March 2015 - News
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INVICTA
MODELS - COMMISSIONED EFE MODEL SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE Further to my News of 28th January, Invicta models have advised me that they are taking stock of their model next Tuesday (7th April): 16903 LT Mk2 Leyland National Route P4, Exclusive Limited Edition of 300, RRP £32.95 Expected April 2015 Photograph 1 CLICK HERE Photograph 2 CLICK HERE Please see my News of 28th January for details of how to order CLICK HERE ANOTHER OVERSEAS BUS
SERIES 1 CITROEN T45 France Tuesday 31st March 2015 |
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NEW EFE
MODELS AT THE SOUTH EAST BUS FESTIVAL I returned a short while ago from a really good day out at the Show. I am not sure of the total number of buses on display but it was at a guess it was approx 120. The breeze was a little chilly, although the temperature was about 13 degrees. It was cloudy with occasional very heavy cloud which made photography a little challenging on a couple of occasions. I sat in a very interesting hour long talk by John Bishop (author of various books published by Ian Allan) on the history of Southdown Buses and who very kindly signed a copy of his "Streets of Brighton" book for me which I acquired yesterday. EFE had a stand in the display hall and had a number of previously unannounced models on display as follows (I hope to publish photographs of these later this evening): 15719 Plaxton Panorama Coach
- London Country NBC Saturday 28th March 2015 |
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CONFIRMED
RELEASES FROM CORGI OOC Many thanks for Peter at Yardley Wood for advising me of the release of the following models: OM46503A Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 Go-Ahead London CLICK HERE OM46503B Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 Go-Ahead London CLICK HERE Friday 27th March 2015 |
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EFE AT
THE SOUTH EAST BUS FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND EFE have announced that they will be at the Show this Saturday (28th March) at the Kent Showground in Detling near Maidstone, Kent. ATLAS EDITIONS EUROPEAN
BUS SERIES - Borgward BO 4000 (1952) - Wander Falke (Germany) Not all have fleet names but I've shown those that have after the year along with the country represented going by research on the internet or clues on the model (e.g. the Reo has Oslo as a destination) The series seemed to come to an end (though others were shown in a leaflet sent out early on) then a few more appeared including: Atlas are now doing an Ikarus/Hungary series which includes the two Ikaruses above, the '66' is in the same livery, the '311' different. CONFIRMED RELEASE EDITIONS
WORLD OF TRAMS SERIES Tuesday 24th March 2015 |
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CONFIRMED
RELEASES FROM EFE I can confirm that the following models have now been released and will be on sale over the next few days: 18014 Daimler MCW Fleetline Greater Manchester P.T.E. CLICK HERE 23323 AEC RF Coach - Valliant / Silverline - CLICK HERE 36903 Park Royal Regent V - East Kent N.B.C. - CLICK HERE ATLAS EDITIONS EUROPEAN
BUS SERIES Monday 23rd March 2015 |
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PHOTOGRAPHS
OF RECENTLY RELEASED OXFORD DIECAST MODELS Click on the links below to view photographs of the four Oxford Diecast models released during February: 76COM005 Commer Commando - Australian National Airways Photograph 1 CLICK HERE Photograph 2 CLICK HERE 76IRZ002 Scania Irizar PB Wilfreda Beehive Photograph 1 CLICK HERE Photograph 2 CLICK HERE 76IRZ003 Scania Irizar PB Ulsterbus Photograph 1 CLICK HERE Photograph 2 CLICK HERE 76OWB010 Bedford OWB Bristol Tramways Photograph 1 CLICK HERE Photograph 2 CLICK HERE Saturday 21st March 2015 |
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ATLAS
EDITIONS EUROPE MODELS ON SALE AT YARDLEY WOOD Peter from Yardley Wood has contacted me to advise that he has taken delivery today from John Ayrey, of three Atlas Editions models that were released in Europe. Each model is boxed and sealed with cellophane and they all come with a booklet and certificate: MAG FG01 VAN HOOL 306 – BELGIUM 1958 CLICK HERE MAG FG03 BUSSING D2U – GERMANY 1951 CLICK HERE MAG FG04 MERCEDES BENZ O 3500 – GERMANY 1949 CLICK HERE Peter advises that the RRP for these models is £29.99, but they are selling them for £9 + p&p. To visit the Yardley Wood website CLICK HERE Thursday 19th March 2015 |
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SHOWBUS
2015 - NEW LOCATION The April edition of Buses magazine arrived today and advises that Showbus 2015 (20th September 2015) will be at a new location as Duxford was not able to accommodate it this year. Showbus will now be held at Woburn Abbey 23 years after it was last held there. The article remembers that the move to Duxford was prompted partially by the experience of 1992 when there was bad flooding around Bedfordshire and the organiser Martin Isles advises that "Contingency plans will be in place this year" Wednesday 18th March 2015 |
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EFE SUBSCRIBER MODEL -
HAMPSHIRE PULLMAN Further to my News of Friday 13th march, I am grateful to Adrian Tupper for forwarding me a photograph of Bristol VR3 open top VDV140S in Hampshire Pullman livery which I have uploaded to the Gallery pages CLICK HERE Monday 16th March 2015 |
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EFE
MODELS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE EFE have advised that the following models are scheduled for release week commencing 23rd March: 18014 Daimler MCW Fleetline Greater Manchester P.T.E. CLICK HERE 23323 AEC RF Coach - Valliant / Silverline - CLICK HERE 36903 Park Royal Regent V - East Kent N.B.C. - CLICK HERE CORGI MODELS SCHEDULED FOR
RELEASE EFE SUBSCRIBER MODEL -
HAMPSHIRE PULLMAN Friday 13th March 2015 |
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FAKE EFE
31513 TOWER TRANSIT COMMISSIONED MODEL ON EBAY I have been sent the below photographs by a visitor to my website of a model which has appeared on sale on eBay purporting to be EFE model 31513 (which was a commissioned model by Tower Transit). Given that genuine models have been changing hands on eBay for up to £300 it appears that somebody has been tempted to cash in by producing their own fake version of the model. I sent the photographs to EFE who replied "There are many things wrong with the model including the fact that it is on the old casting and not in the bespoke box that Tower Transit commissioned". Please careful if you are looking to by one of the models and only buy from a trusted source. Fake model: ERRORS ON EFE RELEASE
SHEET ISSUE 2 2015 Unfortunately the release sheet has now been sent out and it is not possible to correct the printed version. EFE have sent me an amended .PDF of the release sheet but at 8.00mb it unfortunately too large to publish. Thursday 12th March 2015 |
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EFE 2ND
SUBSCRIBER NEWSLETTER 2015 My copy of the latest Subscriber newsletter arrived today. Mr Joyce discusses the Centenary of the Southdown and Wilts & Dorset companies and advises that EFE will be releasing a number of models in the liveries of these companies: Southdown Models to come that
have not been previously announced are: Wilts & Dorset to come
that has not been previously announced Mr Joyce also advises that EFE are starting work preparing the next short run Subscriber special model which will feature The Hampshire Pullman Bristol VR3 Wednesday 11th March 2015 |
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CONFIRMED
RELEASES FROM EFE I can confirm that the following models have been released: 28909 GM Standard Atlantean Yorkshire Rider Leeds CLICK HERE 38302 Alexander Y Type Bus - Lincolnshire Road Car CLICK HERE 39001 Foden S24 Short 2 Axle Tipper Limmer & Trinidad CLICK HERE Tuesday 10th March 2015 |
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NEW
JOTUS.COM COMMISSIONED MODEL FOR THE LONDON BUS MUSEUM - PHOTOGRAPHS Further to my News article of yesterday, click on the links below to view photographs of a pre-production sample of the model being produced for the Museum's Spring Gathering: RS76636 AEC Regal 1V Park Royal
- BEA Thursday 5th March 2015 |
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NEW
JOTUS.COM COMMISSIONED MODEL FOR THE LONDON BUS MUSEUM The London Bus Museum have announced another Jotus.com model to be available at the Spring Gathering on 19th April which will be "Aviation Themed". I have copied the Museum's press release below: "The London Bus Museum has further exciting news for model bus collectors. To coincide with the London Bus Museum’s “Aviation Themed” Spring Gathering, on the 19th April, we are pleased to announce another fine Limited Edition Jotus model. This time it is an example of the BEA 4RF4 one and a half deck AEC Regal 1V,Park Royal bodied coach which were operated by London Transport on behalf of BEA. Our OO gauge (1:76) scale model showing Athens as the destination, depicts NLP650 which was the last coach built out of a batch totalling 65 vehicles and carries the classic grey and white livery worn when they first entered service in 1952.The model is of superb quality and finely detailed – even the seat moquette, interior promotional adverts and coat hooks are reproduced. Limited to just 200 pieces the model will be for sale around £75. LBM are pleased to be continuing the relationship with Jotus and some very unique models are in the planning stage. The first of these, a pre war London Transport double deck bus, is in the early stage of development, and if everything goes to plan may be available in the Autumn. We realise that not every collector will be able to attend the event so one can be ordered from the shop at www.lbmshop.com or contact manager@lbmshop.com" NEW MODELS ANNOUNCED BY
EFE 15718 - Plaxton Panorama - C.I.E. Coach Tours
CLICK HERE 18110 - Park Royal XA Atlantean - London Transport
CLICK HERE 20307 - Bristol VR II - Southdown NBC (Silver)
CLICK HERE 25814 - Daimler DMS 1 Door - Western Scottish
CLICK HERE 27629 - Wright Volvo Renown - C.M.T. Buses
CLICK HERE 29633 - Leyland Olympian - Go North East
CLICK HERE DETAILS OF OXFORD DIECAST
MODELS JUST RELEASED 76CMP007 CMP LAA Tractor - Southdown 76SET38
Leyland Royal Tiger & Weymann -
Southdown 100yrs Leyland Royal Tiger Weymann Fanfare 76WFA002
Weymann Fanfare - Grey Cars 76WFL002
Weymann Fanfare - Triumph Coaches (Southdown Motor Services Ltd) Wednesday 4th March 2015 |
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CONFIRMED
RELEASES FROM OXFORD DIECAST I can confirm that the following models have now been released and are on sale: 76CMP007 CMP LAA Tractor - Southdown 76SET38 Leyland Royal Tiger & Weymann - Southdown 100yrs 76WFA002 Weymann Fanfare - Grey Cars 76WFL002 Weymann Fanfare - Triumph Coaches Leyland CLICK HERE A REMINDER - EFE
MODELS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE Monday 2nd March 2015 |
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