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JB 1009 - Mitsubishi Fuso MP
Kyushu Sanko Bus
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The model - first announced on the Porte Publishing website in April 2005, the official press release was issued on 16th September 2005. I am very grateful to Creative Master Northcord Ltd for kindly providing the sample model, which is shown in these photographs.
PRESS RELEASE

Date: 16th September 2005. 

JB1009 Mitsubishi MP Non-Step Citybus 
— Kyushu Sanko Bus —

Creative Master Northcord Limited has just released a brand new non-ukbus series replica, JB1009 Mitsubishi MP Non-Step Citybus model.

JB1009 carries Kyushu Sanko Bus colours. Kyushu Industrial Transportation (Kyushu Sanko) group operates 753 buses mainly in Kumamoto prefecture, Kyushu Island. This is the replica of a Mitsubishi FUSO MP747M, acquired in 1999 and is allocated to Kojima Depot.

JB1009 features excellent detailing, inside and out, including an opening engine door and engine detail. It has a splendid livery making the bus more unique and outstanding. The icons of ocean, sky, mountain, rainbow, sun, dolphins, birds all appear on the bus replica.

JB1009 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. 

JB1009 models are limited to 2500 pcs and will be distributed by John Ayrey Die-Casts Limited (UK), Porte Publishing Company (Japan) and Concorde Hobby Shop (HK) respectively.

Creative Master Northcord Limited (CMNL)
------The World’s Miniature Bus Co. ------

The bus

   
 Manufacturer of model  Creative Master Northcord Ltd
 Scale  1:76
 Prototype chassis  Mitsubishi Fuso 
 Prototype bodywork  Mitsubishi
 Prototype length  10.5 metre
 Fleet number  -
 Registration number  200 33
 Route number  14
 Destination  ?
 Commissioned by  Club Busrama
 Quantity (total)  2,500
 
Hong Kong/UK
Japan 
 Quantities (if known)
not known
not known
 Date released
Sep/Nov 2005
Sep 2005
     
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