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And yet another Tiny 1/110 scale model!

Pictured above is Kowloon Motor Bus ADL Enviro500NG E5T2 (TV7180) carrying branding for route 673. It is, of course, on route 673! (Box KMB32 / KMB2022001). This bus was previously part of the Long Win Bus fleet, being fleet no. 6526.

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18th January 2022

New Lantao Bus has decorated ADL 'facelift' Enviro400 AD04 (VR286) with 'Year of the Tiger' decals. Clearly a model will follow as it appears to be sponsored by Network Shuttle/Model 1, whose names adorn the front off-side of the bus.

Bravo Transport has also unveiled its 'Year of the Tiger' livery.

The livery has been applied to a Wrights Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B8L from each fleet. On the left is Citybus 8807 (WP1057) whilst New World First Bus 5230 (WN2615) is shown on the right.

17th January 2022

Pictured above is a Tiny 1/76 scale Kowloon Motor Bus model that I missed!

My thanks to Andrew Gilchrist for drawing this to my attention and for sending me a selection of photographs. The model features a Hino 300 box van carrying the registration NY7637. A photograph of the actual vehicle has been posted on the internet (Box 20 / KMB2020002).

A new page, with additional photographs, has just been added to the XTRA section of the site for the Kowloon Motor Bus 'Year of the Tiger' decorated ADL 'facelift' Enviro500.

16th January 2022

A few daylight shots of the 'Year of the Tiger' liveried Kowloon Motor Bus ADL 'facelift' Enviro500 E6M71 .

My thanks to West Dan for sending me a selection of photographs of Model 1's Citybus Volvo Olympian 653, which was released back in August 2017 (63027/CM131).

15th January 2022

Following an image of a model of the Kowloon Motor Bus 'Year of the Tiger' liveried bus on 7th January, today saw the actual bus in service carrying this livery - E6M71 (WW3308) is an 11.3 metre ADL 'facelift' Enviro500 which was first registered on 28th July 2020.

14th January 2022

Released today in Hong Kong are these three Citybus 11.3 metre ADL Enviro500NG models from Model 1. These were first announced in March 2021.

9102 (SA7428) on route 88R to Central via WHC (63395/CM174).

9108 (SC124) is on route 48 to Ocean Park (63396/CM175).

9122 (SF4678) is on route 6X to Stanley (63397/CM176).

My thanks to BusLanes for allowing me to share the above photographs of a new 12.8 metre Kowloon Motor Bus Gemilang bodied MAN A95.

13th January 2022

I have just completed this little project, which is self-evident - just click on the image to be taken to the full page.

11th January 2022

These tigers are awaiting their new playmates !

This Collector's Model Duple Metsec bodied Dennis Dragon with Chinese Wine advertising was released 20 years ago today (DA2002).

10th January 2022

Branding for New World First Bus route 15 is not new and pictured above are models of SF8 and SF31, the two Alexander bodied Leyland 'short' Fleetlines decorated in these attractive liveries in the late 1990s. These buses were replaced in late 1999/early 2000 by the lowheight Duple Metsec bodied Dennis Tridents.

In 2004, the company launched new branding and Dennis Trident 3302 is seen displaying this vibrant livery in July 2004, soon after the official launch. Unfortunately, no model followed. Further details can be found in the XTRA section of the site.

9th January 2022

Captured earlier today is this shot of New World First Bus ADL 'facelift' Enviro400 3851 (VB7496) in it's new 'Peak Explorer' livery. A new page has now been added to the XTRA section of the site.

Former Long Win Bus 12.8 metre ADL 'facelift' Enviro500 1549 (WA4616) has been transferred to the Kowloon Motor Bus fleet as a backup bus for it's P960 and P968 routes. It has received the fleet number E5L1.

Further to the news below (6th January) that Tiny are to release a further version of it's 1/110 scale Kowloon Motor Bus ATR1 (HJ2127), I can confirm that a third version has been released today, this featuring the bus on route 1A with a destination of Star Ferry (KMB2021206).

8th January 2022

Kowloon Motor Bus has today unveiled, in model form, its 'Year of the Tiger' livery - it is carried by 11.3 metre ADL 'facelift' Enviro500 E6M71 (WW3308).

Released today in Hong Kong is this Kowloon Motor Bus Wrights Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B8L with all-over advertising for Ricqles. It features V6B104 (WH5413) on route 307 to Tai Po Central and is limited to 250 pieces (CR218001).

A recent social media competition organised by Asiaray asked participants to submit photographs featuring, I understand, the company's Christmas advertisng campaign. The owners of the photographs with the most 'likes' were rewarded with the prize of this 1/76 scale model. I believe a total of 40 model prizes were awarded.

The model features Kowloon Motor Bus 12 metre ADL Enviro500NG ATENU634 (TN6154) on route to 101 Kennedy Town. The manufacturer of the model is unknown and no limited edition certificate is provded. The colourful livery features a Cats pattern (called Din-Dong Cat) at Christmas. A photograph of the actual bus was featured back on 12th December, and I have reposted this below.

7th January 2022

Noted at Tung Chung's temporary bus terminus today was this unregistered 11.7 metre New Lantao Bus Gemilang bodied MAN A95.

My thanks to Leslie Chan for snapping New World First Bus lowheight ADL 'facelift' Enviro400 3851 (UZ3547), which has received new branding for route 15 to The Peak, labeled as 'Peak Explorer'.

Two further 1/110 scale Kowloon Motor Bus models have been announced by Tiny. On the left is KMB's first Euro IV engined double-decker, ATEU1 (MJ2927), which is on route B1 to Lok Ma Chau Railway Station. Two examples of this bus were modeled in 1/76 scale by Cars Workshop back in 2009 (see 39406 and 39407).

The second features a second version of the company's first low-floor double deck bus, ATR1, this time in its original livery and carrying the registration 'TRIDENT' This is on route 888 with a destination of 'Buses - the next generation' (KMB2021143).

6th January 2022

These two Citybus 11.3 metre ADL 'facelift' Enviro500s from Model 1 look set to be released shortly. They were first announced on 13th January 2021. Both carry special liveries used by Citybus to celebrate it's 40th anniversary in 2020. 9149 (EM6616) is on route 90 to Ap Lei Chau (64301) whilst 9150 (WJ6188) is on route 97 to Lei Tung (64302). Each is limited to 1,400 pieces.

A Shek-O comparison

My thanks to Dennis Leung for sending me his superb photo of the renovated Shek-O Bus Terminus taken on 2nd January along with New World First Bus ADL 'facelift' Enviro400 2823 (US6599) and blue sky!! The photograph taken by Charles Lai in October 2020 shows the vast improvement this renovation work has made.

Tiny has announced it will release two 1/110 scale China Motor Bus Alexander bodied Daimler Fleetlines - one will feature LF262 (BU7567) on route 107 (Box 12 / ATC65450) and the second will feature LF173 (BN8435) on route 80 to Chai Wan (Box 12 / ATC65450W).

And finally for today, a Kowloon Motor Bus 'concise' model of a Wrights Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL is also set for release soon, this carrying no registration numbers and a choice of 4 destinations/route numbers. It comes without a box (KMB2020125).

4th January 2022

Island Vintage Bus organised a running day today which saw two former China Motor Bus vehicles participating. Photographed passing the General Post Office are Marshall bodied Dennis Dart CX2 (left) and MCW Metrobus MC6 (right).

1st January 2022

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