Oxford Diecast - 2013 Toyfair announcements

woodbury22uk · January 24, 2013, 05:37:00 PM

4 new castings announced:-

Plaxton Panorama I coach - National Express
Guy Arab Utility bus - Southdown (1/148 scale rather than Farish scale)
Scania T cab curtainside artic - Eddie Stobart
Scania Topline cab curtainside artic - Eddie Stobart

The other announced items will be delivered over ther next few months. I am sure
there will be some complaints about no modern stuff (except the Scanias), no
cars, no light vans, no 3 wheelers, no bicycles, no motorcycles, no fire
engines, too many buses/coaches etc. though I could be wrong!

Thankful for what we are offered.

Mike

OwL · January 24, 2013, 05:43:29 PM

I personally am very grateful that they have done at least a couple of modern lorries. Its a start and shows some commitment to our scale.
The sales on these items will probably determine if future N Gauge models are produced so i hope its a sell out!
Any indication on RRP at this stage?

Thanks for sharing.

woodbury22uk · January 24, 2013, 06:08:40 PM

Hattons have the modern artics at £9 each, and the bus/coach at £5 each. RRP not quoted.

Mike

OwL · January 24, 2013, 06:13:45 PM

Available now, or pre order?

Thanks

woodbury22uk · January 24, 2013, 06:26:54 PM

Pre-order.

Mike

Sprintex · January 24, 2013, 09:11:19 PM

Quote from: OwL on January 24, 2013, 05:43:29 PM
I personally am very grateful that they have done at least a couple of modern lorries. Its a start and shows some commitment to our scale.

Yeah nice to see, shame they have to have THAT company on them!

Paul

bridgiesimon · January 24, 2013, 09:49:18 PM

Knowing OD, there will be lots of liveries to follow!!!
A most excellent announcement!

Simon

OwL · January 25, 2013, 02:17:58 AM

Quote from: Sprintex on January 24, 2013, 09:11:19 PM
Quote from: OwL on January 24, 2013, 05:43:29 PM
I personally am very grateful that they have done at least a couple of modern lorries. Its a start and shows some commitment to our scale.

Yeah nice to see, shame they have to have THAT company on them!

Paul

Love it or hate it, thats part of the modern scene mate, and a replica of life on the motorways!

Fratton · January 25, 2013, 02:48:22 AM

Well if their commitment to us depends on sales I'll be buying 2 of each of the scanias at least, if they are out of my timescale then artistic license will be employed, they won't all stay stobart tho,,,,,

pape_timmo · January 25, 2013, 06:15:02 AM

As a (ducks... Stobart Club member... Gets up again) too, I'll be having a few lorries if they're N gauge, and a few coaches. Got about 5 of the other modern coaches and they're great models. The detail on the Farish Atlantian and National are great but the size puts me off buying any more, only got one of each as a starter, and was gutted.

Happy chappie Timmo

upnick · January 25, 2013, 11:50:14 AM

Look forward to the Guy Arab

Calnefoxile · January 25, 2013, 01:05:06 PM

As much as I appreciate Oxfords latest offerings in N Gauge, I'm still disappointed to see no 70's or 80's vehicles, so still no Sierras, Fiestas, Chevettes etc.

Maybe we should all do what Richard from NTastic has suggested and email lobby them to produce some.

Regards

Neal.

woodbury22uk · January 25, 2013, 01:30:38 PM

Neal. I know the lobbying works as I have had some success with 00 range. The key is not just to say "I want....." but to provide some images, drawings, a short history of the specific vehicle, or something like that. That demonstrates that the suggestion is one you are committed to and prepared to put some effort in to achieve. Worked for me and one of those castings is coming along in N too. I have six models I can claim I was instrumental in getting made by EFE and Oxford Diecast. Blanket emailing with "wishlists" just clogs up peoples' Inboxes when they are trying to create new products.

Mike

pape_timmo · January 25, 2013, 01:31:25 PM

I think block emails might be a good idea, it does seem that the modern 70s 80s 90s and 00s get bypassed in N gauge vehicle terms. I know the Japanese are producing up to date vehicles, but you don't find them in the local model shops, you have to search the webby thingy for them, and that's not possible sometimes.

Please Oxford???

pape_timmo · January 25, 2013, 01:35:29 PM

Now going back a bit here, but when I was a kid my mates and I used to go into the car dealerships on Saturday afternoons from school and ask for posters and brochures of the new cars. I remember the brochures used to have dimensioned drawings of the cars in the back. Do they still do this?

It would be an easy start to get Oxford and others the drawings.

Just a thought. Timmo