Okdoky Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Hi folks Just thought I would post some pics up of my 1/24 Leyland Olympian bus I am working on. I still have a long way to go with it but I did see another builder's technique for building his Russian single decker bus that I need to study in great detail to try and master the curves. Hope ya like Nige Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Now this is cool, I shall be watching this with interest! I've been drawing up plans to do my first scratchbuilt 1/24 car, so I shall be very interested in how you do master the curved shapes. Do you by any chance have a link to the single decker bus build you mentioned? Really looking forward to watching your progress with this one! Keef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okdoky Posted July 17, 2010 Author Share Posted July 17, 2010 Now this is cool, I shall be watching this with interest! I've been drawing up plans to do my first scratchbuilt 1/24 car, so I shall be very interested in how you do master the curved shapes. Do you by any chance have a link to the single decker bus build you mentioned?Really looking forward to watching your progress with this one! Keef Hi there Keef 1/24 Russian Bus Scratchbuild This is the article I was looking for. The detail on this bus is fantastic. He has the look of it to a T. I just wish I could master his technique myself. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richellis Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Very nice. id love to do a couple of big buses. A couple of my local companies that I used to go to school on! They had some classic Leyland buses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Very impressive, a large amount of effort! Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 (edited) Wonderful! I agree that there is plenty of subject matter out there - Crosville Leyland National or MPTE Atlantean for me. I will be bookmarking this thread...... MH Edited July 17, 2010 by Max Headroom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Hi there Keef1/24 Russian Bus Scratchbuild This is the article I was looking for. The detail on this bus is fantastic. He has the look of it to a T. I just wish I could master his technique myself. Hope this helps. Thanks for that, that looks a good build too! Now, I really, really must resist the temptation to try & scratchbuild a 1/24th Mumbles tramcar.....!! Keef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Outta the way i want a front row seat Impressive work Nige Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richellis Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Okdoky, Where did you get the info on the chassis layout from? Id like to do a Leyland Leopard, and an Atlantian but cant get any info or pics of the chassis. Shame is when I was at school I worked at the local bus dept on a saturday helping out, and spent half of my life under Leopard buses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobbyyam Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Got to be a wee Denis Dart for me, it was the worse bus I ever drove when I used to be a bus driver. But it got under the skin.Ill keep my eye on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilc69 Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 This is looking good so far. I shall be watching this closely. I am also trying to build a bus but mine will be a Harrington Legionnaire on a Bedford VAL chassis. Trouble is that plans are so hard to get hold of!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richellis Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Any news? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuprar Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Great build, looks a bit different to the busses today, i drive the scania omni city ( route 248 Romford to cranham ) Lovey bus to drive. Keep the pics coming it looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richellis Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Tish, modern stuff... I did my PCV in a Rouemaster, to drive Leopards, Atlantians and sometimes if Im good a D9! I did mine to help out some friends with old buses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crosvillesales Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Tish, modern stuff...I did my PCV in a Rouemaster, to drive Leopards, Atlantians and sometimes if Im good a D9! I did mine to help out some friends with old buses Ive just started building a 1:24th scale Leyland Atlantean, heres the link! http://www.flickr.com/photos/tilcon_vehicl.../in/photostream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okdoky Posted June 7, 2011 Author Share Posted June 7, 2011 Crosville Are you gonna put a blog on here of your progress with the build. Would be good to compare how you are going about yours. There is a guy on Truck Model World site did a couple of double deckers in 1/24 that were bloody amazing. Still waiting to see if he puts a link up to how he went about building them. Nige Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crosvillesales Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 CrosvilleAre you gonna put a blog on here of your progress with the build. Would be good to compare how you are going about yours. There is a guy on Truck Model World site did a couple of double deckers in 1/24 that were bloody amazing. Still waiting to see if he puts a link up to how he went about building them. Nige Yes i will, built the chassis in a bout a week, just needs the front axle painting and then I can move on to the body, Its going to have a park royal body, then when thats done......Leyland national or a Lynx i think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tempo Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 if anyone wants to build a leyland national, or olypian, i can get pics and measurements as we have one of each at work. jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okdoky Posted August 29, 2011 Author Share Posted August 29, 2011 if anyone wants to build a leyland national, or olypian, i can get pics and measurements as we have one of each at work.jason Hi Jason Would be great to have any info you can on the Olympian. I have the usual problems with chassis detailing and dimensions. I am working from a couple of photos of the chassis, and I think it is something similar rather than the actual Leyland chassis and engine as it is only the body work I have drawings for. Drop me a PM and I can try to pass on stuff I have to you if needed. Would be greatly appreciated, especially and photos of chassis and running gear from Cheers Nige Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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