RMweb Gold russ p Posted November 5, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 5, 2017 The proper colour for Leyland vehicles in railway service is BL highway yellow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Here's the R.Parker Ford Anglia estate kit made up. There are quite a few Japanese cars made in 1:80 scale, which is what they use for H0, but the Nissan Prairie isn't one though it is available in S scale (1:64). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted November 6, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 6, 2017 Here's the R.Parker Ford Anglia estate kit made up. There are quite a few Japanese cars made in 1:80 scale, which is what they use for H0, but the Nissan Prairie isn't one though it is available in S scale (1:64). The same colour (Anglia estate) as mine as well. I do have the Nissan Prairie model although it is of the home market model with 7 seats as opposed to the 5 seat export model like mine. There are several good models in that range for those who model S scale including a late 50's/early 60's Hillman Minx which was built under licence in Japan as was the Austin A50 but I am not aware of any models of those. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
divibandit Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 The proper colour for Leyland vehicles in railway service is BL highway yellow That's useful to know, Russ, any idea what shade yellow PO vans are? Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfect Paul Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Food For Thought : Potential models As seen on the streets & roads of Great Britain on a daily basis Remember the bright yellow Corona Soft Drinks, Commer Karriers and the famous Mr Softee or Mr Whippy ice cream vans. Something a bit different from memories of the past ??? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Watching the traffic today I was thinking that some modern pick-up trucks would be useful, they are everywhere. Such as: VW Amarok Ford Ranger Kia Rampage Toyota HiLux Renault Alaskan Plenty of colour options and body styles steve 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfect Paul Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Watching the traffic today I was thinking that some modern pick-up trucks would be useful, they are everywhere. Such as: VW Amarok Ford Ranger Kia Rampage Toyota HiLux Renault Alaskan Plenty of colour options and body styles steve Good selection there !!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERS Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 That's useful to know, Russ, any idea what shade yellow PO vans are? Steve All PO Telecoms vehicles were painted to a BS numbered shade of yellow, the actual number should be available somewhere on the internet but I can't remember what it was. All vehicles, regardless of manufacturer were painted in it from new as part of the PO/ BT spec which also included white bumpers, no hubcaps, no brightwork or added trim pieces and a basic, de-spec interior. In reality the shade of yellow did differ from batch to batch, and of course it faded. All repairs were hand painted until the 1990s, unless it was an outside contracted repair, which usually revealed some big differences in the shade of yellow on repaired vehicles. When the Business Systems division of BT was launched in 1986, with blue painted vans, the nearest shade in the manufacturer standard range was chosen, presumably down to much smaller batches. In reality most were Maestros so the blue was the Austin Rover standard navy colour, Russ can perhaps elaborate on that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 (edited) Still waiting for a range of decent RTR N/2mm scale, bog-standard, common-or-garden, popular, top selling peoples private saloon/hatchback cars from the 1970s, 80s and 90s.Oh, and some London buses from that era like a Leyland Titan: G Edited November 18, 2017 by grahame 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcb 3c Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Stand on any busy road and you will see a Skip Lorry but ignored by RTP makers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Stand on any busy road and you will see a Skip Lorry but ignored by RTP makers. Both RailNScale and P&D Marsh (Dodge Commando cab) do skip lorry kits and they're easy enough to bash from other lorry models: G. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcb 3c Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I know I've married a EFE Bedford TK and a Kibri body but still surprised no ones made a ready to plonk one . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I know I've married a EFE Bedford TK and a Kibri body but still surprised no ones made a ready to plonk one . Perhaps it's because there are kits available which will have satisfied some of the demand. I understand that Wiking do a RTP one and there's quite a few large scale toys of them available, but, yep, nothing really suitable RTP for the railway modeller that I'm aware of. G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcb 3c Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 (edited) Concrete mixers are another one , always very popular in the old Matchbox range albeit wrong scale for RM ( there later Foden ones were great models for cheap toys ) but no British RTP ones currently . Edited November 21, 2017 by jcb 3c Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Concrete mixers are another one , always very popular in the old Matchbox range albeit wrong scale for RM ( there later Foden ones were great models for cheap toys ) but no British RTP ones currently . Wiking, Tomytec, Maruka and Bandai all produce RTP concrete mixers. HTH G 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted November 21, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 21, 2017 That's useful to know, Russ, any idea what shade yellow PO vans are? Steve Sorry Steve missed this post Post office/ BT BL vans were also highway yellow, I've got a door off a BT maestro van and its identical to mine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted November 21, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 21, 2017 Wiking, Tomytec, Maruka and Bandai all produce RTP concrete mixers. HTH G But none in 00 scale. There is the Cararama offering in 1/72 and 1/80 scale but the 1/72 scale model is rather large and the 1/80 scale model is hard to find but both models can be easily re-cabbed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamperman36 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 You can find a very nice Hino concrete mixer quite often on Ebay from Hong kong and as its based on a vehicle from over there it is also right hand drive. You can also find several makes and models of midi vans from over there which would fit in on modern layouts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 You can find a very nice Hino concrete mixer quite often on Ebay from Hong kong and as its based on a vehicle from over there it is also right hand drive. You can also find several makes and models of midi vans from over there which would fit in on modern layouts. Hino trucks are now quite common on UK roads. The main difference is that Japanese ones have a low cab nearside window that UK ones don't have, but it's just a matter of over painting it. G 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 (edited) But none in 00 scale. Ah, right. A scale wasn't actually mentioned and I'm only interested in N/2mm. G Edited November 21, 2017 by grahame Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcb 3c Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 That model of Hino was quite popular in the UK construction industry in the 80s. https://www.busshop.net/models/1-76-trucks-lorries/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
divibandit Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Jcb, They were assembled in Republic of Ireland, very common in Belfast (NI) in the early 80s. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
birch1 Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Stand on any busy road and you will see a Skip Lorry but ignored by RTP makers. The Atlas Stobart road sweeper to me looks a pretty good candidate to have a skip body added. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieK Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 An obscure wish, but planning ahead for the layout project I always wanted, a Crosville Seddon Pennine Dual Purpose single decker, or in Crosville speak, an "EPG", in 4mm scale. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMorrison Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Has anyone seen a HO (or 00) scale Landrkver Defender 90 with a metal back that has windows and the small windows in the roof? Ideally painted blue but I can sort that bit myself Has anyone seen a HO (or 00) scale Landrkver Defender 90 with a metal back that has windows and the small windows in the roof? Ideally painted blue but I can sort that bit myself Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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