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Oxford Continues to Churn 'em Out!
Showing no signs of abatement, Oxford Diecast’s Oxford Aviation range is continuing to expand, offering more aircraft types, new paint schemes and more product for the aviation enthusiast. To open 2013, we’ve learned that they will be offering a US-built Brewster Buffalo and Italian G-55 Centauro, not to mention an S2 livery for its hot-selling de Havilland Mosquito. Furthermore, more new aircraft are in the pipeline for their upscale History of Flight category, including a 1:72 scale reproduction of a de Havilland Dragon Rapide Passenger Airliner that was piloted by Prince of Wales, King Edward VIII. Look for further product announcements and additional imagery to come out shortly…
Oxford Continues to Churn ’em Out!
Showing no signs of abatement, Oxford Diecast’s Oxford Aviation range is continuing to expand, offering more aircraft types, new paint schemes and more product for the aviation enthusiast. To open 2013, we’ve learned that they will be offering a US-built Brewster Buffalo and Italian G-55 Centauro, not to mention an S2 livery for its hot-selling de Havilland Mosquito. Furthermore, more new aircraft are in the pipeline for their upscale History of Flight category, including a 1:72 scale reproduction of a de Havilland Dragon Rapide Passenger Airliner that was piloted by Prince of Wales, King Edward VIII. Look for further product announcements and additional imagery to come out shortly…
Santa May be Arriving Late for the Holidays
From our vantage point, it looks as though Santa may be hustling down the chimney with some late tidings. According to one distributor, Panzerstahl’s eagerly awaited limited edition range will likely show up in December making them neat if tardy stocking stuffers hanging from the fireplace. Meanwhile, War Master’s next wave of diecast military vehicles and aircraft will probably roll in some time in late November. While not a disaster, you can surely bet collectors and gift givers will be snatching them up by the bucket load thanks to their affordable price, heft, sharp detail and subject matter.
If you’re a Minichamps fan-boy, then you know full well that their line is always catcher’s catch can, with several products announced eons ago hopefully finding their way onto Santa’s sled this holiday season. Otherwise, you can always hope for next year or pick up some of their recently-released products finally making it to market. And then there’s Corgi, who is still indicating that their 1:72 scale Avro Lancaster and Short Stirling bombers are circling Santa’s house awaiting clearance to land by his elves. Let’s hope both do show up since new renditions of each aircraft are supposedly coming in early 2013.
Hobby Master’s September Shipment Cleared for Landing
We’ve received word that the September grouping of Hobby Master products should be arriving shortly. Among them are this 1:72 scale German Sd. Kfz. 7 prime mover finished in a desert sand camouflage scheme (HG5003) along with a gaggle of new aircraft which includes a signed 1:48 scale replica of a USAAF North American P-51D Mustang Fighter that was piloted by Ft. Lieutenant Urban Drew and nicknamed ‘Detroit Miss’ (HA7715). Make sure to review our Product in Transit section as well as our New Arrivals section to see some of the latest collectibles now coming to market.
Hobby Master's September Shipment Cleared for Landing
We’ve received word that the September grouping of Hobby Master products should be arriving shortly. Among them are this 1:72 scale German Sd. Kfz. 7 prime mover finished in a desert sand camouflage scheme (HG5003) along with a gaggle of new aircraft which includes a signed 1:48 scale replica of a USAAF North American P-51D Mustang Fighter that was piloted by Ft. Lieutenant Urban Drew and nicknamed ‘Detroit Miss’ (HA7715). Make sure to review our Product in Transit section as well as our New Arrivals section to see some of the latest collectibles now coming to market.
Lots of Inbound Products Being Prepped for Shipment
We have a number of new 1:72 scale items showing up over the next few days from such notable manufacturers as Dragon, War Master, Hobby Master and Panzerstahl. Since many of you have placed pre-orders with us cutting across many of these companies, we have to wait until all of the new products arrive before processing these items for shipment. While this delays their shipment to our customers, it also reduces shipping charges as well as workload, so we ask you to please bear with us as we begin prepping these items for turn around.
Ebay Integration to Begin This Week
According to our web hosting solution, we will soon be able to launch ebay listings through our web site rather than from a third party developer. This means that our auctions will be broader in scope, more timely, more informative and, above all else, be integrated within our order fulfillment system complete with an order number. Fortunately, this comes ahead of the all-important holiday season, making this a critical addition to our full-featured e-commerce site. We hope you enjoy our latest improvement!
Minichamps Takes the Corner Turn with Barry Sheene
At long last, we now have in stock Minichamps’ 1:12 scale 1976 Suzuki RG500 GP Motorcycle which was ridden by world champion, Barry Sheene. Long a favorite among biking enthusiasts, the Sheene Suzuki is an important addition to their prestige line of motorcycle collectibles, which comes with a handsome presentation case and a short history of the rider and bike.
September’s Bounty Coming to Harvest
We’re happy to report that a great many new items are winging their way to us as we speak. For openers, all six of Panzerstahl’s 88mm FLaK guns are expected, as is the first flock of Aviation 72 aircraft. Several new Hobby Master products are also on the docket, including their first ever British Comet cruiser tank.