NEW THIS MONTH – JUNE 2012
Hi everyone and we hope you are all well.
The rain keeps coming down again so this month we’re devoting to showing you more of the lovely military models produced by our good friends at Oxford Diecasts.
We start with a classic Standard Vanguard from the 1950′s which was very popular with the RAF. This model captures the lines really well and the amount of detail on the model is amazing when you consider it’s only about 50mm or 2 inches long. It would fit in with other similar scale models say by Airfix for a 1950′s RAF base complete with Hawker Hunters !
Standard Vanguard RAF Staff Car
Another cracking model is this typically British Morris Minor 1000 Traveller from the 1960′s and 1970′s. The British Army used 1000′s of these as basic communications vehicles. With many army bases across Germany ready to defeat the threat of invasion from the Iron Curtain, they were used to carry post and paperwork between the command centres and camps. This model is painted with the famous bright red wings of the Bomb Disposal Squad, which carried engineers to difuse either terrorist bombs or many WW2 bombs found on construction sites around the country.
Morris Minor 1000 Traveller Bomb Disposal (29 FH 72)
We’ve already featured the little Bedford MWD 15cwt in it’s first 1944 Mickey Mouse camouflage scheme and now we have our desert finish. It’s just a little jewel of a model and cheap enough that it’s already becoming very popular with wargamers.
Bedford MWD Western Desert 1942
Bedford OWB Bus Royal Navy (54 RN 12)
This next model appeals to both military vehicle fans and also bus collectors too. Although a wartime vehicle, it features a post war livery of a British Royal Navy bus used to ferry personnel around.
AEC Matador Gun Tractor Western Desert 1942
Launched very close together is a fantastic model of the AEC Matador Gun Tractor in ywo colour schemes, namely a desert livery and also North West Europe campaign colours too. Very detailed one can only compare it the Airfix plastic kit which has been around for many years.
AEC Matador Gun Tractors
Just click on any of the photos to enlarge them and have a closer study of the detail. We’ll certainly be looking for new releases later this year.
Rolf our dog is looking for a walk now, so on go the wellies and raincoat and I’ll be back soon !
Cheerio !
Simon
Here we show a couple of ships from the Belgian Navy while visiting Portsmouth
F911 Westdiep
M924 Primula
Eastern Front Collection 865 | 
Bedford RL 3Ton 4x4 Cargo (EFP 508 | 
Thornycroft Antar 60Ton Tractor (NV | 
AEC 0853 Matador (019 FC) |
Land Rover S3 109 (LFM 110 N) | 
Wartime in the Vale 2010, US arines | 
AEC 854 Matador 5Ton 6x6 2500 Galls | 
Eastern Front Collection 476 |
Austin K6 3Ton 6x4 (xUP 713 491) | 
Mercedes Benz LG3000 Radio Truck (W | 
Eastern Front Collection 1145 | 
Eastern Front Collection 518 |
Scammell Pioneer R100 Gun Tractor ( | 
Bedford TM 6x6 Cargo (38 KE 23) | 
Normandy 1944 Collection 78 | 
Bedford QLD 3Ton Van Body (DFP 407) |
Willys M38 MC Jeep (197 EBK) | 
AEC 0853 Matador Conversion (JSV 90 | 
REME (Royal Electrical & Mechanical | 
Normandy 1944 Collection 907 |
