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Tag Archives: scale models
A short history of the KTT
Today, a short history of the recently retired ‘KTT’ train once used on the MTR Intercity Through Train service. In the 1990s patronage on the cross-border train service between Hong Kong and China was growing, thanks to the introduction of […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged East Rail, Goninan, Hong Kong, KCR, Kowloon, Kowloon Canton Railway, locomotive, railway electrification, scale models
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Hong Kong 1:150 scale dioramas by AC Studio
I’ve done quite a lot of my own 1:150 scale modelling over the years, but these Hong Kong dioramas by ‘AC Studio’ on Flickr are next level. There’s a scratchbuilt ‘Tong Lau’ tenement building. A model of an old style […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged 80M Bus Model Shop, Hong Kong, model buses, N scale, scale models
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More on my Hong Kong model railway
I’ve spent the past few months working on my Hong Kong themed N scale model railway, and last week it made it’s first ‘proper’ public outing at Melbourne’s 2023 Easter Model Train Expo. The layout is in 1:160 N scale […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged 80M Bus Model Shop, China Railways, East Rail, Hong Kong, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, model buses, model trains, N scale, scale models
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My miniature slice of Hong Kong
In case you haven’t noticed, I’ve been a little slack on updates to this side, and this is the reason – crafting a miniature version of Hong Kong from my home in Australia! My 1:160 scale slice of Hong Kong […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged 80M Bus Model Shop, China Railways, East Rail, Hong Kong, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, model buses, model trains, N scale, scale models
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Souvenir sales on the Hong Kong MTR
Hong Kong’s MTR system is famous around the world, so perhaps it is no surprise that a wide variety of official souvenirs are available. The range includes such trinkets like watches with an Octopus chip inside, allowing you to pay […]
Posted in Tourism
Tagged Hong Kong, Mass Transit Railway, model trains, MTR, scale models, souvenirs, tourist trap, trains
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