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St Petersburg News
By Leonid Khoykhin
Here are the latest releases from St Petersburg Tram Collection of Russia:
TRAMS
The famous Copenhagen Lunding tram is released now (123, ltd edition of 50). In 1930 Copenhagen Tramways (KS) added the first tramcars of a new series called after their designer, the architect
Ib Lunding. They were very successful, staying in service until the end of Copenhagen tram operation on 22 April 1972. The cars were built in two series; power cars 502-531 and trailers 1502-1531 from
1930 to 1938 and later power cars 532-618 and trailers 1532-1583 from 1939 to 1942 After the Second World War all cars were rebuilt for the pay as you enter system.
Another new tram model is a Chicago Green Hornet PCC, by St Louis Car Co 1947-48, available in two paint schemes, original mercury green (165, Itd edition of 100) and everglades green of the 1950s
(165a, ltd edition of 50), both 1:48 scale. Chicago ordered 600 50 foot PCCs from St Louis Car Co (290) and Pullman-Standard (310) in 1945, delivered in 1946 and 1948, arranged for two-man operation.
>From 1953 to 1958 570 PCCs of this batch were sold to St Louis Car Co for rebuilding as PCC-type rapid transit cars. Street car operation in Chicago ended in summer 1958. Only car 4391 is preserved in
Illinois Railway Museum
TROLLEYBUSES
Our next Chicago trolleybus is a 1948 ACF-Brill T-44 (168, Ltd edition of 80). Production of the new-look ACF-Brill trolleybuses began at Canadian Car & Foundry under license in 1946 but US operators
continued to buy the old TC-44 model until July 1948. In May 1948 Chicago Transit Authority received the first 30 vehicles of the new design and 90 more were delivered between August and November that
year This batch, 203-322, later renumbered to 9203-9322, was the largest in the CTA trolleybus fleet until 1952 when 349 Marmons arrived in Chicago. The last Brills were withdrawn in 1970.
BUSES
Our first Turin model is a 1975 Fiat 421AL bus with Cameri body (223, ltd edition of 50). These buses were the cornerstone of the Turin bus fleet in the 1980s and early 1990s and 164 buses of this
class are still in service in Turin. Twin Coach Model 40 and ACF H-17S buses are available now also in United Electric Ry (Providence) livery.
For more information contact St Petersburg Tram Collection, PO Box No 16, 196158 St Petersburg, Russia. Fax: 7 (812) 164 52 54. Internet: http://users.nevalink.ru/~sptc
EXCLUSIVE FIRST EDITIONS
June releases in EFE's 1:76 diecast range:
26201 Guy Arab Utility Coventry Transport
25703 Daimler DMS South Yorkshire
23802 Alexander Atlantean Fishwick & Sons
16318 Bristol LS coach Midland General
13406 Horsfield Tram, Leeds City
24807 Mercedes Minibus, Scarboro Skipper
22709 Alexander Y type Maidstone & District
22909 Bedford TK box van BRS Truck Rental
BOOK REVIEW
AUTOMODELLI BBURAGO 1974-1998 By Paolo Rampini, Pub: Rampini A4 hardbound 112 pages, English and Italian text.
Price in UK £55.00.
We are now familiar with the typical Rampini layout (50 pages of description and listings, 60 pages of colour illustrations) from Paolo's remarkable and indispensible series of model car books. Now
Bburago gets the treatment, from its origins in Martoys in 1974 to its present pre-eminent position in the market. As always, it is the large and clear photographs which enable us to check the
detailed differences in the hundreds of models pictured. There are standard issues, rare promotionals and unusual liveries, in all the many Bburago series and scales from 1:14 to 1:87. If you already
have one of Paolo's books on your shelf you won't have to be told how good this volume is. If you haven't seen a Rampini book, and you are a Bburago fan, just accept that you'll have to buy this
excellent work of reference. RCW
CORGI CLASSICS LATEST PLANS
JULY-DECEMBER 1999
Here is a list of all the new models planned by Corgi in their various series, for release from July to December 1999. On the basis of experience in previous years, we expect there may be an
additional clutch of releases before Christmas.
GUY INVINCIBLE - WARRIOR
Guy Warrior 3 axle lorry Dee Valley Transport July
Guy Invincible 4 axle lorry with Canvas Blue Circle Cement Aug
Guy Invincible 8 wheel lorry Wynns September
Guy Warrior Articulated Trailer BRS October
Guy Invincible 8 wheel tipper Arthur R Duckett November
Guy Invincible 8 wheel dropside Dawsons Fargo Ltd December
HEAVY HAULAGE
Scammell Contractor Wynns July
Scammell Contractor with Nicholas Bogie with steam turbine
load Econofreight Sept
Scammell Contractor with two Nicholas Bogies with Casting
load Pickfords November
EDDIE STOBART
AEC 8 wheel platform lorry July
Guy Invincible 8 wheel platform lorry July
Bedford TK 4 wheel platform lorry October
ALBION CENTENARY
Albion Reiver lorry D W Ward of Stirling July
Albion Caledonian lorry with sacks T W Davidson Jnr August
MODERN TRUCKS
MAN curtainside Gallacher Bros (Haulage) Ltd September
Leyland DAF curtainside Ken Thomas Ltd July
Renault Premium curtainside Nigel Rice Transport Ltd August
ERF Powder tanker A J A Smith Transport Ltd September
Leyland DAF curtainside Guinness August
MAN curtainside Eddie Stobart Ltd July
Renault Premium curtainside James Irlam & Sons Ltd October
Leyland Daf powder tanker Blue Circle Cement November
ERF curtainside Massey Wilcox Transport Ltd July
MAN curtainside Safegard Storage December
USA TRANSPORTATION
Mack LJ Semi Fruehauf container Merchants Motor Freight Oct
Mack LJ 6 wheel oval tanker Mobilgas October
Mack LJ Semi Fruehauf container Schaefer Brewing Co October
Mack LJ Semi Skirted tanker Richfield October
FIRE & RESCUE
E-One 75ft Ladder Demo Colours October
E-One Side Mount Newark Fire Dept October
Mack CF Pumper Lodi Fire Dept NJ October
E-One 75ft Ladder Bartlett Illinois October
Mack B Series Pumper Corpus Christi Fire Dept October
TRAMWAY CLASSICS
Fully Closed Tram Sheffield July
Fully Closed Tram Leeds July
RAC COLLECTION
Morris 1000 van July
Land Rover August
Bedford CA van September
Morris J van October
Mini van November
MINI MANIA & 40th ANNIVERSARY 1:36
1998 Network Q RAC Rally The Green Team July
Mighty Minis Racing Neil Burgess July
Gold plated Mini 40th Anniversary July
Dark Mulberry Red Mini July
Old English White Mini August
Island Blue Mini August
MGF 1:18 SCALE
MGF Open Top BRG July
MGF Open Top Signal Red July
SALOON CARS
Gold plated Jaguar Mk II 40th Anniversary July
TV & FILM FAVOURITES
The Italian Job: Bedford Val Coach and three 1:43 Minis July
Aston Martin DB5 1:43 scale Gold plated
35th anniversary of Goldfinger July
Trotter's Van Reliant Regal Supervan 3, 1:36 scale November
BEATLES COLLECTION
Yellow Submarine with 4 Beatle figures July
GUINNESS 1:64 COLLECTOR TRUCKS
ERF curtainside July
Volvo Tanker July
Scania two axle rigid lorry and close coupled trailer July
VINTAGE GLORY
Fowler Showmans Locomotive Supreme S J Wharton July
Fowler Road Locomotive Titan Eastnor Steam Haulage Co July
OXFORD BREWERY TRUCKS
Oxford Diecast have made four brewery trucks, one of which, Fremlins, was pictured in MAR 132. All four are as follows:
C005 Fremlins. Launched December 1998
C010 Brakspear. Launched February 1999
C016 Aylward. Launched April 1999
C018 Ten Penny Ale. Launched June 1999
Lyndon Davies, ODC General Manager says, 'Demand for these products has been absolutely incredible and we have further launches during the course of 1999'.
Among recent releases are the following listed models. Most are on-pack or other promotional issues, so you can't buy them from the retail trade, You have to hunt out the products and buy them to get
the premium offers. Or you can join the ODC Collectors Club to get issues.
St Dalfour preserves: Bullnose van.
Tesco tea and crisps: Ford T van, Chevrolet truck, Bus, Bullnose van
Pascoe's dog food: Bullnose, Bus, Ford T van, Ford T truck
Take a Break crossword & puzzle magazines: Bullnose and Ford T vans
Frank Cooper sauce sachets: Bullnose
Stardrops cleaner: Routemaster bus
Simpsons puddings: Bullnose van
Loctite auto repair: Bullnose van, AEC bus, Ford T van, Ford T truck.
Kroger Raisin Bran: Ford T truck (USA)
Days Inn: Bus (USA).
Bergen Evening Record: Chevrolet van (USA)
Purity juice: Ford T and with churns (USA)
Gold Kist: Ford T truck (USA)
Days Inn: Ford T truck (USA)
Winn-Dixie Kountry Fresh: Chevrolet, Bullnose, Ford T (USA)
Days Inn: Bullnose (USA)
Other releases include a 'Sent to Coventry' set including Routemaster and open top Thornycroft bus, 'North West Collection' of Bedford OBs, in Crosville, Seagull and Wallace Arnold liveries (Walley's
Trolleys a North-Western operator?), Routemaster bus Greenline (first bi-monthly issue), and Chevrolet Marcel Family circus van.
SPA CROFT DRAW
Mike Coupe tells us that there was a draw for two Spa Croft models at the NEC fair on 11 April. Marc Timberman of Belgium won a Vauxhall VX 4/90. Dave Morris of Sutton Coldfield won an Austin A70
Hampshire.
MATTEL LINK-UPS
Mattel Inc's Hot Wheels brand has signed a 'multi-year strategic licensing alliance' with McLaren to create, manufacture and market McLaren racing cars, including diecast vehicles. 'Mattel produces
outstanding children's products and boasts a portfolio of brands which are household names,' said Ron Dennis, Managing Director of the TAG McLaren Group. 'It is appropriate that a company with such an
acknowledged reputation will produce a range of products in respect of our cars.' The McLaren replicas will be added to the extensive F1 product line that Hot Wheels will introduce in Autumn 1999,
including other F1 teams Ferrari, Williams, Jordan and Stewart.
Mattel also signed a 'worldwide strategic licensing alliance' with EMAP Petersen, the leading special interest magazine company in the USA. Mattel products will relate to Petersen magazines Hot Rod,
Motor Trend, 26 other auto publications aand Teen magazine. 'Co-branded' products will appear as Hot Rod/Hot Wheels and Motor Trend/ Matchbox brands, including diecast vehicles in various scales. The
licensing agreement will include joint promotions and special events. 'Petersen represents a unique marketplace of more than 22 million hands-on auto enthusiasts who cannot be reached by any other
combination of magazines', said Matt Bousquette, President of Boys/Entertainment business unit at Mattel. 'Hot Rod and Hot Wheels are two powerful American brands', adds Justin McCormack, President of
Petersen Enterprises. 'By packaging the history and credibility of Petersen magazines with the quality of Mattel products, we have an unstoppable combination.'
EMAP Petersen, Inc is a wholly owned subsidiary of EMAP plc of the UK, one of the world's largest magazine publishing companies, but strangely there isn't a model car magazine among EMAP's 603 titles.
CAROUSEL 1 WATSON
By Wayne E Moyer
The second release in the Carousel 1 series of vintage Indy 500 winners is a beautifully done and highly detailed 1:18 scale diecast model of the 'Ken-Paul Special' Watson roadster that Jim Rathman
drove to win the 1960 Indianapolis 500. While the front-engined Watsons were relatively ancient technology in comparison to the rear engine cars that replaced them, they were well-suited to American
oval track racing as it existed BL. (Before Lotus). The chassis, constructed from large-diameter tubes, was simple enough to be constructed on a garage floor, but it was strong and could be easily
repaired after an encounter with the wall, something that could not be said of its successor. The bodywork also possessed a simplicity and cleanness of line that has not been seen since the advent of
'aero-dynamics'. Carousel 1 has captured all of these attributes with this superb miniature. The multi-piece diecast body has no mould lines or other blemishes, and its metallic blue finish is smooth
and glossy; just right for this period when race cars were painted with standard automotive paints, not today's catalysed super-glossy chemical wonders. All the race graphics and the multitude of
multi-coloured sponsors' decals are hot-printed onto the body so there is no decal film and everything is perfectly aligned and in register.
The first model in the series was Foyt's 1961 winner, and
Carousel 1 has changed the windscreen, oil tank, exhaust system, and wheels to reproduce Rathman's car precisely. The multi-piece body will allow additional changes to the nose and turtle-deck
required for the forthcoming 1962 and 1963 winners, too.
Sharp-eyed readers will notice, in the colour centre pages, that this model is a very different shade of blue than that usually seen in photos and on the SMTS 1:43 scale model. After a lot of digging
through reference books, I found that contemporary reports referred to Rathman's 'light blue' Indy winner. And Indy 500 authority Bob Clidinst specified 'the lighter blue current Chevrolet metallic
blue' when he drew the plans. There are two 1960 Chevrolet metallic blue colours, and Carousel's model matches the lighter, Horizon Blue, perfectly.
Give them full marks for research.
Opening the piano-hinged hood displays a very nicely done bare-metal Offenhauser engine complete with machined carburettor intake trumpets, plated exhaust system, magneto, spark plug wires, and
coolant pipes. Also visible are the radiator, steering assembly, and the chassis frame tubes.
The chassis tubes, by the way, carry back through the rather stark (but accurately so) cockpit. The transmission and driveshaft are visible, too, correctly offset to the driver's left, along with the
pedals and a beautifully detailed set of instruments. The vinyl 'upholstery' is perhaps a bit too shiny and I had to glue the plastic seat belt down to keep it from standing proud of the seat, but
both of these are quite simple fixes. Suspension details match drawings quite well, as do the overall body lines and other details. The textured Halibrand wheels are especially nice and the Firestone
sidewall logos are very delicately printed on the authentic-looking tyres.
All in all, Carousel 1's 1960 Watson roadster is a very accurate, well-made miniature with all the detail one could ask for in this price range. At $99.95 it's a bargain!
UT DIECAST MODELS
Now that the UT range of diecast models from Hong Kong has its own separate existence from Paul's Model art and Minichamps, under whose wing it started life, perhaps it is time to publish a full
roundup of all UT production.
AUDI 1:18 scale
UT39542 Audi A4 Biela 95 touring car champ
UT39640 Audi A4 Pirro 96 German Champ
UT39745 Audi A4 STW 97 Orix-Jones
UT39746 Audi A4 STW 97 ABT Sportline
UT39747 Audi A4 STW 97 ABT Sportline Abt
BMW 1:18 scale
UT20400 BMW Z3 GOLDEN EYE James Bond car in special Golden Eye packaging.
UT20401 BMW Z3 Roadster red
UT20402 BMW Z3 Roadster 2.8 silver
UT20403 BMW Z3 Roadster 2.8 green
UT20411 BMW Z3M Roadster red
UT20412 BMW Z3M Roadster 2.8 met blue
UT20421 BMW Z3 Coupe 2 8 silver
UT20431 BMW Z3M Coupe met blue
UT20451 BMW 3-Series Coupe 1992 yellow
UT20452 BMW 3-Series Coupe 1992 silver
UT20461 BMW 3-Series 318is red
UT20466 BMW M3 Coupe 1992-yellow (
UT20467 BMW M3 Coupe Iight met blue
UT20471 BMW M3 Cabriolet 96 techno violet
UT20476 BMW E36 M3 Saloon white
UT20481 BMW M3 GTR Road Car black
UT20482 BMW E46 3 Series saloon red
UT20512 BMW E46 3 Series Saloon silver
UT20511 BMW E46 3 Series 98 New Shape
UT39641 BMW 320i Super Touring Winner 24h Spa 1996 Ltd. Edition 5000 pcs
UT39371 BMW M3 GTR K Nissen
UT39440 BMW M3AC Schnitzer M Wollgarten
UT39633 BMW M3 GTR Daytona 1996
UT39715 BMW E36 M3 GTR 97 Quester-Said
UT39740 BMW 320 Bigazzi-Cecotto STW 97
UT39741 BMW 320i Winkelhock 1997
UT39816 BMW E36 M3 GTR 98 Daytona No 6
Auberlen-Simo-Cunningham
UT39817 BMWM3GTR98 Auberlen-Said-Duez
CHEVROLET 1:18 scale
UT21001 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe 1998 red
UT21002 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe 98 black
UT21003 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe 98 silver
UT21004 Corvette Coupe 98 blue met
UT21005 Corvette Coupe 98 light pewter met
UT21006 Chevrolet Corvette Cabrio 1998 red
UT21007 Chevrobt Corvette Cabrio 98 black
UT21008 Chevrolet Corvette Cabrio 98 silver
UT21009 Corvette Convertible 98 white
UT21010 Corvette Conv 98 purple pearl met
UT21011 Chevrolet Caprice Taxi New York
UT21029 Chev Caprice Police Car Chicago
UT21021 Chev Caprice Police Car New York
UT21022 Chev Caprice Police Car California
UT21023 Chevrolet Caprice Canadian Police
UT21024 Chevrolet Caprice Miami Police Car
UT21025 Chevrolet Cheyenne Police Car
UT21026 Chevrolet Glendale Police Car
UT21027 Chevrolet Los Angeles Police Car
UT21031 Chevrolet Impala SS met black
UT21032 Chevrolet Impala SS 96 met green
UT21033 Chevrolet Impala SS 96 red
UT21041 Chevrolet Corvette Hardtop 99 red
UT21042 Chev Corvette Hardtop 99 black
UT21043 Chev Corvette Hardtop 99 silver
UT21061 Chevrolet Corvette Mako Shark Extra Detail blue
UT21070 Chev Corvette 78 Pace Car black
UT21071 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe 78 orange
UT21072 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe 78 silver
FERRARI 1:18 scale
UT22101 Ferrari F355 Coupe red
UT22102 Ferrari F355 Coupe Yellow
UT22106 Ferrari F355 Spyder red
UT22107 Ferrari F355 Spyder yellow
UT22103 Ferrari F 355 Berlinetta black
UT22111 Ferrari F 355 GTS (Targa) red
UT22112 Ferrari F355 GTS (Targa) yellow
UT22121 Ferrari 550 Maranello red
UT22122 Ferrari 550 Maranello silver
FORD 1:18 scale
UT22701 Ford Escort Cosworth 1992 red
UT22702 Ford Escort Cosworth 1992 met blue
UT22703 Ford Escort Cosworth 1992 white
UT22707 Ford Escort Cosworth black
UT22706 Ford Escort WRC Road Car silver
UT22710 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer black
UT22711 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer red
UT22712 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer white
UT22716 Ford Expedition XLT - met gold
UT22717 Ford Expedition XLT - met green
UT39450 Ford Escort fog, spotlights, MC 94
UT39451 Ford Escort Michelin Champion 94
UT39550 Ford Escort Martini MM 1995
UT39650 Ford Escort Yacco MC96 Bernardini
UT39750 Escort Repsol RAC97 Sainz-Moya
UT39850 Escort Repsol WRC 98 Kankkunen
UT39851 Ford Escort WRC 1998 Thiry-Prevot
McLAREN 1:18 scale
UT26001 McLaren F1 Road Car silver
UT26006 McLaren F1GTRLM road car Orange
UT26011 McLaren F1 GTR Road Car Black
PG151851 McLaren F1 GTR Mach One LM 95
UT39520 McLaren F1 GTR Kokusai LM 95
UT39521 McLaren F1 GTR Gulf LM 95
UT39620 McLaren F1GTR Gulf BPRchamp 96
UT39621 McLaren F1 GTR Gulf RAC Owen 96
UT39622 McLaren F1 GTR Giroix Racing
UT39623 McLaren F1 GTR Harrods 1996
UT39624 McLaren F1 GTR West Competition
UT39710 McLaren F1 GTR BMW Lehto GT 97
UT39711 McLaren F1 GTR BMW Kox GT 97
UT39725 McLaren F1GTR LM97 Bellm-Sekiya
UT39726 McLaren F1 GTR 97 LM Davidoff
UT39727 McLaren F1 GTR 97 LM Raphanel
UT39820 McLaren F1 GTR 98 Le Mans EMI
UT39821 McLaren F1 GTR 98 LM EMI Bscher
MERCEDES-BENZ 1:18 scale
UT26101 Mercedes C36 AMG silver
UT26102 Mercedes C36 AMG met black
UT26151 Mercedes SLK AMG silver
UT26152 Mercedes SLK AMG yellow
UT26153 Mercedes SLK AMG red
UT26154 Mercedes SLK AMG blue
UT26105 Mercedes C36 AMG F1 Safety Car
UT26106 Mercedes C36 AMG F1 Medical Car
OPEL 1:18 scale
GT &Touring Cars 1996 ITC Opel Calibra V6
UT39670 Joest Cliff: Reuter ITC Champ 96
UT39672 Team Zakspeed ITC 1996 Ludwig
UT39673 Team Joest ITC 1996 Wurz
UT39674 Rosberg Old Spice ITC 96 Lehto
UT39675 Rosberg Old Spice ITC 96 Stuck
UT39677 McDonalds Calibra ITC 96 Lehto
UT39678 McDonalds Calibra ITC 96 Stuck
PORSCHE 1:18 scale
UT27811 Porsche 911 Turbo 4 993 97 red met
UT27801 Porsche 993 Coupe mint green
UT27802 Porsche 993 Coupe silver
UT27803 Porsche 993 Coupe special gold
UT27806 Porsche 993 Cabriolet black
UT27807 Porsche 993 Cabriolet silver
UT27808 Porsche 993 Cabriolet met red
UT27812 Porsche 911 Turbo 4 993 met black
UT27813 Porsche 911 Turbo 993 silver
UT27814 Porsche Turbo S yellow
UT27816 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 993 red
UT27817 Porsche 993 RS white
UT27818 Porsche 993 RS light blue
UT27821 Porsche911CarreraTarga993 metred
UT27822 Porsche 993 Targa silver
UT27823 Porsche 993 Targa met blue
UT27826 Porsche 911 Carrera S 993 silver
UT27827 Porsche 911 Carrera S 993 met red
UT27828 Porsche 911 Carrera S 993 met blue
UT27831 Porsche 911 GT2 (993) silver
UT27832 Porsche 911 GT2 (993) yellow
UT27833 Porsche 911 GT2 (993) red
UT27842 Porsche911 GT2 Street 96 met blue
UT27853 Porsche Boxster black
UT27901 Porsche 996 Coupe metallic green
UT27902 Porsche 996 Coupe met black
UT27906 Porsche 996 Cabriolet yellow
UT27907 Porsche 996 Cabriolet met blue
UT27841 Porsche 911 GT 1 1996 White
UT27846 Porsche 911 GT 1 1997 silver
UT27851 Porsche Boxster Cabriolet red
UT27852 Porsche Boxster silver
UT39514 Porsche 911 VlP car Supercup 95
UT39625 Porsche 911 GT1 LM 96 Stuck
UT39626 Porsche 911 GT1 LM 96 Dalmas
UT39362 Porsche 911 GT2
UT39630 Porsche 911 GT2 Stuck, Daytona 96
UT39361 Porsche 911 GT2 Racing
UT39632 Porsche 911 GT2 Repsol Racing
UT39720 Porsche 911 GT1 97 Boutsen, Stuck
UT39721 Porsche 911 GT1 97 Dalmas-Wollek
UT39722 Porsche 911 GT1 97 Collard-Baldi
UT39723 Porsche 911 GT1 97 G-Force British Donington
Championship 97 Greasley-Lister
UT39724 Porsche 911 GT1 1997 Exxon Rohr Sebring
Jochen-Pilgrim-McNish
UT39810 Porsche 911 GT1 Sebring 98 STP
UT39811 Porsche 911 GT1 Daytona 98 Rohr
UT39812 Porsche 911 GT2 (993) Imsa Muller
UT39813 Porsche 911 GT2 (933) Daytona 98
UT39815 Porsche 911 GT2 (993) Sebring 98
UT39817 Porsche GT1 No 38
WILLYS JEEP 1:18
UT24001 Willys Jeep Military Green
UT24002 Willys Jeep with tilt Military Green INDY CAR 1:18
UT39860 Reynard 981 All American Baron
UT39861 Reynard 981 All American Jones
UT39862 Reynard 981 Arciero Wells-Papis
UT39863 Reynard 981 Arciero Wells-Gordon
UT39864 Reynard 1998 Alex Zanardi (USA)
UT39865 Reynard 1998 Gugelmin (USA)
UT39866 Reynard 981 Walker-Gil De Ferran
UT39867 Reynard 981 Tasman Kanaan |
UT39868 Reynard 981 Green-Tracy
UT39869 Reynard 981 Rahal-Rahal
UT39870 Reynard 981 Patrick-Visteon-Pruett
INDY CAR 1:43
UT69860 Reynard Jimmy Vasser 98
UT69861 Reynard Bryan Herta 98
UT69862 Reynard Mark Blundell 98
UT69863 Reynard J J Lehto
UT69864 Reynard Alex Zanardi 98
UT69865 Reynard Adrian Fernandez 98
UT69866 Reynard Bobby Rahal 98
UT69867 Reynard Dario Franchitti 98
HOBBY KITS 1:24 scale
UT92001 Opel Calibra Rosberg DTM 95
UT92002 Opel Calibra Bye Bye Keke DTM 95
UT92011 Porsche 911 GT1 96 Stuck-Boutsen
UT92012 Porsche 911 GT1 Good Year 1996
UT92031 Porsche 911 GT1 97 Stuck-Boutsen
UT92032 Porsche 911 GT1 97 Dalmas-Wollek
JPS LATEST KITS
Here are the latest 1:43 resin prepainted kits from JPS of France:
KP175 Cheetah C501 LM 77 no 32
KP176 Cheetah C501 LM 78 no 20
KP177 Renault Megane Andros trophy 99 Ragnotti no 8
KP178 Renault Twingo V6 Andros trophy 99 Phase 2 no 31
KP179 Chevrolet Styleline convertible 1952
KP180 Matra 630 LM 67 no 29 or no 30
KP181 Daewoo Prometech Andros trophy 99 no 19 or no 45
KP182 Daewoo Prometech Andros trophy 99 no 11
KP183 Daewoo set of two cars (181 and 182)
MINIACARS-43 REGROUPS
The previous Miniacars-43 and Ecmacars-43 ranges are now regrouped together, as Miniacars-43. Ecmacars-43 will only be used as a title for models exclusively made for clubs, and not available on the
general market. Latest products include:
Simca 8-1200 coupe 1950, different from the 8-1100 1939 car already in this range.
Simca 9 sports coupe 1953, first version 1952-April 1953, without the S on the wheels, in black with red interior. Also available is the second version, with the S, in grey or green.
Velam-Isetta 1955 French-built 4 wheel Isetta.
Boxer-Jumper-Ducato Eurovan family of vans, minibuses etc.
Peugeot 201 Roadster 1932 top up, exclusively for CAMP club.
Renault Diorama The first Renault factory, with car and figures of Louis and Marcel Renault. Only 150 made, at a price of 2750FF, sold direct only, not available from retailers.
Future releases include Simca 9 sport cabriolet, showcar 1952, Simca 8-1100 saloon 1937 and 1939 versions, Grégoire Sport cabriolet 1956, Grégoire Sport coupe 1957, BMW K1100 French Gendarmerie and
Paris Police motorcycles.
Help: Miniacars 43 would like to make other police versions of the BMW K1100LT 1998 or R1100 RT 1999, to follow their French and Belgian versions, particularly British versions. If any readers have
photographs, we can pass them on.
LATEST TEKNO TRUCKS
New 1:50 diecast truck models from Tekno of the Netherlands:
DAF 95 XF space cab Vitesse
Mercedes-Benz Actros L Vitesse
DAF 95 XF space cab Presentation Partner
DAF 95 XF space cab Mammoet
DAF 95 XF space cab Heebink
DAF 95 XF space cab Lage Landeu
DAF 95 XF space cab twin steer gas tanker LP Gas
DAF 95 XF space cab silo Suikerunie
DAF 95 XF comfort-cab PVD Nat
Mercedes-Benz Actros L silo Steinkühler Germany
Volvo FH12 Globetrotter silo Steinkühler Germany
PADDOCK KITS AND BUILTS
The Paddock range of 1:43 scale kits and handbuilt models from France is as follows:
001 Courage C41 Vaillante LM97
002 Courage C36 Andretti LM 97
003 Courage C50 Terada LM 98
004 Courage C51 nos 13 or 14 LM 98
K005Jaguar XJ 13 1966
SCHUCO IN DICKIE FIT
By Hans-Georg Schmitt
Schuco has been sold to the Dickie-Tamiya company. The new name of the company is Dickie-Schuco GmbH & Co KG. It is not clear how this will affect the future scale model plans of the Schuco range.
BOOK REVIEWS
NHS AMBULANCES: First 25 Years 1948-73. By Chris Batten. Pub: Trans-Pennine Pub-lishing Ltd. 48 pages 210 x 200mm land-scape softbound. ISBN 0-9521070-3-1. £5.99.
Chris Batten is familiar to MAR readers as an expert in ambulances, full-size and scale models. Here he describes the ambulances in service when the National Health Service was created in 1948 in
Britain, and their development up to 1973. There was no standardisation, and little consistency in the designs ordered by the authorities operating ambulances, so it is a story of patchwork
development and blind alleys. Such 'standardisation' as eventually appeared was more due to manufacturers' efforts than to any central control or consultation. This has always made it difficult for
toy or model makers to include British ambulances in their ranges, as bodywork styles, liveries and fittings were very localised and might not sell on a countrywide basis. Even Dinky's famous Daimler
DC27 ambulance was not widespread in service. Only 499 were built,of which 222 went to London. One of the most popular ambulances of the 1960s was the Bedford J-Lomas was, however, made by Matchbox.
Chris gathers together the many loose ends of this story, and illustrates it with over 100 fascinating photographs.
It will be a valuable reference work for all ambulance fans. It is worth noting that this book was originally published in 1998, but printers' faults resulted in its withdrawal and relacement by this
revised version. RCW
DURHAM COUNTY AMBULANCE:
Fifty Years of Service. By Mike Leonard. Pub: Trans-Pennine Publishing Ltd. 48 pages 210 x 200mm landscape softbound.
ISBN 0-9521070-3-1. £5.99.
Focussing on a smaller field than Chris Batten's book, this volume describes the ambulance service of a local area, Durham, from NHS formation in 1948, to 1999, when Durham merged with Northumbria
into the North East Ambulance Service NHS Trust (they need especially long ambulances for the name). A foreword by Prime Minister Tony Blair, whose constituency is in County Durham, begins the book,
which describes the history of all aspects of the service, not just the vehicles used. Thus we can track the progress of ambulance operations and thinking over half a century, clearly described by ADO
Leonard. National and international influences on ambulance work are nicely mixed with descriptions of local activities and personalities, giving the general reader an insight into this essential
emergency service. RCW
FAMOUS FLEETS:
London Brick Company. By Bill Aldridge. Pub Trans-Pennine Pub. Ltd. 48 pages, 210 x 200 mm landscape softbound. ISBN 0-9521070-9-0. £5.99.
The third book in this format reviewed here, this was originally a Christmas limited edition, but is on general release, now that the publishers have recovered from the total demolition of their
premises due to subsidence, flooding and a boiler explosion. All three books are well-produced, though I found the occasional intrusive apostrophe somewhat annoying. Appleby's sub-editor must know
that, in English, apostrophes are used for the possessive case, not for plurals. Nowadays even the fruit market rarely refers to apple's. This niggle apart, the LBC book is a good read. The history
and processes of brick making are well described, as are the various amalgamations and ownership changes around London Brick. The story of the fleet from early days until the present is
well-illustrated with photographs of trucks, buses, plant and buildings, including LBC's extensive landfill operation A very useful and interesting study of a major fleet. RCW
NEW ALEZAN MODELS
New 1:43 models from Alezan, all available as kits, prepainted kits or handbuilt models:
229 Maserati OPAC Spider V8 1993
230 Alfetta Coupe Pininfarina 1972
231 Renault Super 5 three door 1985
232 Alpine GTA 'Centre Alpine' 1987
DAIMLER HOUSE UPDATE
Henk van Asten has updated us on his various ranges of 1:43 scale handbuilt cars. The latest release is
CONQUEST 30 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 limousine 1947 in dark blue or dark grey.
The next releases should be:
MADISON 21 Studebaker Champion Regal de luxe five passenger coupe 1947 (June)
CONQUEST & Carosse Pallas 119 Rover 620i saloon 95 (July)
MADISON 18 Plymouth Belvedere convertible 1956
Future releases (dates undecided) include:
MADISON 22 Kaiser Special four door sedan 1947
CONQUEST 31 Studebaker President Speedster 1955
CONQUEST 35 Buick Roadmaster woody station wagon 1952
CONQUEST 36 Frazer Manhattan four door sedan 1949
MADISON 19 Plymouth Special de luxe four door sedan 1947
LIGHT DUTY 3 Dodge WC Express veg produce truck 1946
AUDI TRADITION
By Hans-Georg Schmitt
Audi AG has a complex and fascinating history, their manufacture of cars and motorcycles stretches back to the 19th century. The 'Auto Union' marques which were originally all based in Saxony, Audi
and Horch in Zwickau, Wanderer in Chemnitz Siegmar and DKW in Zschopau, all made a significant contribution to the progress of the automotive industry in Germany. When these four marques merged in
1932 to form Auto Union AG, this was the second largest vehicle company of its day in terms of the quantity built. Four interlinked rings were adopted as its marque emblem. After the Second World War,
Auto Union AG's plant in Saxony was expropriated and dismantled by the Soviet occupying forces. A number of senior managers left for Bavaria, where a new company under the name Auto Union GmbH was
founded in 1949 in Ingolstadt.
Auto Union GmbH and NSU merged in 1969, forming Audi NSU Auto Union AG, renamed Audi AG in 1985 with headquarters in Ingolstadt. The four rings remain the company emblem
to this day, and this year they celebrate their 50th Anniversary in Ingolstadt, so Audi is looking back into its history. A spectacular prelude was a presentation at Techno Classica in Essen, where
the new Audi Tradition department appeared for the first time, part of the Public Relations Division under Thomas Frank, who is also manager of the two tradition companies, Auto Union GmbH and NSU
GmbH. Many interesting historic cars were presented at Essen, including the Horch 830BL of General De Gaulle from 1947 to 1957. Audi Tradition also has promotional items including the Auto Union type
C Avus racing car from 1937 in 1:43 scale, and its transporter, the Büssing-NAG 300 from 1934. Both models are available separately or as an exclusive set, limited to 999 only direct from Auto Union
GmbH, Audi Tradition, D-85045 Ingolstadt, Germany. Telephone: +49 841 89-34747 or fax: +49 841 89 92567 or www.audi.com.
