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PD501, Model No 41908, is due to be released in Hong Kong on Saturday 27th May whilst the quantities of Corgi DS6 are believed to be 3,000. 26th
May 2000
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Please note that corrections have been made to the four pages detailing the recently released ABC SF's - Model Nos. 000501, 000502, 000511 and 000512. My apologies for any confusion. Leyland Fleetline, SF31, is returning 'home' to Falkirk, Scotland, having left Hong Kong on 12th May. It currently carries New World First Bus all-over advertising for route 15 to The Peak, as shown in Edward Hong's photograph below, Another superb
livery, and with the number
of SFs currently being modelled, this must be the obvious choice for a
future release. Talking of possible future releases, what model or
livery
would you like to see issued, and why - perhaps your opinion can
influence
the manufacturers decisions!
24th
May 2000
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I have just received news of a new book, which is expected to be published in Hong Kong either later this month or in June. Titled "Hong Kong Bus Type Collection - Victory Mk2" the book is co-authored by Mr. Stanley Yung and Mr Ping Wah Kwok. The book focuses on the Leyland Victory 2 of the four Hong Kong bus companies (namely KMB, CMB, New World First Bus and New Lantau Bus). It is A5 size, has 98 pages and written in both English and Chinese. The price for the hard-cover version is HK$118, whilst the paper-back one is HK$88. Further photos
of extract pages will be uploaded
shortly.
ABC Models 000511 and 000512 were both released in Hong Kong yesterday. 22nd
May 2000
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I am very grateful to all those visitors who have kindly taken the trouble to complete the Site Survey. It is now a case of compiling the various comments, and trying to give you what you want. A common comment is the fact that the photos I use are of a too low a resolution, thus losing the original photo's quality. The main reason for this is the limited amount of free web space initially allocated to the site, although this has now been overcome. I aim to resolve this problem, by having a quick-loading, low resolution photo, but with a clickable higher resolution photo. This is the case on some photos already on the site. Please bear with me whilst these improvements are put in place, as contrary to many people's belief, I do have a full time job, and the site is maintained in my spare time, or when my wife allows!!! Several
suggestions were that the site be
enlarged to cover all UK 1/76th scale model buses -
ABC Models are due to release Fleetlines SF2 (000511) and SF15 (000512) in Hong Kong tomorrow. Collector's Model SF11, mentioned below, is known as Model No. SF103A. Photographs are now available. It is confirmed that the Hong Kong Transport Society will be commissioning both the Corgi CMB "Queen Mary" (41908) and the Dennis Jubilant DS6 (model no. not yet confirmed), as reported on 12th May. It is believed that the CMB Metrobus (45107) will be MC7. The latest edition of the Model Buses magazine (June - July issue) is now available. This includes an excellent article on the Collector's Model Dennis Condor DA114A, as well as the recent Hong Kong releases. 20th
May 2000
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Two future releases from Corgi will be: Model No. 41908 Leyland Titan PD3/5 "Queen Mary" CMB Fleet No. PD501 Model No. 45107 MCW Metrobus Mk1 (single-door) CMB, Fleet No. unknown C'sM have today released in Hong Kong a "deluxe" version of SF11, in coach livery. It is thought that 2,000 have been produced, with 1,000 each being available in both Hong Kong and the UK. 18th
May 2000
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The second ABC 'SF' (000501) was released in Hong Kong yesterday. 14th
May 2000
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The article entitled 'HK Y2K update', due to appear in the next issue of Diecast Collector magazine, has been prepared by Vic Davey, author of the book 'The Complete World of Little Buses'. This magazine (July issue) is due in the shops on 2nd June. The following statement has been released by EFE:- 'Due to the financial difficulties created by Beatties within our parent company, ERA Group Plc., there will be serious disruption to our planned release programme and there will be a period of several months before we can resume our normal programme of model releases.
Models advertised for
April are planned for release in June, Models planned for May are
planned
The 3rd Mailing
has just been despatched
and reference is made to the recent two EFE Hong Kong releases (25709
and 27401),
stating that these will be released to subscribers at a
special low
price at a later date. Details of this offer will be sent in the next
mailing
I have received several reports claiming that Corgi will release CMB DS6, the model that ABC have just released, possibly in the same driver recruitment livery! Owing to Web-stat.com deciding that it is time to start charging for my counter and statistics, these will shortly disappear - anyone who knows of another free provider of such information, please let me know! 12th
May 2000
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The C'sM "Caltex" Victory Mk2 (V111B) was released in Hong Kong today, and only 1,000 are to be issued. 500 will be available in Hong Kong, and the packaging for this model will differ from that of the UK version. The limited edition certificate will range from 0001 to 0500 for the Hong Kong edition. Purchasers of the Hong Kong version will have a chance to win the "Philippines" liveried Jubilant (V107A), of which, I am informed, only TWO models are being produced!! The result will be published on 31 May. ABC Model's first SF (000502) is due for release in Hong Kong tomorrow. 8th May
2000
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Released in Hong Kong yesterday (Sunday 30th) is ABC Models' Dennis Jubilant (000202) in the distinctive "Driver Recruitment" livery. 1st May
2000
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