Oxford Diecast - 2017 deliveries and announcements

[javlinfaw7]

On looking at it again I think the MG would be improved by painting the light bezels and grill surround silver

[gc4946]

I'm in two minds deciding if I want to buy a Daimler Dingo https://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/products/daimler-dingo-23rd-armoured-brigade-ndsc001

Although they weren't used by the Home Guard (correct me), one of those would be a useful addition to my fictitious Home Guard museum because a light armoured vehicle would fill a gap in my display.

[Bornin1980something]

I'm in two minds deciding if I want to buy a Daimler Dingo https://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/products/daimler-dingo-23rd-armoured-brigade-ndsc001

Although they weren't used by the Home Guard (correct me), one of those would be a useful addition to my fictitious Home Guard museum because a light armoured vehicle would fill a gap in my display.

Have you attempted to recreate Jones's van?

[gc4946]

No, because I don't know if there's a model of the base vehicle (Ford BB box van) available https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jones%27_van_(Dad%27s_Army)

Having said that, the Ford BB would be a useful addition to the limited range available for a pre-WW2 layout, with good sales - I imagine - for the Dad's Army version.

[woodbury22uk]

R.Parker do a simple white metal kit of a Fordson BB with a cattle/livestock body which needs a little bit of doctoring with plasticard to convert to a plausible van.

http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/53/82-160717182827.jpeg

[Bornin1980something]

This month's releases on their way to retailers and in Oxford's own shop;-

https://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/collections/new-in

Doesn't seem Hattons has the New Mini I pre-ordered yet.

[woodbury22uk]

This month's releases on their way to retailers and in Oxford's own shop;-

https://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/collections/new-in

Doesn't seem Hattons has the New Mini I pre-ordered yet.

Hattons had a full stocktake this week and do not appear to have booked in any new stock since 25 September.

[Bornin1980something]

So when will it come?

[woodbury22uk]

My new Oxford Diecast cars arrived:-

[crepello]

That Cortina looks nice. Could do with these in plain colours also for replicating Ford Carflat trains.

[Bob Tidbury]

Now that Lyndon Davis is the CEO of Hornby and still boss of Oxford Diecast what will happen to the N gauge side of Oxford Diecast and will Hornby start doing N Gauge now.?
Bob Tidbury

[woodbury22uk]

That Cortina looks nice. Could do with these in plain colours also for replicating Ford Carflat trains.

This one is in Thursday's new announcements:-

NCOR3002   Ford Cortina Mk3 – Daytona Yellow

[Bornin1980something]

My new Oxford Diecast cars arrived:-

My New MINI still hasn't been sent out. Maybe I ordered it from the wrong place, although I don't really need it until November. Where did you order yours from?

[woodbury22uk]

My New MINI still hasn't been sent out. Maybe I ordered it from the wrong place, although I don't really need it until November. Where did you order yours from?

Mine came direct from the Oxford Diecast on-line shop. Unfortunately it appears that Hattons have had some problems following their stocktake last week, which has disrupted receiving stock, showing this as live stock, and then sending ordered items out. Hopefully they will resolve their issues shortly. Today is the first day they have shown received new stock since 25 September, and the Oxford items are not in the very short list of items received.

[woodbury22uk]

The official announcement of the next batch of new items planned has just been released by Oxford's MD on Facebook page of the Oxford Diecast Collectors Group.

There are 10 vehicles, 4 more than I reported a couple of weeks back.

NAP004 Austin Princess (Late) Black/Royal Claret Q1/2018
NCOR3002 Cortina MkIII Daytona Yellow Q1/2018
NCT006 Citroen 2CV Charleston Two Tone Grey Q1/2018
NMGB002 MGB Roadster Pale Primrose Q1/2018
NNMN002 New Mini Pepper White Q1/2018
NDEF002 Land Rover Defender Royal Mail Q1/2018
NMA002 Mercedes Ambulance London Q1/2018
NDSC002 Daimler Dingo 10th Mounted Rifles Q1/2018
NLRL002 Land Rover Lightweight Military Police Q1/2018
NWFL001 Weymann Fanfare Southdown Q1/2018

Of these none is new tooling, although the first release of the lightweight Land Rover, announced in June 2017, has not yet been released.

Photos of production versions of the D-TEC Container trucks, Kingforce tank, Jaguar XF, Hillman Imp, the new coach shapes, Ford 400E van, lightweight Land Rover and many others should be on the OD website tomorrow. I am impressed
by the Jaguar, the Land Rover and the D-TECs in particular.