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That would be good. But is there any confirmation of such an announcement? - I've not seen anything. The latest announcements had the following for future ODC N gauge vehicles:

 

1:148 Oxford Automobile

NHI001 Hillman Imp Willow Green

NXF001 Jaguar XF Carnelian Red

1:148 Oxford Commercials

NFDE001 Ford 400E Van British Rail

NFT022 Ford Transit Mk5 Network Rail Response Unit

NPB008 Commer PB Royal Mail

NTRAC004 Fordson Tractor Matt Grey

NTRAIL006 Mobile Trailer Buns on Wheels

1:148 Oxford Fire

NSFE007 Scania Pump Ladder Surrey F & R

1:148 Oxford Haulage

NMB006 Mercedes Actros Curtainside Sparks

NSHL03TK Scania Highline Tanker Eddie Stobart

NTCAB005 Scania T Cab Tipper Tinnelly

NVOL4003 Volvo FH4 Curtainside Knowles

1:148 Oxford Military

NBSA008 Motorbike & Sidecar RAF Blue

NCHT001 Churchill Tank Kingforce

NLAN188020 Land Rover Series I 88" Canvas REME

NLRL001 Land Rover Lightweight United Nations

1:148 Oxford Omnibus

NNR005 New Routemaster Propercorn

NSEA001 Burlingham Seagull Wallace Arnold

 

And we're still waiting for previously announced new items such as the Ford Cortina and MGB Roadster.

 

G. 

Taff Davies has said on Facebook that the recently introduced 1:76 Sherpas will be replicated in N but this is only in the planning stage at the moment.

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Taff Davies has said on Facebook that the recently introduced 1:76 Sherpas will be replicated in N but this is only in the planning stage at the moment.

Thanks.

Sounds a little tenuous and not exactly an official announcement yet. If it does come to fruition it'll probably not be available for several years with the current growing list of outstanding announcements. Oxford seem to be getting themselves in to the same promised announcements on announcements and backlog debacle that Dapol got themselves in to.

 

G.

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you can get the parts to make your own with the choice of chassis cabs if you go to "Road transport images" (no connection) however the cost adds up and for some it would be much better if they could buy a ready to plant model. One vehicle which would be nice is a "Bruff" road rail truck, but that will definatly need to be scatch built.

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Thanks.

Sounds a little tenuous and not exactly an official announcement yet. If it does come to fruition it'll probably not be available for several years with the current growing list of outstanding announcements. Oxford seem to be getting themselves in to the same promised announcements on announcements and backlog debacle that Dapol got themselves in to.

 

G.

 

,After explaining the background to the delays back in January 2017, it was good to see Oxford's update on 1 June 2017;- "Many will be aware that we were are late on a whole group of products in the N Scale range. It will be quiet over the next 4/6 weeks, but then they will all progressively become available over the next 3/4 months".

 

The Sherpa, Escort, Sierra, Cavalier might be announced for late 2018.

 

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The Sherpa, Escort, Sierra, Cavalier might be announced for late 2018.

 

Might, eh? Sounds​ even more tenuous and vague than 'planning stage'. But it would be nice.

 

I suppose we 'might' also even get that promised hottest ever summer by then.

 

;-)

 

G

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you can get the parts to make your own with the choice of chassis cabs if you go to "Road transport images" (no connection) however the cost adds up and for some it would be much better if they could buy a ready to plant model. One vehicle which would be nice is a "Bruff" road rail truck, but that will definatly need to be scatch built.

Hi Tamperman,

Someone was going to scratchbuild one of these, Ringo I think it was. He got a Bedford TL cab from RTI.

I don't know how far he got but you might be able to find out on the Yellow Personnel Carrier thread.

Steve

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1/72 (been doing too many aircraft kits), I mean 1/76 Vauxhall Viva HC in Ford signal yellow with a black vinyl roof with registration number HHH513N, not that I am fussy.


A 1/43 maestro would do for me

And in 1/76 thanks.

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1/72 (been doing too many aircraft kits), I mean 1/76 Vauxhall Viva HC in Ford signal yellow with a black vinyl roof with registration number HHH513N, not that I am fussy.

And in 1/76 thanks.

I assume that was a repaint as Vauxhall's yellow for that time was called 'Sun Glow'.

 

For a 1/76 Maestro see here.

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If we're wish listing vehicles we used to own/drive then for me it would be a Hillman Imp (first company car), Renault 4 (first car that I had permanent loan of - the gear stick was like the handle of a walking stick sticking out of the dashboard) and a Mk2 Escort van (first vehicle I owned). 

 

Luckily ODC have 'promised' a 1:148 scale Hillman Imp, but the others seem a long way off . . . . .  

 

G.

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I assume that was a repaint as Vauxhall's yellow for that time was called 'Sun Glow'.

 

For a 1/76 Maestro see here.

Yes it was a repaint (I worked for a small garage at the time) and wanted the brightest yellow I could find and Ford Signal yellow fitted the bill.

 

Thanks for the heads up about the Maestro.

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