October 2006 - News
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PHOTOGRAPHS
OF SOME RECENTLY RELEASED MODELS Click on the links below to view a selection of photographs of some recently released models. Many thanks to the contributors. Courtesy
of Hattons Model
Railways Courtesy
of Ian Kirby Courtesy
of S&D Models CORGI
2007 CATALOGUE MEDIA PHOTOGRAPHS For those not viewing the site using Broadband I have also included some "Regular sized" images which will download a lot quicker. Please note I have just spent a number of hours editing these photographs and therefore ask that they are not reproduced on any other web site without my express permission prior to them being published. Regular
sized images 1:76th
Scale OOC Mettoy
Tine Plate range
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"Supersized"
images 1:76th
Scale OOC Mettoy
Tine Plate range Monday 30 October 2006 |
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CONFIRMED
RELEASES FROM CORGI OOC I can confirm that the following models have now been released and are on sale: OM41405 Roe Trolleybus Maidstone Corporation OM46002 Wright Eclipse Whitelaws OM46003 Wright Eclipse Lothian (with R Y Britannia branding) CONFIRMED
RELEASES FROM EFE Friday 27 October 2006 |
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CORGI
2007 RANGE PRICE INCREASE EXPLANATION Corgi have today issued the following explanation for the price increases announced in the 2007 catalogue: "Further to the release of the 2007 catalogue and price list we would like to communicate to all of our customers the commercial reasoning for the increases. Over the last 12 months Corgi have faced increased costs in all areas of manufacturing; Zinc raw material costs have increased by 142%, Plastic Raw material costs have increased by 10% and Chinese labour costs have increased by 20%. As a business Corgi will absorb some of this cost but not all and therefore this has led to increases on our list prices for 2007". Thursday 26 October 2006 |
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NEW
MODELS ANNOUNCED BY EFE EFE have announce two new bus models as follows: 16528
MCW Atlantean PORTSMOUTH TRANSPORT. CLICK
HERE to view pre-production photograph. 27103
BET Weymann ALDERSHOT & DISTRICT.
CLICK
HERE to view pre-production photograph CONFIRMED
RELEASE FROM CREATIVE MASTER NORTHCORD LTD UKBUS0010 Dennis Trident ALX400 - Stagecoach in Devon The model is available only from Stagecoach Devon for £25 from travel shops and £30 via post. Please make cheque payable to Stagecoach Devon and post to Janice Seabrook, Stagecoach Devon, Belgrave Road, Exeter, EX1 2LB Tuesday 24 October 2006 |
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CORGI
2007 CATALOGUE - SCANNED IMAGES OF CATALOGUE PAGES Click on the links below to view the pages from the 2007 OOC catalogue, the high quality media files will be published as soon as I receive them. On previous occasions I have received comments from people unable to read the text of the scanned image as it was to small. This year I have added some "Supersized Images". Please note these are large files (up to 250KB) and will not display full screen as they are too large. It will be necessary to scroll up and down, left and right to view them. If not viewing this site via Broadband the pages may take sometime to download. I have also included smaller scans which will display full screen so the whole page can be viewed in one go. Regular
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scanned images Saturday 21 October 2006 |
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CORGI
OOC MODELS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE NEXT WEEK The following models are scheduled for release week commencing 23 October 2006: OM41405 Roe Trolleybus Maidstone Corporation OM46002 Wright Eclipse Whitelaws OM46003 Wright Eclipse Lothian (with R Y Britannia branding) CONFIRMED
RELEASES FROM CORGI OOC CONFIRMED
RELEASE FROM CREATIVE MASTER NORTHCORD LTD Friday 20 October 2006 |
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LOTS
EFE COMMISSIONED CODE 2 MODEL I have today received the below from LOTS, I have been further advised that the model which will have the EFE stock code 15635F is thought to be the last EFE code 2 for this model before the recent facelift of the moulds: ""A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: As a special treat for model collectors, the Society has commissioned a very limited edition 'Code 2' EFE model featuring RM 588 in 1961 condition when there was a short-lived RM allocation on trolleybus route 609. These will ONLY be available from the LOTS sales stand at the Harrow event (Autumn Transport Spectacular) on 4th November, at £25, cash only, no credit cards, first come first served, one per person"". Wednesday 18 October 2006 |
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BRITBUS
LT MUSEUM COMMISSIONED MODELS UNO - A CORRECTION The photographs of the production models sent to me by Britbus and published in my news article of 10 October inadvertently contained a pre-production photograph of the front end of the "A" version (this displayed a different destination to the production version). Click on the links below to view some excellent photographs courtesy of Ian Kirby showing the models as released by the LT Museum ES-003A
East Lancs Scania Omnidekka - Uno ES-003B
East Lancs Scania Omnidekka - Uno Tuesday 17 October 2006 |
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CONFIRMED
RELEASE FROM BRITBUS I can confirm that the following model has now been released and is on sale, click on the links to view photographs of the production version of this model: AE-02 AEC Regent Ipswich Photograph 1 CLICK HERE Photograph 2 CLICK HERE Sunday 15 October 2006 |
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CORGI
OOC 2007 SPLIT DESTINATIONS A significant number of the new models just announced come with split destinations i.e. 50% of the run with one destination and 50% with another. I am very grateful to Time Tunnel Models for advising me of the following: OM41217
Wright Eclipse Gemini - The Witch Way OM46005
Wright
Eclipse Urban - Arriva Shires & Essex OM46006
Wright Eclipse Urban - First Glasgow OM45119
MCW Metrobus MkII SD - Dublin Bus OM46007
Wright Eclipse Urban - Rossendale OM41218
Wright
Eclipse Gemini - Arriva Midlands OM41407
Roe
Trolleybus - Derby Corporation OM44012
Blackpool
Brush Railcoach - Tigeriffic OM40817
Bristol
Lodekka FS - Western SMT OM41408
AEC
Regent V/Roe - Samuel Ledgard OM45711
AEC
Q Double Deck - Birmingham OM41112
Leyland
PD3/East Lancs - Burnley, Colne & Nelson OM41409
Guy Arab IV/Roe - Sunderland Corporation OM42518
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Lancs Myllenium - London United OM46008
Wright Solar - Reading Transport OM44710
Dart
SLF/Pointer 1 - Trent Barton 'the villager' OM46102
Plaxton Panther - National Express OM46103
Plaxton
Paragon - First Eastern Counties OM46201
Scania
Irizar PB - National Express OM46202
Scania
Irizar PB - National Express (Irish Bus) Details
of models contained within Plaxton Centenary Gift Set Saturday 14 October 2006 |
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NEW
MODEL ANNOUNCED BY BRITBUS Further to my news article of 10 October, Britbus have announced another new model: AS1-04 AEC Swift (ex LT) - Hants & Sussex CLICK HERE to view FURTHER
BUS MODELS ANNOUNCED IN CORGI 2007 RANGE CORGI
OOC MODELS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE NEXT WEEK CONFIRMED
RELEASES FROM EFE EFE MODELS SCHEDULED FOR
RELEASE WEEK COMMENCING 23 OCTOBER 2006 IAN ALLAN COMMISSIONED RML
CAVENDISH MOTORS Friday 13 October 2006 |
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CORGI
2007 NEW RELEASES JUST ANNOUNCED Please see below the details of new models announced this afternoon. There is one major change in that the catalogue is for the entire year of 2007 not half yearly. I shall publish further details and photographs as they become available Included in the release list are some new castings: 1:50th RT/RTL and 1:76th Plaxton Panther and the Scania Irizar. 1:50th
Scale Corgi Classics 1:76th
Scale OOC Thursday 12 October 2006 |
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PRESS
RELEASE FROM CREATIVE MASTER NORTHCORD LTD CMNL News Castings for 2007 Creative Master Northcord Limited (CMNL) is pleased to announce its plans for NEW and UPDATED castings for 2007 Mercedes-Benz Citaro (UKBUS5000 range) The existing Citaro casting will be face-lifted to replicate the forthcoming Citaro Euro V version that has already been announced by the German manufacturer. It is expected that the new bus will be shown to the Trade at the forthcoming Euro Bus Expo 2006. Alexander Dennis Enviro200Dart Also for 2007 CMNL will produce the new Enviro200Dart model. CMNL anticipates that it will be replicated in model form in only 2 of the available lengths, certainly to begin with. Because this bus is in the early days of release to customers, CMNL is unable to break confidentiality with ADL by revealing, in detail, the anticipated operator liveries that the first models will carry. As 2007 comes upon us, and as deliveries gather pace, CMNL will announce its plans for this new casting by means of its News Releases of Forthcoming Models that are normally issued by the end of each December, April and August, for the following 4 month period. New Product Line – UKBUSplus CMNL is pleased to be able to announce its plans to make the new product line, namely UKBUSplus. The first items will focus on the replicas of Bus Shelters, Off-road Ticketing Machines as well as Bus Stops. All UKBUSplus replicas will be in 1/76 scale that will be associated with current UKBUSbus model ranges. Information about CMNL products is updated regularly on the Official CMNL Website : http://www.creativemasternorthcord.com/en/index.php Creative Master Northcord Limited (CMNL) ------The World’s Miniature Bus Co. Wednesday 11 October 2006 |
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CORGI
OOC NEW CASTING 2007 Hopefully later this week we should receive news of the new Corgi OOC Catalogue. Information has come to me from a number of sources advising me of a new Corgi casting for next year. It is believed this will be a modern coach in the form of the Plaxton Panther. I have been informed that one of the first models to be produced in this casting will feature the Panther as part of a 4 model Plaxton Anniversary Set featuring the below vehicles from various different operators: Plaxton Panther - Wallace Arnold Shearings (In gold livery) Plaxton Premiere Plaxton Beaver Plaxton Panorama. BRITBUS
AEC SWIFT CITYBUS (BELFAST) BRITBUS
DL-04 DENNIS LOLINE 3 ALDER VALLEY DRIVER TRAINER BRITBUS
MRL- 06 METRORIDER READING BUSES
Photograph 1 CLICK
HERE to view BRITBUS
LT MUSEUM - EAST LANCS OMNIDEKKA'S UNO ES-003A
East Lancs Scania Omnidekka - Uno ES-003B
East Lancs Scania Omnidekka - Uno EFE
SUBSCRIBER OFFER AUSTRALIAN LEYLAND TD1 Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view Tuesday 10 October 2006 |
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NEW
MODEL ANNOUNCED BY IRBUS Irbus have today advised me of a new model due for release in the near future featuring an ex London Transport AEC Swift: Fleet:
Citybus (Northern Ireland - Belfast) Click
on the links below to view photographs of the model: LT
MUSEUM EFE COMMISSIONED MODELS 26405A 26405B Monday 9 October 2006 |
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CONFIRMED
RELEASES FROM CORGI OOC I can confirm that the following models have been released and are on sale, click on the links to view photographs courtesy of S&D Models: OM41702 RTW Barton Bus Company CLICK HERE to view OM99191 Tamar Link Gift Set Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view Photograph 3 CLICK HERE to view The above gift set is listed in the Corgi Catalogue as having two variations of each model. I am not sure how the models have been split when packaged and it is possible that there are 4 different combinations of gift set (maths was never my strong point so please let me know if I am wrong). If you have purchased one of these sets, can you please email me the registration numbers of both models in your set so I can see what combinations we have and I can show them in my listings.
MODELZONE
COMMISSIONED OOC GEMINI MODEL Sunday 8 October 2006 |
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NEW
EFE AUSTRALIAN SUBSCRIBER OFFER The 8th EFE Subscriber mailing of 2006 arrived today and carries details of a new EFE subscriber model. Details as follows: 28505 Leyland TD1 (Closed rear) Drummoyne Fleet number: 9 Registration number: MO NSW 1009 Route: 992 Destination: Drummoyne (a suburb of Sydney) NEW
LT MUSEUM COMMISSIONED MODELS LT
MUSEUM SCANIA OMNIDEKKA UNO Jef also advises that the fleet number for the B version is 205 Courtesy of Keith Wood CLICK HERE to view a photograph of the real fleet number 203 (ES-003A) in service. BRITBUS
MODEL
R812 SCANIA
N113/ALEXANDER
R 'QUIETER CLEANER BUS' - CORRECTION BRITBUS
MODEL ON ITS WAY Thursday 5 October 2006 |
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ALLAN COMMISSIONED MODEL Following on from their EFE commissioned Go Ahead London General RML 25520, Ian Allan have announced another commissioned EFE model. The next model will feature another RML, this time in the Southdown Green as represented on RML2324 operated by Cavendish Motor Services in Eastbourne. Click on the links below to view early pre-production sample photographs of the model. Further details will be given as and when I receive them. Photograph
1 CLICK HERE to view CONFIRMED
RELEASES LT MUSEUM MODELS FROM BRITBUS Firstly: It is believed the A version is the same model and route but with a destination of Hatfield. Can anybody confirm this for me please? Wednesday 4 October 2006 |
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NEWS FROM
BRITBUS Further to my news article of yesterday, click on the link to view a pre-production sample photograph: R812 Scania N113/Alexander R 'Quieter Cleaner Bus' CLICK HERE to view Change
in model number Pre-production
sample photograph of previously announced model Tuesday 3 October 2006 |
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NEW MODEL ANNOUNCED BY BRITBUS Britbus have announced details of a new promotional model with limited availability for retail sale, no further details are known at this time: R812 Scania N113/Alexander R 'Quieter Cleaner Bus'
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
FOR EFE MODELS ANNOUNCED AT SHOWBUS 14013
Bristol FLF Lodekka 17505
Leyland National MkII Long 20635
Plaxton Pointer Dart 25710 Daimler DMS
(1/76th scale) 26618
Plaxton Paramount 3500 27619
Wright Volvo Renown 30604
AEC Renown NORTHERN NBC 99104 Daimler
DMS (1/24th scale) Monday 2 October 2006 |
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BRITBUS AE-02
AEC REGENT 3 IPSWICH I understand that manufacture of the above model is almost complete and it should be with Britbus in Hong Kong this coming week. Hopefully we will see it arrive in the UK within the next couple of weeks. The total production run will be 600 pieces. LT MUSEUM CHARITY EBAY AUCTION 22801DL and 20202DL a pair of
Leyland Buses London Transport £161.56 A number of other items were also auctioned including being the face of the Routemaster Driver in a Museum exhibit which someone paid £6000.00 to have their face replicated on a mannequin of a Routemaster driver. Sunday 1 October 2006 |
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