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Thursday 28 June

Future New EFE Release Announced By Bachmann

Bachmann have today announced the following future new EFE model. Click thumbnails to enlarge images The EFE Bristol RE with flat front E.C.W. bodywork has been updated with new driving mirrors and additional panel ribs on the body sides. We are very pleased with the results! The featured vehicle registered POD 825H was one of only two Devon General REs to receive National Bus Company poppy red livery. Front blinds are set for service 374 to Exeter and the detailed printing includes fleet number 2726 and Western National legal lettering. E25006 - Bristol RELL Flat Front Type A – Devon General NBC – RRP £29.95 Bachmann have also confirmed that the London Transport RT E34112 model is about to be released to stockist's. This is the last of the EFE models originally announced by Gilbow Holdings back in late 2015. E34112 AEC RT Bus - London Transport (RT2177 / Route 12)

Tuesday 26 June

Another Northcord Model Released In Hong Kong

It appears the fourth version of the Northcord ADL Enviro400 MMC model is soon to be released in Hong Kong as the 80M Bus Model Shop is now taking pre-orders. The UK release will follow at a yet to be announced date. UKBUS6504 Stagecoach Oxford (route 3 Rose Hill) - ADL Enviro400 MMC 10.9m Double Deck Bus - 1000 pieces produced

Monday 25 June

Three New OOC Models Announced in Latest July to December 18 Corgi Catalogue

Only two new models re-liveries have been announced for the Corgi Catalogue covering the period July to December 2018. There's also a re-issue of an earlier OOC Beatles Bedford VAL coach in the Magical Mystery Tour livery. The re-issue includes a re-designed box compared to the earlier 42403 version issued in 2000. View all the models on the Corgi.co.uk site In all there are a total of 27 new models which includes four aircraft & a number of re-issues of older models such as the Beatles Yellow Submarine & Chitty Chitty Bang Bang model. The remaining models are all Vanguard cars and as far as I can tell there is no new tooling for this catalogue. CC42418 Beatles Magical Mystery Tour - Bedford VAL Plaxton Panorama Coach (Special Packaging) - Due Oct 18 / RRP £24.99 OM46514A Go Ahead East London Transit (EL2 Ilford Station) - Wright Eclipse Gemini II Double Deck Bus - Due Dec 18 / RRP £38.99 OM46514B Go Ahead East London Transit (EL1 Thames View Estate) - Wright Eclipse Gemini II Double Deck Bus - Due Dec 18 / RRP £38.99 OM46713A Transdev 662 The Shuttle (Keighley Bus Stn via Crosflatt dest'n) - Wright Eclipse II Single Deck - Due Oct 18 / RRP £38.99 OM46713B Transdev 662 The Shuttle (Bradford via Bingley dest'n) - Wright Eclipse II Single Deck - Due Oct 18 / RRP £38.99

Wednesday 20 June

More 1/43 Scale Hatchette Model Buses

Peter Turland from the Yardley Wood Bus Club been in contact to say he has exclusively secured a very limited quantity of the following Hatchette Partworks (IXO) 1/43rd scale bus & coach models. These should be in stock in the next couple of weeks and will be priced £15.00 each plus P&P. Further details can be found by visiting the www.ywbc.co.uk/bus site. BUS027 Neoplan Skyliner NH 22L - Germany 1983 BUS030 Berliet PHL10 "Grand Raid" - France 1966 BUS032 Isobloc 656 DH Panormique - France 1956 BUS033 Bedford Rocket TJ - Pakistan 1980 BUS034 Renault TN6-C2 - France 1934-69 BUS035 Leyland Victory MKII (CMB livery) - Hong Kong / UK 1978-81 BUS036 Brossel A92 DARL - France 1962-68 BUS038 Krupp Titan 080 - Germany 1951 BUS039 Saviem SC10U - France 1965 Three further 1/72 Atlas Partworks European Bus Collection models have also been released by John Ayrey Diecasts recently. JY-04 Saurer L4C - 1959 JY-18 Fiat 306/4 Interurbano - 1972 JY-22 Reo Speedwagon - 1946

Wednesday 20 June

Latest TiNY Kit Releases

TiNY's has now received stock of its latest resin kit a Yorkshire Traction version of a 1955 Park Royal single deck bus. Kit TK37Y is in stock now and priced £38 plus P&P. Please check out the TiNY kits page for contact details if you wish to order or reserve one of the above kits. The page also contains details of all current stock items and future planned kits.

Monday 18 June & Updated 20 June

Another Corgi OOC Model Release Pushed Back

Corgi has updated the expected release dates for another of the OOC models from the Jan-Jun 18 catalogue, this model was originally expected in May. OM46515A Brighton & Hove (Pride in our City livery / route 29 Tunbridge Wells) - Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 Double Deck Bus - Now expected Oct 18 OM46515B Brighton & Hove (Pride in our City livery / route 21 Brighton Marina & Queens Park) - Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 Double Deck Bus - Now expected Oct 18 The July-December 2018 catalogue models are expected to be revealed later this month, Corgi still hasn't announced the exact date however. Update 20 June Corgi will publish details of the new models in the July-December 2018 on Monday 25 June via their www.corgi.co.uk site.

Friday 15 June

Confirmed Oxford Diecast Omnibus Range Releases

The following Omnibus range models has now been released to UK retailers. NNR005 Stagecoach London (route 15/Propercorn all over livery) - New Routemaster Bus (N Scale) 76COM007 Skyways of London - Commer Commando Coach (1/76 Scale)

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Friday 15 June

Confirmed Northcord Model Release in UK

The following model has now been released to UK model retailers. UKBUS6503 Stagecoach London - ADL Enviro400 MMC Double Deck Bus

Tuesday 12 June

Latest & Next TiNY Kit Releases

TiNY's latest resin kit release is a lowbridge Orion bodied AEC Regent V double deck bus. The kit has an option for both with open & enclosed platforms. Kit TK62A is in stock now and priced £40 plus P&P. The next kit due in July will be the Yorkshire Traction version of the 1955 Park Royal single deck (TK37Y). Reservation for this kit are now being accepted. Please check out the TiNY kits page for contact details if you wish to order or reserve one of the above kits. The page also contains details of all current stock items and future planned kits.

Friday 8 June & Updated 12 June

Oxford Diecast Announce New Models From Jun to Sep 18 Catalogue

Tonight on the Oxford Diecast Collectors Facebook Group Eloise & Taff from the model company have been giving an early preview of many of the new models that feature in the Jun to Sep 2018 catalogue which is due to be announced to the model trade tomorrow (9th June). Below is a summary of the PCV related models that are among those announced tonight. Update 9th June Details at all the other new models can now be found on the Oxford Diecast website. Update 12th June Oxford Diecast have now uploaded a PDF version of the new Jun-Sept 2018 catalogue to their website. Latest Oxford Diecast Catalogue 1/76 Scale 76DC001 Southdown - Duple Commander Mk II Coach - New Tooling Due Q2/2019 A photograph of one of the Southdown Duple Commander II coaches can be viewed on Flickr. 76FDE016 London Fire Brigade (Green) - Ford 400E Minibus - Due Q4/2018 76FRE005 London Underground "Emergency Incident Vehicle" (7429LR) - Land Rover Freelander - Due Q4/2018 (Oxford are aware of the door wording error on the artwork image) 76FTC010 Tube Lines (6144F) - Ford Transit Connect Van - Due Q4/2018 76LAN2018 Southdown (L13) - Land Rover Series II LWB Canvas - Due Q3/2018 76LRT009 Alexander Bluebird - Leyland Royal Tiger Alexander Bluebird - Due Q4/2018 76OWB014 Isle of Man Road Services - Bedford OWB Utility Bus - Due Q4/2018 76PD2007 Barton - Leyland Titan D2/12 Double Deck Bus - Due Q4/2018 N Scale NLRT004 Maidstone & District - Leyland Royal Tiger Coach - Due Q4/2018 NMW6001 Royal Blue - Bristol MW6G ECW Coach - New Tooling Due Q4/2018 NNR007 First West Yorkshire (route 503 Huddersfield) - New Routemaster Bus - Due Q4/2018 NWFA002 Grey Cars - Weymann Fanfare AEC Coach - Due Q4/2018

Tuesday 5 June

Corgi OOC Releases Pushed Back

Corgi has updated the expected release dates of the following OOC range models from this month to September. OM43917A Burton Corporation (route 6 Anglesey Road) - Guy Arab II Utility Double Deck Bus - Expected Sept 18 OM43917B Burton Corporation (route 6 Calais Road) - Guy Arab II Utility Double Deck Bus - Expected Sept 18 OM40821A Wilts & Dorset (route 38A Bournemouth) - Bristol FS6B Double Deck Bus - Expected Sept 18 OM40821B Wilts & Dorset (route 38A Salisbury) - Bristol FS6B Double Deck Bus - Expected Sept 18 The Brighton & Hove Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 models in Pride in the City livery (OM46515A/B) are still being shown as expected in May on the Corgi.co.uk site.

Friday 1 June

Confirmed Northcord Model Release

Northcord's UK distributer John Ayrey Diecast has now received stock of the second Northcord ADL Enviro400 MMC model and these models should be UK model retailers very shortly. UKBUS6502 National Express West Midlands (route 50) - ADL Enviro400 MMC Double Deck Bus

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Friday 01 June

Oxford Models Coverage Extended

As you may have noticed already the navigation buttons have been slightly amended to better indicate their relationship to the various model ranges covered in each of the Zone sections. A larger change is the addition of a dedicated Zone hub for the Oxford Diecast models, the coverage of this range has also been extended with additional new pages for all the N scale bus models & sets. I've also put in a new section covering non PCV related models operated by bus operators & other passenger PCV type vehicles that have been released by Oxford such as minibuses. I have no plans to add any further model pages for the rest of the non PCV type models released by Oxford Diecast! Oxford Models Index I plan to add details of 1/43rd scale bus related items next and in time hope to cover the 1/76th scale Routemasters, AEC Regent & B type bus models. Hopefully these changes will make it easier to find the Oxford models. The Oxford Zone hub can be accessed either from the button bar on the left or via the domain www.oxzone.co.uk.