leopard1299

Many thanks! The bus is on hold at the moment while I finish another project but will be "fired up" again once I work out the best way of making the required mods to it.

The kit is available from Wistow Model Engineering and comes out around £100. No website that I know of but the email is wellysplace@btinternet.com

Jon F.

many thanks for the info jon will send an email.

cheers ian.

Hi jon,

just wanted to say your bus build is looking rather smart!

you are doing a top job. are these kits still around if so have you got any contact details & price for them?

im looking forward to seeing more on this build.

cheers

ian

So how many have I purchased. Fifteen so far and when my supplier get a further stock it will grow to twentyfive. Why have I purchased them - for my own reasons.

I cannot see the point of your comment about the title of the hobby - what exactly is its point.

If you are suggesting I never make anything then I suggest you look at some of my previous posts where I've shown some of my models.

I modify RTR, repaint RTR, build kits of all types (including many Golden Arrow) and scratchbuild.

I'm well aware of the fabulous work done by Stefan and have had several conversations with him - a very talented modeller indeed.

My reviews are intended to tell it like it is with the GBL models - if there is a fault i'll say so but I have many times also suggested ways of using the models also.

There are many modellers out there who will take a GBL model and enjoy some real modelling with them, in some cases not being worried by possible faults as long as the model look reasonably ok when its finished - I do this myself and even convert models to something else that may be less than 100% correct - as long as the resulting model looks right and captures the 'feel' of the real thing then I'm happy. Afterall whats the point of worrying about the odd millimetre here and there if I'm going to run my model on an underscale track gauge anyway - and yes for some years a long time ago I modelled in P4 so I've seen the hobby from many sides.

The comments I make in my reviews have, from feedback received, proved valuable to a lot of fellow modellers - they don't mean I never do anything myself - quite the reverse in fact.

Regards

dear weathering man,

i did not mean to upset you or say that you do not make any models its just the GBL models are a decent price point for fiddling around with much like you surgested in your reveiw there just seems to be alot of people expecting a Bachmann or Hornby top end product for very little money, maybe its just me maybe im the funny one wantting to make something from nothing.

and as for how many you have & what you do with them is UP to you & good luck with them im sure you will make something with them! and above all have some fun! if you enjoy painting & modelling them then thats what its about.

hope you understand now what i was trying to say!

so how many has the weathering man pruchased for mucking up then???

please remember the title of the hobby/industry RAILWAY MODELLING so be creative & make something!

yes before anyone says i have not posted any GBL conversions yet as we have a big pile waitting of a4s and others but my dad has already got the duchess running using an old tender drive loco we had spare so a cheap loco was made up and it looks ok running with coaches behinde it on the layout!

if you want to see some gems go check out steffans stuff the GWR items he`s made recently using GBL & others has set me off too but must get back to finishing my Southern Q class from golden arrow! see my blog on rmweb for pics.

anyway happy modelling!