Our next release of the Enviro 200 long versions Have completed production and we can share some images from the factory Process that creates our Hand Made Models.

Now complete and production finalised, we are expecting delivery in the coming weeks. We will announce final arrival once received from our shipping partner.

We will be showing our Production Samples at The Rails of Sheffield Showcase this Saturday

SATURDAY 25TH JULY 2026 (9AM -5PM)
* RAILS FLAGSHIP STORE,
21-29. CHESTERFIELD RD,
SHEFFIELD, S8 ORL

MBC1005 Manchester Bee Network has sold out at Pre Order.

MBC1004 Arriva London Last remaining Pre Orders Online at MODELBUS.uk

Further Updates to follow.

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MBC

A futher selection of photographs showing the production process for the above models can be found in the Facebook post below

We can share some Sample Images of our Production Samples of our eagerly anticipated release of our Transport for London Superloop models.

These are Productions Samples and are subject to detail corrections and changes.

Pre Orders will be announced once Production has completed and expected arrival confirmed.

We are delighted to be working with our partners at Corgi in their 70th Anniversary Year and look forward to announcing our future projects for the range.

We will be showing these samples at our Rails of Sheffield Showcase on Saturday.
See update 1 above for event details.

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MBC Production

Our next Model Buses Creations own Product range are the Scania Omnicity Double Decker release.

Following our Transport for London releases in Stagecoach London and Stagecoach Souths Driver Trainer we will be releasing 3 New Versions of this stunning model.

Bus - Scania OmniCity DD
Code- MBC 2001
Pcs- 500
Operator - Stagecoach Manchester
Livery - Manchester Bee Network
Fleet number - 15399
Registration - YT59 SGV
Route - 93 Manchester via Lower Broughton

>Bus - Scania OmniCity DD
Code- MBC 2002
Pcs- 500
Operator - Stagecoach South East
Livery - Stagecoach Local
Fleet number - 15090
Registration - LX09 AGY
Route - 6 Broomfield Herne Bay GreenHill

Bus - Scania OmniCity DD
Code- MBC 2003
Pcs- 100
Operator - Stagecoach South East
Livery - Stagecoach Local
Fleet number - 15090
Registration - LX09 AGY
Route - 23A Gore Cross Imber Warminster Station

We will announce Pre Order details once Production Samples have been delivered and final details confirmed.

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Northcord Model Company is proud to release its ninth model of the ukbus 6200 range on the former CMNL long wheelbase Enviro400 tooling.

This is ukbus 6210, carrying the trademark blue livery of Magic Bus.

ukbus 6210 represents Stagecoach Manchester 19288 (MX08 GTY) on route 142 to East Didsbury with ‘via University Hospital’ carried in the front destination.

19288 was new to Stagecoach in 2008. Stagecoach Manchester had painted 19288 in the classic Magic Bus livery with yellow LOW FARES branding in December 2024.

Stagecoach continues to operate as a provider within the fully-franchised Greater Manchester bus system, taking on the yellow livery of the Bee Network.

As Stagecoach Manchester transitions into Bee Network, it says goodbye to the iconic Magic Bus branding.

Alongside buses in other commemorative liveries, 19288 made its final journey on 4th January 2025 from Hyde Road depot in the hours leading to the handover, and thereafter became a training vehicle based at Little Hulton then. Those that have already been released are ukbus 6207A and B in Greater Manchester Transport and GMS liveries.

19288 carries full classic Magic Bus livery, including ‘MAGIC BUS’, ‘LOW FARES’ and ‘BEST VALUE’ on all sides, ‘…IT’S MAGIC!’ on the nearside and offside.

The Magic Bus brand had been present in the conurbation since 1996, being deployed soon after Stagecoach purchased the former GM Buses South operation. Since then, it has been carried by what the operator says is over 1,000 buses, covering more than 65 million miles and utilising above 8,000 drivers.

Stagecoach first introduced the Magic Bus name in Scotland during the 1980s and later spread it to multiple other areas, but in its overall blue form the concept was inexorably linked with the then-highly competitive Greater Manchester market.

Magic Bus in Manchester debuted on the Wilmslow Road corridor, where heavy competition was underway. It later expanded to other areas and utilised a variety of vehicles, including both indigenous examples and others from much farther afield. Among the latter were tri-axle Leyland and Dennis double-deckers imported from Hong Kong and Kenya respectively, although a pair of similarly large Leylands that were built for Stagecoach in the UK also joined the operation. Later the Magic Bus brand in Manchester again focused solely on Wilmslow Road and was operated with a fleet of Alexander Dennis Enviro400H double-deckers.

ukbus 6210 is the third Magic Bus model produced by Northcord Model Company. The previous ones are hkbus 2006, an Alexander R-type bodied Leyland Olympian tri-axle coach (13642, H625 LNA) working on route 216; ukbus 1049, an Alexander ALX400-bodied Dennis Trident (17647, W647 RND) working on route 143. Both models were launched in November 2005 and September 2011 respectively.

ukbus 6210 continues the range of models that showcase historic and retro liveries that had been part of life for many decades in Manchester and giving a clear identity to the city and surrounding areas.

ukbus 6210 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 ukbus 6210 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.

The brand new UKBUS6210 bus models will be distributed by John Ayrey Die-Casts Limited (UK), Porte Publishing Company (Japan), 80M Bus Model Shop (Hong Kong) respectively. The UKBUS6210 is based on a Limited Edition of only 1008 pieces produced.

Straight off the back of the recent announcement of the first two City EV London liveries, we have received these first shot images from the tooling. The tooling is still under development and some changes are being made to make sure all the details are captured and these models are as accurate as possible. First impressions, we are very impressed by the detail that's included in this tooling and we are looking forward to sharing the pre production samples with you.

Hopefully in the next few weeks we will be sharing the design cells for both the Stagecoach London and Bakerloop models.

Please keep watching our social media for more news!

Many Thanks
Mark, Iwan and Alex
MODELBUS.uk


Early pre-production first shot sample shown of new tooling which is still in development & may be subject to changes

Please keep watching the MBC social media and website for more details.

The Buckie Model Centre is producing another batch of liveries for its exclusive Holland Oto right had drive 1:76 scale Plaxton Panorama model.

There are six seven new liveries to choose from covering a mix of English & Scottish operators, each livery has either two or four destination options.

Updated 2 July Correction: There are actually two new Citylink liveries, the previously reported Citylink 40 years & a second, I missed, with large Citylink fleetnames, the two M route destinations are for this second version rather than the 40 years version as originally reported. The list below has been corrected and an image of the Stagecoach Steel Blue version added. Please note all the images show pre-production sample models.


Acklams Coaches, Beverley - Destibations options (i) Hull KR (ii) 540 Manchester


Blands Coaches, Stamford - Destinations options (i) Oakham, (ii) Stamford


Citylink (40 Years livery) - Destination options (i) Edinburgh 900 (ii) Glasgow 900 (iii) Manchester Airport M11 (iv) Portsmouth M45


Citylink (Large Citylink Logos) - Destination options (i) Manchester Airport M11 (ii) Portsmouth M45


Glen Valley Tours, Bernard Castle - Destinations options (i) 0869 Alnwick (ii) Berwick Cancer Cars Great North Run


Hodgsons Coaches, Wooler - Destinations options (i) Darlington Arena Shuttle Bus (ii) Edinburgh (Rail Replacement bus)


Stagecoach (Corporate Steel Blue livery) - Destination options (i) X25 Glasgow (ii) X25 Kilmarnock

Pre-orders are now open for all of the above models, release is currently expected to be around October or November.
The models are priced £58.50 each and there are just 125 pieces for each destination.
A selection of earlier releases of the model are also still available, full details can be found on the Buclkie Model Centre's online store.

Model Buses Creations - Update 3

We are delighted to share the news that after negotiations and discussions, Model Buses Creations now have a license with Wrightbus to produce models of the Wright Streetdeck.

I am currently in the process of working with our operator partners to produce a series of Streetdeck models for 2026 and 2027. This will be a mix of single and dual door models, with the dual door vehicles being London operators, these models will be fully licensed by Transport for London.

It's been a while since this tooling has seen service, so we want to bring this back with a series of popular models from around the UK. Expect to see some popular liveries from around the UK. These will be exclusively sold via MBC and a select number of MBC stockists.

There has been a lot of working going on behind the scenes to make this happen and I would like to thank those who have supported MBC with this process. Thank You to the team at Wrightbus for issuing this license to MBC. We will be extending the range of Wrightbus vehicles as we develop this exciting partnership.

Over the next couple of weeks and months I can share more news on these projects.

Please keep watching the MBC social media and website for more details

Many Thanks
Iwan Jones
MBC Production Manager

Model Buses Creations - Announcement 2

Earlier in the year we announcement our 2026 range and two new tooling projects. The first model, the Enviro 400 City EV is well underway now with the diecast tooling nearing completion, we can now continue with the second lot of tooling for the Enviro 400 EV.

We can share that our first Enviro 400 EV is proceeding at pace and Production is scheduled for later this year. Release details coming soon.

Our photographer has been out and about photographing vehicles for future releases, as well as getting the details needed to make the diecast tooling as accurate as possible. So here is a sneak preview of one of the future releases.

Please keep watching our social media for more news and our Next New Release Update tomorrow.

Further Updates on our Enviro 200, Stagecoach Envoy, Scania Omnicity and Corgi Superloops will be announced next week.

Many Thanks
Mark, Iwan and Alex

Welcome to Day 1 of our 3 Days of Announcements.

Model Buses Creations Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 City EV Announcement

Earlier in the year we announced our 2026 range and two new tooling projects. We have been working hard with our production partners Hong Kong factories in China, vehicle manufacturer and UK bus operators, to develop this new tooling for the Enviro 400 City EV. We are now pleased to confirm the first two models which are coming to market. These models are both dual door London vehicles, with single door non London to follow on later this year. Also being announced this week will be a surprise casting announcement for a range of highly anticipated releases of a long overdue release of exciting new models that will delight collectors and bus fans.

Once again we have been working with some of the UK’s biggest bus operators to produce these models. Electric vehicles are now becoming common place on the streets of the UK and now most bus fleets contain at least one version of an electric bus. We would like to thank Alexander Dennis for support with this projects, along with Stagecoach London, Go Ahead London and Transport for London.

Release date is late summer 2026

Coming tomorrow will be our update for the Enviro 400 EV. Keep watching for updates on this second exciting tooling project tomorrow. And our third announcement on Thursday for our surprise casting unveil.

Please keep watching our social media for more news!

Many Thanks
Mark, Iwan and Alex