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Network Shuttle has today announced two further Kowloon Motor Bus liveried Seddon Pennine IVs from APEC.

AR7659 is on route 35A to Shek Yam (55920) whilst AR7611 is on route 40 to Kwun Tong Ferry (55921). Both are available to pre-order.
   

   
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No buses in this photograph I hear you say!!!

Today, Cathay Pacific kicked off its “80 Years Together” anniversary celebrations at a special event, officially unveiling a special aircraft livery on one of its long-haul Airbus A350-900, registration B-LRJ.
   
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Again, another photograph with no bus in sight!!

With the news that Cathay Pacific will celebrate its 80th anniversary later this year (24th September), I thought I would look out the only model I have that features the company's name. 

6th January 2026

   
This is the News update that I drafted last night ready to upload this morning........!!!!

Welcome to the first News update for 2026. Unfortunately I have no new model news to report, however, I have spent the last few days adding details of twenty previously unrecorded 'commissioned' Hong Kong trams. I am indebted to
Stefan König for providing details and photographs of these models, which I have added to a new page entitled 'Commissioned 1/76 scale trams'.

© Stefan König
 
© Stefan König

Then, this morning I find no less than three new models are on their way........!!!

So, here are the details:-

All three feature Citybus fleet no. 59100, the Weisheit electric bus.
   
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© 80M Bus Model Shop
    
The first is on route 20A with a destination of 'Kai Tak (in Chinese) via Cruise Terminal' (CM207).
   
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© 80M Bus Model Shop
   
The second is on route 5B to Causeway Bay (CM208)

   
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© 80M Bus Model Shop
     
The third is on route 582 with a destination of 'University Station & Sai Sha' (CM209)
   
Each is limited to 800 pieces and pre-orders are currently being taken. They are produced by Tri-FACE and new pages for each have now been added.
5th January 2026
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