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June 2015 - News
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June 2015 - News |
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PHOTOGRAPHS
AND CONFIRMED DETAILS OF PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED BT-MODELS Many thanks to Jacksons Models and The Yardley Wood Bus Club for advising me of details for the following previously announced models: B205A Bristol MW5G Bus - Ribble (Tilling Red) CLICK HERE Fleet no: 270 Registration number: 2590 HN Route number: 334 Destination: Carlisle circa 1969 - 1972 B205B Bristol MW6G Bus No radiator Grill - Ribble (Ribble Red)
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BT-MODELS 2nd posting Tuesday 30th June 2015 |
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CONFIRMED
RELEASES FROM BT-MODELS I can confirm that the following models have now been released and are on sale: B203A Bristol MW SD Wilts & Dorset (Devizes) B203B Bristol MW SD Wilts & Dorset (Weymouth) B021A Leyland Leopard Duple Midland Scottish (Callander) CLICK HERE B021B Leyland Tiger Duple Midland Scottish (On Tour) CLICK HERE CONFIRMED RELEASES FROM
JOTUS.COM - RESIN SPECIALIST Tuesday 30th June 2015 |
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CORGI
OOC MODELS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE Corgi have advised that the following models are scheduled for release week commencing 27th July: OM41610A Crossley DD42 Ashton Corporation CLICK HERE OM41610B Crossley DD42 Ashton Corporation CLICK HERE OM46709A Wright Eclipse 2 Perrymans CLICK HERE OM46709B Wright Eclipse 2 Perrymans CLICK HERE Thursday 25th June 2015 |
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HATTONS
PRE-OWNED MODELS SALE Hattons have contacted me and advised that they are having a sale of pre-owned EFE models with lots of models at bargain prices. To visit the sale page and see what is available, CLICK HERE and this link will take you straight to the sale page rather than navigating through Hattons website to find it. CONFIRMED RELEASES FROM
CORGI OOC RUBY TOYS - LEYLAND TIGER PHOTOGRAPH
OF REAL BUS Ruby Toys have confirmed that the model will represent TD95 (JXC 288). this vehicle is currently preserved and resides at the London Bus Museum. CLICK HERE to view a photograph of TD95 that I took at Brooklands on 19th April 2015 and CLICK HERE to view a photograph of TD95 taken in the snow at the Cobham Bus Museum Spring Gathering on 6th April 2008. Wednesday 24th June 2015 |
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CONFIRMED
RELEASES FROM EFE I can confirm that the following models have now been released and will be in the shops in the next few days: 15719 Plaxton Panorama Elite London Country N.B.C. CLICK HERE 18017 Daimler Fleetline Bournemouth Corporation CLICK HERE 24822 Plaxton Minibus Northumbria CLICK HERE CONFIRMED RELEASE OF CORGI
OOC MODELS Monday 22nd June 2015 |
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1:48TH SCALE LEYLAND TIGER FROM RUBY TOYS I have been contacted by John Hope from Ruby Toys who writes: "I am the creator and proprietor of Ruby Toys which I set up in 2012 to produce in limited editions 1 : 48 scale models of commercial vehicles from the 1940s and 1950's in the style of early Dinky Toys . My website is http://www.rubytoys.co.uk . I plan to release a model of a Leyland Tiger bus from 1949 in London Transport Central Area red livery in early 2016 and I wondered if you could put an announcement on the News section of your website". To visit the Ruby Toys website, click on the link above or CLICK HERE to be taken to the News page of Ruby Toys which gives additional details. Saturday 20th June 2015 |
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EFE
SUBSCRIBER OFFER MODELS As reported by me on 8th June, EFE advised today that model 10135 AEC RT Dundee Corporation has now been posted to those who ordered it. They also advised that the second Subscriber offer model 18616 Bristol VR3 (open top) The Hampshire Pullman CLICK HERE will be released early July. Friday 19th June 2015 |
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PHOTOGRAPHS ADDED TO GALLERY PAGES I have added a number of photographs to the Gallery pages: Photographs courtesy of
Bob Belcher Dennis Dart SLF - Arriva London - Fleet number PDL 25 (X475 GGO) - Actual vehicle represented by EFE model 36609 CLICK HERE Leyland Olympian - Metrobus - 805 (G805 SMV) - This vehicle was originally announced as being represented by EFE model 29631, however EFE later changed the model to K814 HMV as reported by me on 11th June 2015. CLICK HERE Wright Gemini Eclipse 2 - Delaine - Fleet number 156 (AD14DBL) - Actual vehicle represented by Corgi OOC models OM46507A & OM46507B. CLICK HERE Photographs courtesy of
Campbell Morrison: Leyland Leopard Duple - Midland Scottish - Fleet number MPE345 ULS 652T - Sister vehicle to MPE344 showing the livery represented on model B021A on route 38 and Stirling destination. CLICK HERE Leyland Tiger Duple - Midland Scottish - Fleet number MPT109 BLS 109Y - Actual vehicle represented by BT-Models model B021B shown at at Midland’ Larbert Road depot when brand new having just been delivered. CLICK HERE Leyland Tiger Duple - Midland Scottish - Fleet number MPT108 (BLS 108Y) sister to planned B021B again at Midland’ Larbert Road depot when brand new having just been delivered. CLICK HERE Plaxton Paramount 3500 - Stagecoach Caledonian Express - Fleet number VSR 689 (G554 SSP) - Actual vehicle represented by EFE model 26705 although with a number of livery differences to that shown on the model CLICK HERE Alexander Volvo Ailsa B55 - London Transport - Fleet number V1 (A101 SUU) - Two photographs showing the actual vehicle represented by Resin Specialist (jotus.com) model RS76601 CLICK HERE Wednesday 17th June 2015 |
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CONFIRMED
RELEASE FROM JOTUS.COM Further to my news of 16th May, I can confirm that Resin Specialist model RS76601 Volvo Alisa Alexander - London Transport is now on sale on the www.jotus.com website. Sunday 14th June 2015 |
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ANNOUNCED OXFORD DIECAST - IMAGES Further to my news of 1st June, click on the links below to view line images of the models: 76DR001 Duple Roadmaster - Belle Vue Coaches - Due Q3 2015 CLICK HERE 76IRZ006 Irizar PB - Bullocks - Due Q3 2015 CLICK HERE 76LRT007 Leyland Royal Tiger coach - North Western - Due Q1 2016 CLICK HERE 76PAN003 Plaxton Panorama - Cotters - Due Q1 2016 CLICK HERE 76WFA004 Weymann Fanfare AEC - Bartons - Due Q4 2015 CLICK HERE RECENTLY ANNOUNCED
BT-MODELS - CONFIRMED DETAILS AND IMAGES B114B Bristol Lodekka LD6G -
Red & White CLICK HERE B205A Bristol MW5G Bus -
Ribble (Tilling Red) - Photograph not yet available B205A Bristol MW6G Bus -
Ribble (Ribble Red) - Photograph not yet available B206A Bristol MW6G Bus -
United Counties CLICK HERE B206B Bristol MW6G Bus -
United Counties CLICK HERE Saturday 13th June 2015 |
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EFE
MODELS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE EFE have advised that the following models are scheduled for release week commencing 22nd June: 15719 Plaxton Panorama Elite London Country N.B.C. CLICK HERE 18017 Daimler Fleetline Bournemouth Corporation CLICK HERE 24822 Plaxton Minibus Northumbria CLICK HERE Friday 12th June 2015 |
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EFE
MODEL 29631 - LEYLAND OLYMPIAN - METROBUS CHANGE OF DETAILS The following has been received this afternoon from EFE: "It has been kindly brought to our attention that the pre-production model of 29631 an Olympian in the Metrobus livery, shown on our May Order Form and Upcoming Releases post, was displaying the wrong logos for the livery we have chosen. Thankfully we have been able to amend the model before production and can now show you the revised sample and new details".
Registration number K814 HMV, running number
21 CLICK HERE to view a revised pre-production photograph
PHOTOGRAPHS
OF OXFORD DIECAST MODELS RELEASED YESTERDAY
NPE007 Plaxton Elite - Scottish Citylink NPP003 Plaxton Panorama 1 - Neath & Cardiff CONFIRMED RELEASE ATLAS
EDITIONS WORLD OF TRAM SERIES Thursday 11th June 2015 |
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TWO NEW
MODELS ANNOUNCED BY EFE EFE have advised me that they announced two further models at the Southdown 100 event last weekend. I am not sure how I missed them and have no recollection of seeing them on the EFE stand when I visited, details as follows. In addition I have included details and an EFE media photograph for the Tilling's Plaxton Panorama I reported on Sunday evening: 25005 - Bristol RELL - West Yorkshire NBC
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HERE 29510 - Plaxton Panorama Bristol Dome - Tillings National
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HERE 38122 - Bristol VRT II - Solent Blue Line
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EFE CONFIRMED RELEASES FROM
OXFORD DIECAST NPP003 Plaxton Panorama 1 - Neath & Cardiff Wednesday 10th June 2015 |
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TWO NEW
SUN STAR 1:24TH SCALE ROUTEMASTER'S ANNOUNCED The July edition of Model Collector magazine arrived today and reports that Sun Star are to produce two new Routemaster models. Model Collector advises that Sun Star will be releasing the models at the end of this year and that as yet no pre-production photographs are available. Click on the links to view photographs of both buses in service, one I took and the other courtesy of John Bennett: RM324 - Routemaster RM -
London Transport CLICK
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CORGI OOC CONFIRMED RELEASE OF EFE
SUBSCRIBER OFFER MODEL HACHETTE - BUILD YOUR OWN
ROUTEMASTER "You may want to update readers about the Build your own Routemaster model partworks from Hachette at http://www.buildtheroutemaster.com/ You mentioned it in the News article on British Model Buses website recently. Some readers have already received a couple of parts or more likely have obtained them via a newsagents. I hadn’t got any parts, having signed up as a new subscriber and patiently waiting. We have now all received a printed letter posted to us telling us that production has been temporarily suspended so no more partworks until possibly later in the year! I’m glad I didn’t start building it only to find its not carrying on at the moment. See here as well: https://twitter.com/rm857build. This chap was charting his progress, but has also received a letter. A consolation magnifying glass tool was also posted as an apology. There is nothing on their website about this suspension, so it may be useful to advise people". Monday 8th June 2015 |
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SOUTHDOWN
100 - CENTENARY RALLY I have just returned from a really good day out at Southsea. The weather was warm and sunny with just a little bit of cloud. EFE had a stall and in addition to a display of previously released Southdown models, some recently released general release models and their popular scrap yard, they had one new model on display: 28510 Plaxton Panorama - Tillings National CLICK HERE Sunday 7th June 2015 |
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EFE
SUBSCRIBER OFFER MODEL SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE EFE have advised that they will begin dispatching the following Subscriber offer model next week (week commencing 8th June): 10135 AEC RT - Dundee Corporation CLICK HERE OXFORD DIECAST MODELS
SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE NEXT WEEK Friday 5th June 2015 |
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BACHMANN EXCLUSIVE EFE MODEL ANNOUNCED Bachmann have today announced their latest EFE exclusive model. Many thanks to Time Tunnel Models and TTC Diecast for advising me: 38119 Bristol VRT - BR Engineering Training Bus Photograph 1 CLICK HERE Photograph 2 CLICK HERE Limited to 900 pieces Due July/August CORGI OOC MODELS RELEASE
DATE BROUGHT FORWARD Wednesday 3rd June 2015 |
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EFE
MODELS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE EFE have advised that the following models are scheduled for release next week (Commencing 8th June): 16325 Bristol LS Coach - Bristol Tramways CLICK HERE 18110 Park Royal XA Atlantean - London Transport CLICK HERE 36711 Plaxton SLF Dart - Arriva Medway CLICK HERE CORGI OOC MODELS SCHEDULED
FOR RELEASE Week commencing 29th June: GALLERY PHOTOGRAPHS OF TWO
RECENTLY ANNOUNCED MODELS Tuesday 2nd June 2015 |
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CORGI
OOC JULY TO DECEMBER 2015 CATALOGUE - MODEL DETAILS Please see details of the new models: OM46309A Routemaster RM - East
Midland OM46309B Routemaster RM - East
Midland OM46507A Wright Eclipse Gemini
2 - Delaine OM46507B Wright Eclipse Gemini
2 - Delaine OM46508A Wright Eclipse Gemini
2 - Tower Transit OM46508B Wright Eclipse Gemini
2 - Tower Transit OM46612 New Routemaster -
Stagecoach London - Poppy Appeal OM46710A Wright Eclipse 2 - First
Hampshire OM46710B Wright Eclipse 2 - First
Hampshire 3rd posting Monday 1st June 2015 |
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CORGI
OOC JULY TO DECEMBER 2015 CATALOGUE Corgi released details of their second half catalogue this afternoon: OM46309A Routemaster, East Midland, 16 Clipstone
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DETAILS
OF NEW OXFORD DIECAST MODELS Further to my news of Saturday CLICK HERE, Oxford Diecast have now given me details of the new models:
1:76th scale models: N-Gauge models: Monday 1st June 2015 |
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June 2015 - News |
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