Today (Saturday 11th October 2025), Bachmann Europe Plc has unveiled four new 1:76 scale Alexander Y-Type buses as part of its popular EFE Road range of diecast collectables. The announcement was made at the Isle of Wight Bus Museum’s annual ‘Wightrider’ event. The Alexander Y-Type buses and coaches were manufactured by Walter Alexander & Co (Coachbuilders) Ltd at its works...

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The all-new Bachmann Branchline Brush Type 4, later known as the British Rail (BR) Class 47, first took to the tracks in 2021 and at the time, the Branchline models set new standards for OO Scale diesel locomotives. Winning a public vote to be crowned Model of the Year 2021, the Branchline Class 47 introduced two new features to the...

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There are very few classes of diesel locomotive of which OO Scale models have not been produced in recent years, and now that list is one lighter still, as we are proud to announce the first ever ready-to-run model of the British Rail (BR) Class 13 Diesel Shunters as part of the Bachmann Branchline range. The real locomotives were created...

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Celebrating the 60th anniversary of Gerry Anderson’s Thunderbirds 1965–2025 Thunderbird 2 is International Rescue’s heavy transport aircraft. Assemble the model on support legs or flight mode.   1:350 scale. Thunderbird 2 with Thunderbird 4   Thunderbird 3 is a vertically launched, reusable, single stage rocket, used for space rescue missions, and crew relief of Thunderbird 5. 1:350 scale Thunderbird 3...

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Winging it Just in from Takom is the all-new tooling WW II Henschel Hs 129B, a twin-engine ground-attack aircraft of the German Luftwaffe, under the recently-introduced Takom Wings sub-brand. The Hs 129 was developed to fulfil the roles of close-air-support and ground-attack for the Luftwaffe in WWII. Lessons from the Condor Legion’s experience in Spain—where German pilots learned the value...

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Plastic kit perfection AFV Club—Armoured Fighting Vehicle Series—are award winning plastic injection model kits introduced in 1989 by the Hobby Fan Trading Company. Specialising in 1:35 scale, AFV Club kits are designed and manufactured in Taiwan, and are recognised as some of the finest model kits in the world. Pocketbond and Bachmann have represented AFV Club in the UK since...

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