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1:76 SCALE SCANIA OMNICITY DOUBLE DECK THAMES TRAVEL-UKBUS 9004 VEHICLE REG OU08 HGM, FLEETNUMBER 408 ON SERVICE X40 OXFORD Creative Master Northcord Limited is pleased to announce the release of ukbus 9004, the Polish-built double-deck single-door Scania OmniCity and the distinctive, modern double-decker in the United Kingdom. The fourth livery to be carried on the brand new model is Thames Travel, in its standard livery. ukbus 9004 represents fleet number 408 (DU08 HGM), working on route X40 bound for Oxford. Thames Travel is based in Wallingford, Oxfordshire. The company started in 1998 with a fleet of four vehicles and has gone from strength to strength, expanding to its position as the third largest bus operator in Oxfordshire. Thames Travel currently employs about 75 staff and maintains a fleet of 34 vehicles. Its services cover the geographical area of South Oxfordshire and part of West Berkshire, carrying 1.25 million passengers per year. 408 is one the low floor, easy access vehicles, fitted with the latest CCTV technology, spacious wheelchair and buggy area, in the fleet of Thames Travel. The ukbus 9000 series is seeing a new design feature for the first time on a CMNL ukbus series double deck model - namely the side windows are all fitted from the outside. This method gives a smoother finish to the model’s sides that can assist in the application of tampo printing and waterslide decals. The roof of ukbus 9000 models features many of the add-on vents or aerial cover. The Polish-built OmniCity double-decker ukbus 9004 is a one-piece casting whose clean lines accentuate the square-mounted, bonded windows and the livery application on which all logos and lettering are clearly legible. Another main feature on the ukbus 9004 model is its twin tree protectors at the front. The front dome on the model is significant, with its curved windscreen, and the large windscreen on the lower deck is a single-piece unit without any centre dividing strip. Creative Master Northcord is creating new design standards in the layout of the interior of both saloons. These features inside the compartments represent the really outstanding layout of the OmniCity, such as an additional window at the back, above the rearmost double seats, the additional ventilation equipment on the upper deck ceiling above the straight staircase, and the extensive portrayal of handrails on the upper and lower deck, etc. The headlights and turning signal lights at the front are made of individual components to look more realistic. The brand new OmniCity bus models ukbus 9004 model is limited to 804 pieces worldwide. MODEL SUPPLIED IS NEW BOXED IN MINT CONDITION, STILL SEALED
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