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  • Member since
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  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
London Bus- new wip photos
Posted by Don Stauffer on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 12:30 PM

I am still making progress on my London Bus, but there is sure a LOT to do!  LOTs of parts.

Just noticed that I had knocked loose that pole in the entry/exit area!

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

  • Member since
    October 2007
  • From: Scotland
Posted by Milairjunkie on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 12:52 PM

Looking good & coming along nicely!

Are the seat covers / fabric decals? 

  • Member since
    July 2008
  • From: Summerville, SC
Posted by jeffpez on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 5:49 AM

This is so different from the usual stuff that I've been debating building one. I'm curious as to it's size. About how big is it? What brand and color of red paint are you using? I hope you post additional pictures when you're done because I love it.

  • Member since
    November 2010
  • From: Florida-West Central
Posted by Eagle90 on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 6:13 AM

Don!  Great work!  I'd thought about doing one of these for my wife (who loves all things British).  Thanks for posting!

Eagle90

 

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 9:12 AM

Milairjunkie

Looking good & coming along nicely!

Are the seat covers / fabric decals? 

Yep, decals.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 9:15 AM

jeffpez

This is so different from the usual stuff that I've been debating building one. I'm curious as to it's size. About how big is it? What brand and color of red paint are you using? I hope you post additional pictures when you're done because I love it.

I am using Cardinal Red color of Duplicolor auto touchup paint for the red exterior.  The interior has many colors, but for the larger areas, the semi-matt red, I used Testors enamel British Crimson with a very light overcoat of Glosscoat.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

  • Member since
    March 2013
Posted by patrick206 on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 6:28 PM

Great looking project, Don, coming along very nicely. I often had 3 - 4 day lay overs on UK flights, saw a lot of London from those double decker's while off duty. Looking forward to see this one completed. Thanks for posting.

Patrick

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    March 2014
Posted by kpnuts on Thursday, January 1, 2015 9:25 AM

thats outstanding work you're doing there Don.

  • Member since
    February 2006
  • From: Boston
Posted by Wilbur Wright on Friday, January 2, 2015 11:48 AM

Hi Don,

I'm about 90 plus % done with this model.  I got too busy for about a year and got back to it late fall. I've  got the large decals on. I CA'd on the trim pieces that frame the large decals.

I'm at the point where I am hand painting the black around the window frames which is the rubber trim that holds the glass in on the real thing (I'm painting that on the bus not the glass)

Make sure to dry fit all the large exterior sides etc taking your time to avoid fit issues..  I used both Tenax and CA to do that..

I've also snapped that hand pole at least twice.

I'm debating whether to seal the decals with MM clear lacquer before I install the glass.

This is a fantastic unique kit and definitely not for a novice.

I'll try to get some photos up if I can figure that out as I haven't been around here for a while.  

Best to All for 2015

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    August 2007
  • From: back country of SO-CAL, at the birth place of Naval Aviation
Posted by DUSTER on Sunday, January 4, 2015 7:05 PM

Don

This is up to your usual standards; + points, for "out of the ordinary" model.

Steve

Building the perfect model---just not quite yet  Confused

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