1998 - 2026
      
             
diecast  delights  of  the  Far  East 
 
Go to January 2026 News
Search the site
index sitemap advanced
Go to November 1998 News
Previous month's News To find a specific month's News, click here Next month's News
[diecast models] - [information] - [links] - [news] - [plastic models] - [resin models] - [trams] - [xtra]

   
Click to enlarge
Click to enlarge
© Kowloon Motor Bus
     
Kowloon Motor Bus has today announced no less than thirty new models of which six are to 1/76th scale.

The first two feature unidentified 12.8 metre MCV EvoSeti bodied Volvo B8Ls, one on route 601 to Po Tat and the other on route 277E with a destination of Express > Sheung Shui.

Next is 
V6B210 (ZZ6552), the MCV D123 bodied Volvo B8L with Year of the Horse decals, which is on route 69X.

The fourth is an unidentified retro liveried MCV D123 bodied Volvo B8L, which is on route 269B to Hung Hom (Hung Luen Road).

The fifth features 
Salvador Caetano bodied Scania K310UD (PC2853), with Pet Bus decals, on route PBS1.

Finally, the second bus to carry Year of the Horse decals is part-open top 
ADL Enviro500NG ATENU726 (TR8167) on route HK1.
8th February 2026

   
hkairportshop.com/e-shop
   
Listed on the Hong Kong Airport Shop e-shop is this 1/76 scale BYD driverless bus which I first featured back in March 2025. Further details can be found here.  
   

7th February 2026

   
Click to enlargeClick to enlarge
Click to enlarge
© Network Shuttle  
   
New Lantao Bus unveiled it's Year of the Horse livery today, which has been applied to Gemilang bodied MAN RC2 MN94 (TT1858). Model 1 has also announced a model, which is on route 1R to Ngong Ping and is limited to 500 pieces (63297). 
4th February 2026

   
© Bus Lodge Hong Kong
   
The Bus Lodge Hong Kong Facebook page has been updated and now includes details of the Cathay Pacific 80th Anniversary Tram Parade that took place on 25th January.  
   

   
I do not believe I have had any issues with the website being 'off-line' today, so fingers crossed it was a blip.
3rd February 2026

   
Unfortunately, owing to a problem with my web hosting company, the site was off-line late last night for a short period of time. Hopefully you are able to view this message and the outage did not affect you too much. 
   

   
Click to enlarge
© Citybus
     
Photographs of the actual Citybus Year of the Horse model have now been posted by Citybus. A new page with further photographs has now been added (CM216).  
   
2nd February 2026
Go to January 2026 News
February 2026 - News
Go to November 1998 News
Previous month's News
To find a specific month's News, click here
Next month's News
   
[diecast models] - [information] - [links] - [news] - [plastic models] - [resin models] - [trams] - [xtra]
   
Go to top of page
 
  Page last updated Sunday, 8th February 2026
 
© Oriental Model Buses