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News of TWO imminent
KMB releases has just arrived. The first release, expected during
April,
is the second release of their Neoplan Centroliner (DW10102).
A photograph of the preproduction model is shown below.
The next release
will be a Leyland Victory
Mk2, possibly Fleet No G7, in its original livery, as shown in the
photograph
below.
Citybus Trident in Year of the Dragon livery (44510) is due to be released, in Hong Kong, on 6th April. Interestingly, whilst the actual vehicle carrying this livery is No 2282, the preproduction model is of No 2278! 31st
March 2000
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Released in Hong Kong today is Citybus EFE DMS (25709). The following
Collector's Model releases
are now available in the UK:-
I understand that limited quantities of Citybus Trident (44510) in Year of the Dragon livery will be available in the UK, along with Hong Kong Transport Society's Trident (44509). Further details will follow shortly. News is also expected shortly on Corgi's long awaited Victory Mk2, Model No 44802, in the livery of KMB. Watch this space!!! 27th
March 2000
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Collector's Model "Canon" all-over advertising Dragon (DA101B) was released in Hong Kong today. The photo-gallery page of the site is to be removed, and the photographs of prototype vehicles that have been modelled will be added to the appropriate models' page. 23rd
March 2000
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ABC Models will
be releasing 4 versions of
their new Daimler Fleetline SF casting. SF2 (000512)
and SF3 (000502)
will carry standard CMB livery (see details below) and will be limited
to 1,000 and 2,000 pieces respectively. SF15 (000511)
and SF29 (000501)
will carry CMB's coach livery, and will again be limited to 1,000 and
2,000
pieces respectively.
Citybus's Year
of the Dragon Duple Metsec
Trident (44509),
pictured above, is due to be released in Hong Kong at the end of March.
Quantities of this model are not yet known, nor is the general
availability.
The photograph is of a pre-production model, and the actual model will
have red seating.
I have just received details of bus stops and shelters, however, owing to the large amount of content in this update, time has not permitted me to include details, other than the above photograph. Further details will appear on the Accessories page shortly. 14th
March 2000
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The Collector's Model Catalogue for January - June 2000 has just arrived, courtesy of Harold Cameron of Glasgow, and planned releases are as follows:-
Dennis Dragon - DA101B
- Canon Smart Cam
Daimler Fleetline SF - CMB No. SF30
- standard livery
Dennis
Jubilant - V109B
- KMB No. N197 - Plaza Hollywood
The new "Forthcoming Releases" page gives further details of the above models. 10th
March 2000
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Collector's Model are to release a gold-plated and a silver-plated Dennis Dragon, each limited to only 500 pieces, and only available to members of the Collector's Model Fan Club. EFE have confirmed that the CMB DMS Training Bus is to be offered to EFE subscribers. The Hong Kong Transport Society commissioned Trident/Duple Metsec, Fleet No. 2265, is to be 44509, with quantity of 5,000 pieces, of which 1,300 are expected to be available in the UK. There are still no official release dates for Corgi's Victory 2 7th March
2000
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Citybus DMS No D20 (25709) due for release in Hong Kong later this month, is to be offered to subscribers to EFE. 4th March
2000
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ABC Models have announced another new casting, this being a Daimler Fleetline SF, the first release being in the guise of CMB's SF3.
This announcement means that both Collector's Model and ABC Models will be producing the "SF" class of CMB. 2nd March
2000
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