April to June 2023 - News
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CONFIRMED RELEASE FROM CORGI OOC
I can confirm that the following model has now been released and is on sale on the Corgi website. It should be in the shops very soon:

OM41914 Leyland PD3 'Queen Mary' – Southdown
Fleet number: 277
Registration number: BUF277C
Route number: 12
Destination: Brighton
Quantity: Not yet known. 

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Saturday 3rd June 2023

NEWS UPDATE FROM THE BUCKIE MODEL CENTRE
Chris from The Buckie Model centre has sent me an update today regarding their new Plaxton Panorama casting:

I understand that production has begun, delivery is expected in September if all goes to plan.

Listed below are the first 3 models, they will be limited to 250 models of each variation so 750 in total for each model:

1st Model Megabus with yellow 
1. YX69LCA named Aberdeen Angus 
Dest Aberdeen Via Dundee
2. YX69LCF named London Calling 
Dest London M20
3. YX69LCC named Caledonian Cruiser 
Dest Glasgow M11

2nd Model Citylink 6 City’s
1. YX21NNR Dest Glasgow Via Stirling 909
2. YX21NNH Dest Edinburgh M92
3. YX21NNO Dest Glasgow M10

3rd Model Citylink Gold
1. LSK871 Dest Inverness M10
2. LSK873 Dest Aberdeen M9
3. T4SCC Dest Glasgow M10” 

If anyone has photographs of any of the coaches listed above and would be willing to email me copies for inclusion on the Gallery pages of the website, please email me at garethjones@britishmodelbuses.com

 

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Thursday 1st June 2023

CONFIRMED RELEASE FROM CORGI
I can confirm that the following model has now been released and is on sale:

CC89205 New Routemaster - Coronation of King Charles III

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Friday 5th May 2023

PHOTOGRAPHS OF A RECENT ADDITION TO MY COLLECTION
Please see photographs of a recent addition to my collection:

OM46509B Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 - Green Line Coaches Ltd
Fleet number: 37985
Registration number: BJ11XGY
Route: 702
Destination: Legoland Windsor
Quantity: 500 pieces

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Thursday 20th April 2023

CONFIRMED RELEASE FROM CORGI OOC
I can confirm that the following model has been released and is now on sale:
OM46411 Caetano Levante – East Yorkshire
Fleet number: 84
Registration number: YY630JA
Route: X5
Destination: Hull

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CONFIRMED RELEASES FROM MODEL BUSES COLLECTION
I can confirm that Model Buses Collection have now released their two Northcord Model Company commissioned model. Please see photographs of my models:

UKBUS0067 ADL Enviro400 MMC – Stagecoach London “Spirit of London”
Fleet number: 11377
Registration number: sk20bbf
Route number: 25
Destination: City ThamesLink
Quantity: 504 pieces

UKBUS0068 ADL Enviro400 MMC - Demonstrator
Fleet number: -
Registration number: Enviro 400
Route number: -
Destination: Enviro 400
Quantity: 504 pieces 

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Wednesday 19th April 2023

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