Creative Master Northcord Limited has proudly released another brand new non-ukbus series replica. It is JB1013, a Mitsubishi Fuso MP Non-Step model carrying Itami City Bus colours.

The JB1013 model commemorates the 60th anniversary of Itami City Transport Bureau which was established in 1949.  Itami City Transport Bureau operates route buses around Itami City. This is the replica of a Mitsubishi FUSO MP non-step bus KC-MP747K, acquired in 1997. 

Itami is located in the middle of Hanshin area (between Osaka and Kobe). Great portions of the city were damaged in the Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995, but were quickly rebuilt. Itami has been known as a town of Osaka International Airport as well as Itami Air Force Base in the 1950s, however when the new Kansai International Airport started its operation in 1994 most of the international lines at Osaka Airport were shifted to the new airport. 

Itami is also known as the birthplace of "SAKE" (rice wine) and famous collection of "HAIKU" (traditional Japanese poetry).

JB1013 features excellent detailing, inside and out, including an opening engine door and engine detail. JB1013 is based on a one-piece casting whose clean lines accentuate the windows and livery application on which all logos and lettering are clearly legible respectively. The model has no ugly metal poles to hold it together. 

The JB1013 model is limited to 200 pieces for the UK, Australia, P.R. of China and Hong Kong. They will be distributed by John Ayrey Die-Casts Limited (UK), Transit Graphics (Australia), cnmycar.com (P. R. China) and Concorde Hobby Shop (HK) respectively.

The bus -