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News of new models
continues with P&T
Model (Diecast) announcing it is soon to release two
9.7metre MCW Metrobuses in the livery of Kowloon Motor Bus. M45
(DE8779) is on route 60M to Tuen Mun (DC1010)
whilst M74 (DH508) is on
route 68 to Yuen Long (East) (DC1011).
Each will be limited to 650 pieces. The
photographs show pre-production samples.
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Photograph courtesy and
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My thanks to Jacky Ho for
providing photographs of the recently released Fok
Lei Bristol
LD6G. Further details and photographs have now been
added.
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Photographs courtesy and
copyright of Samuel Wong
Thanks also to Samuel
Wong for sending me several photographs of some of the recent releases
from Tiny. These will be added to their respective pages shortly.
29th November 2017
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These three 11-metre
China Motor Bus Volvo Olympians have been announced by Model 1. They
feature VA10 on route 300 (63509), VA18 on route 115 (63510) and VA21
on route 780 (63511).
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Bobby Liu
It
is confirmed that the open-top Fok Lei liveried Bristol LD6G is limited
to 2,000 pieces and that it has been released, although it is unclear
how one can be obtained! The Transmac liveried Mercedes/Plaxton Beaver
minibus and Higer single-deck bus are yet to be released.
28th November 2017
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My thanks
again to Steve
Smith, owner of 'Steve's World of
Trams', for advising me of this specially commissioned tram
for Fubon Bank. A new page has now been added, (see
here) with further photographs, however if you are able to
provide any further information, please do e-mail me.
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| Citybus
518 (63021/CM125) |
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| Citybus
409 (63024/CM128) |
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566 (63026/CM130) |
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My special thanks to Ray
Ng for once again
providing me with another batch of photographs, thus enabling me to
create new pages for those models missed in my absence. Just click on
any of the photographs to be taken to the model page.
27th November 2017
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These
three 1/76 scale models were on display at an event held this weekend
as part of the ongoing events marking the 65th anniversary of
Transmac Macau. No further details are known at present.
Four
Buses Model Co. Daimler 'Jumbo' Fleetlines have been released in Hong
Kong today. Pictured above are standard liveried LF182 on
route
606 to Choi Wan (BLC182606)
and LF187 on route 23 to Pokfield Road (BLC187023),
whilst the two coach
liveried examples are LF218 on route 43X to Wah Kwai Estate (BLC218043)
and LF228 on route
73 to Stanley (BLC228073).
26th November 2017
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My thanks to Devin Wong
for allowing me to share his photographs of this recently delivered New
World First Bus ADL 'facelift' Enviro200, fleet no. 2501,
noted today
undergoing driving training duties - larger photographs have been added
to the  section of the site.
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Photographs courtesy and
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And now for something a
little
older!! My thanks to Donald Hudson for allowing me to share
his
excellent photograph of Citybus D2, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX, taken
in July 1981. This was one of six ex-Bournemouth Corporation Fleetlines
acquired in 1979 and was originally registered CRU 188C. Of
course, sister vehicle D4 was the subject of an EFE model back in 1998
- see 23504.
25th November 2017
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Released today in Hong
Kong are
these two China Motor Bus Alexander bodied Leyland Olympians from
Model 1. LM2 (63071)
is on route 101 to Kwun Tong whilst LM10 (63072)
is on route 8 to Siu Sai Wan. Each is limited to 500 pieces.
23rd November 2017
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Tiny has announced it is to
re-issue three previously released models, all Kowloon Motor Bus
Enviro400s., but with different route nos.
Top left :- No. 18 features champagne
liveried ATSE33 (RV5033) on route 15A to Ping Tin
(KMB-M-2017041).
Top right :- No. 19 features 80th anniversary liveried ATSE31 (RV3531)
on route 93K to Po Lam (KMB-M-2017063)
Bottom :- No. 35 features 80th anniversary liveried ATSE48 (RW5779) on route 2 to Star Ferry
(KMB-M-2017064)
22nd November 2017
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Due to be released
in Hong Kong tomorrow is this New World First Bus Neoplan Centroliner
with all-over advertising for Japan National Tourism Organisation
(20066).
It features fleet no. 6026 (JX9697) on route 106 to Wong Tai
Sin and is limited to 400 pieces.
21st November 2017
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New photographs of
the 'lush green' SGBus Gemilang bodied MAN A95, from Model 1, have been
added to the relevant page (63209), courtesy of Tim Williams and
Land
Transport Guru. My thanks also to Tim for making me aware of
the above site, which is well worth a look.
My thanks also to Peter Harrison, of The Model
Bus Zone for his assistance in checking the 2017 releases to
date.
20th November 2017
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The Tiny
tram pages have today been updated and I am grateful to John
Prentice and Doug Coster for providing information and photographs
(pages now removed).
18th November 2017
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Set for release in Hong
Kong tomorrow is this Hongkong Tramways liveried 12.8 metre 'facelift'
Enviro500 (KMB-M-2017051).
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Photographs courtesy and
copyright of Satami
This Kowloon Motor Bus
Neoplan Centroliner
with Satami all-over advertising is the subject of a posting on
Facebook by Satami. I believe it offers a free model to the
top 10
comments as to why you would like the bus in your collection. The
model features AP134 (KP5016) on route 276A to Sheung Shui (Tai Ping). The model is limited to 380 pieces
(CR178006).
This YouTube video
from Simon Ayres is an introduction to his three dioramas that
he
has built for showing his collection of Hong Kong model buses - well
worth a look!
17th November 2017
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Philip Chan
Following yesterday's
news on the
forthcoming Tiny models, including the Kowloon Motor Bus liveried tram,
my thanks to regular contributor Philip Chan for providing me with
a photograph of the real thing!
I thought I would take a look at
some of the Citybus 'Cityflyer' liveried models in my collection - just
awaiting a 'facelift' example!
A new page and a brief
review of this new book has now been added - just follow this link.
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Photographs courtesy and
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Brand Hong Kong continues
to decorate both
buses and trams, albeit in an ever evolving design. Previous designs
can be found at the following page
in the section of the site.
15th November 2017
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Tiny
Tiny are to release a
selection of plain
white model buses, as indicated in their updated catalogue. These are
in addition to several other new releases, details of which are
being been added to the Tiny
bus
and Tiny
tram pages of the site.
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Tiny
Since re-launching the
site at the start of October, over 70 new individual model pages have
been added as well as updates to the various model lists. I am grateful
to those of you who have kindly provided photographs and information,
which is much appreciated.
If you have
any suggestions or ideas for improving the site or its layout,
please do e-mail me.
Dorset
Model Buses, who specialise in products and parts for the modeller of
1/76th scale buses and coaches, has just re-launched their
website. Just click on the above image for a link to their site.
14th November 2017
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These two Kowloon Motor Bus Metsec bodied Daimler Fleetlines are set
for release tomorrow. Pictured above is D820 (BK5282) on route 5 to
Choi Hung and limited to 500 pieces (KMB-M-2017049).
Pictured below is
D954 (BP3028) on route 102 to Shau Kei Wan, which is also limited to
500 pieces (KMB-M-2017050).
My thanks to Network
Shuttle
for providing the above image of the two other New World First Bus
Volvo B9TLs mentioned in yesterdays news. It is understood that
pre-orders are currently being taken for these two models only - fleet
no. 4520 on route 23 to Pokfield Road (20072) and fleet
no. 4503 on route 91 (20071).
11th November 2017
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Set for release shortly
are five New World First Bus 11.3 metre Wrights Gemini 2
bodied Volvo B9TLs from Model 1.
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Photograph courtesy and copyright of
Philip Chan
One of these releases
features 4520 on route 23 to Pokfield Road, as depicted in Philip's
Chan photograph.
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Photograph courtesy and copyright of
Kwok Leung Lo
The two 'Weisen U'
liveried New World First Bus Volvo Olympians from Model 1 have been
released in Hong Kong today. Both feature VA36, one on route 113 to
Kennedy Town with a quantity of 438 (63507)
and the other (pictured
above) is on route 65 to Stanley Market with a quantity of 450 (63508).
10th November 2017
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Photograph courtesy and copyright of
John Murray
My thanks to John Murray
for allowing me to share the above photograph of his two Roadliner
liveried Leyland Olympians. These represent former Citybus No. 345,
further details of which can be found in the Xtra
pages of the site.
And here is the real thing .......
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Former Citybus 345 in
Roadliner of Poole colours - 14th September 2007
I have today received the
above book, which was mentioned in the News for 21st October, and a
review will follow in due course.
6th November 2017
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Photograph courtesy and copyright of
Keith Wood
A number of buses are carrying this colourful livery marking
the 20th anniversary of the Handover.
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Photographs courtesy and copyright of
Keith Wood
Electric buses of differing
designs were noted out and about today in Hong Kong - Citybus 1582 is
one of three BYD single-deckers with BYD bodywork registered in
late 2015 whilst Long Win SE102 is one of four BYDs with
Gemilang
bodywork, registered earlier this year. My thanks to Keith
Wood
for providing these excellent photos.
In updating the
Tiny models page I am trying to establish the chassis/body
make
for this Keung Kee coach - any assistance would be most welcome -
please e-mail
me.
3rd November 2017
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Just announced is this
Kowloon
Motor Bus 12.8 metre 'facelift' Enviro500. It features
3ATENU55
(UD1910) on route B1 and is limited to 750 pieces
(KMB-M-2017073).
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Photographs courtesy and
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Tiny continue to announce
and release new
1/110 scale models with the above being just a few. The two 12.8 metre
'facelift' Enviro500s are due soon. Just released is a
Citybus Cityflyer liveried version, albeit an unlicensed
release
and without the Cityflyer logo. The Tiny
page continues to be updated and any further information would be
appreciated.
2nd November 2017
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Automodel released this
resin
China Motor Bus Volvo N10 heavy recovery truck back in August and a new
page has just been added, thanks to photographs provided by Alistair
Liddle (36609).
1st November 2017
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