Oxford Diecast - 2016 deliveries and announcements

[woodbury22uk]

A further new release item has appeared on the January 2016 trade delivery list.

NIRZ004      Scania Irizar coach - Eddie Stobart

Not yet known if it will arrive with the Bedford OWB already announced.

[woodbury22uk]

The following new items will be listed in the Oxford February -May catalogue. There are 7 entirely new shapes added to the tooling bank.

The observant will spot a car! The other new shapes are three farm implements/trailers, a modern container trailer, a new Volvo tractor unit, and a military scout car. I have marked these with *.

NCOR3001 Cortina MkIII Gold Q3/2016 *
NMOS004 Morris Minor Saloon Almond Green Q3/2016
NVWB004 VW Beetle Anthracite Q2/2016

1:148 Oxford Commercials
NBP005 Bedford Luton Van Slumberland Q2/2016
NFARM001 Livestock Trailer Q3/2016 *
NFARM002 Farm Trailer Q3/2016 *
NFARM003 Baler Q3/2016 *

1:148 Oxford Fire
NSFE005 Scania Pump Ladder Essex County F & R Q3/2016

1:148 Oxford Haulage
NSHL01CT Scania Highline D-TEC Combitrailer - Container Eddie Stobart Q3/2016 *
NVOL4001 Volvo FH4 Curtainside Eddie Stobart Q3/2016*

1:148 Oxford Military
NAEC017 AEC Matador 2nd Batt. Gordon Highlanders Q3/2016
NDSC001 Daimler Dingo 23rd Armoured Brigade Q3/2016 *
NMWD003 Bedford MWD RAF Q3/2016
NLAN188008 Land Rover Series 1 Civil Defence Q3/2016
NTIL003 Austin Tilly 11th African Div Q2/2016

1:148 Oxford Omnibus
NIRZ003 Irizar PB Ulsterbus Q3/2016
NLRT003 Leyland Royal Tiger W Alexander Q2/2016
NPP005 Panorama 1 Sheffield United Tours Q3/2016
NUT006 Guy Arab Ribble Q3/2016

Catalogue images are on the Oxford Diecast Collectors Facebook page. This is not an official OD page but they make their new product announcements there before announcing to the trade. There are also CADs of two new artic trailers for future announcement including a tri-axle low loader, and a walking floor woodchip/biomass trailer.

[Railwaygun]

Some more undated announcements - 2Matador crane trucks ( alas none in Khaki)

http://oxforddiecast.myshopify.com/collections/by-range/products/aec-matador-pickfords-naec002

http://oxforddiecast.myshopify.com/collections/by-range/products/aec-matador-london-brick-company-naec004

Has anyone got a URL for the Facebook page?

[bridgiesimon]

Sounds very interesting!!

Best wishes
Simon

[alibuchan]

https://www.facebook.com/groups/282491821467/10153908466891468/?notif_t=group_activity

Should be the link

Alistair

[ChrisWV10]

Mk III Cortina 

[Mustermark]

Mk III Cortina 

Me too! 

I think the Vauxhall Viva should be next! 

[railsquid]

Mk III Cortina 

Me too! 

I think the Vauxhall Viva should be next! 

Hey, there's a queue in alphabetical order: Allegro, Marina, Maxi, Princess.

[pape_timmo]

I'm definitely happy with the Volvo FH cab, container trailers, biomass trailers, and the Mercedes cabs too...

I'm sure I'll get a few Cortinas too...

Cheers, Timmo

[Railwaygun]

Ive had an email from Taff at Oxford Diecast:

As part of our updates and website upgrade (which will take a few months to finalise!) please find below new products added to the schedule for release later this year - so not yet available.

I've managed to copy the N Scale items into a PDF:

[smg id=34801 type=av align=center caption="Oxford 2016"]

its a bit jumbled unfortunately. will work on it!

[red_death]

How about 80s Sierras, Escorts, Fiestas etc...

[bridgiesimon]

The Cortina sounds like a trial into a new era to me, assuming it is successful no reason why not, then hopefully they will expand the range quickly. As mentioned, 1970s and 80s Vauxhalls, Austins and Fords would be very popular!

Best wishes from a hopeful
Simon

[trkilliman]

Whilst it's not the period I model I hope they do start producing more models, especially cars for the 70s, 80s and onwards.

I await the announcement of a Morris minor appearing in sky blue pink (tongue in cheek of course)  To me it seems they like to, or more likely economically have to produce a given model in as many variants as they can wring out. If this is the case it surprises me that the current brewers dray has only appeared in Scottish and Newcastle livery.

Now the Bedford T.K. as a dray was really widespread and would, IMO, be a model that could appear not only in countless brewery liveries from across the U.K. but also as tipper, box van, flat bed, artics, even in Chipperfields circus guise/s to go with their Albion horse box... etc etc.
I have an Ian Allan book with a 1960 photo showing the 100,000th Bedford to be built that year. Not all TKs, but they were very popular and lasted a long time

I have a feeling that 3D printing could soon result in some glaring gaps being filled. What I see as a glaring gap in a single and double deck bus type may well be being worked on for 3D production right now.

It's great to have Oxford and B.T. especially if like me you have been into N for a long time and recall when it was basically white metal or white metal. However I do wonder at some of their choices for production, and more so at some of their omissions. And this is putting my own personal era I model to one side.

[railsquid]

I wonder if RevolutioN @Ben A @red_death  (or someone) else could be persuaded to start a Pendolino-style project for vehicles? There seems to be some pent-up demand which doesn't currently translate into confidence for the producers to actually invest in doing them; an organised campaign of solid pledges might change that. Personally I don't have any specific needs, but the magpie collecting instinct is strong - if it's something I recognise (i.e. late 60s onwards, mainly 70's/80's). I stood in front of a case full of Oxford vehicles in a model shop last year and pickings were slim (a 2CV and a BR Commer van), most of the rest was (to me) strange old stuff which failed to excite my wallet.

[johnlambert]

So far, I think the best option for 1970s and '80s vehicles is from a German company Called RailNScale that does 3D prints.  The models are nice but pricey and need a bit of finishing.  There's a Mk1 Vauxhall Cavalier, Renault 5 and Mk1 VW Polo in the range; all available in 1:148 or 1:160.

I have no interest other than as a satisfied customer and I like the types of car they make.

Some of Oxford's choices seem downright odd to me; Jowett Javelin (nice but never a big seller); Humber Super Snipe and Vauxhall Cresta estates (why not the more popular saloon?).

I have a small collection of the 1:76 scale Oxford diecast cars because they appealed to me (Ford Granada, Bentley Mk VI, Bentley R-Type Continental and Bentley T series) but I'd rather collect in 1:148 so I can use them on my layout.