FLATBED DARK RED (circa 1945 - 1955) BTO NP007 KARRIER BANTAM FLATBED - DARK GREEN (circa 1962 - 1972) BTO NP008 ALBION CX3 VAN - RED (circa 1950 - 1960) BTO N009 LEYLAND FG FLAT - 'M.G. WILLIAMS - COAL MERCHANT' (1965 - 1975) The models have an RRP of £4.49 and are shown as for release from March onwards Wednesday 14 March 2012 |
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LT
MUSEUM MODEL PHOTOGRAPHS Click on the links to view photographs of the three previously unannounced models that I reported last evening: 34302A
AEC 2RT2 London Transport 31601A
RM Routemaster (Prototype) London Transport 31504A
Routemaster RM London Transport PHOTOGRAPHS
OF RECENTLY RELEASED OXFORD DIECAST MODELS
76OWB001
Bedford OWB Royal
Navy NBS001
Burlingham Sunsaloon
Alexander Bluebird NOB010
Bedford OB
Wallace Arnold
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Plaxton Elite
National Express Monday 12 March 2012 |
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LT
MUSEUM ACTON OPEN WEEKEND I visited the Museum today and can confirm the release of two models and also have news of three previously unannounced models: I
can confirm that the two models commissioned for the weekend were on sale: 23208B
AEC RF Green Line I also learned of three previously unannounced models two of which were on sale at Acton: The two other models on sale were from a private commission by Southbank and a small quantity that were surplus to requirements were on sale in the Museum shop: 34302A 31601A The final model is a very rare model of only 48 produced for the Annual LT Museum Stakeholders Dinner held last September: 31504A
Routemaster RM London Transport If I can get into the photo studio tomorrow, I hope to publish photographs of all 3 models tomorrow evening. Sunday 11 March 2012 |
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CONFIRMED
RELEASE FROM ATLAS EDITIONS Thank you to everyone who has written advising me that the following model has been released. Click on the link to view a photograph courtesy of Frank Houlden 4655525 ATLAS025 Feltham Tram - Metropolitan CLICK HERE Saturday 10 March 2012 |
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SPECIAL
EFE MODEL FOR MODEL AND HOBBY SHOW 2012 On Wednesday this week I reported that EFE would be attending the Trade only Model and Hobby Show 2012 at the Coventry Transport Museum, Millennium Place, Hales Street, Coventry. CV1 1JD and that EFE had arranged with the organisers for Subscribers to attend the last day of the show on Wednesday 14th March. Entry to Subscribers ONLY was via the invitation note that was included in the newsletter received this week. EFE have advised today that they have produced a special model for the Show which will be available for purchase by Subscribers attending, as follows: 17213A
Leyland National West Midlands PTE Fleet
number: 1816 I do not know how many models have been produced and also do not know if any models left after the Show will be made available to Subscribers via mail order CORGI
OOC MODELS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE OM40818A
Bristol Lodekka FS - Central SMT Glasgow - 500 pieces Friday 9 March 2012 |
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EFE
SUBSCRIBER OFFER MODELS - PHOTOGRAPHS Click on the links below to view photographs of the two Subscriber offer models announced yesterday, courtesy of EFE: 17309 Leyland National Midland Red BMMO CLICK HERE to view 17509 Leyland National Merseybus CLICK HERE to view PHOTOGRAPH
OF RECENTLY RELEASED ANNOUNCED EFE MODEL 36704 SLF Dart MKII 1 Door East Midland 85 years CLICK HERE to view Thursday 8 March 2012 |
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PHOTOGRAPHS
OF FORTHCOMING COMMISSIONED MODELS Click on the links below to view photographs courtesy of EFE of the production versions of 4 commissioned EFE models: LT
Museums Acton Depot Open Weekend 10/11 March 23208B
AEC RF Green Line London
Bus Museum Spring Gathering 29 April 2012 26410A
Daimler Utility London
Transport EFE
SUBSCRIBER NEWSLETTER "In my last letter I made mention of the 40th anniversary of the Leyland National and what we are planning to mark the occasion by releasing more Leyland National models. One of my comments has raised some anxiety with a number of subscribers and this relates to very short run’ regionally chosen’ specials. These models will be available equally to all of our subscribers wherever they live. The reason for my’ regional’ reference was based on comments we receive from collectors asking why are specials always from the Southeast and not from other areas of the country. Details of the first of these short run regional Nationals are on the rear of Issue 2 Release Sheet enclosed with an Order Form in this mailing. In March we will be attending the Model & Hobby Show 2012 at the Museum of Transport in Coventry and this is the reason we will not have our display at the London Transport’s Acton Open Weekend. Although the Model & Hobby Show is a Trade Fair and not open to the public, we have arranged with the organisers to allow our current Subscribers to attend on the last day of the Show. Entrance to the museum is free and in this mailing you will find all the details on an Invitation Letter, which will allow entrance for you and one guest only. We look forward to meeting our Subscribers at this event where there will be a chance to see some new releases and purchase some special items. Forthcoming
Events We look forward to meeting all our collectors that are able attend this Event on 31st March". New
models Standard
release Subscriber
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Leyland National Midland Red BMMO CLICK
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Leyland National Merseybus CLICK
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CONFIRMED
RELEASES FROM OXFORD DIECAST I can confirm that the following models have now been released and are on sale: NBS001 Burlingham Sunsaloon Alexander Bluebird CLICK HERE NPE001 Plaxton Elite National Express CLICK HERE Tuesday 6 March 2011 |
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TTC
RESIN - RELEASE UPDATE I met with Chris from TTC at the Brentwood Toy fair today and he gave me an update on his release schedule including a few previously unannounced models: V3 Optare
Versa An Optare Versa kit will also be released and limited to 50 kits only Optare
Solo SR Optare
Spectra Optare
Versa Marshall
Dart Optare
Spectra MAIDSTONE
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OXFORD
DIECAST MODELS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE The following Oxford Diecast Models are scheduled for release next week: NBS001 Burlingham Sunsaloon Alexander Bluebird CLICK HERE NPE001 Plaxton Elite National Express CLICK HERE CONFIRMED
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