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.

12 comments:

Martin Rapier said...

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

Al said...

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

Tim Gow said...

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

Tim Gow said...

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

Paul Foster said...

It looks decidedly professional to me Tim.

Must have been all the time you put into it.

Tim Gow said...

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

tradgardmastare said...

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

Tim Gow said...

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

Archduke Piccolo said...

The end result is pretty impressive!

Phil said...

Fantastic (and original) looking model!

Tim Gow said...

Archduke Piccolo
It certainly has presence!

Tim Gow said...

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