russell price Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Is anyone aware of any 1:76 scale models of Bedford CFL or CFS vans? Another omission is the Big Freight Rover 300/400 vans. Any suggestions as to sourcing the above would be good. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 (edited) I'm slowly* building one for myself at the moment. * very slowly Edited August 8, 2021 by BernardTPM 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmacc Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 The only CF I know of is the Wiking 1/87 model. Very old and dated from when it was new ((Called the Bedford Blitz) but a well executed model. Okay for the rear of the layout. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 (edited) Going up in size Dinky did one too, around 0 scale. Didn't quite capture the look though, in my opinion. Edited August 8, 2021 by BernardTPM 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmacc Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 31 minutes ago, BernardTPM said: Going up in size Dinky did one too, around 0 scale. Didn't quite capture the look though, in my opinion. Good call. I was more of the approach that the Wiking one may be useable in some way for his needs. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 5 hours ago, russell price said: Is anyone aware of any 1:76 scale models of Bedford CFL or CFS vans? Another omission is the Big Freight Rover 300/400 vans. Any suggestions as to sourcing the above would be good. I think there is someone on here making resin Freight Rover minibuses which could be converted? Worth a search on the forum. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell price Posted August 8, 2021 Author Share Posted August 8, 2021 Thank you for the Wiking suggestion, that may be a good lead to follow, as well as railways I’ve modelled all of our families coaches etc and need to do a few minibuses now. I’ve seen the Bus bodied examples and are following that up. If he can do me some spare bonnets I might see what I can do with some styrene sheet to build the standard minibus! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell price Posted August 9, 2021 Author Share Posted August 9, 2021 Follow up , 3 Wiking Bedford Blitz are on their way from Germany via a well known online auction site!! thanks Russell 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 On 08/08/2021 at 14:22, BernardTPM said: Going up in size Dinky did one too, around 0 scale. Didn't quite capture the look though, in my opinion. Bernard - I owned a long wheelbase CF motorcaravan. You are correct, that looks very little like a CF! Awful. The Viking in contrast looks like a bit of paint would make it look like a reasonable resemblance of a CF. Paul 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 17 hours ago, russell price said: Thank you for the Wiking suggestion, that may be a good lead to follow, as well as railways I’ve modelled all of our families coaches etc and need to do a few minibuses now. I’ve seen the Bus bodied examples and are following that up. If he can do me some spare bonnets I might see what I can do with some styrene sheet to build the standard minibus! It looks to me that the Viking is a representation of the standard CF. I suspect a minibus, like the motorcaravan and Workobus were on a longer chassis. This gave greater internal useable space compared to the Ford Transit of the same era. Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 There's a massive selection of UK brochures for Bedford CFs here. The van/minibus was available in two lengths/wheelbases and chassis cabs/cowls in three: 106", 126" and (later) 140". Regarding the Wiking model, the van/minibus has a slightly more accurate front grille than the chassis cab pick-up version, the model coming out about a year later. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell price Posted August 9, 2021 Author Share Posted August 9, 2021 As it happens the ones I need are the 11 seaters which were converted from the standard short wheelbase van. I shall see when the Wiking arrive how they scale out compared to the John day transit. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 2 hours ago, BernardTPM said: There's a massive selection of UK brochures for Bedford CFs here. The van/minibus was available in two lengths/wheelbases and chassis cabs/cowls in three: 106", 126" and (later) 140". Certainly extensive. Even has our Autosleeper - although their photographs have hideous patterned seating, ours were a very nice blue! Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ELTEL Posted August 9, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 9, 2021 24 minutes ago, hmrspaul said: Certainly extensive. Even has our Autosleeper - although their photographs have hideous patterned seating, ours were a very nice blue! Paul Another Autosleepers owner who is also a railway modeller. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Marsbar Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 3 hours ago, BernardTPM said: There's a massive selection of UK brochures for Bedford CFs here. The van/minibus was available in two lengths/wheelbases and chassis cabs/cowls in three: 106", 126" and (later) 140". Regarding the Wiking model, the van/minibus has a slightly more accurate front grille than the chassis cab pick-up version, the model coming out about a year later. Thanks for posting that link. In the mid 1970'as my Father worked at the Vauxhall/Bedford main dealer around here and they started hiring out CF campers for people to use on their holidays, so in 1976 we hired something called a "Suntrekker" for a holiday in Scotland. Nice to see that they feature amongst those brochures, as I distinctly remember the fact the camper body was demountable, so you could leave the body behind at the campsite and just use the CF chassis/cab to run around in for the day! I think we only did that for one of the days though as it entailed a lot of messing about... I'm sure there are some of those Bedford brochures here in a box in the loft! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fodenway Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 One of the magazine/partworks companies did an exquisite CF camper in 1/43 scale. There was also a Minivan-based conversion, a Bedford CA and two different Commer PB versions. They are very rare (in Britain at least) and expensive, and I don't remember the maker, although a friend has some (but not the CF) on his 'O' gauge layout. I will find out and post the makers name, unless someone beats me to it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 3 hours ago, ELTEL said: Another Autosleepers owner who is also a railway modeller. Motorcaravans were an integral part of the way the Wagon Study Group was able to get all over the country and measure hundreds of wagons, as well as photographing more than a few. - see the renewed topic about Model Railway Constructor. These were two of them, Roger Silsbury had a VW Paul 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernowtim Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 (edited) Something like this? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133803324208 Edited August 9, 2021 by kernowtim 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERS Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 IXO did a CF in 1:43 scale in panel van form and as a camper for Hatchette. They do appear on a certain auction site from time to time but the camper is usually the wrong side of £50, down to its popularity I guess. They are nice models though. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmacc Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 15 hours ago, russell price said: As it happens the ones I need are the 11 seaters which were converted from the standard short wheelbase van. I shall see when the Wiking arrive how they scale out compared to the John day transit. Hi. It’ll scale out small next to any 1/76 van. 3.5mm to the foot rather than 4.0mm. Fine for a layout at the rear but won’t work side by side I’m afraid. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell price Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 That will be true, I’ve just bought some 1:76 Commer PB cast kits and compared to the Oxford Version they are huge. Both are supposed to be 1:76. Time to get the vernier out! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 In van form the Commer was 14' long, on 7' 6" w.b. and 6' 3" wide, so 56mm, 30mm and 25mm respectively. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell price Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 4 hours ago, BernardTPM said: In van form the Commer was 14' long, on 7' 6" w.b. and 6' 3" wide, so 56mm, 30mm and 25mm respectively. Thank you for that. I will have to measure up later 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERS Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 On 09/08/2021 at 21:53, hmrspaul said: Motorcaravans were an integral part of the way the Wagon Study Group was able to get all over the country and measure hundreds of wagons, as well as photographing more than a few. - see the renewed topic about Model Railway Constructor. These were two of them, Roger Silsbury had a VW Paul When Dave Larkin visited us a couple of times in the mid-80s, he arrived in an Fiat 850 van conversion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor quinn Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 The Wiking models come up rather nicely with a coat of paint, these being Danish, they’re Bedford CFs 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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