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Tuesday 30 April

Confirmed OOC Releases

The following OOC models have been released by Corgi today. OM41228A Finglands (route 41 Sale) - Wright Gemini Eclipse Double Deck Bus OM41228B Finglands (route 41 Piccadilly) - Wright Gemini Eclipse Double Deck Bus

Tuesday 30 April

Two Confirmed B-T Releases

The following models have now been released by B-T Models. DA57 John Aizlewood Ltd - Leyland Octopus 4 Axle Flatbed Lorry DA58 Coal & Coke Merchants - Karrier Bantam 2 Axle Dropside Lorry

Monday 29 April

Three Confirmed EFE Releases

The following models have now been released by EFE. 14409 Grey Green - Short Single Door Leyland National Mark I 24819 Norfolk Green - Mercedes Benz Plaxton Beaver Minibus 31707 Green Line (Stagecoach London) - AEC RMC Routemaster Double Deck Coach

Thursday 25 April Updated 1 May

New Commissioned EFE Model

The Blackwater Preservation Group have commissioned an Eastern National Bristol VRT Series I model from EFE. The models depicts CPU 979G, fleet number 3000 on route X10 to Southend Seaway. This bus was numerically the first ENOC Bristol VRT and numerically the first production VRT chassis. The chassis was displayed at the 1968 Earls Court Commercial Vehicle Show. The models are limited edition of 250 certificated pieces and carry EFE ref 38103A. They will be offered for sale during the Blackwater Preservation Group's Charity Running day on Sunday, April 28 when former Eastern National vehicles will re-run the 151, 251, and 351 bus routes from Essex to London Wood Green. CPU 979G is now preserved with the Blackwater Preservation Group and funds raised from the sale of this very limited EFE model will be used for further vehicle preservation. Further event details can be found at: http://251woodgreen.weebly.com. Update 1 May Some stock of this model remains after the event and if you'd like to purchase an example you should email: for further details. The models are priced £34.50 which includes UK P&P.

Monday 22 April

Two New TiNY Kits Now Available

TiNY now have the following new resin kits in stock. TK32 Yeates Pegasus Coach - £35 plus P&P TK34 36' Harrington Cavalier Coach - £37 plus P&P Further details can be found on the TiNY kits Page.

Monday 22 April

Forward Models Five Confirmed Releases

The second batch of five Birmingham Standard double deck buses have now been released by Forward Models. The latest models included two in West Midlands PTE liveries & a Daimler CVG6 version. NDB-06 Birmingham City Transport (3225 - MOF 225 / route 24 Warstock via ??) - Daimler CVG6 Birmingham Standard Double Deck Bus NGB-07 Birmingham City Transport (2925 - JOJ 925 / route 41 Turves Green via Pershore Road) - Guy Arab Birmingham Standard Double Deck Bus NGB-08 Birmingham City Transport (3001 - LOG 301 / route 44 Acocks Green via Lincoln Road) - Guy Arab Birmingham Standard Double Deck Bus NGW-09 West Midlands PTE (2613 - JOJ 613 / route 90 Pheasey Estate via Kingstanding) - Guy Arab Birmingham Standard Double Deck Bus NGW-10 West Midlands PTE (3058 - MOF 58 / route 15 Walsall) - Guy Arab Birmingham Standard Double Deck Bus

Sunday 21 April

Photographs of Recently Announced B-T Models

Courtesy of John Ayrey Die-cast some photographs of the pre-production Wallace Arnold/Evan Evans Duple Dominant Coaches & West Riding Bristol Lodekka LD buses. B016A Wallace Arnold & Evan Evans - Leyland Leopard Duple Dominant II Coach B016B Evan Evans (Wallace Arnold)- Leyland Leopard Duple Dominant II Coach B105A West Riding (401 - 58 Hemsworth)- Bristol Lodekka LD6G Double Deck Bus B105B West Riding (418 - 82 Wakefield) - Bristol Lodekka LD6G Double Deck Bus

Sunday 21 April

Confirmed Resin Releases

TTC Diecast had two new resin models available at the London Bus Museum's Spring Gathering. The first model is a "De-badged" version of the FRM1 model originally produced for the 2011 Showbus Rally, The revised versions have had the original Showbus side advertisements removed. The models were retailing for £59 at the event. "De-badged FRM1SB model" The second version of the dual door Optare Spectra was also on sale at the TTC Diecast stall, the model carries East London Coaches livery and route 86 destinations. RES7001B East London Coaches (route 86) - Dual Door Optare Spectra Double Deck Bus A Manchester Mancunain double deck bus is another new resin model currently in development. The commissioned EFE RLH 34204a was on sale from the Museum's shop and when I left at 3pm they still had a good number of models availble. The annual Spring Gathering at the London Bus Museum's Brooklands site was blessed with bright sunny weather, thankfully a big improvement over the dreadful weather that hit the event last year. The museum unveiled three new additions to it collection, the first RT2657 has been donated by the Paris Transport Museum which has had the early roof box RT since 1965. The other pair of vehicles are on long term loan to the museum, the first is recently restored RW3, a Willowbrook bodied AEC Reliance, the second is the last London Routemaster built RML2760 which is owned by Stagecoach London. The museum was also the host to the re-launch of Stagecoach London's Alexander Dennis Enviro400 19000, this is known as the Spirit of London and commemorates those who died in the London 7/7 bombings. The vehicle has been rebuilt following a serious fire last October. There were a wide collection of both preserved & current vehicles on show at the event. The old & new at this year's Spring Gathering

Friday 19 April

Five Photographs Published of Future B-T Models

John Ayrey's has published photographs of five forthcoming 1/76 lorry models. Please also note the corrected descriptions for Duple Dominant Coaches B016A & B016B, these both depict Wallace Arnold vehicles and not Grey Green as previously stated, although both will carry the same grey colour scheme the B version will have Evan Evans fleet names rather than Wallace Arnold. Apologies for the oversight on my part. Correction B016A Wallace Arnold (SWW142R) Grey - Leyland Leopard Duple Dominant II Coach B016B Evan Evans (Wallace Arnold) (SWW130R) Grey - Leyland Leopard Duple Dominant II Coach 1/76 Scale Lorries DA56 British Railways - Leyland Beaver Flatbed & Drawbar Trailer DA59 Hine Bros, Ringwood - AEC Mercury Articulated Lowloader DA60 British Transport Police (BTP) - Leyland FG Major Incident Unit DA62 British Rail (Green) - Leyland FG Crew Bus DA63 British Railways - Karrier Bantam Van

Friday 19 April

Paragon & Lancer Model Kits Update

Andrew Goodwin has sent me an update on his current Paragon Kits range which includes a number of forthcoming new kit releases for which pre-orders are now being accepted. The following kits are due for release in the coming months. PK29 Hestair Duple 425 integral coach PK40E East Kent (WFN) Park Royal AEC Reliance PK58 Bedford VAM Duple Viceroy 1970 style C45F PK60 Yeates half cab Dennis Lancet 1949 Andrew also has stock of many of the earlier kits & body shells, you can view the updated list of all these on the Paragon page in the Model Kits section. Andrew & Roy Finney have also taken on the Lancer Models range of kits, these were created by the late John Clarke who sadly passed away in 2011. The range had latterly concentrated on BMMO (Midland Red) models and an updated list of the Lancer kits and their availability has also been added to the model kits section. The most recent kits added to the Lancer range include: L25 BMMO (Midland ‘Red’) EHA/FHA “SON” B38F Service Bus   L26A/B BMMO (Midland ‘Red’) M or MM Class B34F Service Bus L27 BMMO (Midland ‘Red’) Ford R192/Plaxton Derwent B27F You can also visit the official ParagonKits & Lancer Models websites which contain full details of other products stocked and the current kit prices.

Thursday 18 April

Six New Models Announced By EFE

EFE has announced six new models which include the three models exhibited by EFE at the South East Bus Show earlier this month.

Cat No.  18012 Vehicle  Daimler Fleetline Park Royal Operator  East Yorkshire Fleet No.  911 Registration  HFT 387 Route  Circular 92 via Cottingham and Willerby Expected  June	Cat No.  20454 Vehicle  Bristol VRT Series III Operator  West Yorkshire Fleet No.  1707 Registration  AYG 850S Route  734 Ilkley Expected  May
Cat No.  38108 Vehicle  Bristol VRT (Flat Windscreen) Operator  Eastern Counties Fleet No.  VR408 Registration  HAL 104K Route  118 Cambridge Expected  June	Cat No.  24328 Vehicle  30 foot BET Style Coach) Operator  Isle of Man Road Services Fleet No.  55 Registration  3681 MN Route  Peel via Strang Expected  July
Cat No.  28010 Vehicle  Daimler Fleetline DMS Bus Operator  Bexleybus Fleet No.  81 Registration  THM 656M Route  99 Woolwich Expected  June	Cat No.  31305 Vehicle  Daimler Fleetline DMS B20 Bus Operator  London General Fleet No.  DMS2505 Registration  THX 505S Route  37 Clapham Common Stn Expected  June

Courtesy of EFE, a scan of the latest Trade Release Sheet

Wednesday 17 April

Next CMNL Releases

UK Distributor John Ayrey Die-cast has announced that next Northcord Model releases will be a pair of Alexander Dennis Enviro400H hybrids in green & white livery. Both models are expected to be released in May. UKBUS6034 Stagecoach Oxford - Alexander Dennis Enviro400H Hybrid Double Deck Bus UKBUS6035 Stagecoach Manchester - Alexander Dennis Enviro400H Hybrid Double Deck Bus

Tuesday 16 April

Recent Bus Related Release From Oxford Die-cast

Some recent . The following Oxford models have now been released and should be available from the normal outlets. Pictures of the production models below by courtesy of Hattons Model Railways. 76AEC012 East Kent - AEC Matador Recovery Lorry NQM007 British Shoe Corporation -Leyland Titan PD3 Queen Mary Bus NRF007 Green Line (route 725) - Modernised AEC RF Coach

Tuesday 16 April - Amended 19 April

Five New B-T Models Announced

The following ten new B-T models have been announced by John Ayrey's today. They are all scheduled for release in May, but no photographs have been published of any of these models as yet. 1/76 Scale Bus & Coach Models B016A Grey Green Wallace Arnold (SWW142R) Grey - Leyland Leopard Duple Dominant II Coach B016B Grey Green Evan Evans (Wallace Arnold) (SWW130R) Grey - Leyland Leopard Duple Dominant II Coach B017 Smiths Happiways - Ford R1014 Duple Dominant II Coach B105A West Riding (401) - Bristol Lodekka LD Double Deck Bus B105B West Riding (418) - Bristol Lodekka LD Double Deck Bus 1/76 Scale Lorries DA59 Hine Bros - AEC Mercury Lowloader DA60 British Transport Police (BTP) - Leyland FG Major Incident Unit DA61 BRS Scottish Parcels - Albion HD57 Flatbed DA62 British Rail (Green) - Leyland FG Crew Bus DA63 British Railways - Karrier Bantam Van Duple Dominant Variation The forthcoming Kelvin Scottish Duple Dominant coaches B014A/B will be the first to feature a revised BMAC vertical rear light clusters that were found on some of the later vehicles. The BMAC vertical rear light clusters on the real vehicle

Friday 12 April

More OOC Releases Dates Confirmed

Release dates for two more OOC models have been announced by Corgi today. These models are scheduled to be released during the week ending 18th May. OM46605 Arriva London (route 38 / ‘Mamma Mia’) - New Bus for London - 1500 pieces - All stock has been allocated by Corgi OM46606 Arriva London (route 38 / ‘We Will Rock You’) - New Bus for London - 1500 pieces - All stock has been allocated by Corgi

Friday 12 April

Latest EFE Subscribers Newsletter

EFE's third subscriber newsletter & release sheet of the year arrived today. Among the subjects covered are the continuing difficulties that EFE are experiencing in regards to the manufacturing their models in China. Frank Joyce reports that the factories have been getting back to work after the New Year celebrations, but it seems that there are plenty of problems with a shortage of labour in South China. Many experienced staff failed to return after the holiday and there are difficulties recruiting and training new staff. This latest disruption is on top of the underlying problem caused by the shortage of manufacturing capacity due to the closure of so many factories. The London Transport Museum have commissioned Eastern National Bristol Lodekka FLF model 14205A in Tilling livery. The model is depicted working route 30 to London Bow and will be available this weekend (13/14 April) at the Acton Depot Open Weekend. Further event details can be found on the London Transport Museum's website. A reminder that another commissioned EFE model will be available at the London Bus Museum's 40th Spring Gathering later this month (Sunday 21st April), and will feature red London Transport RLH 34204A on route 230 to Harrow Weald Garage. Further details regarding the Spring Gathering can be found on the London Bus Museum'swebsite. There are no new models listed in this newsletter.

Courtesy of EFE, a PDF version of the latest Release Sheet along with some smaller scans of both sides.    Click Here for PDF Version (5.1mb)

Wednesday 10 April

Confirmed EFE Releases

The following models have now been released by EFE and should be available from all the normal sources. 17705 Cumberland N.B.C. - Long Single Door Leyland National Mark II 32307 Eastern Counties - Bristol RELH ECW Coach

Sunday 7 April

Three New EFE Models Exhibited at South East Bus Show

EFE attended the South East Bus Show at Detling yesterday and among the models exhibited were three new models. Thanks are extended to Barry Sullivan for supplying the details & photographs of the pre-production samples.

Cat No.  18012 Vehicle  Daimler Fleetline Park Royal Operator  East Yorkshire Fleet No.  911 Registration  HFT 387 Route  Circular 92 via Cottingham and Willerby Expected  To be announced	Cat No.  20454 Vehicle  Bristol VRT Series III Operator  West Yorkshire Fleet No.  1707 Registration  AYG 850S Route  734 Ilkley Expected  To be announced
Cat No.  38108 Vehicle  Bristol VRT (Flat Windscreen) Operator  Eastern Counties Fleet No.  VR408 Registration  HAL 104K Route  118 Cambridge Expected  To be announced

Saturday 6 April

Next OOC Releases

The following OOC models are due to be released by Corgi during the week ending 4th May. OM41228A Finglands (route 41 Piccadilly and University) - Wright Gemini Eclipse Double Deck Bus OM41228B Finglands (route 41 Sale via Northenden) - Wright Gemini Eclipse Double Deck Bus

Saturday 6 April

Next EFE Releases

The following models are due to be released next week (ending 14th April). 17705 Cumberland N.B.C. - Long Single Door Leyland National Mark II 32307 Eastern Counties - Bristol RELH ECW Coach

Tuesday 2 April

New Trams of the World Collection from Atlas Editions

Atlas Editions have launched a new "Trams of the World" Collection, details published on their UK website includes photographs of the first four models. Each model comes with a six page colour booklet. The introductory Blackpool Balloon Tram is being offered for £1.99. If you sign up, you will then receive a London Feltham Tram which comes with a free tram DVD & a £5 discount voucher towards its cost. The next model is a Blackpool Bush Railcar in blue Viva allover livery which comes with a tram book said to be worth £7.95. The fourth model depicts a plain green Hong Kong tram. The normal price for each model is £14.99 plus P&P. It not clear whether this is the same series of models that have been available across much of Europe for sometime or a new collection specific to the UK. More details at: www.atlaseditions.co.uk.

Tuesday 2 April

New Etched Grilles For Bristol Models

Mark Hughes has announced a new range of etched grille inserts suitable for diecast Bristol Lodekka & RELH models produced by EFE & OOC. Etched grille inserts for EFE & OOC & Bristol models He's also produced grilles for the B-T Models plastic LD model, these are available in both long and short versions. Mark has met some issues with the long version however which may require that the etching be amended, as a result he currently only has a limited number available. A second version of the short grille was also produced, but this turned out to be a design that was only used on LDL, FS & FL vehicles. Mark has only produced a small quantity of these so far. Etched grilles for B-T Bristol Lodekka LD models - Short & long versions The EFE & OOC inserts are £1.20 each while the B-T grilles are £1.50 each, further details and larger photographs can be found HERE. For full details of Mark's range of kits & parts please visit his web pages.