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Announced in February 2002 was the first release from this new company, namely a China Motor Bus Guy Arab water bowser. This model was in fact advertised as being the next release from ABC Models, but was never released. It is believed that this company is derived from ABC Models. Models from this manufacturer are released in Hong Kong only. The company has also produced a resin model, details of which can be found here.
 
Table listing Best Choose 1/76th scale releases by product number order
 Model
No.
Operator
Vehicle
Livery
Reg./Fleet
No.
Route
No.
Quantity
  
Date
Issued
02011
  China
 Motor Bus		  Guy Arab Mk IV 
 Metal Sections		  Maroon/cream
HK 4215
6A
988
---
HK
UK
  10/02
 -----
02021
  China
 Motor Bus		  Guy Arab Mk V 
 Service vehicle (water bowser)		  Blue/cream
AD 4589
-
 988
---
HK
UK
  02/02
 -----
02031
  China
 Motor Bus		  Dennis Condor 
 Duple Metsec		  Blue/cream
DL1
112
2,000
-----
HK
UK
  05/02
 -----
02032
  China
 Motor Bus		  Dennis Condor 
 Duple Metsec		  Blue/cream
DL1
97
1,008
-----
HK
UK
  12/02 
 -----
02041
  China
 Motor Bus		  Guy Arab Mk V 
 Metal Sections		  Red/cream
S5
19
2,000
-----
HK
UK
  07/02
 -----
02042
  China
 Motor Bus		  Guy Arab Mk V 
 Metal Sections		  Blue/cream
S4
9
1,008
-----
HK
UK
  12/02
 -----
02043
  China
 Motor Bus		  Guy Arab Mk V 
 Service vehicle (tree trimmer)		  Yellow
DE 7931
-
700
---
HK
UK
  10/02
 -----
02044
  China
 Motor Bus		  Guy Arab Mk V 
 Metal Sections		  Red/cream
S7
19
688
---
HK
UK
  04/03
 -----
02045S
  China
 Motor Bus		  Guy Arab Mk V 
 Metal Sections		  Blue/cream
AC 4717
-
500
---
HK
UK
  03/04 
 -----
02046S
  China
 Motor Bus		  Guy Arab Mk V 
 Metal Sections		  Blue/cream
S4
9
388
---
HK
UK
  03/05 
 -----
03011
  China
 Motor Bus		  Leyland Fleetline 
 Metal Sections		  Red/cream
LF106
102
 2,000
-----
HK
UK
  01/03
 -----
03012
  China
 Motor Bus		  Leyland Fleetline 
 Metal Sections		  Blue/cream
LF106
11
1,000
-----
HK
UK
  06/03 
 -----
03013
  China
 Motor Bus		  Daimler Fleetline 
 Metal Sections		  Red/cream 
 'Jump on a Jumbo'
LF9
2
1,500
-----
HK
UK
  03/03
 -----
03014
  China
 Motor Bus		  Daimler Fleetline 
 Metal Sections		  Blue/cream
LF7
8
1,500
-----
HK
UK
  11/03
 -----
03061
  China
 Motor Bus		  Leyland Victory Mk 2 
 Duple (Metsec)		  Blue/cream
LV149
88
1,500
-----
HK
UK
  12/03
 -----
04061
  China
 Motor Bus		  Leyland Olympian 
 ECW		  Blue/cream
BR2
80
1,000
-----
HK
UK
  07/05 
 -----
04062
  China
 Motor Bus		  Leyland Olympian 
 ECW		  Blue/cream/black
BR2
182
1,500
-----
HK
UK
  09/04 
 -----
05021
  -  Toyota Coaster 
 Public Light Bus		  Cream/red
EE 1088
-
2,500
-----
UK
HK
  06/05 
 -----
05022
  -  Toyota Coaster 
 Public Light Bus		  Cream/green
GF 3583
-
2,500
-----
HK
UK
  06/05 
 -----
05071
  China
 Motor Bus		  Tilling-Stevens  Red/cream
HK 104
-
500
-----
HK
UK
  08/06 
 -----
05072
  China
 Motor Bus		  Tilling-Stevens  Maroon/cream
4941
6
500
-----
HK
UK
  07/06 
 -----
09761
  China
 Motor Bus		  Volvo Olympian
 Alexander		  White/blue
VA51
106
800
-----
HK
UK
  10/09
 -----
09762
  China
 Motor Bus		  Volvo Olympian
 Alexander		  Silver/blue
VA64
112
800
-----
 HK
UK		  12/09
 -----
09763*
  -  Leyland FG lorry  Red/green
-
-
Uncert.
-----
HK
UK
  11/09
 -----
09764S
  China 
 Motor Bus		  Guy Arab Mk V
 Metal Sections with Leyland FG lorry		  Maroon/cream
AH 4028
8
1,000
-----
HK
UK
  12/09
 -----
09765*
  -  Leyland FG lorry  Green
AC 1398
-
Uncert.
-----
HK
UK
  12/09
 -----
10761*
  -  Leyland FG lorry  Red/green
AK 1668
-
Uncert.
-----
HK
UK
  01/10
 -----
10762*
  -  Morris FG lorry  Red/green
AK 2893
-
Uncert.
-----
HK
UK
  03/10
 -----
10764*
  -  Morris FG lorry  Green
???
-
Uncert.
-----
HK
UK
  05/10
 -----
802041*
  China
 Motor Bus		  Guy Arab Mk V 
 Metal Sections		  Red/cream
S5
19
 250
-----
HK
UK
  12/05 
 -----
803012*
  China
 Motor Bus		  Leyland Fleetline 
 Metal Sections		  Blue/cream
LF106
11
 250
-----
HK
UK
  10/05 
 -----

* - the model featured in this diorama was released previously by Best Choose
as a single model, the product code for which excluded the prefix '8'.
This diorama was released in conjunction with 80M Bus Model Shop.
* - general information on these models can be found in the Click here to visit the Xtra pages section of the site
Table listing Best Choose 1/24th scale releases by product number order
 Model
No.
Operator
Vehicle
Livery
Reg./Fleet
No.
Route
No.
Quantity
  
Date
Issued
05241
  China
 Motor Bus		  Daimler Fleetline 
 Park Royal		  Blue/cream
XF139
changeable
 398
---
HK
UK
  10/05
 -----
05242
  China
 Motor Bus		  Daimler Fleetline 
 Park Royal		  Blue/cream
XF187
changeable
288
---
HK
UK
  12/05 
 -----
05243*
  China
 Motor Bus		  Daimler Fleetline 
 Park Royal		  'Salem' all-over
 advertising
XF24
changeable
150
---
HK
UK
  01/09
 -----
07241
  China
 Motor Bus		  MCW
 Metrobus		  Blue/cream
 Coach livery
MC12
changeable
600
---
UK
HK
  04/08
 -----

Dates in red are planned release dates
 *  assumed model number
Table listing Best Choose 1/120th scale releases by product number order
 Model
No.
Operator
Vehicle
Livery
Reg./Fleet
No.
Route
No.
Quantity
  
Date
Issued
05051
  China
 Motor Bus		  Leyland Fleetline 
 Metal Sections		  Blue/cream
LF104
22
2,000
-----
HK
UK
  01/06
 -----
05052
  China
 Motor Bus		  Leyland Fleetline 
 Metal Sections		  Red/cream
LF9
102
uncert.
-----
HK
UK
  10/06
 -----
05053
  Kowloon
 Motor Bus		  Daimler Fleetline 
 Metal Sections		  Red/cream
D930
2E
1,500
-----
HK
UK
  05/07
 -----
05054
  Kowloon
 Motor Bus		  Leyland Fleetline
 Metal Sections		  Cream/red
D761
9
1,500
-----
HK
UK
  08/07
 -----
05061
  China
 Motor Bus		  Leyland Victory Mk 2 
 Alexander		  Blue/cream
LV19
9
2,000
-----
HK
UK
  01/06
 -----
05062
  China
 Motor Bus		  Leyland Victory Mk 2 
 Alexander		  Pale blue/cream with 
 'Hotline' decals
LV18
4
5,000
-----
HK
UK
  06/06
 -----
05064
  China
 Motor Bus		  Leyland Victory Mk 2 
 Alexander		  Blue/cream with 
 'Hotline' decals
LV18
47
1,500
-----
HK
UK
  04/09
 -----
06102
  Kowloon
 Motor Bus		  Daimler Fleetline
 MCW		  Red/cream
2D38
11B
1,500
-----
HK
UK
  04/09
 -----
06201
  China
 Motor Bus		  Volvo Olympian
 Alexander		  Silver/blue
VA64
101
2,000
-----
HK
UK
  12/07
 -----
06202
  China
 Motor Bus		  Volvo Olympian
 Alexander		  Standard 'Air-Con' 
 white/blue
VA51
106
1,500
-----
HK
UK
  05/07
 -----
06203
  Kowloon
 Motor Bus		  Volvo Olympian
 Alexander		  White
3AV335
89
uncert.
-----
HK
UK
  12/07
 -----
06203S
  Kowloon
 Motor Bus		  Volvo Olympian
 Alexander		  White
 with 3-storey building diorama (red roof)
AV239
89B
1,000
-----
HK
UK
  08/07
 -----
06204S
  Kowloon
 Motor Bus		  Volvo Olympian
 Alexander		  White
 with 3-storey building diorama (blue roof) 
AV342
88M
1,000
-----
HK
UK
  08/07
 -----
 
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