Oxford Diecast - 2017 deliveries and announcements

[Railwaygun]

Bedford CMP LORRY NOW AVAILABLE

£6.55!!!

https://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/products/bedford-cmp-1st-canadian-infantry-div-ncmp001/?variant=20689436227&customer=ndprobinson@gmail.com

[woodbury22uk]

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

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

[woodbury22uk]

Six newly announced items have been listed on Oxford Diecast's website this evening in advance of their formal announcement over the coming week. These are all re-colours of existing or previously announced shapes. The first colours of the Cortina Mk3, Daimler Dingo and Weymann Fanfare have not yet been delivered.

NAP004        Austin Princess – Black/Royal Claret
NCT006       Citroen 2CV Charleston – two tone grey
NCOR3002   Ford Cortina Mk3 – Daytona Yellow
NDEF002     Land Rover Defender – Royal Mail Postbus
NDSC002    Daimler Dingo Scout Car – 10th Mounted Rifles
NWFL001    Weymann Fanfare coach – Southdown (previously only formally announced as part of a set)

Images are available here:-

https://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/collections/1-148

Edit:- Page no longer shows the new announcements due next weekend.

[javlinfaw7]

These appear to have been taken down , The link is also broken in a notice on the oxford wish list facebook page

[woodbury22uk]

I guess the page will reappear after the formal announcement next weekend.

[daffy]

I have emails from Oxford today saying he Chilli Red Mini and the MGB Roadster are now available.

I don't know if others have been released, these were just the two I asked to be notified about.

[woodbury22uk]

Thanks for the heads up @daffy

Seven new items now released, all including the first release of new tooling.

https://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/collections/new-in?constraint=1-148

NAEC014    AEC Matador Wrecker – Southdown NEW TOOL
NCOR3001 Cortina MkIII - Gold NEW TOOL
NDSC001    Daimler Dingo - 23rd Armoured Brigade NEW TOOL
NFARM003 Baler NEW TOOL
NMGB001    MGB Roadster - Tartan Red NEW TOOL
NNMN001    New Mini - Chili Red NEW TOOL
NSET003   5 Piece bus/coach set – Southdown includes 1 x NEW TOOL

NSET003 includes NWFL001 the Weymann Fanfare coach not yet released individually.

Post #1 and #157 updated.

[Portpatrick]

Great.  The new Mini

[daffy]

The photo of the Mini on Oxford's site may not do the model justice, so I would be interested in seeing any pics members may take when they receive their model of this, or the MGB for that matter.

As I'm modelling Continental I have recently ordered the 2-model set of the New Mini as produced by Herpa.de at 1/160 scale, model ref 065252-003. Size differences aside, a comparison would be interesting between the Oxford diecast and the Herpa plastic rendering of the original design.

Here's an online pic of the Herpa Minis:

[Mustermark]

Plastic is always going to be better for crisp details in my opinion... my guess is that fluid dynamics in the mould plays a part in what detail can be achieved. Warhammer stuff is the same... plastic kits always seem to have much greater crisp detail than the white metal ones. Oxford models generally seem to lack that level of details. Not sure if Oxford tooling is so much less detailed than it could be, or if the thick paintwork just deadens it, but the mini looks very disappointing.

[woodbury22uk]

Plastic is always going to be better for crisp details in my opinion... my guess is that fluid dynamics in the mould plays a part in what detail can be achieved. Warhammer stuff is the same... plastic kits always seem to have much greater crisp detail than the white metal ones. Oxford models generally seem to lack that level of details. Not sure if Oxford tooling is so much less detailed than it could be, or if the thick paintwork just deadens it, but the mini looks very disappointing.

The Oxford Mini is plastic too. I see Oxford car models in 1/76 and 1/148 in particular as caricatures of the real car. They start with a perfectly accurate CAD and then doctor it to emphasise some features. One thing that grates all the time is wheel size. The Mini's look too small to me, and the Cortina's too large on the n versions which is a carry over from the 1/76 versions. Sometimes it is simply the tyre is the wrong profile - too many 1:1 section tyres on cars which had much squatter profiles.

[woodbury22uk]

Bedford CMP LORRY NOW AVAILABLE

£6.55!!!

https://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/products/bedford-cmp-1st-canadian-infantry-div-ncmp001/?variant=20689436227&customer=ndprobinson@gmail.com

Anybody know where the fuel tank was on the CMP? Can't see an obvious one on the Oxford model in 1/76 or 1/148.

[javlinfaw7]

I find the whole nose of the mgb unconvincing ,but will still buy one

[javlinfaw7]

The fuel tank should be between under the door and bed with the filler in between I have seen examples of the Chevrolet with tanks on both sides but examining my model there are none

https://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fa.gaw.to%2Fphotos%2F0%2F3%2F3%2F033439_CMP_1941_tout_un_truck_d_armee.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guideautoweb.com%2Fen%2Fgalleries%2F6050%2Fcmp-1944-tout-un-%27truck%27-d%27armee%2F%3Fim%3D2&docid=deKgSawZJO1cXM&tbnid=dv17qu0kH27-HM%3A&vet=10ahUKEwiJtvzC9sLWAhUIDcAKHQSZAso4ZBAzCCAoHjAe..i&w=640&h=400&bih=676&biw=1366&q=chevrolet%20cmp&ved=0ahUKEwiJtvzC9sLWAhUIDcAKHQSZAso4ZBAzCCAoHjAe&iact=mrc&uact=8

[trkilliman]

Oxford diecast has been discussed many times. I think we have to remember that before they came along we relied heavily on lumps of whitemetal, so Oxford are in general a great improvement.

That said, they do deliver some real surprises...those tractors being a prime example. They can introduce a really good model, and the next introdution will be a let down in one or perhaps several ways. The Foden brewers dray (Fremlins) is a nice model with intricate decoration. I think it's somewhat let down by having just a moulded plastic full load of crates...a few barrels would improve it. Yes you can buy some great barrels from the likes of Peedie models, but it seems to me an ommision on Oxfords part. The crates moulding has the dray chains moulded around the outside, so they probably did this instead of using actual fine link chain and barrels. Cost?

Base Toys, (B.T.) are a welcome addition, but IMO come a second to Oxford. The cabs are thicker with radiators etc often printed, and the flatbeds are often not sat flat but in wind. It can be sorted with maybe a bit if filing and/or packing with slithers of plasticard. I have been swapping cabs and chassis around with both makes to achieve different combinations, and this is when you come to appreciated the differences. As for the Oxford M.G. the bonnet looks a tad short to me.