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In the absence of model news, today's update focuses on some 'real' bus news.
VL9145 - © Bus Dream Land
New Lantao Bus has registered a further seven Sun Bus Tech bodied Volvo B8Ls this week, bringing the total in service, to-date, to seventeen.
Meanwhile, Kowloon Motor Bus has applied 'KMB Rangers' decals to ADL Enviro500EV AED10 (VC6685) - will a model follow? 9th August 2026 | ||||||
© Mini Pointer Dart This 1/76 scale Scania K360IB4X2 with Marcopolo Audace 1050 bodywork in Tong Kiu Traffic livery was released yesterday. According to the company's update, this model celebrates their 40th anniversary and is only available at their ticketing offices in Prince Edward and Dongguan, China. This is a commissioned model and it carries no model manufacturer name on the box, just the code of 63710. According to an unofficial update, the model is limited to just 300 pieces and most of these have been gifted to the company's partners or customers. No limited edition certificate is included. A new page and further photographs have now been added, just follow this link. My thanks to Mini Pointer Dart and Summerfresh Chan for sending me details and photographs of this model.
© Chan KH The new MCV bodied Volvo BERL was noted undergoing trials in Hong Kong today. 4th August 2026 | ||||||
© Kwan KY Well, it's taken 26 years, but I've finally managed to fill in some blanks on the site, thanks to Kwan KY!! This kit of a Kowloon Motor Bus Leyland Victory Mk2 was issued, I believe, back in 2000. It is based on the Leyland Victory models issued by Collector's Model at the time. Previously I was unable to confirm the vehicle's identity and was only aware of one route number/destination. Full details have now been added to the relevant page, which can be found here. 2nd August 2026 | ||||||
This month's 'header' photograph features Citybus Weymann bodied Daimler Fleetline D4 (CA8427). This was released by EFE back in 1998 and the model, whilst being fairly basic, has a special place in my collection, being a bus that I would see regularly operating in the Bournemouth area back in the 1960/70's. Full details of the model can be found here. 1st August 2026 | ||||||
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