phil gollin Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Details of Oxford Diecast's October 2014 to January 2015 programme are becoming available. In 1/76 they are going for some big items, including the following new tooling: Diamond T980 tank transporter WW II Bedford QLD WW11 ......................................................... . IF ONLY they started releasing their WW2 range in civilian colours for 50's austerity Britain. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Details of Oxford Diecast's October 2014 to January 2015 programme are becoming available. In 1/76 they are going for some big items, including the following new tooling: Leyland Titan PD2/12 double deck bus Austin 1300 1962 on Ford 400E van Some good stuff here, especially the 1300, I can use double figures of those. NOJ541F and KVR782F - my dad's and uncle's examples - will definitely be two! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-CRS Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Please could you tell us what is in the 1:148 range? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 The 1300 didn't appear until 1967, so should be a Mk.2 model with the revised tailfins and grille. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 The 1300 didn't appear until 1967, so should be a Mk.2 model with the revised tailfins and grille. Well let's hope it is. Although as I'm modelling summer '68, the proportion of the two types would be heavily weighted to the pre-facelift ADO16. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted September 28, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 28, 2014 The 1300 didn't appear until 1967, so should be a Mk.2 model with the revised tailfins and grille. I wonder if it will be possible to 'backdate' it by using the Minix 1100 body? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Mentioning the Minix model, and going off-topic for a moment: with a decent coat of paint, a bit of black around the insides of the window openings and wheel arches, plus painting the tyres, they come up a treat. Lengthen the axles slightly for an extra touch of realism, or even substitute Bernard TPM's white metal wheels and they are as good as, or even better than, anything from Oxford Diecast so far (not that the OD are by any means bad models!).I mention this in the sense that people are talking of modifying OD cars anyway. The Minix models can be found at swap meets and other sources quite cheaply, still, although the Oxford models are also extremely good value for money, and I am not knocking them in any way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 I have to admit that my interest in acquiring numerous 1300's is to populate the scrap yard on my new layout set in 1977, sorry to all the Austin fans! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil gollin Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 . Oxford already do the Allegro, why do you need anything else ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 The worst thing about the BMC 1100/1300 was how it rusted. The worst thing about the Allegro was that it didn't rust! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 (edited) Whilst I wouldn't say no the new style FH in N as well as the promised 4mm one to give some variety to the existing Scania, or an MAN TG-X allowing me to model an Allelys low loader for Baby Laira, it'd be nice to see some slightly older releases that also cover the more run of the mill stuff, such as a Volvo FL or original style FH, Daf CF or a Mercedes Axor to model those common place fleet machines. Unless you model their yards, you aren't likely to need 57 identical Stobart 13 plate Scanias on one layout! Axors are used widely by supermarkets, parcels couriers and many hauliers, along with the CF, so there's potential for many liveries! There are loads of road rail vehicles based on both the Volvo FL6 and FL10 cabs, mostly converted by SRS it seems jo Edited September 29, 2014 by ewsjo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium it's-er Posted October 9, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 9, 2014 We are still awaiting the ful listing of Oxford's new models for the October to January 2015 period. OXFORD RAIL But has anyone noticed that on Oxford's web site there is now an Oxford Rail tab, the next page says "Get ready .... It's comimg" with a countdown clock that (today) reads 41 days 20 hours. I reckon that takes us to Thursday 20 November, just before Warley. Clicking on this page then gives this message "Please complete the form below to receive details about Oxford Rail products. Information will be released in the coming months." and a note of a website www.oxfordrail.com John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeharvey22 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 There is a thread here. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/91184-oxfordrailcom-whats-all-this-about/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0rris Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 My guess would be that Oxford are looking to challenge Corgi and their steam loco diecasts for collectors in TT scale. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeharvey22 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 The Oxford MD will be announcing the new catalogue listings over the weekend on the Oxford Diecast Collectors Facebook Group. These announcements are usually on Sunday morning. The information will then be released to the trade. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeharvey22 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 At the moment the main new items are listed at the bottom of these pages: 16 items in N, including 8 new shapeshttp://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/eras/1_148_0__Current.htm88 items in 1/76 including 10 new shapes, I thinkhttp://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/eras/1_76_0__Current.htm Over the next few days the new items will probably be integrated into the main listing. I cannot identify the 1/43 new items at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted October 11, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 11, 2014 The new releases/models are currently showing on Facebook. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamLover Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 On facebook you say? Can you direct me? thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted October 11, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 11, 2014 The 'Oxford diecast collectors' group. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium it's-er Posted October 30, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 30, 2014 Oxford Diecast's latest catalogue - 'release programme' - for the period October to January 2015 is now on their website, at http://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/ebooks/oct-jan2015/ This is the full illustrated listing of their range in that period, including the new models recently announced and referred to above. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERS Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 The 63-64 Plaxton Panorama is out in Southdown colours. Only seen one in the shop but first impressions suggest it looks a reasonably good representation. Not certain which liveries they're intending, I believe Midland Red and Ribble figure initially but plenty of others to go at. Many survived into the seventies with their original owners, National Travel South West inherited a number from Royal Blue, and dozens made into the eighties with subsequent owners so it has wide ranging interests. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium it's-er Posted January 20, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2015 The Oxford Diecast Collectors Facebook site has details of Oxford's February to May programme. New castings are: 1/76. Austin Cambridge (early 1960s - BMC's successor to the Morris Oxford already in OD's range); Vauxhall Vectra first version; Volvo 245 estate; Ford Transit Mk 1 (in white!); military Dorchester ACV; lorry Mercedes Actros MP4; and a Komatsu PC340 hydraulic excavator. 1/43. Aston Martin DB2 Mk III; and DB9 coupe. 1/148. Bedford MWD; and Scania Irizar bus. There are various new liveries, of course - of particular relevance to us are in 1/76 the Bedford OWB bus in MacBraynes livery, and in 1/43 the Austin Seven van LMS Advertsing and Publicity Service. Something for everyone, as ever with Oxford Diecast. John 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeharvey22 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 And also in 1/148, a Bedford CA ice cream van and Mercedes Whitby Mondial ice cream van both in Walls liveries appropriate to their eras. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatofludham Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) Also in the aircraft range a de Havilland Dove in 1:72, a nice 1950s complementary small regional airliner to their existing Rapide. First livery is Dan Air who used the Dove on internal services in the 1950s. Oxford make some very nice 1930s-1960s aircraft suitable for small regional aerodromes. Edited January 20, 2015 by wombatofludham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Also in the aircraft range a de Havilland Dove in 1:72, a nice 1950s complementary small regional airliner to their existing Rapide. First livery is Dan Air who used the Dove on internal services in the 1950s. Oxford make some very nice 1930s-1960s aircraft suitable for small regional aerodromes. My second ever flight was in a Dragon Rapide from Squires gate round Blackpool Tower and back!! Brilliant First flight was a 15 minute joy ride Off Southport beach, in a tiny light Aircraft 3 seats inc the pilot 3rd Flight we saved up and went from Manchester to Isle of Man for a day trip BEA Viscount (rode the Manx |Electric Railway for the first time on that trip) Apologies for going seriously off topic but you read something on here and it triggers memories!! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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