Author Topic: 1/24 london bus diorama  (Read 29220 times)

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Re: 1/24 london bus diorama
« Reply #25 on: October 27, 2016, 02:45:22 AM »
Hi all well it was my birthday today and we had family over, are grandchildren born with a funny bone, sitting in the dining room and the light goes out, Meg pokes her head round the corner and says shh it's a secret papa granny's got you a birthday cake just as the cake is bought in the door, we were in fits of laughter, she's 3.

Here is part of my haul (still have some to pick up from my mums and pam says 2 cars are still awaiting delivery) I'm chuffed for one birthday.



These are for this dio as I said the mini and jag are still in the post



And this is for light releif (I've got plans for it and those who know me know it won't be like the box art)( and I mean nothing like the box art) 


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Re: 1/24 london bus diorama
« Reply #26 on: October 27, 2016, 09:05:20 AM »
Ah... the 1/1 Toblerone is out. I've heard it was "sweet" kit  ;) :P  Happy birthday! :icon_beer:
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Re: 1/24 london bus diorama
« Reply #27 on: October 27, 2016, 03:13:39 PM »
Ha ha, shall I show you the door.

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Re: 1/24 london bus diorama
« Reply #28 on: October 28, 2016, 03:34:40 AM »
Hi all the Bentley is nearly finished.










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Re: 1/24 london bus diorama
« Reply #29 on: October 28, 2016, 06:39:03 AM »
I really like that car. There's just something about that British Racing Green...

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Re: 1/24 london bus diorama
« Reply #30 on: October 30, 2016, 12:21:27 AM »
Hi all well the Bentley finished now.









Did a lot of spraying today, I mean a lot, feeling quite high now.














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Re: 1/24 london bus diorama
« Reply #31 on: October 30, 2016, 07:49:57 AM »
I'm pleased to see that lovely British Racing Green again! There's just something about a Bentley in that color that makes my heart beat faster.

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Re: 1/24 london bus diorama
« Reply #32 on: October 30, 2016, 08:06:18 AM »
Not to mention that great whomping blower sticking out the front  :-*
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Re: 1/24 london bus diorama
« Reply #33 on: October 30, 2016, 08:40:19 AM »
Bentley looks good! :)
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Re: 1/24 london bus diorama
« Reply #34 on: October 31, 2016, 04:44:49 AM »
Hi all, dropped the Bentley, may have to buy another one, grrrr, anyway did more on the bus.




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Re: 1/24 london bus diorama
« Reply #35 on: October 31, 2016, 03:10:01 PM »
Ouch! I'm guessing that "grrrr" isn't an accurate quote of your comment at the time  ;)
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Re: 1/24 london bus diorama
« Reply #36 on: October 31, 2016, 07:51:41 PM »
Nice work so far

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Re: 1/24 london bus diorama
« Reply #37 on: November 02, 2016, 03:27:42 AM »
Hi all here is the next update, with the drivers cab I thought (my dad was a conductor on London busses when I was a youngster so I saw loads of busses) I never saw one where the glass between the cab and passenger compartment wasn't stained with nicotine (not that I knew that's was what it was then) (everyone used to smoke then) so I've tried (not as well as I would have liked to depict that) nearly made the mistake of putting the lid on the cab then remembered I've got to add a driver.












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Re: 1/24 london bus diorama
« Reply #38 on: November 02, 2016, 10:10:54 AM »
Tartan seat covering is awesome! 8)

Shame about the Bentley. :icon_crap: Can't be fixed? ???
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Re: 1/24 london bus diorama
« Reply #39 on: November 02, 2016, 10:15:41 AM »
Nice work.. on all of it.
The Bentley can be rebuilt, we have the technology, better than it was before and probably much whiffier... Chitty Chiggy Bang Bang ish perhaps ?

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Re: 1/24 london bus diorama
« Reply #40 on: November 11, 2016, 01:45:38 AM »
Hi all well i have more kits for this now (the range rover is thanks to polux)(I will be doing it as a police range rover don't think the rally version would look right in London)






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Re: 1/24 london bus diorama
« Reply #41 on: November 16, 2016, 04:38:41 AM »
Hi all got some more done on the fountain. 






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Re: 1/24 london bus diorama
« Reply #42 on: November 30, 2016, 04:50:07 AM »
Thanks swill.
Here is the next update, nearly finished the fountain 



Just have to figure out how to do the water jets.

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Re: 1/24 london bus diorama
« Reply #43 on: December 01, 2016, 04:52:11 AM »
Never tried a fujimi kit before I must say initial inspection looked good but, the colour callouts are vague to say the least, the plastic is incredibly fragile, I broke the kingpin off and I hardly touched it

Then when I went to fix it I discovered it is totally wrong

It is actually moulded coming out of the break disc.
I think that is a pretty fundamental mistake and very early in the build, I reserve judgement but not looking good at the moment.

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Re: 1/24 london bus diorama
« Reply #44 on: December 04, 2016, 03:32:37 AM »
Hi all here is the next bit


Buffed up the body a bit before adding the decals, needs a bit more doing to it but quite pleased so far.


Just to say I've not stopped on the bus (those seat decals are a real pain in the bum) I've not posted progress pics as it would be boring but nearly there on them)

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Re: 1/24 london bus diorama
« Reply #45 on: December 05, 2016, 04:37:33 AM »
Hi all got some more done on the lotus and the bus. I've got to say I'm in awe of the engineering of the bus(when I left school I worked at loading the hoppers on injection moulding machines so I know the work that goes into the moulds of fairly simple things (I mean the items have to be able to be removed from the moulds) there is some amazing engineering on those seat frames.
The seat decals though if I never see another one I will be happy.
The lotus kit I'm warming to everything seems to fit well (do not like the decals, but could say that of a lot of premium kits) (they seem very stiff I'm hoping the gold body fine lines conform better)




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Re: 1/24 london bus diorama
« Reply #46 on: December 05, 2016, 07:36:29 AM »
The bus is looking great.  :)

I sympathise on the decal front but better that than hand painting it all.  :o
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Re: 1/24 london bus diorama
« Reply #47 on: December 13, 2016, 04:27:31 AM »
Hi all got a few figures for the bus



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Re: 1/24 london bus diorama
« Reply #48 on: December 15, 2016, 04:25:53 AM »
Hi all started the decals on the lotus, they're very tricky



Also got the Christmas decs up.


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Re: 1/24 london bus diorama
« Reply #49 on: December 15, 2016, 12:51:26 PM »
Looking good and those Lotus decals do look tricky  :)
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