This EFE bus was bought second hand for £10. Whilst being a reasonably accurate representation, the gloss finish looked hideous.
The first job was to dismantle it entirely. The model is held together with three rivets. The front two rivets were removed by melting the plastic heads with a soldering iron. The rear rivet was drilled out, taking care not to remove too much material as the platform would be damaged.
The interior seating was painted and hand painted Preiser fig
