Saturday 26 January 2013

New 70's Cars in 1/76


ModelZone have a sale on just now. The Oxford 1/76 Ford Consul is £1.99. I picked up two in store yetserday to add to my Winter of '79 'streets' collection. They'll end up either repainted or distressed. The Airfix 1/76 is only £3.99. They're out of stock onluine but may be worth checking with your local store.

Checking through the ModelZone webpage for similar bargains I saw that Oxford is bringing out several new 1970's cars in 2013. Permission to shout Bravo! at an annoyingly loud volume.

Bit of a memory trip for me. There's the Vauxhall Viva, the Morris Marina, the Leyland Princess and what appears to be a first generation Ford Fiesta. As usual with Oxford they come in a range of the 'official' colours of the time.

This helps fill a very nice void in the 1/76 diecast car market. Most of the cars available on the market till now were either 50's - 60's or late eighties onwards. Perfect if you are a fan of 70's cop shows like us.More so if you want to game Geezers in Winter of '79 on the tabletop.

Cheers
Mark
  


13 comments:

  1. Nice. If only someone would make figures of Regan and Carter now..

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  2. I too have noticed these models - am I'm trying to come up with a excuse to buy some! A Princess was the first car I ever drove....

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  3. Elheim do a Regan and Carter in an 8 figure set along with Gene Hunt, the Krays and a couple of other useful figures.

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    1. Yeah, I'm in the middle of painting them. Really nice figs.

      Cheers
      Mark

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  4. Mark,
    You couldn't grab me one next time you go past could you??
    Mike

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    1. No probs Mike. I'll pop in tomorrow.

      Mark

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  5. Thanks Mark, I will square up with you later.
    Mike

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    1. No need Mike. Email me with your address to make sure I have it and I'll post it up.

      Cheers
      Mark

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  6. I had an e-mail from Rolfe Hedges tonight, a pack of armed uniformed coopers should be out by around April, with more militia types as well, good news!

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  7. Slightly off topic but that fine bloke, 'Cold War Gamer', has just put up a link to a load of Cold War British Army training films on youtube at http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1201241573903DAF

    Great reference stuff for winter of 79

    Nick

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  8. dont know whether you have seen this but thought it may intrest you http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7LTmiIYgyE

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