Kits & body parts exclusively available only to members of the Model Bus Federation.

Not a member yet? Visit the MBF website to join now.

MBF Kits &
Model Bus Building Accessories

Members wishing to purchase items should refer to the Shop section in the MBF's monthly Model Bus Journal.

Joining The MBF
For details on how to become a member, please visit the MBF website using the link below.

You can download a FREE sample MBF Journal or request a copy by post,
by either visiting the MBF Website
or sending an email to:


MBF Website:
www.model-bus-federation.org.uk



 

Latest Kit Announcement: MBF2K-10 - Temsa Avenue with bonded glazing




Quick Section Links
Introduction -- MBF Shop -- Latest Press Annoucement
MBF Streetscene 2K Resin Kits -- MBF Streetscene Whitemetal Kits

MBF Introduction
Established in 1968, the Model Bus Federation is the oldest and best known society for bus modelling across the world.

The MBF caters for all model buses, no matter what scale, or whether they are kits, scratch built or ready-built models. Indeed, its members' models come in just about every shape, size and colour imaginable. However, they all have one thing in common - they are models which appeal to the modellers themselves.

The Model Bus Journal and Fictional Fleet Operator’s Supplement
All members receive a monthly 32-page glossy, professionally produced colour magazine 'The Model Bus Journal', containing a wide variety of member articles covering models & model collections, reviews of both kits & ready assembled models along with news of newly announced models & recent releases.

2021/2 Model Bus Journals

Reports from the latest area meet ups & shows are also included in each issue. Articles by members explaining modelling techniques/tips cover everything from scratch building to model conversions and painting. Each issue of the Journal usually includes a vehicle plan and these have covered a diverse range of both current & heritage vehicles.

Members can also sign up for the optional Fleet Supplement which is a quarterly, full colour magazine listing vehicle additions & movements between the members who have their own model fleets, It really is a model version of the 'Fleet News' section found in the long running 'Buses' magazine.

Local Meetings, regional and National Shows
The society organizes regular local area meets across the UK where members can meet up to exchange modelling tips & display their latest model projects. These will re-start again once, once we are permitted to meet in groups again, but many areas have switched to virtual meets ups using the online Zoom platform as an alternative. In addition to the meet ups the society also organizes larger area shows & an annual national show. However, like the local face to face meet ups these have unfortunately also been suspended until further notice.

Model Bus and Coach Facebook Group
With over 2000 active members, our Model Bus and Coach Group is THE place to visit, if you are on Facebook. The same variety of news, views, photos and inspiration for your bus modelling that is seen in the Journal, but on the world’s favourite social media platform.
Averaging over 2500 posts per month, we also have monthly and weekly themes, based around specific operators, vehicle types or geographic areas (and not just the UK either) – there really is something for everyone! If you are already on Facebook – just click on this link www.facebook.com/groups/modelbusandcoach or search for ‘Model Bus and Coach’

MBF website and online Forum – www.model-bus-federation.org.uk
Not everyone wants to use Facebook, so the MBF has a great website too. Much of the website is accessible to non-members, including regularly-updated events calendar, member galleries and links to similar, like-minded organisations who support the hobby. There is also our member-only Forum, widely regarded as the Wiki of the model bus world, which has answers to virtually every question you would wish to ask when it comes to bus and coach modelling…plus answers to some questions you thought would never be asked. A real model bus information bank, at your fingertips. Of course, you can also join the MBF online too, just visit www.model-bus-federation.org.uk/join-renew

MBF Shop
The MBF Shop, via the MBF website, has been supplying members with various model bus building accessories for 50 years, but more recently it has started to offer a range of resin 1/76 scale kits. The kits are exclusive to members and the range is focussed on producing kits of models that wouldn’t usually be offered by other kit producers or diecast manufacturers.

In the Spring of 2020 the MBF completed the purchase of the ABS (including Streetscene) range of Model bus and coach kits. This incorporates all the ranges of superior white metal kits, parts and accessories, which have now been re-launched as MBF Streetscene. As a result, the shop has now expanded to offer over 200 different parts & accessories, plus accessories from other suppliers, to MBF members. In addition, the first batch of white metal kits were made available to members at the beginning of 2021 (some bus and coach kits are priced from as little as £5.00!), with further kits being added to the range over the coming months.



LATEST PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT

Model Bus Federation Press Release – 16th April 2021

The Model Bus Federation is delighted to announce their next resin kit has just gone for casting.

Announced at the end of 2020, MBF2K-09 is a model of the Alexander Enviro 300 with gasket glazing. This model, designed and cast exclusively for the MBF in the U.K., will come complete with conversion parts enabling the modeller to create a model of either a Dennis or MAN as a chassis. CNC machined, this beautifully detailed original kit comes complete with cast white metal wheels, screen-printed glazing and also a brass fret with both mirrors and wipers. Paint and glue is all that is required to complete the model, which will also come with assembly instructions. We anticipate it being released to members during the summer.



MBF member kits have always been keenly priced, with any profits from kit sales being reinvested into making masters for new kits for our members. Advance orders have, unsurprisingly, been very strong. So, if you are a member and haven’t yet pre-ordered, please get in contact with the MBF shop now to reserve your kit.



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The Model Bus Federation - supporting YOUR hobby for over 50 years. Online, on Facebook and in print. For further information or to join the MBF, visit www.model-bus-federation.org.uk, visit our Facebook Page, join our Model Bus and Coach Facebook Group or email or write to us at Publicity Officer, 21 Plough Close, Aylesbury, Bucks HP21 9AD.


MBF press annocements archive

CURRENT KIT AVAILABILITY
MBF STREETSCENE 2K RESIN MODEL KITS - June 2024
IMPORTANT: These kits are only available to members of the Model Bus Federation.
Image Kit No. Model Availability
MBF2K-01 Wright Gemini II Sold Out
MBF2K-02 AEC Regent III Weymann H33/26R 8ft Wide
(Produced by Marsden Models)
Sold Out
MBF2K-03(L) Leyland PD3A Roe 30ft Forward Entrance
(Produced by Little Bus Co.)
Sold Out
MBF2K-03(D) Daimler CVG6 Roe 30ft Forward Entrance
(Produced by Little Bus Co.)
Sold Out
MBF2K-04 Irizar i6 three axle coach, 14m long, 3.7m high Sold Out
MBF2K-05 1973 Leyland Atlantean AN68/1R East Lancs H47/30D Sold Out
MBF2K-06 ECW Bristol LH Flat Front
(Produced by Marsden Models)
Sold Out
MBF2K-07 Sunsundegui Sideral Coach Sold Out
MBF2K-08 1954 Roe Sunbeam MF2B Hull Corporation Trolleybus In Stock
MBF Members Price
£49.00





MBF2K-09 Alexander Enviro E300 with gasket glazing In Stock
MBF Members Price
£49.00



MBF2K-10 Temsa Avenue with bonded glazing Future Kit
Pre-orders Open

 

MBF STREETSCENE WHITEMETAL MODEL KITS - June 2024
IMPORTANT: These kits are only available to members of the Model Bus Federation.
Image Kit No. Model Availability
R175 AEC Regal III/Roe BET Style 1963 In Stock
MBF Members Price
£15.00
R179 AEC Reliance or Leyland Leopard Plaxton Panorama Elite I 36' 1960's In Stock
MBF Members Price
£20.00
R181 Leyland PLSC1 Lion Short B31F In Stock
MBF Members Price
£15.00
R190 Dennis Domino/Optare In Stock
MBF Members Price
£20.00
R191 Leyland PLSC1 Lion Short B31R In Stock
MBF Members Price
£15.00
R193 Alexander Y Type 36' C49F 1960's N/A
R194 AEC Rgeal III/ Burlingham Half Cab Coach In Stock
MBF Members Price
£25.00
R195 Leyland Tiger YS8/Roe BET Style 1938 In Stock
MBF Members Price
£15.00
R200 Guy GS/ECW 1954 In Stock
MBF Members Price
£10.00
R201 AEC Renown/LGOC 'Scooter' LT Class 1921 N/A
R208 Bristol / Alexader M Type Motorway Coach C42Ft In Stock
MBF Members Price
£20.00
R211 Leyland PLSC1 Lion B29D Municipal In Stock
MBF Members Price
£15.00
R212 Bristol LS ECW Royal Blue Coach In Stock
MBF Members Price
£20.00
R213 Bristol LS6G/ECW Touring Coach with roof lights N/A
R214 Burlingham Seagull 30' Coach C41C In Stock
MBF Members Price
£15.00
R215 Bedford OB/Duple Vista 1945 In Stock
MBF Members Price
£20.00
R216 Ford Transit/Strachan Mk I 16 Seat Minibus In Stock
MBF Members Price
£20.00
R216a Ford Transit/Strachan Mk I 16 Seat Minibus (Bournemouth) N/A
R217 Duple Dominant I 36ft Low Dest. Coach/Grant Door In Stock
MBF Members Price
£35.00
R220 Bedford SB/Duple Super Vega C41F 1955 In Stock
MBF Members Price
£20.00
R225 AEC Reliance or Leyland Leopard Willowbrook BET Style B45F 1964 N/A
R227 AEC Weymann Aldershot & District DP In Stock
MBF Members Price
£20.00
R230 AEC Regent III / Willowbrook BET Federation Style witn Front Entrance Earlyt Post War Bus In Stock
MBF Members Price
£25.00
R231 Leyland PLSC3 Lion Leyland B35R N/A
R232 Bristol LL6B/Duple C37F Royal Blue Express Coach with roog luggage rack In Stock
MBF Members Price
£20.00
R236 Duple Dominant 10m Executive Coach 1970's In Stock
MBF Members Price
£35.00
R238 Duple Dominant I 11m Grant Door Low Destination N/A
R240 Duple Dominant I 11m Bus 2 leaf door In Stock
MBF Members Price
£35.00
R242 Bristol LHS/Plaxton Supreme C35F N/A
R243 AEC Regal IV/MCW 1951 London Transport RF Class In Stock
MBF Members Price
£10.00
R245 Daimler/Roe BET Style 1938 In Stock
MBF Members Price
£15.00
R246 Ford Transit/Dormobile Minibus 1979 LT FS In Stock
MBF Members Price
£30.00>
R249 Leyland Leopard/Tiger ECW B61F Coach Door 1978-82 In Stock
MBF Members Price
£30.00
R250 Plaxton Supreme 11m Roof Destination Coach Door In Stock
MBF Members Price
£35.00
R251 Leyland PLSC3 Lion B31D
Cut away rear entrance Dual or Single Door
In Stock
MBF Members Price
£15.00
R257 Plaxton Supreme 11m Low Destination Grant Door N/A
R260 Bristol SC4LK / ECW B35F In Stock
MBF Members Price
£25.00
R262 Leyland Cub 1935 LT Central N/A
R263 Leyland Cub KP03/Short Weymann Greenline C Class In Stock
MBF Members Price
£25.00
R264 AEC Regal/LPTB Greenline 10T10 Class In Stock
MBF Members Price
£20.00
R265 AEC Regal/LPTB LT Central 10T10 Class In Stock
MBF Members Price
£20.00
R269 Leyland Leopard/Tiger/ECW B51F Grant Door 1978-82 In Stock
MBF Members Price
£30.00
R270 Bristol L/ECW B39R All Cream pre printed plastic sides N/A
R271 Bristol L/ECW B39R Green/Cream pre printed plastic sides N/A
R272 Bristol L/ECW B39R Red/Cream pre printed plastic sides N/A
R273 Maudslay ML3/Buckingham Single Decker
GWR Brown/Cream pre printed plastic sides
In Stock
MBF Members Price
£10.00
R274 Maudslay ML3/Buckingham Single Decker
Green/Cream pre printed plastic sides
N/A
R275 Maudslay ML3/Buckingham Single Decker
Red/Cream pre printed plastic sides
In Stock
MBF Members Price
£10.00
R290 Dennis Mace/ECW 1934 Western/Southern National N/A
R291 AEC Q-Type/Duple 1934 Elliot Bros In Stock
MBF Members Price
£25.00
R294 Daimler CF6/Duple 1930 Elliot Bros In Stock
MBF Members Price
£25.00
R303 AEC Chiswick STL LT Central 2/9 STL11 1936 In Stock
MBF Members Price
£20.00
R303 AEC STL LT Country 4/9 STL15 1937 In Stock
MBF Members Price
£20.00
R304 AEC Regent/Weymann Lowbridge LT Godstone In Stock
MBF Members Price
£25.00
R305 AEC Regent III/Weymann H56R 1947 N/A
R307 AEC Regent II/Chiwick H48F LT STL Class N/A
R308 AEC Regent II/Weymann H48F LT STL Class In Stock
MBF Members Price
£25.00
R309 AEC Regent II/Weymann open-top O56R 1947 In Stock
MBF Members Price
£10.00
R311 AEC/Chiswick LT Tunnel Body In Stock
MBF Members Price
£25.00
R313 Leyland Titan PD1/Willowbrook Birch Bros Interurban Bus In Stock
MBF Members Price
£25.00
R317 MCW Metrobus II Dual Door In Stock
MBF Members Price
£15.00
R320 AEC Renown/LPTB 'Bluebird' LT Class 1931 In Stock
MBF Members Price
£25.00
R322 London General B Type Open Top 'Old Bill' In Stock
MBF Members Price
£25.00
R323 Dennis 4 Ton/Dodson Open Top Bus Ballon tyres General In Stock
MBF Members Price
£25.00
R324 Leyland LB2/Dodson Open Top Solid tyres Express In Stock
MBF Members Price
£25.00
R327 MCW Metrobus II Single Door H46/31F In Stock
MBF Members Price
£20.00
R332 AEC Regent III London Transport RT Class 1947 In Stock
MBF Members Price
£15.00
R333 AEC RT/Park Royal/Weymann LT Country Area In Stock
MBF Members Price
£15.00
R334 AEC RT/Park Royal/Weymann LT Greenline In Stock
MBF Members Price
£15.00
R336 AEC Routemaster 1959 Central Area In Stock
MBF Members Price
£15.00
R337 AEC Routemaster LT Central Area Shillibeer In Stock
MBF Members Price
£15.00
R344 AEC RT/Chiswick 1939 In Stock
MBF Members Price
£20.00
R351 Bristol K/ECW L53R Cream Sides N/A
R352 Bristol K/ECW L53R Red/Cream Sides N/A
R353 Bristol LD/ECW H60RD 1954 Green/Cream Sides In Stock
MBF Members Price
£10.00
R355 Bristol LD/ECW H60RD 1954 Cream Sides In Stock
MBF Members Price
£10.00
R356 Leyland PD2/MCW Orion H-R SELNC Orange/Cream sides N/A
R357 Leyland PD2/MCW Orion H-R Red painted plastic sides In Stock
MBF Members Price
£10.00
R358 Leyland PD2/MCW Orion H-R Crimson painted plastic sides In Stock
MBF Members Price
£10.00
R359 Leyland PD2/MCW Orion H-R Cream painted plastic sides In Stock
MBF Members Price
£10.00
R363 Bristol LD/ECW H60/RD 1956 Green / Cream painted plastic sides In Stock
MBF Members Price
£10.00
R364 Bristol LD/ECW H60/RD 1956 Red / Cream painted plastic sides In Stock
MBF Members Price
£10.00
R365 Bristol LD/ECW H60/RD 1956 Cream painted plastic sides N/A
R373 Leyland Atlantean AN68/Park Royal H73F NBC 1974 In Stock
MBF Members Price
£25.00
R379 Leyland Atlantean/Roe 33' H72D Leeds In Stock
MBF Members Price
£20.00
R380 Daimler Fleetline/Roe 33' H72D Leeds In Stock
MBF Members Price
£20.00
R383 AEC Regent II / Roe Leeds Standard 1952 In Stock
MBF Members Price
£25.00
R385 Crossley DD42/Crossley H58R In Stock
MBF Members Price
£20.00
R387 1936 AEC Regent/Weymann H58R In Stock
MBF Members Price
£30.00
R388 Daimler COG5 /Weymann H58R 1936 In Stock
MBF Members Price
£30.00
R397 Dennis Dominator/Alexander R Type 1981 SYPTE N/A
R496 1938 Karrier E4 Trolleybus / Weymann In Stock
MBF Members Price
£35.00
R656 AEC Regent 1952 (ex Front Entrance STL) LT Tree Lopper In Stock
MBF Members Price
£25.00