crompton 33 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 (edited) Hi. The only way to get a Model bus that i Wanted for my layout was a full repaint. This started off as a EFE Sheffield corp AEC Regent mk3 with orion bodywork. After a full strip down and Repaint it's now in the old Eastbourne Corporation Livery. IMGP0425 by ALF WESTLEY, on Flickr Edited September 27, 2017 by crompton 33 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted May 10, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 10, 2015 Nice . How did you prep the surface for the new paint? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crompton 33 Posted May 10, 2015 Author Share Posted May 10, 2015 Hi. I First took the model apart. Then used paint Stripper on the body. Then a light coat of Halfords Grey primer before the top coats. A White spray can was used for the top coat on the roof . All the best alf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crompton 33 Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share Posted May 13, 2015 Hi. If anybody need's to know hell to strip a EFE bus apart with no damage to the model , Then P/M me and i will post it up . all the best alf 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 (edited) The silver poles that are inside, attatched to the roof, come through to the chassis floor, and are held in place by circular"washers" that grip the poles. Easiest way I have found is to use a spring loaded centre punch, set to max, on the end of the poles. Gradually they disappear into the plastic washer, and the body comes off. Stewart Edited May 17, 2016 by stewartingram Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted May 13, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2015 Drill the plastic washer around the silver poles and they should come apart. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crompton 33 Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 This is how i take them apart. On the underside of the bus you will find 2 plastic lug's. They can be red or black you need to keep these for the rebuild. Do NOT remove these at this stage they will fall out when the lower and upper deck come apart. You will see a metal rivet at the rear of the underside you need to drill the head off . Next get a small flat screwdriver put this in between the upper and lower deck twist the screwdriver as you work around the body. You may need to work round a few times then it will come apart.You can now remove the seat's and windows. Do NOT remove the poles as you need them to refit the body. Once you have done your repaint refit the plastic lug's to the pole's as before. i use epoxy where the rivet head was drilled out. If you want to remove the poles you will need to use Epoxy to fix the upper and lower decks together. All the best Alf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Bird Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Personally I prefer to remove the poles as described and then glue the two decks together afterwards. The poles aren't very realistic when viewed through the windows. I usually glue the decks together with Bostik solvent free adhesive as this avoids any chance of damage to the glazing or paintwork and it's fairly easy to dismantle the model again should the need arise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crompton 33 Posted May 17, 2016 Author Share Posted May 17, 2016 (edited) Update. One more for the Eastbourne corporation fleet. This time the model started life as St Helens Corporation Leyland PD2 Tin front by OOC. This has been taken apart all the paint removed then a full respray. Just need to get a few more transfers to finish off . IMGP0424 by ALF WESTLEY, on Flickr Edited September 27, 2017 by crompton 33 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crompton 33 Posted November 12, 2016 Author Share Posted November 12, 2016 (edited) IMGP0422 by ALF WESTLEY, on Flickr OOC Code 3 model Leyland PD3. Now in the southdown NBC fleet . With 97 top of Beachy Head blinds. Now left the fleet replaced wih a NBC green model. Edited August 16, 2019 by crompton 33 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crompton 33 Posted November 16, 2016 Author Share Posted November 16, 2016 (edited) 0ne more for the fleet. This time it's a ooc AEC regent v .EX Aberdeen corp. Now in Eastbourne corp livery. This model was sold . IMGP0393 by ALF WESTLEY, on Flickr Edited August 16, 2019 by crompton 33 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crompton 33 Posted November 16, 2016 Author Share Posted November 16, 2016 (edited) IMGP0394 by ALF WESTLEY, on Flickr IMGP0396 by ALF WESTLEY, on Flickr Next one for a respray is this EFE Birmingham city transport Daimler Fleetline. This will be in Eastbourne corp Livery. Edited September 18, 2017 by crompton 33 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted November 16, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 16, 2016 Next one for a respray is a EFE . Daimler fleetline in Birmingham city transport livery. This will be go'ing into Eastbourne corp livery as well. Now on the workbench all apart next job is to remove the paint. A Birmingham bus with an Arkells' ad? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crompton 33 Posted November 16, 2016 Author Share Posted November 16, 2016 Yes it's got Arkells ad's Taken from efe zone. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted November 16, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 16, 2016 Yes it's got Arkells ad's Taken from efe zone. I think they got confused with Ansell's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crompton 33 Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 (edited) Ex Birmingham city. Now had a full respray into Eastbourne corp livery from the mid 1970's. IMGP0397 by ALF WESTLEY, on Flickr Edited September 27, 2017 by crompton 33 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 I have a box full of repaints I did years ago. All pre-date by many years the liveries produced by EFE and Corgi. Ashton-Under-Lyne Corporation colours that were used prior to 1955. Fitted one of my own cast radiator and repainted.... Oldham Corporation pre-war all- Leyland TD5. Fitted my own cast radiator, bonnet and front wings.... Oldham Corporation Leyland PD2 with Orion body. Brackenborough tin-front fitted and air-con pod. Full maroon livery still in vogue when these were delivered.... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crompton 33 Posted September 14, 2017 Author Share Posted September 14, 2017 (edited) Southdown NBC Depot on Dittons. The Ford Transit is a corgi repaint. The Ford Trader is a Base Toy's repaint. All the Southdown Green & Cream Buses have been sold apart from the BET bus this will be painted in NBC livery. IMGP0404 by ALF WESTLEY, on Flickr Edited August 16, 2019 by crompton 33 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crompton 33 Posted September 20, 2017 Author Share Posted September 20, 2017 IMGP0417 by ALF WESTLEY, on Flickr These are OOC models . AEC Regent and Leyland PD2 tin front. They have had a full respray in Eastbourne corp mid 1970's Livery. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crompton 33 Posted September 21, 2017 Author Share Posted September 21, 2017 These are EFE models.They have had a Full respray in Eastbourne corp Livery. Interiors painted as well. AEC Regent in the old Blue and Primrose Around till 1975 in that livery. Leyland Atlantean's in Off White. These will be Last one's for the EBC fleet. IMGP0416 by ALF WESTLEY, on Flickr IMGP0413 by ALF WESTLEY, on Flickr 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crompton 33 Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share Posted November 19, 2017 (edited) EFE Southdown NBC Bristol VR11 as new. IMGP0428 by ALF WESTLEY, on Flickr Now with the transfers removed and Brighton station blinds fitted. .IMGP0432 by ALF WESTLEY, on Flickr Edited November 20, 2017 by crompton 33 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 I think they got confused with Ansell's. Arkells is a family brewers from Swindon : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkell's_Brewery and https://www.arkells.com/ The BBB (best bitter beer), now rebranded as '3B', is a superior beer to anything Ansells produced, so probably no confusion. BTW Ansells were taken over by Allied Breweries in the 60s and the Ansells brewery closed in the 80s. G. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crompton 33 Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 (edited) I wanted a Southdown NBC PD3 open top for my fleet. The only one in NBC livery is this model IMGP0445 by ALF WESTLEY, on Flickr After four hours work all the decals where off . Now a code 3 model .Replaced with modelmaster and Mabex transfers. Edited May 25, 2018 by crompton 33 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 There was one other variation offered: a PD3 in full Southdown livery but with NBC fleetnames. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crompton 33 Posted May 19, 2018 Author Share Posted May 19, 2018 (edited) There was one other variation offered: a PD3 in full Southdown livery but with NBC fleetnames. Hi SR man. Yes had one of them a few years back then sold it. As i model mid 1970's i need more in southdown NBC green . All the best Alf Edited May 21, 2018 by crompton 33 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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