Oxford Diecast Release 2 2017 Content

Here is an update to our release programme Q2/2017 (June-September 2017). The catalogue will be released around mid June 2017

1:18 Scale

The 1:18 Heinkel is not too far away and here’s the latest image of 18HE001 in Roman Blue, along with the 18MBC005 in Polar White.

 

148 N Scale

Many will be aware that we were are late on a whole group of products in the N Scale range. It will be quiet over the next 4/6 weeks, but then they will all progressively become available over the next 3/4 months.

 

Here are some updates of already announced N Scale vehicles.

There is a perfect storm brewing for N scale enthusiasts, not just due to the arrival of those late items, but because we didn’t stop the development of further products. There are new further items being announced today, you will see a further 5 ½ items – the tanker being an addition to the haulage range, which I call a ½ model. We also have the Burlingham Seagull which technically makes it 6 ½ as I forgot to mention this in the past releases. The new items are all fully tooled – I didn’t want to announce these until the previous items were imminent so no hold ups with these.

1:148 Oxford Automobile
NHI001	Hillman Imp Willow Green
NXF001	Jaguar XF Carnelian Red
1:148 Oxford Commercials
NFDE001	Ford 400E Van British Rail
NFT022	Ford Transit Mk5 Network Rail Response Unit
NPB008	Commer PB Royal Mail
NTRAC004	Fordson Tractor Matt Grey
NTRAIL006	Mobile Trailer Buns on Wheels
1:148 Oxford Fire
NSFE007	Scania Pump Ladder Surrey F & R
1:148 Oxford Haulage
NMB006	Mercedes Actros Curtainside Sparks
NSHL03TK	Scania Highline Tanker Eddie Stobart
NTCAB005	Scania T Cab Tipper Tinnelly
NVOL4003	Volvo FH4 Curtainside Knowles
1:148 Oxford Military
NBSA008	Motorbike & Sidecar RAF Blue
NCHT001	Churchill Tank Kingforce
NLAN188020	Land Rover Series I 88" Canvas REME
NLRL001	Land Rover Lightweight United Nations
1:148 Oxford Omnibus
NNR005	New Routemaster Propercorn
NSEA001	Burlingham Seagull Wallace Arnold

 

These are the 1st shots of the new N scale, all fully approved so please don’t worry about a delay with these. I sprayed some of these with primer so they will show up a litle better.

 

 

Also the 1st sample we have for the Weymann at N part of the delayed NSET003.

 

 

1:43 Scale

Here are some updated images of items that are scheduled for release.

 

The 1:43rd Austin Ruby had a small problem with the suitcase on the rear, the original CAD looked OK, but I overlooked the detail required. On the decorated samples, it was very apparent that it was not good enough. So what we had to make a modification, not only to the look, but also the componentry, as it was a both visual and structural problem. This is what I approved on the original CAD for the Ruby. The CAD looks sort of OK.

 

 

Changing this suitcase after the tools had been cut is not the easiest and didn’t make me the most popular person. Another lesson in spending just a bit longer reviewing the CAD.

So this was the Ruby updated suitcase CAD.

 

 

These are the updated shots, I also show a picture of the sprue, with the recut components, so more cost for us, but it needed to be right. 

 

 

These are the new 1:43rd models that are added to the programme.

1:43 Oxford Automobile
43AMZ003	Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato Red
43ASS006	Austin Seven RN Saloon Light Grey
43EMP002	Rolls Royce Silver Cloud/Hooper Empress Two Tone Blue
43RSC002	Rolls Royce Silver Cloud I Black
43RSD002	Rolls Royce Silver Dawn  Two Tone Grey
43RUB002	Austin Ruby Saloon Dark Blue
43TX5001	TX5 Taxi Black
1:43 Oxford Commercials
43AK017	Austin Threeway Van Civil Service Stores
43FDE017	Ford 400E Van Lotus
1:43 Oxford Emergency
43LR3S002	Land Rover Series III SWB Hard Top AA

 

 

You will see the TX5 taxi as a new casting – this is a 2D of the original CAD for the car.

 

 

This then is our CAD interpretation of the original TX5 CAD.

 

72nd Scale

These are some of the latest pictures from the 1:72nd History of Flight range. The Dragon is releasing later this month.

 

 

These are the new releases in the 1:72 History “Blue Box” range.

1:72 History of Flight
72BE001	Twin Beech G-BKGM - Bristol Airways
72DR015	DH89 Dragon Rapide X7454 USAAF  - Wee Wullie
72DV005	DH104 Devon WB534 RAF Transport Command

 

 

As you will see this includes the Twin Beech. These are some images taken whilst we were scanning along with a Scan dump and a bit of our CAD.

 

72nd Scale Aviation some updated pictures from the 1:72 Aviation range.

 

 

These are the new codings that are added to the Aviation range.

1:72 Oxford Aviation
AC079	Mustang P51D Sweet Arlene - 2nd Lt Arthur  Reed Bowers
AC080	Arado AR196 D-IHQI Prototype 1938
AC084	Me163b Komet White 54 - 14JG 400 Niemcy 1945
AC085	Junkers Ju87 T6+DP 6 St.G2 Immelmann Libya 1941
AC086	Spitfire 1A N3277 Luftwaafe

 

 

76th Scale

Some updated picture in the 1:76 Automobile range.

 

 

These are the latest additions to the 76 scale Automobile Range

 

1:76 Oxford Automobile
76AH3005	Austin Healey 3000 Metallic Golden Beige
76AMDB9003	Aston Martin DB9 Coupe Cobalt Blue
76AMV003	Aston Martin Vanquish Coupe Quantum Silver
76ASS006	Austin Seven Saloon Light Grey
76CAV003	Vauxhall Cavalier China Blue
76CDS005	Citroen DS19 Monte Carlo Blue/Aubergine
76COR1008	Ford Cortina MkI Lombard Grey/Red
76COR3008	Ford Cortina MkIII Strato Silver
76CRE009	Vauxhall Cresta Venetian Red/Polar White
76CT006	Citroen 2CV Charleston Cormorant Grey/Midnight Grey
76ETYP010	Jaguar E Type Coupe Bluebird Blue (Donald Campbell)
76FB006	Vauxhall FB Victor Cactus Green
76FF006	Ford Fiesta Mk1 Terracotta
76HI003	Hillman Imp Firebrand Red
76IS001	BMW Isetta Signal Red
76LRD008	Land Rover Discovery 3 Rimini Red Metallic
76M3001	BMW M3 Coupe E92 Mineral White
76MGB008	MGB Roadster Mineral Blue
76MN008	Mini Surf Blue/Old English White
76SET07B	Triple Morris Minor
76TP005	Triumph 2500 Russet Brown
76TR4003	Triumph TR4 New White
76TR7001	Triumph TR7 Convertible Triton Green
76VW027	VW Bay Window Camper Savannah Beige/White
76VW028	VW Bay Window Bus/Surfboards Lime Green/White
76VWB008	VW Beetle Lotus White
76VWY006	Vauxhall Wyvern Metallichrome Green
76WO005	Wolseley 18/85 Black/Ivory
76ZEP010	Ford Zephyr Purbeck Grey

 

 

A lot of interest in the 1:76 Range Rover Classic and the P38 which are not far away

 

 

As a link to Oxford Rail, this may interest you the 1:76 Carflat in BR livery which releases later in the month (along with the Dean Goods). You can get more details of the Oxford Rail website in the coming days.

 

 

76 Construction Latest 1:76 Construction images.

 

 

The 3CX from the 1980’s is added to the range.

1:76 Oxford Construction
76JCX001	JCB 3CX (1980s) JCB

 

 

We went back to our traditional way of making a handmade pattern for this 1:76 JCB 3CX. We did this as we couldn’t find a surviving vehicle, so we have used diagrams, drawings etc.

 

76 Emergency

As explained on our last release, we are combining future releases of Fire, Police and Ambulance and Emergency vehicles into the Emergency range. New items added are:

1:76 Oxford Emergency
76BED007	Bedford J1 Ambulance Dundalk Fire Service
76LAN180003	Land Rover Series I 80" Open Top AA
76LAN2017	Land Rover Series II LWB Hard Top RAC Radio Patrol
76QLD006	Bedford QLD Wiltshire Fire Brigade

 

76 Gift

New sets added are as follows:

1:76 Oxford Gift
76SET14A	5 Piece Jaguar Collection
76SET17E	Land Rover 5 Piece Set
76SET35A	VW Bay Window Set Van/Bus/Camper
76SET51	3 Piece Rolls Royce Set
76SET52	5 Piece Volvo Set

  

 

I was sent a copy of a review of one our gift sets. It went along the lines of ‘I am not sure why anyone would want to buy sets like this which include vehicles that have already been released in the past’. Not everyone understands the market we are in and the customers who buy our products. Also for Coca Cola, these are some updated images.

 

 

Also we add this Coca Cola 1:76 scale addition, some would argue that I missed it on the last release – I don’t think so, I am far too organised for that…

1:76 Coca Cola
76S94004CC	Scania 94D 6 Wheel Curtainside Coca Cola

 

76 Haulage

These are updated images that we have.

 

These are new items added to the range.

1:76 Oxford Haulage
76ATKL004	Atkinson Cattle Truck J Haydon & Sons
76DT006	Diamond T Ballast Wynns
76DXF002	DAF XF Euro 6 Curtainside Wrefords
76DXF003	DAF XF William Armstrong Livestock Trailer
76LO001	Leyland Octopus Box Trailer Tesco

 

 

So at last a 1:76 scale cattle truck is added to the range – something we have been asked quite a few times over the last few years.

 

 

For those of you who prefer modern you will note the addition of 1:76 Houghton Parkhouse 'Professional' Livestock Transporter.

 

76 Military

Updated pictures of items already announced in the 1:76 Military Range:

 

 

New items added to the 1:76 Military range are here:

1:76 Oxford Military
76MWD007	Bedford MWD 2 Corps 1/7th Middlesex Reg France 1940
76SHP005	Sherpa Van RAF
76SM001	Sherman Tank MK III 10th Armoured Division 1942
76SM002	Sherman Tank MK III Royal Scots Greys Italy 1943
76TAC004	TACR2 RAF St.Mawgan

 

 

Those of you who follow Oxford Rail will be aware that we are tooling the Sherman as a companion for the Warwell, in the Oxford Rail range it comes as it arrived into the UK during World War II as new. In the Diecast range they are liveried up with authentic markings. So the Rail version has a large box on the back.

 

 

76 Omnibus

Some updated pictures of the 1:76 Omnibus range.

 

 

New additions to the 1:76 Omnibus Range are as below, we have a little catching up to do here as we have the IR6, Beadle Integral and Saro still to release. So, no new tooling announcements.

 

1:76 Oxford Omnibus
76BI003	Beadle Integral East Yorkshire
76IR6003	Irizar i6 The Kings Ferry

 

 

I mentioned on my last visit that we would be adding the 1:76 Living Wagon to the Showtime range and you can see here the latest picture. The ladder will be bagged separately as it can be posed as shown, or in the rear bracket. This Steam Roller - City of Truro - is added to the 76 Showtime range.

 

 

The latest Steam Roller – City of Truro

1:76 Oxford Showtime
76FSR005	Fowler Steam Roller No.18873 City of Truro

 

 

76 Commercials

Here are some updated pictures in the 1:76 Oxford Commercial range.

 

 

New additions to the 1:76 Commercial range are as follows.

1:76 Oxford Commercials
76ACC007	Pallet/Loads Reckitts Starch * 4
76ACC008	Pallet/Loads Pratts Motor Oil * 4
76J4001	Morris J4 Van Royal Mail
76MM059	Morris 1000 Van British Rail
76SHP006	Sherpa Minibus Wynns

 

 

Again, as a crossover to Oxford Rail, the Road Rail Discoveries are shown here. The Railtrack colour is slghtly off and needs updating

 

 

87 Cars

The latest images from the 1:87 Oxford Automobile range.

 

 

New images for items added to 1:87 Oxford Automobile range.

1:87 Oxford Automobile
87BC55003	Buick Century 1955 California Highway Patrol
87BS36003	Buick Special Convertible Coupe 1936 Cardinal Maroon
87CN57003	Chevrolet Nomad 1957 Surf Green/India Ivory
87CP65003	Chevrolet Stepside Pick Up 1965 Maroon Metallic

 

 

Oxford Structures

Just a note now on Oxford Structures The new and initially modest range of buildings offers the modeller a selection of finely detailed resin moulded buildings that are painted to a truly exacting standard. This new Oxford Structures range of buildings has been separated into two distinct groups. The first could be simply described as domestic buildings and grouped under the Oxford Structures heading of Town and Country. The initial range will consist of two shops, a 1930’s style bungalow, plus a thatched cottage. Also included is a beautifully styled country church and of course the obligatory Pub! Closer to the railway tracks we have sought inspiration from the Great Western Railway with superb model example of a characteristic Station as well as suitable platform sections. There is a Signal Box, a truly impressive Water Tower and a Goods Shed. And what collection of railway buildings would not be without a single track Engine Shed. All these models carry the distinctive design DNA of the GWR and each detailed model has been carefully crafted to capture the real essence of ‘Gods Wonderful Railway’. You can get more information in the coming days from the Oxford Rail website.

As an example this is the OS76R005 Water Tower/Crane GWR – Oxford Structures

 

This is Hazel Cottage OS76T006 - Oxford Structures