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September 2010

Friday 17 September
Confirmed & Future Model Releases
The following models have now been released by Corgi.
OM45120A Metroline (113 Edgware Station) - MCW Metrobus MkI Dual Door
OM45120B Metroline (182 North Finchley) - MCW Metrobus MkI Dual Door

The next scheduled OOC releases will be during the week ending the 2nd October.
OM40102A Wolverhampton Corporation (8 Fighting Cocks) - Roe bodied Sunbeam Trolleybus
OM40102B Wolverhampton Corporation (8B Dudley Br. 58 Dudley via Sedgley) - Roe bodied Sunbeam Trolleybus - Please note the revised destination.

August 2010

Thursday 26 August
Confirmed Model Releases & Future Releases Update
The following models have been released this week.
OM46208A Greyhound (1st Ever) Destination - Portsmouth - Billy Jean - Scania Irizar PB Coach
OM46208B Greyhound (1st Ever) Destination - London - Billy Jean - Scania Irizar PB Coach

The following OOC models are now scheduled to be released during the week commencing the 13th September.
Ref No. Item Name Worldwide
Quota
OM45120A MCW Metrobus MkI Dual Door - Metroline - Edgware Station 500
OM45120B MCW Metrobus MkI Dual Door - Metroline - North Finchley 500

Thursday 19 August
Confirmed Model Releases
The following models has been released by Corgi this this week.
OM46209A Greyhound (2nd Ever) Destination - Southampton - Peggy Sue - Scania Irizar PB Coach
OM46209B Greyhound (2nd Ever) Destination - London - Peggy Sue - Scania Irizar PB Coach
OM46303 Arriva Original London Sightseeing Tour - Open Top AEC Routemaster

Friday 6 August
Confirmed Model Release & Update to Future Release Schedule
The following model has been released this week.
OM44117 London 2012 Olympics Site Tour Bus - Optare Solo Single Deck


Several of the planned OOC releases reported on the 29 July have now been deferred to a later date.
Here's the latest Corgi release update.

Proposed Releases w/c 16th August 2010
Ref No. Item Name Worldwide
Quota
OM46209A Scania Irizar PB - Greyhound 2nd Ever Destination - Southampton - Peggy Sue - Dual Destination 850
OM46209B Scania Irizar PB - Greyhound 2nd Ever Destination - London - Peggy Sue - Dual Destination 850
OM46303 Route Master Open Top - Arriva 'The Original Sightseeing Tour' 1200

Proposed Releases w/c 23rd August 2010
Ref No. Item Name Worldwide
Quota
OM46208A Scania Irizar PB - Greyhound 1st Ever Destination - Portsmouth - Billy Jean - Dual Destination 850
OM46208B Scania Irizar PB - Greyhound 1st Ever Destination - London - Billy Jean - Dual Destination 850

Proposed Releases w/c 30th August 2010
Ref No. Item Name Worldwide
Quota
No OOC Model Releases Planned

The release of these models has now been deferred to a later unknown date.
Ref No. Item Name Worldwide
Quota
OM40102A Trolleybus - Wolverhampton - No 8 Fighting Cocks - Dual Destination 500
OM40102B Trolleybus - Wolverhampton - 8b Dudley Br. - Dual Destination 500
OM41309 Wright Solar Fusion - Go Ahead North East 1000
OM45120A MCW Metrobus MkI Dual Door - Metroline - Edgware Station 500
OM45120B MCW Metrobus MkI Dual Door - Metroline - North Finchley 500
OM46111 Plaxton Panther - CIE Tours (Logans) 1000

Monday 2 August
12 New OOC Models Announced
The following OOC models have been announced today in the latest Corgi Catalogue. The Models are due to be released between October 2010 & March 2011. Several of the models are once again to be produced with a dual destination option. No new tooling has been announced but the much delayed Caetano Levante coach is included among the list of models. There are no 1:50 scale model buses included in the catalogue.

For full model details (fleet numbers & registrations) click the model ref numbers below, click the thumbnails to view larger photographs.


OM41224A Wright Eclipse Gemini - East Thames - 185 Victoria Destination - Expected Jan 11
OM41224B Wright Eclipse Gemini - East Thames - 185 Lewisham Destination - Expected Jan 11


OM41607A Crossley DD42 - South Shields Corporation - Simonside Destination - Expected Mar 11
OM41607B Crossley DD42 - South Shields Corporation- Chichester Destination - Expected Mar 11


OM41707 RTW - OK Motor Services - Bishop Auckland Town Services - Expected Oct 10


OM42414A Plaxton Panorama 1 - Western Welsh - Brighton & Teignmouth Destination - Expected Nov 10
OM42414B Plaxton Panorama 1 - Western Welsh - Royal Ascot Destination - Expected Nov 10


OM43915A Daimler CWA6 Utility - Birmingham - Bolton Road Destination - Expected Jan 11
OM43915B Daimler CWA6 Utility - Birmingham - City (Suffolk Street) Destination - Expected Jan 11


OM46015A Volvo B7RLE Wright Urban Eclipse Single Deck - Lothian Buses - Easter Road Destination - Expected Feb 11
OM46015B Volvo B7RLE Wright Urban Eclipse Single Deck - Lothian Buses - Clermison Destination - Expected Feb 11


OM46112 Plaxton Panther - Shearings Holidays - Expected Dec 10


OM46401 Caetano Levante - National Express - W24 Wembley Stadium- Expected Mar 11 (postponed from previous catalogue)

July 2010

Thursday 29 July
Planned Model Release
Below is an extract from the latest Corgi Release Update showing the proposed OOC release dates, note that many of the OOC models are now shown as sold out, this however only indicates that Corgi have allocated all the available stock to retailers.

Proposed Releases w/c 2nd August 2010
Ref No. Item Name Worldwide
Quota
Comments
OM44117 London 2012 Site Tour Bus - Optare Sole Single Deck 4000  

Proposed Releases w/c 16th August 2010
Ref No. Item Name Worldwide
Quota
Comments
OM45120A MCW Metrobus kI Dual Door - Metroline - Edgware Station 500 Sold Out
OM45120B MCW Metrobus kI Dual Door - Metroline - North Finchley 500 Sold Out
OM46208A Scania Irizar PB - Greyhound 1st Ever Destination - Portsmouth - Billy Jean - Dual Destination 850 Sold Out
OM46208B Scania Irizar PB - Greyhound 1st Ever Destination - London - Billy Jean - Dual Destination 850 Sold Out
OM46303 Route Master Open Top - Arriva 'The Original Sightseeing Tour' 1200  

Proposed Releases w/c 23rd August 2010
Ref No. Item Name Worldwide
Quota
Comments
OM46111 Plaxton Panther - CIE Tours (Logans) 1000 Less than 75 left
OM46209A Scania Irizar PB - Greyhound 2nd Ever Destination - Southampton - Peggy Sue - Dual Destination 850 Sold Out
OM46209B Scania Irizar PB - Greyhound 2nd Ever Destination - London - Peggy Sue - Dual Destination 850 Sold Out

Proposed Releases w/c 30th August 2010
Ref No. Item Name Worldwide
Quota
Comments
OM40102A Trolleybus - Wolverhampton - No 8 Fighting Cocks - Dual Destination 500 Sold Out
OM40102B Trolleybus - Wolverhampton - 8b Dudley Br. - Dual Destination 500 Sold Out
OM41309 Wright Solar Fusion - Go Ahead North East 1000  

Saturday 17 July
Planned Model Release
The latest Corgi release schedule indicates that the next OOC model release, the London Olympics Optare Solo, should be released during the week ending the 7 August.
OM44117 London Olympics 2012 Site Tour Bus - Optare Solo Bus

The British Model Buses website has published news of further release dates for eleven of the outstanding thirteen OOC models which are all reported to be due over a three week period in August & early September!

Tuesday 6 July
Model Release Delayed
Corgi have dropped the Open Top Arriva Routemaster from the list of models due to be released during the week ending the 25th July. No revised release date has been given by Corgi at this time.
OM46303 Open Top Routemaster - Arriva London Sightseeing

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