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January to March 2019 - News |
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NORTHCORD UKBUS6509 ENVIRO400H MMC - ABELLIO - PHOTOGRAPHS Please see photographs of my model which has arrived from Hong Kong. |
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OXFORD DIECAST MODEL 76BI004 BEADLE INTEGRAL - SOUTHDOWN As reported on 21st March, Oxford Diecast are now issuing replacement interiors for the above model so that the internal seating is correctly aligned with the passenger door. My replacement seats arrived today and I have now fitted them. I have attached a number of photographs including the instructions issued by Oxford Diecast. The hardest part of the process for me, was the initial loosening of the body shell. I used a very fine jeweller’s flat head screwdriver, but it was still difficult to get between the body work and the base plate. It is not mentioned on the instructions, but when fitting the new seats and replacing the base plate, you need to hold the seat unit against the base plate and slide the two units into the front underside of the body shell together, otherwise if you put the seats into the body shell separately, there it is not enough room between the base plate and the seat unit to align the base plate with the two pegs inside the body shell. I hope that makes sense! I have attached photographs showing before and after, the two seat units and the Oxford Diecast instructions. If you have not yet ordered your replacements seats from Oxford, the details of how to do this are on my post of 21st March (below). |
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Thursday 28th March 2019 |
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Northcord Model Company
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TTC DIECAST ANNOUNCE NEW MODEL CASTING TTC Diecast have displayed a very early sample for their new Mancunian casting on their stall at today’s Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester event. |
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Saturday 23rd March 2019 |
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Friday 22nd March 2019 |
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OXFORD
DIECAST MODEL 76BI004 BEADLE INTEGRAL - SOUTHDOWN The above model which was released during December 2018, was issued with the incorrect body interior meaning that a seat can be seen blocking the passenger door. Oxford Diecast have announced that they will be issuing the correct interiors free of charge for collectors so that they can swap them over: ".... if you are interested in receiving the corrected interior for 76BI004 which shows the centre entrance, please email me eloise@oxforddiecast.co.uk You will need to unscrew the base and the interior can be swapped over. Please send your name and address. If you require more than 1, I require a copy of your receipt. There is no charge for this". In other Oxford Diecast news, Oxford Diecast have now set up their own official Facebook page, go onto Facebook and search for Oxford Diecast to find it. |
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Thursday 21st March 2019 |
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Monday 11th March 2019 |
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BACHMANN ATTENDING SPRING GATHERING AT THE LONDON BUS MUSEUM. Bachmann have published the following news on their website: www.bachmann.co.uk Free Vintage bus ride for EFE Members to Spring Gathering at London Bus Museum! On Sunday 7th April the Bachmann Roadshow team will be heading to the London Bus Museum at Brooklands for the Spring Gathering and Classic Bus Show. Here, Exclusive First Editions (EFE) will be announcing their next all-new 1:76 scale bus and we’re giving members of the Bachmann Collectors Club the chance to ride the real bus to and from the event – for FREE! Our journey will depart Lakeside Thurrock at 0800, picking up at Dartford Station (departs 0830) and arriving at Brooklands around 1000. The return journey will depart Brooklands at 1500, arriving back at Dartford station around 1630 and at Lakeside Thurrock at 1700. Event entry tickets must be purchased separately and can be done so in advance at: www.myonlinebooking.co.uk/brooklandsmuseum/buy.aspx?tid=12 or upon arrival at Brooklands on the day. The Brooklands Museum is located on part of the historic Brooklands racing circuit and Vickers Aircraft factory and is regarded by many as the birthplace of British motorsport and aviation. Entry to the event includes access to a multitude of attractions across the Brooklands site including displays of historic cars, motorbikes, bicycles and aircraft. Each passenger for this unique trip will receive a goody bag including several items, one of which will be a special EFE model which cannot be bought in the shops! Subject to availability, tickets may be made available for non-members to purchase at a later date. 2nd posting Friday 8th March 2019 |
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YOUR OWN ROUTEMASTER I have now completed weeks 36 to 40 and uploaded photographs and details to the Build Your Own Routemaster pages: Week 36 – Fitting the Floor of the Drivers Cab and Handbrake - Part 2 CLICK HERE Week 37 – Fitting the Brake Pedal and Accelerator CLICK HERE Week 38 - Fitting the Dashboard and Accessories in the Cab CLICK HERE Week 39 - Assembling and fitting the Driver’s Seat CLICK HERE Week 40 - Fitting accessories in the Drivers Cab CLICK HERE OXFORD DIECAST NEXT
RELEASES Friday 8th March 2019 |
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YOUR OWN ROUTEMASTER I have now completed weeks 33 to 35 and uploaded photographs and details to the Build Your Own Routemaster pages: Week 33: Fitting the Front Right Wheel Arch CLICK HERE Week 34: Fitting the Fuel Tank, Fuel Filler and Safety Bars CLICK HERE Week 35: Fitting the Floor of the Drivers Cab and the Handbrake CLICK HERE Thursday 7th March 2019 |
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BBC4 TONIGHT IN THE
UK - JAMES MAY'S BIG TROUBLE IN MODEL BRITAIN At 9:00pm this evening on BBC4 (and those that can watch it on cable/satellite around the World) is the first of a 2 part documentary about Hornby Hobbies. Tonight’s episode (according to Sky TV Guide) is "The new bosses get creative to keep struggling Hornby Hobbies afloat". Wednesday 6th March 2019 |
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YOUR OWN ROUTEMASTER I have now completed week 32 and uploaded photographs and details to the Build Your Own Routemaster pages: Week 32: Fitting the Left Front Wheel Arch and Fog Lamp CLICK HERE Monday 4th March 2019 |
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TWO NEW
MODELS ADDED TO THE BUCKIE MODEL CENTRE SCOTTISH COACH COLLECTION The Buckie Model Centre has written to advise me that they have now ordered models 9 and 10 in their Scottish Coach Collection. It is hoped the models will be available for sale in approximately 5 weeks time. They again feature the 1:87th scale VDL Futura 2 casting and are manufactured for the Buckie Model Centre by Holland Oto. The coaches to be modelled
are: Please contact the Buckie Model Centre directly to order any of the models or for further information info@buckiemodelcentre.com |
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Sunday 3rd March 2019 |
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YOUR OWN ROUTEMASTER I have now completed weeks 30 and 31 and uploaded photographs and details to the Build Your Own Routemaster pages: Week 30: Fitting the Exhaust pipe CLICK HERE Week 31: Fitting the Rear Wheel Arches CLICK HERE Saturday 2nd March 2019 |
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NEW PAGE
CREATED FOR RAPIDO TRAINS I have created a new listings page detailing all Rapido Trains Inc models announced to date, ahead of the release of their first Birmingham models this autumn CLICK HERE to visit the page. I have also added a Rapido Trains Inc section to the Expected Release page showing models announced to date but not released CLICK HERE. Friday 1st March 2019 |
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NEW PAGE
CREATED FOR FORWARD MODELS With assistance from Forward Models, I have created a new listings page detailing all Forward Model's models released and announced to date CLICK HERE to visit the page. I have also added a Forward Models section to the Expected Release page showing models announced to date but not released CLICK HERE. If anyone has any photographs of model EDE-18 Daimler CVD6 with Birmingham body - Edinburgh Corporation, which was commissioned by Harburn Hobbies during 2014, would you please be able to send me them so that I can add them to the listing? CLICK HERE to email me. Many thanks. OXFORD DIECAST
COMMISSIONED MODEL FOR HARBURN HOBBIES Update: 01/03/19 Harburn Hobbies have advised me that this model first went on sale during December 2017, a few months after the Edinburgh standard release SP129 Leyland PD2/12 Edinburgh Corporation The model is priced at £21.95 + £3.00 P&P To visit the Harburn Hobbies website CLICK HERE |
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Thursday 28th February 2019 |
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2nd posting Wednesday 27th February 2019 |
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PHOTOGRAPHS OF A NEW ADDITION
TO MY COLLECTION I purchased this model from the Epping and Ongar Railway a couple of days ago. The model was released during October 2016, I understand they still have a few models left which are priced at £30.00 each. Route 339 is the route used by the Railway to convey passengers to and from local mainline/underground stations. 34001B AEC 2RT2 London Transport |
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Wednesday 27th February 2019 |
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LONDON
BUS MUSEUM ONLINE SHOP The London Bus Museum have written to me to advise that their online shop is now up and running, enabling internet sales of their Museum merchandise. They have listed for sale their two resin Jotus models: AEC Regent ST – London Transport Livery Route 159 The museum shop website can
be found at: https://www.londonbusmuseum.com/shop/ |
| London Transport (red) – Fleet Number: ST839 (GJ2015) |
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| Tilling – Fleet Number : 6098 (GJ2098) |
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Tuesday 26th February 2019 |
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Monday 25th February 2019 |
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Saturday 23rd February 2019 |
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PHOTOGRAPHS OF WLT900
(RML900) CLYDESIDE SCOTTISH IN SERVICE Further to the news from EFE today (above), please click on the thumb nails to view photographs of WLT900 in service in the "Oor Wullie's" livery as represented on the model courtesy of Davy Provan. The flyer states that WLT900 is owned by London Bus Company and is still used on hire work today. Does anyone have a recent photograph of her in service that you could email me please? CLICK HERE to email |
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Friday 22nd February 2019 |
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YOUR OWN ROUTEMASTER PAGES I have completed issue 29, which I found to be the most difficult build to date and which took me 4 hours to complete. Week 29: Finishing and Fitting the Engine CLICK HERE Thursday 21st February 2019 |
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YOUR OWN ROUTEMASTER PAGES UPDATED I have completed 5 more issues and updated the pages. Week 24: Gearbox Casing and Connections CLICK HERE Week 25: Exhaust manifold, Crankcase and Oil Sump CLICK HERE Week 26: Assembling the Crankcase CLICK HERE Week 27: Fitting the Front Sub-frame and Front Axle CLICK HERE Week 28: Assembling the Radiator CLICK HERE Monday 18th February 2019 |
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YOUR OWN ROUTEMASTER PAGES UPDATED I have completed 3 more issues and updated the pages. Week 21: Fitting the Second Pair of Rear Wheels CLICK HERE Week 22: Assembling the Drive Unit CLICK HERE Week 23: Header Tank Assembly and Rod for Brake System CLICK HERE Sunday 17th February 2019 |
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CONFIRMED
RELEASES FROM OXFORD DIECAST I can confirm that the following models have now been released and are on sale: 43JM024 Morris J2 - Van Skyways 76PD2007 Leyland PD2/12 - Barton NNR007 New Routemaster - First West Yorkshire |
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YOUR OWN ROUTEMASTER PAGE UPDATED Apologies for the lengthy delay in updating these pages, I am taking advantage of some time off work whilst I recover from an operation to do some model making and update the pages: Week 18: Fitting the first of the rear wheels CLICK HERE Week 19: Fitting the first pair of rear wheels CLICK HERE Week 20: Offside rear outer wheel CLICK HERE Saturday 16th February 2019 |
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BUCKIE MODEL CENTRE – MODELS 1 AND 2 Please see models 1 and 2 in their 1:87th scale Scottish Coach Collection. The models are priced at £34.00 each plus postage. Both models feature K60GSM. Each model is limited to 125 pieces. Further information is available from the Buckie Model Centre at email: buckiemodelcentre@gmail.com or website www.buckiemodelcentre.com |
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Monday 11th February 2019 |
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FOUR NEW MODELS RELEASED BY THE BUCKIE MODEL CENTRE The Buckie Model Centre have released numbers 5 to 8 in their 1:87th scale Scottish Coach Collection. The models are priced at £34.00 each plus postage and limited to 100 pieces of each. No 5. VDL Futura 2 - Deveron Coaches No 6. VDL Futura 2 - Kineil Coaches No 7. VDL Futura 2 - Premier Coaches No 8. VDL Futura 2 - Prentice Westwood Further information is available from the Buckie Model Centre at email: buckiemodelcentre@gmail.com or website www.buckiemodelcentre.com |
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Friday 8th February 2019 |
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BUCKIE MODEL CENTRE – SCOTTISH COACH COLLECTION Please see photographs of models 3 and 4 in the Buckie Model Centre Scottish Coach Collection. The models are 1:87th scale and manufactured for the Buckie Model Centre by Holland Oto and are priced at £34.00 each. Further information is available from the Buckie Model Centre at email: buckiemodelcentre@gmail.com or website www.buckiemodelcentre.com Model 3 VDL Futura 2 - David Urquhart Travel/Maynes Coaches Buckie - R90GSM I understand that models 5 to 8 in the collection have just been received and I will be publishing details in the very near future. If anyone has photographs of either coach in service, would it be possible to send them to me for inclusion in the Gallery pages of the website? |
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PHOTOGRAPHS OF RECENTLY
RELEASED OXFORD DIECAST MODEL Please see photographs of recently released Oxford Diecast model 76PD2006 Leyland PD2/12 - Stratford Blue: Fleet number: 25 Registration number: MAC572 Route number: - Destination: Stratford-Upon-Avon |
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Thursday 7th February 2019 |
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Monday 4th February 2019 |
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Northcord Model Company
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Monday 28th January 2019 |
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Friday 25th January 2019 |
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Wednesday 23rd January 2019 |
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Monday 21st January 2019 |
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A NUMBER OF RELEASE UPDATES I have received the following updates regarding anticipated release dates of several models: EFE commissioned model
for Invicta Model Rail EFE commissioned model
for TTC Diecast Jotus.com - Optare Spectra
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Thursday 17th January 2019 |
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CONFIRMED
RELEASES FROM CORGI I can confirm that the following models have been released and are on sale: OM46713A Wright Eclipse II (Single Deck), Transdev The Shuttle, OM46713B Wright Eclipse II (Single Deck) - Transdev The Shuttle - Destination: Bradford via Bingley |
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Saturday 12th January 2019 |
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Thursday 10th January 2019 |
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Wednesday 9th January 2019 |
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Tuesday 8th January 2019 |
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Saturday 5th January 2019 |
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Friday 4th January 2019 |
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PHOTOGRAPHS OF THREE OXFORD DIECAST MODELS RELEASED DURING NOVEMBER The three models listed below were released during November: 76PAN008 Plaxton Panorama A. Timpson & Sons Ltd 76WFA007 Weymann Fanfare North Western NFDE008 Ford 400E Van Southdown |
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Thursday 3rd January 2019 |
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January to March 2019 - News |
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This page last updated Thursday, 28 March 2019 |
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