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Model Bus Evolution (MBE)
 
Model Bus Evolution entered the Hong Kong model bus market in November 2000, their first release being a Citybus 12-metre Dennis Dragon with Duple Metsec bodywork, but with the standard Alexander 'R' type front.  It is believed this company was linked to the Hong Kong Transport Society. This first release was made available to EFE subscribers. To-date, this is the only casting produced by this company. In October 2008, a New World First Bus liveried example was announced. These models were only released in Hong Kong. The last model to be released was in late 2013.

 Table listing Model Bus Evolution releases by model number
#
Model
no.
Operator
Vehicle type/length (m)
Livery
Fleet
no.
Route
no.
Qty
Date
issued
1
MB101(a)
  Citybus  Dennis Dragon 
 Duple Metsec		 12 China Paint 
 'Flower brand' with paint tin
855
182
1,000
 02/01
2
MB101(b)
  Citybus  Dennis Dragon 
 Duple Metsec		 12 China Paint 
 'Flower brand' with paint tin
833
170
1,000
 05/01
3
MB101(c)
  Citybus  Dennis Dragon 
 Duple Metsec		 12 China Paint 
 'Flower brand'
838
182
1,000
 08/01
4
MB101(d)
  Citybus  Dennis Dragon 
 Duple Metsec		 12 China Paint 
 'Flower brand' with plane
838
182
500
 08/01
5
MB101(e)
  Citybus  Dennis Dragon 
 Duple Metsec		 12 China Paint 'Flower Brand' plus 
 British Airways Boeing 747-400 
833
170
150
 04/04
6
MB102
  Citybus  Dennis Dragon 
 Duple Metsec		 12 Standard with 
 Route 118 branding
808
118
3,624
 11/00
7
MB103
  Citybus  Dennis Dragon 
 Duple Metsec		 12 All-over advert 
 'Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa'
856
182
2,880
 07/01
8
MB104
  Citybus  Dennis Dragon 
 Duple Metsec		 12 All-over advert 
 'United Airlines'
803
1
1,088
 11/01
9
MB105
  Citybus  Dennis Dragon 
 Duple Metsec		 12 All-over advert 
 'Japan Home Centre'
812
10
1,088
 12/01
10
MB106
  Citybus  Dennis Dragon 
 Duple Metsec		 12 All-over advert 
 'Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa'
856
182
1,088
 11/02
11
MB107
  Citybus  Dennis Dragon 
 Duple Metsec		 12 White with Brand 'Hong Kong 
 Asia's world city' decals 
855
1
2,888
 12/02
12
MB108
  Citybus  Dennis Dragon 
 Duple Metsec		 12 'Year of the Ram'
815
8X
1,066
 04/03
13
MB109C
(CM061)
  Citybus  Dennis Dragon 
 Duple Metsec		 12 'Year of the Dog'
838
102
688
 03/06
14
MB109N
(20018)
  New World 
 First Bus		  Dennis Dragon 
 Duple Metsec		 12 'Year of the Dog'
DA93
18
688
 03/06
15
MB110C
(CM063)
  Citybus  Dennis Dragon
 Duple Metsec		 12 'Year of the Pig'
832
789
888
 02/07
16
MB110N
(20019)
  New World 
 First Bus		  Dennis Dragon 
 Duple Metsec		 12 'Year of the Pig'
DA95
905
888
 02/07
17
MB111C
(CM066)
  Citybus  Dennis Dragon
 Duple Metsec		 12 'Year of the Rat'
830
780
1,000
 02/08
18
MB111N
(20022)
  New World 
 First Bus		  Dennis Dragon
 Duple Metsec		 12 'Year of the Rat'
DA96
113
1,000
 02/08
19
MB112
(20025)
  New World
 First Bus		  Dennis Dragon
 Duple Metsec		 12 Standard
DA93
M590
1,680
 11/08
20MB113
(20044)		 New World
 First Bus		 Dennis Dragon
 Duple Metsec		12 St JohnDA935901,38812/13
     
Notes:-model number used by the bus operator shown in brackets
   
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