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2005 Rumours

adp
1939 BMW 321 two-door sedan
1945 Awtowelo-BMW 321
Ford 1.5 ton truck
Kirowe K700 A tractor
Chevrolet beverage truck
1941 Chevrolet 1.5 ton truck
Steyr 480
EMW 340 ambulance

Athearn (confirmed)
- Mack 'R' Towtruck
- Mack 'B' Cementtruck

BdB
- Facel Vega Facelia convertible (1959)
- Citroen 22CV 8 Cylinder convertible (1934)

Brekina
- Ford Taunus Coupé (if the sedan is succesfull)
- Porsche 911 T 2.4 (1972) --> late autumn 2005

From the new Brekina-'Autoheft':
- Super-detailed Krupp Mustang (finish like the NWF-railroadbus)
- Ford FK 3500 light truck
- Mercedes bus for the German post (possibly an O6600)
- The title of the Brekina-Autoheft for the next year shows the production of the DKW Junior, a model for 2006 maybe ?

(26-01) Brekina's new items leaked through:

New tooling:
- Citroen 2CV fourgonette (AZU); blue, light grey, and grey
- 1955-1969 Goggomobil sedan; red, light green, and light blue
- 1950 Krupp Titan SWL 80 truck-trailer; blue, grey
- 1953 NWF BS 300 road/rail bus, Deutsche Bundesbahn, w/engine (D/C)
- 1955 Mercedes-Benz L325 stake truck; blue, greyish yellow
- Set: 5x VW Transporter T1 (tooling was changed for every model: T1a fire brigade with additional side-window; T1b ice-cream vendor; T1b hearse with new window design; T1b lemonade truck; T1b pick-up without sides)

New decorations and/or combinations:
- 2-axle trailer for L325; blue, greyish yellow
- Scania L 110 dump truck; assorted colours
- Wheels and tires for Unimog 402/411/421 models
- Opel Rekord P1 sedan; light yellow, red (TD)
- Opel Rekord P1 CarAVan; green, blue (TD)
- Opel Rekord PII sedan; black/white, red/white (TDI)
- Opel Rekord PII CarAVan; blue, light yellow (TD)
- Opel Rekord PII CarAVan; Brandweer (NL)
- VW 1500; Svenska Rally (TD) (S)
- Auto-Union 1000S coupé; light brown/java, white/black (TD)
- Auto-Union 1000 sedan; red, black (TD)
- Auto-Union 1000S coupé; Hobby Test (TD)
- Volvo Amazon 2-door; Anderstorp (TD)
- Volvo Amazon 4-door; Politie (TD)
- Volvo Amazon 4-door; 1961 Rally Monte Carlo
- Volvo Amazon estate; Polis (TD)
- Volvo Amazon estate; Service (TD)
- VW T1a panel van; Konditori (S)
- VW T1b crew-cab; Scania-Vabis Service (S)
- Opel Blitz B panel van; Snel-Bestelwagen (NL)
- Saviem "short-nose" stake truck; Butagaz
- Scania L 110 truck/trailer (?); Bilspedition (S)
- Set: 2x VW Transporter + 1x Goggo Transporter

BUB (new tooling only)
07050 - Kaelble K650 with lowloader 
07150 - Mercedes-Benz racetransporter (with glazing !) 
07250 - Mercedes-Benz L6600 tractor/trailer 'Dachser'
07251 - Mercedes-Benz L6600 truck 'Messe-Express'
08000 - Ferrari 250 GTO #31 (with glazing !)
08050 - Porsche Carrera 6 (with glazing !)
08100 - Ford GT 40 #6 (with glazing !)

Busch
43000 Toyota Land Cruiser J40 (delayed from 2004)
44500 American Bus, Green (delayed from 2004)
44501 American Bus, Red (delayed from 2004)
44502 American Bus, Los Angeles RTD Line 35 (delayed from 2004)
49225 Audi A4 Sedan CMD (previous promotional model)
49275 Audi A4 Avant CMD (previous promotional model)
49655 Audi A6 Avant CMD (previous promotional model)
49805 Mercedes-Benz M-Class (2005 model, promotionals for Mercedes in iridium silver, cubanit silver and obsidian black)
- Mercedes R-class

Busch 43000 - Toyota Landcruiser J40 (© by Busch, courtesy of Bill Cawthon)

Busch 49805 - 2005 Mercedes M-class (© by Busch, courtesy of Bill Cawthon)

Busch 44502 - 'American Bus' Los Angeles RTD Line 35 (© by Busch, courtesy of Bill Cawthon)

Co.Met 
Lancia Fulvia sedan
1970 Lancia Fulvia coupé
2003 Lancia Fulvia coupé concept

Diesel87
Kenworth C550 tractor 'Aramco' (already available)
Kenworth 953 with tanktrailer 'Aramco' (already available)
Kenworth 953 tractor
Kenworth Super 953 with flatbed
Pacific P12 PW3 Ultra tractor 'S.A.R.'
Nicolas platform trailer 'S.A.R.'

Doyusha (1/87 R/C models !) 
- Nissan 350Z (Fairlady Z)
- Nissan Skyline GT-R

Herpa
- BMW 1-series 3-door
- BMW 3-series (E90)
- Mercedes S-class
- Nooteboom 3-axle steerable telescopic trailer
- Scania T tractor (2004 facelift version)
- Audi A8 (facelift)
- Mercedes B-class

Herpa - Magic (die-cast)
MAGIC Collection 2005

HighTech Modell
87034 Porsche 917 PA
87035 Porsche 906
87036 Porsche 356 Speedster Monza '57
87037 Porsche 914/6
87038 Porsche 914/6 GT
87039 Porsche 916
87040 '32 US Hot Rod
87604 Porsche Renntransporter '61-'69
87501 Diorama American Diner

JL Innovative
- 1960s Slingshot dragster (two pack)
- 1960s Slingshot dragster (on trailer with crew)
- Trailer separately

Kibri (confirmed, new tooling only)
- Claas Xerion farm-tractor
- Liebherr LTM 1030/2 2-axle telescope crane, new-style cab
- Kaelble tandem tractor (1950s)

Le Mans Miniatures
1972 Tyrell 003 F-1

Life-Like (announced at the Walthers site, no further information or pictures available yet)
- Ambulance
- Hearse
- EMT vehicle (?)
- Police Wrecker
- Fire Chief Cruiser
- Police Cruiser
- Taxi

Mo-Miniatur 
1960s Eicher Wotan farm tractor
Deutz EKL 11hp farm tractor
Schlüter 2000 farm tractor
1965 Stalinez tracked tractor
Mercedes G-class swb (resin)
Mercedes G-class lwb (resin)
Mercedes M-class models

NewRay
MAN TGA racetruck

Norev (confirmed)
- Citroën C4
- Citroën C4 coupé 

NZG
- Liebherr A900 ZW mobile excavator (road/rail)
- Fuchs F301 mobile excavator 

Ricko
38810 - 1927 Mercedes-Benz 630K
38812 - 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300C Limousine
38822 - 1963 Lincoln Continental convertible
? - 2003 Fiat Punto
? - 1935 Horch 851
? - 1939 Horch 930V convertible
? - 1936 Wanderer W25K
? - 1955 Mercedes 300C convertible

Rietze
The news for 2005 can be downloaded from the Rietze site (*.pdf file, 1.49 MB)
Also available at the Rietze siteis the new catalogue (02.2005, *.pdf version only, 84 pages, 8,6 MB) 

Rumours:
- Fiat Ducato
- Ford Focus II
- two all-new passenger-car models by S..... (It has been confirmed that one of them is the 2005 Suzuki Swift)
- Renault Trafic

Roco (confirmed)
4024 Borgward Kübelwagen 'DRK'
4025 Henschel 33 FA-1 firetruck
4026 Unimog U1650L (road-rail)
4027 Mercedes-Benz 1017A TLFA4000 firetruck 

Roco Minitanks (confirmed)
746 Henschel 33 3-axle truck
781 Mercedes-Benz LG315/46
791 Flakpanzer IV 'Ostwind'  (tracked AA carrier)
792 Hümmel armoured ammunition carrier
797 M7B2 'Priest' 105mm howitzer carrier

SAI
- Peugeot 203 Familiale
- Peugeot 203 Cabriolet
- Simca/Ford Trianon/Vedette (1954)/Ariane
- Simca/Ford Marly (1954)
- Simca Vedette/Chambord (1957)
- Simca Marly (1957)
- Berliet TLR (1960s)

Saller 
1931 DKW F1 roadster
1931 DKW F1 convertible
Lanz trailers as seperately available items

Schuco (diecast)
- Mercedes 300 SL
- Mercedes 300 SLR
- 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-door sedan
- 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS convertible
- Jaguar XJS convertible
- Alfa Romeo 147 GTA 2-door
- Alfa Romeo 156 GTA 4-door
- Alfa Romeo Spider (2003-)
- Volkswagen Beetle
- Mercedes-Benz L319 delivery van (several versions)

Tololoko (confirmed)
- Polski Fiat 125p
- Warszawa 203 rail vehicle
- Star 25 firetruck

Tonkin
- Volvo VT-880

Trident (confirmed)
Resin kits
87066 5 cm Pak 38 gun
87067 M198 155mm howitzer
87065 LCVP landing craft
87063 15-CWT wire
87064 15-CWT machinery
87062 Churchill Crocodile
87068 Steyr SK 105A2
87069 Steyr 4K4FA-G2 SPz
Composite kits:
81013 M1095 5t trailer
81014 SdKfz 250/8
81015 SdKfz 251/6 Ausf. A
Plastic models:
90304 SdKfz 251/23 Ausf. D
90305 SdKfz 251/11 sPzB 41 Ausf. D
90306 SdKfz 250/9

Trumpeter (formerly MGM)
Volkswagen Beetle
Hong Qi Red Flag (Chinese state limo)
Mercedes CLK GTR 
- as tiny RC models !!

Siku 1/87 die-cast
- Mercedes Atego DLK 23-12 aerial ladder (Metz)
- Liebherr tracked excavator
- Liebherr wheel-loader
- Fendt Favorit Vario farm-tractor (900-series?)
- MAN TGA tractor/trailer, lowboy w/Liebherr wheel-loader
- MAN TGA tractor/trailer, lowboy w/two Fendt farm-tractors

Wiking
- Volkswagen Passat Variant 
- Tabbert T@b caravan
- Volkswagen Golf Plus
- Volkswagen Passat (first release for VW in four colours: Deep Black Pearl / Metallic Grey / Metallic Reflex Silver / Metallic Crystal Blue)
- Volkswagen Polo (2005)
- Volkswagen Bora (2005)
- Audi Q7

Weico
- Ford Zephyr Mk I

Woodland Scenics
- 1949 Ford Coupe policecar
- 1955 Chevrolet Pick-up
- 1951 Chevrolet Hardtop
- 1957 Plymouth Coupe
- 1955 Chevrolet Nomad
- 1949 Mercury coupe
- 1948 Ford Convertible
- 1939 Ford Coupe
- 1955 Ford Coupe
- Milktruck
- Towtruck 

Picture of a pre-production Woodland Scenics model, not too good unfortunately because the model was under a glass dome. (picture © Mark Maticek)