Oxford Diecast - 2017 deliveries and announcements

[daveg]

BL Wedge; I had one and yup, very comfortable but in a heavy crosswind on the M6, life became interesting!

Sold it soon after which the water pump packed up so had to fix. At least you could fix them in those days -without 'special tools' - and a laptop.

Wish Oxford would do more pre 60s cars. I know you can get white metal kits but I can't visually mix them on the layout with the Oxford offerings.

Dave G

[daffy]

Four young adults in a blue Austin Princess in the late '70's . Rainy day on a waterlogged campsite. All dressed in 17th century costume. Folk dance music on the stereo. How to pass the time?
Gents go left and the girls go right, and doh-see-doh your partners! - without opening the doors.

And repeat till bored.

About the best I can say about the Princess.

[RailGooner]

..
Holds its water quite well though: https://youtu.be/bf7q8lWEd-o?t=7m24s

Built for British summers.

[Portpatrick]

Ordered my "new Mini " and a couple of other items.   I will have the Jaguar XF when it appears.

[woodbury22uk]

Thanks for your comments. Yes I think they are generic, and a coat of paint in your chosen colour will make them look a lot better. I reckon I will go for red with the baler...

By coincidence this green Claas baler by Wiking in 1/160 scale just showed up on Hattons website.

http://www.hattons.co.uk/40784/Wiking_9594026_Claas_Markant_Baler/StockDetail.aspx

[daffy]

Also from Wiking, round balers by Claas:

095901 - Claas 250 round baler, green and white (discontinued)
095902 - Claas 355 round baler, green and grey - current.

First number is the Wiking part number.

As with most Wiking models they have improved them with each release. For those interested in farming vehicles, the Wiking website is well worth exploring for both their current and 'Archive', or discontinued stock. Of course the scale is 1/160.

https://www.wiking.de/en/sortiment/miniatures-1-160.html

[Bornin1980something]

Appears Hattons now has my New MINI in stock. Maybe they will send it out once they've got round to photographing it.

[woodbury22uk]

Just one new item in the batch of models being released next week:-

NSHL01CT Scania D-TEC Combitrailer Eddie Stobart with Tesco "Less CO2" Container

Few people waiting for this @Ben A


https://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/products/scania-highline-d-tec-combitrailer-container-eddie-stobart-nshl01ct


https://www.directrailservices.com/intermodal-–-tesco.html. will need to put tesco in the search field on the DRS page.

[guest6107]

Nice to see the Daimler Dingo is now out. I was thinking of a small military outpost diorama for which it would be good. Was also hoping for the REME Land Rover. Hopefully soon.

[Portpatrick]

My "new Mini" has arrived.  It will go in the car park on the front of Allanbrae.  The old style Mini with Union Jack roof I bought at the same time will be in the Kwik Fit depot at the rear.  Our piano tuner had one up to a couple of years ago, so mixing them is fine.

[Bornin1980something]

Well, my New MINI has arrived this morning. I was expecting to wait longer, as Hattons announced when it was processed but not when it was packed.

I've noticed that it is 09 registered and the correct shape for the years 2007 to 2014. However, I also noticed that Oxford have continued their tradition of putting out the more obscure models by giving the car a hood scoop, marking it out as the Cooper S, rather than the more common type (on the prototype, the scoop is little more than a cosmetic feature). That, and the upcoming Jaguar XF, would mark out most modern layouts as home to well-to-do motorists.

As the model itself, it's paint job is quite typical for Oxford items – very detailed, but often off target.

[javlinfaw7]

Proof the minis sit well together,taken in the Ikea car park

[Yet_Another]

I see one Mini and two BMW oxymorons.

[emjaybee]

 

Amen brother!

[daveg]

Put one of those BMW versions next to an original MK1; y'know, the one with sliding windows and a floor mounted start button.

The size difference is even more obvious.

Dave G