FEBRUARY 2026 ReleasesPhotos are courtesy of Model Bus Zone or the manufacturers |
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EFE Gift Set E99944 with Clydeside RML G99 model E42305 is also released. |
NORTHCORD UKBUS6208 Stagecoach East Scotland Alexander Dennis Enviro400 19178 (MX57LCC) on route 31 to Glenrothes via Kingseat. Here depicted when based in Dunfermline 19178 was new to Stagecoach Manchester in early 2008 with factory painted beachball livery. It was transferred to the Magicbus unit within Stagecoach Manchester and repainted with revised Magicbus livery, entering service as such in March 2016. It retired from Magicbus service in Manchester and joined Stagecoach East Scotland in July 2022 from where it had recently been withdrawn. The model features excellent detailing, inside and out, especially noteworthy being the black paintwork in the thin section in between the roof rain channel and the top of the upper deck windows in addition to the different colours on the roof showing the bus has a history working for the different operators within the Stagecoach group, and more, such as realistic-looking handpoles and handrails. NORTHCORD UKBUS6209 Reading Buses Alexander Dennis Enviro400 Pride Bus 1208 (RG05BUS) on route 17 to Tilehurst Water Tower with via Oxford Road & Norcot carried in the front destination. The front destination on the model represents the real bus correctly in having white LEDs, whereas the side and full-width rear destinations represent orange LEDs. 1208 was repainted with Reading Buses grey generic colour in August 2023 when the bus was withdrawn from the Green Line service. It was repainted again in May 2024, this time 1208 proudly carries a splendid and colourful "Pride in Reading" livery and was re-registered from GO11LDN to RG05BUS. Such special livery and branding are 100% reproduced onto the model which features excellent detailing, inside and out, such as realistic-looking handpoles and handrails. The Enviro400 model is a one-piece casting whose clean lines accentuate the windows and livery application on which all logos and lettering are clearly legible. Another main feature on the model is its dual individual tree protectors at the front. The front dome on the model is significant, with its curved windscreens on both upper and lower deck. The headlights at the front are made of individual components to look more realistic. |
76AMT005 Highland Scottish Leyland Leopard PSU5 Alexander M L50 (GSO534N) on route 557 to Inverness. |