hendie Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 impressive progress Bill. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 Well this is a rum do isn't it? All that fuss getting upstairs and well would you believe it? Absolutely nowhere to sit. Unless you sit where the driver will be, suppose that would save you having to pay your penny fare. Each of the stair structures will carry a step which will be deep enough to use when climbing, tread grip strips too. Now for assembly at last. Anybody seen Neddy, Dobbin or Merrilegs? 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 3 hours ago, perdu said: Anybody seen Neddy, Dobbin or Merrilegs? I've seen a horse fly 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 😆 You beauty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 “ There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold and she’s buying a stairway to “…… The top o’ Bill’s bus. 😃 looking fantastic arr kid. 👏👏👏 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 At least you didn't quote this crowd 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 Lurve the white socks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 15 hours ago, perdu said: Anybody seen Neddy, Dobbin or Merrilegs? I think you just used them on the stairs! Lovely stairs they are too! Ian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 22, 2022 Author Share Posted July 22, 2022 They can graze but they can't hide More stuff to do. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 I've heard of the headless horseman but I can't wait to see how this story ends 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Totally nailed that baroque swirl of staircase Bill and my goodness in what style! A fabulous example of craft and skill. 👏 9 hours ago, hendie said: I've heard of the headless horseman but I can't wait to see how this story ends Thereby hangs a tail.... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 No chance of Dobbin ever winning a race "by a head" then. Ian 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 23, 2022 Author Share Posted July 23, 2022 Heads are not a worry lads The third horse is on its way... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 1 hour ago, perdu said: Heads are not a worry lads So why the long face? 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Lovely ‘osses. And….. “Dow ferget ter keep arrt the oss road” Blimey it’s hard to “Spake” Black Country with auto correct. And yes I’m fully aware that Brum isn’t actually the Black country and has a totally different dialect but I guess an Oss is an oss wherever yow am. 😉 looking sharp Bill. 😍 1 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Slowbuild Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 5 hours ago, The Spadgent said: And yes I’m fully aware that Brum isn’t actually the Black country and has a totally different dialect Let’s keep a clear distinction between Brum and the Black Country, not the same thing…. Not at all! I’m speaking as a son of the latter Tuh-rah a bit! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 The upside of forgetting to keep an eye on the the ‘other’ that is Vehicle modelling (Non-Military) is that every now and then - when the old brain cell oscillates it’s way to producing a useable remembrance - one gets a joyous catch up like this. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 25, 2022 Author Share Posted July 25, 2022 A wash of stair paint and the first two passengers aboard, only one paying though as kids under five go free. Admitting to being rather pleased with the stairs, must break out the Ian in the morning for a proper picture sesh. There will probably be a coat of floor colour on the platform too by then. Second coat of staircase colour too. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 18 hours ago, perdu said: must break out the Ian in the morning ?? Lovely stairs Bill, but I am a tad confused. And a little worried! Ian 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 26, 2022 Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 A little worried? Is that it? A little? OK fear not Mr Armstrong-Jokes, I refer only to the use of my tripod. Wot I just used because I needed to stop wobbling, etcetera. I dream that one day in the near future this Will be more akin to this Although not entirely after all it is a different series of bus, working Bordesley Green not Edgbaston. I just felt like a little playtime... Horses and harnesses will be sorted soon I believe, bus sooner than that. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 And the only polution was actually good for the roses (Cue Elvis Costello)... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky13 Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Wow! Some seriously cool stuff here. Great scratch building too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 The stairs do look the part, Bill - outstanding job! That last pic with the horses looks amazing already, can't wait to seeing it completed! Ciao 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 28, 2022 Author Share Posted July 28, 2022 Thanks for your applause Giorgio, undeserved as it be, now. Horse three has arrived to enter the stable. By rights that slender beauty belongs to a cuirassier, to be found talking to a Russian lady who owns the gaff where his troop have been overnighting on the way from Russia. (bandaged head makes it seem likely he's coming from battle) I bought the set for Merrylegs there but the modelling of the vignette is superb, no way will I not build the set which means bring out the casting latex Bill. Big H has it if you fancy looking at some superb Ukrainian modelling it is one of Master Box's sets MAS 3207 It might enter the figure modelling section's WIP section soon ish 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 28, 2022 Author Share Posted July 28, 2022 I am a bit enraptured by the aforesaid cuirassier figure so in an attempt to avoid using it after scraping lots of nice detail off I have been hoss fettling instead. With a view to my forays into long ago Brum still awake after I complete the horses for the bus I've been having a fair old fettle with my remaining Airfix and posibly Esci horse pieces. Bridging gaps on the horse with one black leg is by adding .030 thou pieces ready to be bridged tomorrow, then filled and filed. Might be OK those... 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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