Wednesday, 30 October 2013

Here at last!

I began building this Airfix bus - according to this earlier post - in May of this year.  A subsequent post reveals that the build didn't go at all smoothly!
Eventually though, I managed to finish the damned thing - and even painted some 'crew' figures so that it can act as an HQ during games.  I'm quite pleased with it now - but I must say again that it was a horrible thing to build.  Be warned!
Most of the figures are removeable.

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12 comments:

  1. Martin Rapier30 October 2013 at 08:37

    Those figures look suspiciously like WW1 British. Did they come with the bus or are your branching out into another army?....

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  2. Al30 October 2013 at 09:03

    Very cool model Tim, I'd like a couple of those in 1/72

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  3. Tim Gow30 October 2013 at 09:12

    Martin Rapier
    They came with the kit, so nothing to worry about. For now....

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  4. Tim Gow30 October 2013 at 09:13

    Al
    Keil Kraft used to do a kit of the civvy version in 1/72.....

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  5. Paul Foster30 October 2013 at 10:02

    It looks decidedly professional to me Tim.

    Must have been all the time you put into it.

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  6. Tim Gow30 October 2013 at 11:04

    Paul Foster
    Given the horror of the build I am quite pleased with the result.

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  7. tradgardmastare30 October 2013 at 11:43

    Wonderful work and memories brought back of mine as a boy.
    BTW re the figures,could they be British observers who brought their own transport?
    "Ding ding went the bell..."
    All we need is a Reg Varney personality figure in suitable period attire...
    Cheers
    Alan

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  8. Tim Gow30 October 2013 at 11:48

    tradgardmastare
    British? Surely you mean Anglophobians? I'll let you work on the Reg Varney figure.... Any more fares please?

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  9. Archduke Piccolo30 October 2013 at 22:11

    The end result is pretty impressive!

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  10. Phil31 October 2013 at 07:44

    Fantastic (and original) looking model!

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  11. Tim Gow31 October 2013 at 10:12

    Archduke Piccolo
    It certainly has presence!

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  12. Tim Gow31 October 2013 at 10:12

    Phil
    Thanks - it's not the first bus kit I've built but it's by far the biggest!

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