richellis 1,391 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 This is the first in some bus/coach builds I have planned and in progress. This is a BT models Duple Dominant coach. The model is an 11m version and I’ve used two models to build a longer 12m version. This is first in a few builds of ‘buses and Coaches in my life’ My god father ran a travel club, holidays weekends and day trips as a hobby and his good friend owned TNC Coaches in Brum. We had lots of trips out in this coach. It was the last new vehicle brought by the owners Dad before he passed away. the build has decals from Dodgers decals, custom made for me. A work in progress pic to show the work involved as the wheel base and rear overhang is different on the 12m leopard than the generic 11m in the model finished One with the original type of model to show the changes. This will be re-painted also (price travel) shortly the left over bits will be a short 9m coach so no waste 9 Link to post Share on other sites
Spiny 1,840 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 4 hours ago, richellis said: Cracking build, and lots of good construction work in modifying these to the various lengths. Now all you need is to add a motorbike jumping them in the picture above 2 Link to post Share on other sites
brianthemodeller 693 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 On 8/24/2020 at 4:15 PM, richellis said: I always wondered how mini-buses were made... Cracking build, Rich - nice to see a coach or three! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Redstaff 1,484 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Nice subject, don't see many coaches built Brings back a lot of memories, my dad did some part time work for Wicksons in Brownhills and 2 of my uncles did as well for another company Hednesford way and I very often was taken along for trips out with them Ian Link to post Share on other sites
richellis 1,391 Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share Posted August 27, 2020 TNC brought a Bedford midi-coach off Wicksons. I went and collected it with him. Link to post Share on other sites
wamwig 72 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Looks good, a few WiP pictures would be useful as well, are you an MBF member? Link to post Share on other sites
richellis 1,391 Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share Posted August 27, 2020 Didn’t take too many pics, here is a shot just before priming; Link to post Share on other sites
Redstaff 1,484 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 11 hours ago, wamwig said: are you an MBF member? You'll have to fill me in on that one please unless it's some weird secret society Ian Link to post Share on other sites
richellis 1,391 Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share Posted August 27, 2020 Roll a trouser leg up and shake hands backwards while ticking your left ear. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
wamwig 72 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 12 hours ago, Redstaff said: You'll have to fill me in on that one please unless it's some weird secret society Ian Model Bus Federation, a group for bus/coach modellers 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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