Oxford Diecast - 2013 Toyfair announcements

[moogle]

Eddie Stobart lorries! 

Who will be the first manufacturer will follow them up with a set of 'Eddie' spotters I wonder! 
Perfect for a model flyover cameo... 

[Kipper]

Near where I live, there used to be a 3 wheeler Reliant van, done up in ES colours, with roof spoiler and "short vehicle" flashes on back. Could never find out who owned it (or owned up to owning it), and it has now disappeared - so no photos. 

[Oldman]

Don't need anyone to make Stobart spotters just use the Farish trainspotters  p/n 379-314 instead.


I'll find my coat

[BernardTPM]

As for complaints about no Sierra - Wiking have had one in their range for over 20 years in 1/160 scale. Is the size more important than the make?
Mike

Just dug one of these out and measured it. The real thing was 175.6" long (source Ford 1985 'Cars', though XR4x4 rather than XR4) or 4460mm. The model is 29.3mm long, so 1:152.2 or 2mm scale as near as makes no odds. I converted one to a standard 5 door - much more common!

[woodbury22uk]

As for complaints about no Sierra - Wiking have had one in their range for over 20 years in 1/160 scale. Is the size more important than the make?
Mike

Just dug one of these out and measured it. The real thing was 175.6" long (source Ford 1985 'Cars', though XR4x4 rather than XR4) or 4460mm. The model is 29.3mm long, so 1:152.2 or 2mm scale as near as makes no odds. I converted one to a standard 5 door - much more common!

Thanks for that Bernard. I had a 5 door 4x4 from 1988 to 1991. It went round corners like it was on rails.

Looking at the wide range of French cars on sale on Ebay at the moment, I wonder how many of these fit the 1970s/1980s period too. And possibly not too undersized for British N.

[Agrippa]

I must admit their range is a bit puzzling at times, various large horseboxes and numerous
landrovers in various colours. By the way does anyone have a hearse on their layout?

I would imagine that as modern cars become less distinctive in shape there may be
less modern stuff, eg   Fiat  500, Nova, Punto , Megane etc.

What we need is a few Morgans which would cover the last 40 -50 years or even more if any
Morgan fans Know more.

[Sprintex]

I had a 5 door 4x4 from 1988 to 1991. It went round corners like it was on rails.

Still got one, parked up awaiting a freshen-up before being supercharged

Details and pics on my website if you're feeling nostalgic 


Paul

[woodbury22uk]

What we need is a few Morgans which would cover the last 40 -50 years or even more if any
Morgan fans Know more.

3D printed and resin Morgans with two sellers on Ebay France.


http://www.ebay.fr/sch/i.html?_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=morgan+resine+1%2F160&_sacat=0&_from=R40

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOITURE-ANGLAISE-type-MORGAN-ROUGE-TOIT-BLEU-FEVE-PORCELAINE-3D-1-160-/140644282114?pt=FR_YO_Jeux_VehiculesMiniaturesCircuits_VehiculesMiniatures&hash=item20bf0d6f02

[steam-driven boy]

Hi,

Eddie Stobart lorries! 

Prompted by a post 'elsewhere' 

Oxford Diecast New Releases 2013/14 - N gauge models

Regards, Gerry 

[woodbury22uk]

Another video posted today with close up shots of the Scania artics and the fully finished Lodekkas.

http://www.collectors-club-of-great-britain.co.uk/Diecast-Collecting/News/Get-your-first-look-at-the-Oxford-Diecast-New-Releases/_ch26_nw846

[BernardTPM]

Another video posted today with close up shots of ...... the fully finished Lodekkas.

Just need Stan, Jack and Blakey now! 

[Agrippa]

I hate you Butler.....

[Andy T]

STOBART !!!!!!!!!  
Just now wondering how many ?

[Agrippa]

Stobart Schmobart , don't get it.

[steam-driven boy]

Hi,

Stobart Schmobart , don't get it.

To paraphrase Jeanette Winterson; "Stobart are not the only road haulier"    They are, however, thanks to the media possibly the highest profile one in the UK and if it means we get modern road vehicles that we can adapt then I'm not going to fuss about it 
The view in their basic colour on the two vids sets my interweb image search into full gear for alternative decoration 

Regards, Gerry.