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Tuesday 8th December 2020 |
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LONDON OMNIBUS MODELS – FUNDRAISING MODEL
- CANCELLATION Lynda Crane has written to me to advise that she has had to cancel her fundraising model. Lynda writes: “Firstly let me thank you for your interest in LOM5, my fundraising model. Unfortunately, I have had to terminate the project due to mitigating circumstances. As many people know my model maker, I don’t want to go into details. It’s a devastating blow to the fundraising target, but sadly I was left with no option, other than to stand down from the project. It is likely that I will have the prototype in hand and will offer it on eBay, as a single model to the highest bidder, in an attempt to recoup my losses on the project. If anyone would like to make an offer in the meantime, please get in touch, as I’ll offer first refusal to you. The model has the highest detail ever on a LT type and will have extra interest as it was made with a short turn destination, which was researched carefully. Also it will be a model remembering the time when we had to be extra careful using public transport. I can assure you the project was important to me, and I had the best intentions of getting a high grade model to you. I would like to take this opportunity to thank British Model Buses and the Londoner magazine for supporting the fundraiser. I’m just sorry I could not repay their faith in the project in kind”. |
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Friday 4th December 2020 |
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Northcord Model
Company (NMC) Thursday 3rd December 2020 |
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Wednesday 2nd December 2020 |
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To visit Rapido's new
"Rapido Trains UK" website CLICK
HERE
Further details and photographs will be published when I receive them from Rapido. 2nd posting Tuesday 1st December 2020 |
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Tuesday 1st December 2020 |
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Sunday 29th November 2020 |
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LONDON OMNIBUS MODELS – FUNDRAISING MODEL
- PHOTOGRAPHS Further to my news of 22nd October (below), Lynda Crane has sent me photographs of her prototype model. As mentioned in my previous article, the cost per model will be £180, with the prototype on offer to the highest bid. They will only be available via Lynda at lyndacrane1@yahoo.com. Postage is £4.10 for recorded delivery, or £9.95 for Parcelforce, which has higher insurance cover. Lynda advised me on Tuesday, that she had already sold to pre-order 11 of the models (7 on route to Euston and 4 to Hackney). Lynda will maintain a reserve list in case anyone withdraws. |
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Thursday 26th November 2020 |
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ALEXANDER DENNIS ENVIRO200DART - TRANSDEV YELLOW BUSES Please see photographs of Creative Master Northcord model UKBUS8008. Also shown is the real bus, fleet number 515 (HF57BKN) photographed on 8th November 2008, in Bournemouth Square. All photographs courtesy of Mr Graham White http://www.orientalmodelbuses.co.uk/ UKBUS8008 was released 12 years ago during 2008, the Northcord and Gallery pages for ADL Enviro200 have been updated. |
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Wednesday 25th November 2020 |
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MODEL BUS FEDERATION - PRESS RELEASE The following press release and photographs have been received from the Model Bus Federation: The Model Bus Federation is delighted to announce their latest MBF2K resin kit. MBF2K-10 is a resin model kit of the Temsa Avenue service bus, with bonded glazing. The MBF is delighted to have acquired the manufacturing rights and master for this prototype, which was previously produced by Saltire Model Kits. Whilst it might have had a slightly chequered existence with Arriva in the UK, it is a modern service bus that will also appeal to fictional fleet operators. Printed glazing, white metal wheels, plus etched brass mirrors and wipers complete this highly detailed and authentic model kit. As the windscreen is flat, it is an ideal kit for the ‘novice’ who would like to try their hand at resin kit building. Casting will be late Q4 2020, so the kit should be available Q1 2021. Pictures show various angles of the master, including detailed interior and glazing. Like other MBF2K kits, the Temsa Avenue will be available exclusively to MBF members only. To join the MBF, visit www.model-bus-federation.org.uk or see our Facebook Page. |
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Friday 20th November 2020 |
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Tuesday 10th November 2020 |
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NEWS OF A NEW FUNDRAISING CODE 3 NEW ROUTEMASTER MODEL Many of you will remember that London Omnibus Models previously sold a number of highly decorated all over advert Code 3, New Routemaster models. The last model issued in 2016 being model LOM4 which represented Go Ahead Group LT431 in an all over Crunchie livery. I have included a photograph of this model. Lynda Crane has contacted me to advise me that she will be issuing a new model, LOM5 in Heart 106.2 livery as a fund raising model to raise money for the charity Bipolar UK. I understand that the details of the bus to be represented have yet to be decided and Lynda will advise me of these in due course. Lynda writes: “Providing Covid settles down, I’m heading across the US next October on an 8000 miles round trip to raise funds for Bipolar UK. The trip is recreating a journey Carrie Fisher undertook, whilst on a break from filming Return of the Jedi. The trip is expensive because I have to book disabled assistance all along the journey, so I’m raising funds to finance it. As a result, I’m resurrecting the popular New Routemaster models that were a hit with collectors. The route we have chosen is the 253. There will be 20 production models. 10 going to Euston and 10 to Hackney Central. The prototype model will have the destination Camden Road - Brecknock Road. The models will also include the Covid decals on the doors. All the models will come certificated. The cost per model will be £180, with the prototype on offer to the highest bid. They will only be available via myself at lyndacrane1@yahoo.com. Postage is £4.10 for recorded delivery, or £9.95 for Parcelforce, which has higher insurance cover. The livery has been used on the 12, 73 & 253. The pictures below are not mine, but I’ve sent them for reference. Pictures of the actual prototype will follow in due course”. |
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Thursday 22nd October 2020 |
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Friday 9th October 2020 |
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Thursday 8th October 2020 |
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PHOTOGRAPHS OF RECENTLY RELEASED OXFORD DIECAST MODEL Please see photographs of this recently released model: 76SB006 Saro Bus – Trent Fleet number: 816 Registration number: FCH16 Route: 34 Destination: Derby |
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Monday 5th October 2020 |
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CONFIRMED RELEASES OF BRITBUS COMMISSIONED MODELS FROM CHRIS COTTON The model I ordered from Chris has now arrived. Chris still has a small stock of the models which can be ordered via his website https://omnidekkamodels.com or via post for £60.00 each or £115.00 for both, with orders sent to 4 Somertons Close, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 9YB. Cheques need to be payable to Christopher Cotton. My model is: |
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Sunday 4th October 2020 |
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October to December 2020 - News |
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