georgeT Posted July 29, 2017 Author Share Posted July 29, 2017 Thanks Andy l have seen some nice vans l want too, so l think a nice yard with ware houses and a dockside etc etc and plenty of cobbles...(That's the plan today anyways Hahahahaha)....... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Any progress on the Layout ideas mate? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted August 1, 2017 Author Share Posted August 1, 2017 Hi Andy, Off the boil at the moment mate, plenty of ideas but no mojo, also been really busy with a holiday and family matters. but hopefully l will get something done soon ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 What's this about a Trolley Bus you were talking about this morning mate? Any pics? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 Hello Andy, l have had a break from railway modelling today and have started to build a London Transport 6 wheel trolly bus, l have always wanted one but could never find one, the only one l found was a white metal kit but it was far to expensive so l decided to try and make one for myself out of two scrap 150/th buses it meant quite a bit of cutting, but after a few hours l have the body almost done, lts not perfect by any means, but it looks like the trolly bus l need for the bridge on 'Catherine's Wharf' and all the bits of body l have left will hopefully make a tender to fix the electric wires above the trolly bus, will fill in all the gaps etc with filler, then a nice coat of grey primer, made a nice change to do something different... 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobster Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Very nice work there George - Will look great when finished - Top marks Mate Cheers, Bob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Blimey George, it's like a jigsaw, as Bob said, it will look very good mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) Cheers Guys, l have always put a bus on the bridge they just look the part (don't know why) but they just do Hahahaha, l will need a bridge over the fiddle yard on 'Catherine's Wharf' l will be starting again soon, and as the year will be the early 50s south London whats better that a trolley bus and all the wires above, cobbles as well.... Edited August 4, 2017 by georgeT 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted August 3, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 3, 2017 Hi George A 'day of memories on the RMweb - this is the forth. "I was there" rings true in London because I was present at the Wimbledon Town Hall when the last London trolleybus left for Kingston. What I remember most about travelling in them was their quiet 'swish' on acceleration. Peter 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted August 5, 2017 Author Share Posted August 5, 2017 Thanks Peter, l have loved the Trolley buses of London for as long as l can remember and saw my first a couple of years back in covent garden in the museum, took loads of pictures and thats the reason for the latest project... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Have you painted the Trolley Bus yet mate? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted August 6, 2017 Author Share Posted August 6, 2017 Hello Mate, No not yet l have had a few problems with it, like removing the electric poles along on the roof to get it to look right and they were a bit longer than the ones on the model l started with... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Will it be London Red or Southdown Green? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted August 7, 2017 Author Share Posted August 7, 2017 Hell Buddy l have only ever seen them in London Transport red.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 (edited) Any more progress or pics of either the Railway or the Bus yet mate? Edited August 11, 2017 by Andrew P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted August 11, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 11, 2017 Hello Andy, l have had a break from railway modelling today and have started to build a London Transport 6 wheel trolly bus, l have always wanted one but could never find one, the only one l found was a white metal kit but it was far to expensive so l decided to try and make one for myself out of two scrap 150/th buses it meant quite a bit of cutting, but after a few hours l have the body almost done, lts not perfect by any means, but it looks like the trolly bus l need for the bridge on 'Catherine's Wharf' and all the bits of body l have left will hopefully make a tender to fix the electric wires above the trolly bus, will fill in all the gaps etc with filler, then a nice coat of grey primer, made a nice change to do something different... Bit late with this....but as I might have mentioned before on another of your posts/ thread you are a clever b*gg*r! Great stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted August 11, 2017 Author Share Posted August 11, 2017 Thanks for the kind words Phil l have to put a bus on a bridge (as we do) so l thought what about a London trolley ? and did not fancy paying £215 for a 7mm resin body kit, the model is not correct in many ways but it looks about right if you don't look too close Hahahaha... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted August 11, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 11, 2017 Hi George, If its finished please let us see it o here. cheers, Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 (edited) Hello Peter, lts almost ready for the primer, l will show some pictures later, cant believe the interest l have had in this project.. Edited August 12, 2017 by georgeT 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted August 16, 2017 Author Share Posted August 16, 2017 Both are now ready for the paint shop now for their coat of red primer.... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Looking very good mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share Posted August 17, 2017 The pair look smart in their coat of primer... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 It's really starting to like a proper London Bus now mate, Will it have things like adverts etc? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share Posted August 17, 2017 Yes it will have the works, but l need to grind off some of the detail to apply the two cream bands... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Very good George I must admit I like a break from loco building now and then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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