perdu Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 (edited) The first Hansom Cab on its first trip drove down Coventry Road in Hinkley in 1835. In 1831 Yorkshire architect Joseph Hansom designed Birmingham Town Hall with his partner Edward Welch Problems with surety for the builder bankrupted them unfortunately. He designed 'The Patent Safety Cab' then he sold the patent for £10,000, but sadly that was never paid. The idea for building this has been in my head for many years, now it is out here at last. The model is to 54mm scale, scratchbuilt from plasticard with figures modified from the Airfix Collectors Series It is my tribute to an unfortunate Victorian genius I hope you like it Edited September 21, 2016 by perdu 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 '221B Baker St. please cabby.' 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celt Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 First class work perdu,scratch building at its best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Absolutely marvellous model making Bill! Thoroughly enjoyed your build thread with your ingenious methods of making the parts to give such a superb and really different end result! Excellent job, hope to get a good look at Neddy & Jolyon at Telford! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Beautifully done! Lovely to see something a little different, and a great tribute to Mr Hansom too.. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzulscha Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Oh I say! Absolutely ripping eh what? Jolly good show old sock! Seriously that is a very pretty job on an unusual subject sir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Absolutely perfect perdu,been waiting to see this finished... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Splendid job, old chap. And I learned something about Joseph Hansom too! Well done, what's next? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 (edited) 18 hours ago, Pete in Lincs said: what's next? Darby said the address,perdu how about a dio in Baker St with Holmes and Watson.... Edited September 23, 2016 by Vince1159 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 What a lovely piece of modelling this is! Very well done and a fantastic choice of subject. Excellent! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Superb Bill. Informative yet poignant back story. Fine scratch building which gets better the more you look at it. The small details really set it off, especially the harness, buckles and whip. I can imagine a caped Moriarty type figure climbing inside. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted September 24, 2016 Author Share Posted September 24, 2016 Thanks, as the fat bird who closed The Morecambe And Wise Show always said "I love you all!" Its very kind of you all to say you like it yes and the little bits Tommo, but any thoughts of me ADDING more figures. Well that ain't a gonna happen. I'm just not cut out for figuration and I will happily leave that art form to the experts. Again thank y'all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 That's a handsome Hansom! Gorgeously evocative work Bill. Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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