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June 2010 |
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Friday 18th June | ||
| Three Confirmed Releases | ||
The following three models have been released this week by Bsse Toys.   D-86 Philblack Ltd (BRS Contract) - Bristol HA Articulated Flatbed D-89 British Railways (Green) - Leyland FG Crewbus | ||
Thursday 9th June | ||
| Can You Help BBC Documentary Makers? | ||
| I've been contacted by Andy Mosse who's making two documentaries about coach travel for the BBC4 Timeshift series. The first programme is the Golden Age of coach travel while the second programme will concentrate on the formation of the National Bus Company in the late 60s/ early 70s and takes the story up to the present day. Andy has been trying to come up with a way of filming buses that is slightly different and that might link some of the chapters of the film together, he's heard about model bus enthusiasts and had an idea which involves the possibility of filming the model versions of the different buses that will be featuring in the programme. It's only an idea at this stage but he's particularly interested in hearing from anyone who has a fairly large Diorama that would provide plenty of different filming options. The filming needs to take place during the weeks 21st-25th June and 5th-9th July so if you think you might be able to help please contact him by email as soon as possible. Andy is also looking for moving footage of buses filmed during the 70s & 80s which relates to the subject of the programme. | ||
May 2010 |
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Sunday 16 May | ||
| Three Base Toys Releases | ||
The following pair of lorry models have been released in the past week.   D-84 AEC Monarch 4 Wheel Flatbed & Trailer - Wynns D-88 AEC Monarch 4 Wheel Dropside - B.R.S. The following new model has also appeared on the Ayrey's website recently.  A list of all the Base Toys models along with thumbnail pictures have now been added to the site. Further larger pictures will be added as time allows. Base Toys Models Page | ||
Thursday 13 May | ||
| Five New Base Toys Announced | ||
| Base Toys have announced another five new lorry models, these are all flagged as proposed May releases on the John Ayrey Die-cast's website. Additionally three new pictures have been released showing forthcoming models. New Models D89 Leyland FG Crewbus - British Railways (Green)  D90 Bristol 4 Axle Flatbed - Somerset Wire Co D91 Leyland FG 4 Wheel Van - Railfrieght D92 Leyland MO 4 Axle Tanker - Shell/BP D93 AEC 4 Wheel Flatbed & Trailer - Pickfords Pictures of two previously announced models. D82 Leyland FG Crewbus - British Railways (Yellow)  D86 Bristol HA Articulated Flatbed - Philblack Ltd (BRS Contracts)  | ||
Monday 3 May (2 updates) | ||
| First Picture of New Base Toys AEC Monarch | ||
Wholesaler & Base Toys Distributor John Ayrey Diecasts have published the first hi-res picture of the forthcoming new AEC Monarch Lorry. I've also added a enlarged scan of the Wynns Flatbed version of the lorry that was featured in a recent Ayrey's magazine advert.  D88 AEC Monarch Dropside - B.R.S. Cheapside Birmingham Group A series of models based on the Base Toys tooling have been released in the Bachmann SceneCraft range over the last year or so, to date all of these have been exact copies of earlier Base Toys releases, however the Hattons Model Railways website has details of 14 new forthcoming releases which appear to be totally new models. There are no pictures or expected release dates unfortunately but here's a list of the models and the Bachmann product codes. 44-644 Leyland LAD Cab & Single Axle Low Loader Trailer - Sunters 44-645 Albion Clydesdale & Single Axle Low Loader Trailer - Hills of Botley 44-646 Commer LAD Cab & Single Axle Low Loader Trailer - Pickfords 44-647 Albion LAD Cab & Single Axle Low Loader Trailer - Smiths of Eccles 44-648 AEC Mercury 4 Wheel Box Van - Bee's Transport 44-649 Leyland Brewery Dray - Bent's Ales 44-650 AEC Mercury 4 Wheel Rigid Tanker - Shell BP 44-651 Leyland LAD Cab with 'Container' on Flatbed Trailer - ? 44-652 Ford D Series 6 Wheel Tipper - Hoveringham 44-653 AEC Articulated Unit Flatbed - ? 44-654 Commer 4 Wheel Tipper - ? 44-655 Ford Thames Drinks Lorry (Brewery Dray) - ? 44-656 Ford Thames 4 Wheel Flatbed - ? 44-657 Leyland Comet 4 Wheel Box Van - ? Work has now been started on the Base Toys section of this site and hope to have this active in the next couple of weeks. | ||
April 2010 |
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Friday 30 April | ||
| Confirmed Model Release | ||
The following model has now been released. | ||
Sunday 18 April | ||
| Two Confirmed Model Releases | ||
The pair of Irish Great Northern Railway AEC Regents have now been released by Britbus.  AE-05B Great Northern Railway (Newry destination) - AEC Regent III | ||
Thursday 1 April | ||
| Three New Base Toys Models Announced | ||
| The following three new models have been listed as future releases on wholesaler John Ayrey's website. No pictures have been released as yet of the models. D86 Bristol HA Articulated Flatbed - Philblack Ltd D87 Leyland Tanker - National Benzole D88 AEC Monarch Dropside - B.R.S. | ||
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