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The Exclusive First Editions (EFE) is a UK-based die-cast manufacturer. It began trading in 1989, when the company released its first models of an AEC bus and truck. Models are mostly produced in 1/76th scale, which matches the standard scale for UK 'OO' gauge model railways. The initial aim of EFE was to provide a range of die-cast models representing diverse history of UK road vehicles. All models are designed in the UK and manufactured in China. By the end of 2010 the total number of EFE models produced had passed the 2000 mark, with around 90 new releases each year. ==History== The first releases came in the summer of 1989. They proved successful with the AEC RT bus in particular receiving much acclaim. Expansion of the range occurred in 1990 with the launch of the first single deck coaches, the Harrington Grenadier & Cavalier. Around the same time another truck, the Atkinson Knight and a set of four sports cars were also added to the range, however it was once again the passenger service models that proved the most popular and from this point onwards the bus & coach models became the main focus of the range. In the following years the range of bus models was vastly expanded to include among others the famous London Transport Routemaster, Leyland National single decker, Bristol MW coach, MCW Atlantean & Fleetline, Bristol VRT, AEC RF, Leyland Titan and the London Transport GS class Guy single decker. The number of truck types was also doubled with the addition of the Bedford TK and Ergomatic cabs in 1996. Between 2005 and 2007 four further cabs an AEC Mark V, ERF KV, Foden S24 & Ford Thames Trader were added to the range. The original AEC Mammoth Major cab was withdrawn from the range and retooled to produce the later Mark III version in 2004. During 2005 EFE through its parent company Gilbow Holdings moved into the larger 1/24th scale market when it released a series of highly detailed London Transport Daimler Fleetline (DMS) models, this range expanded at the end of 2007 with the release of the MCW Metrobus Mark I and EFE also plan to release their first single deck 1/24th bus model which will depict London Transport's 1950's AEC RF - no release date has been announced yet for this model. Gilbow was also chosen as the brand under which a series of White Star Line ocean liners were produced, the models were issued between 1998 & 2000 and depicted the Titanic, Britannic and Olympic liners in various guises, these models no doubt came about because of the huge success of the Titanic Hollywood movie released in the late 1990s. Another range launched under the Exclusive First Editions banner involved model London Underground tube trains. Three different types have so far been released depicting 1938, 1959 and 1962 stock carriages; these models are mainly of plastic construction but have been designed to allow motorization for used on model railway layouts if required. A new range of trackside accessories were produced in 2009. Items include tube station style seating and sections of underground escalator. A number of roadside items were also released including various styles of UK pillar boxes, telephone kiosks and London Bus Stop flags. The most recent new castings from EFE depict the series 1/2 Bristol VR with flat windscreens, and the bus shell version of Alexander's Y-type bodywork - the original coach shell version of this model has also been refreshed. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Exclusive First Editions」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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