Fat Controller Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 I notice that there's a cement tanker in the forthcoming items, initially in Tunnel Cement livery Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 I notice that there's a cement tanker in the forthcoming items, initially in Tunnel Cement livery That would date from the 60-70s so a bit old for the 90s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
E3109 Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Not sure if this has been mentioned before, might've been by me possibly but I'd love to see a 1:76 Thundersley Invacar! They were of course a common scene from the mid 1960s up until the last decade, I heard the remaining ones were banned from the roads in 2003. They were of course replaced by the Motability Scheme, where ordinary cars were adapted for the use of disabled people. As the Invacars were owned by the government they were recalled, and apart from a few examples in museums etc most of them were trashed. In the meantime I fancy getting my scalpel out on some styrene, apparently they were fitted with BL Mini wheels so it shouldn't be too difficult to make one or two! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 That would date from the 60-70s so a bit old for the 90s It's on a Scammell Highwayman chassis; some of these were still working out of the Blue Circle plant at Caldon in the early 1980s at least. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TangerineWizards Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Has anybody found any images/mock ups of the new releases yet? Oxford's website doesn't appear to be updated and a general search didn't bring anything. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeharvey22 Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Has anybody found any images/mock ups of the new releases yet? Oxford's website doesn't appear to be updated and a general search didn't bring anything. They are in the photos section of the members only Oxford Diecast Collectors Facebook Group. The version on Oxford's website will be uploaded after the London Toyfair, and shortly after that the catalogue will be online as well as a .pdf. I believe that is when the trade lists with images will go out as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 I bet the Mk.II Ford Escort isn't the 4-door. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold wombatofludham Posted January 24, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2019 I bet the Mk.II Ford Escort isn't the 4-door. Correct, it's another 2 door according to the renders on the Facebook feed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 There's a very rusty, derelict 4-door Mk.II in the front garden of a house on the way into town which would make an interesting modelling subject. Oddly, a couple of months back, just as I'd walked past it another one (in much better condition) came up the same road on the back of a recovery vehicle and passed right by the regular one. How odd a coincidence is that? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERS Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 It's on a Scammell Highwayman chassis; some of these were still working out of the Blue Circle plant at Caldon in the early 1980s at least. 'Don't recall seeing Highwaymans with Blue Circle that late, production ended in about 1968 with most customers, Blue Circle included, having already moved on to the Handyman and Trunker tractors with the Michelotti designed cabs. The tanks that delivered bulk cement to an independent ready mix depot near us were rigid Foden S21, S39, S80 and Scammell Routemans with Foden S80 and Scammell Trunker artics. By the 80s, the shift was towards the Leyland T45 range almost across the board. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeharvey22 Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Catalogue images of the newly announced items are now online:- https://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/collections/by-scale?constraint=oxford-diecast Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 (edited) There's some very interesting and useful vehicles there that can represent a fairly 'average' car park or road. That said, the balance is tipped, to my mind, too far toward the esoteric and upmarket end of the scale.Turning the old sit up and beg Ford Pop into real hot rod could be fun though...steve Edited January 27, 2019 by steve1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Banger Blue Posted January 27, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 27, 2019 Catalogue images of the newly announced items are now online:- https://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/collections/by-scale?constraint=oxford-diecast Cheers for that. Oxford Diecast are really spoiling me, having already announced this: RAF Police Ford Transit Connect https://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/collections/by-scale/products/ford-transit-connect-raf-76ftc012 They then go and announce this (which is more my era ) RAF Police lightweight Land Rover https://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/collections/by-scale/products/land-rover-lightweight-canvas-raf-police-43lrl007 These are definite additions for the collection: 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Some really good stuff in there. At last, an Austin Maxi!!! Just need a saloon version of an Allegro now (and a 1970's/80's car transporter)..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweenyTod1 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 On 27/01/2019 at 19:36, steve1 said: There's some very interesting and useful vehicles there that can represent a fairly 'average' car park or road. That said, the balance is tipped, to my mind, too far toward the esoteric and upmarket end of the scale. Turning the old sit up and beg Ford Pop into real hot rod could be fun though... steve What a shame the Pop's 4-door big brother, the E93A Prefect has not appeared, despite several requests to Oxford and dealers (for customer feedback). In most 1950s photos, they were often in view. A very popular (sorry) family car built from 1938 to the mid 50s. My first car with many happy journeys, despite the three-speed box and vacuum wipers. HEW 5, where are you now? Tod 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covkid Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Would it be safe to assume that the Bristol MW6G coach might see further liveries over the next couple of years ? would rather like a couple of Crosville examples in their subtly different liveries. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Unfortunately the Crosville MW coaches are not a simple livery change. They would need a retool of the plastic top part to add a destination box. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted February 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25, 2019 I have just seen the OO scale Sherpa van in Telephone Service livery (from the James Bond film) and every single one had the radiator grille fitted upside down. Factory error? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmacc Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Finally the much awaited and delayed Austin Maxi landed in the past couple of weeks! Thoughts? Took a couple of cruel closeups. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 45 minutes ago, ianmacc said: Finally the much awaited and delayed Austin Maxi landed in the past couple of weeks! Thoughts? Took a couple of cruel closeups. My thoughts are that I need to create a Limeflower 1750 (JEA 372K) and White 1750 (XWS 626K) to replicate my parents' and uncle's motors from the early '70s that took me countrywide peering at all things railway! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted May 24, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 24, 2019 8 minutes ago, 'CHARD said: My thoughts are that I need to create a Limeflower 1750 (JEA 372K) and White 1750 (XWS 626K) to replicate my parents' and uncle's motors from the early '70s that took me countrywide peering at all things railway! Why not write to them and suggest the same? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmacc Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 12 minutes ago, 'CHARD said: My thoughts are that I need to create a Limeflower 1750 (JEA 372K) and White 1750 (XWS 626K) to replicate my parents' and uncle's motors from the early '70s that took me countrywide peering at all things railway! I’d recommend some very fiddly masking as I wouldn’t want to try and reproduce that grille and light clusters again by hand! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmacc Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 5 minutes ago, PhilJ W said: Why not write to them and suggest the same? Sadly they tend to only produce vehicles that are still in existence hence some of the odder colour schemes and yellow number plates on 1960s or black number plates on 1970s cars etc. I did a google and it’s amazing how many are still on the road. The advantage is of course their models are suitable for layouts right up to 2019! Assuming they haven’t gone for scrap since their release. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmacc Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 (edited) Replying to my own post with literally the first car off my layout! Edited to say I just realised it’s the N scale version in the picture. Thought it looked a little crude! Edited May 24, 2019 by ianmacc Scale reference 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted June 4, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 4, 2019 I had a 1300 in LMS crimson lake livery. The real thing was a little crude; seems harsh to criticise a model for replicating this... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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