On The Workbench

Progress can be intermittent, but these are the models that are most likely to show some signs of struggling towards completion.

Midland Red

Plaxton Supreme. (459, JOX459P) ABS Streetscene (originally Westward) white metal kit. In NBC local coach livery (white top, red bottom) and will have the original style logo. Currently having detail painting applied. A lot of minor changes have been made to the model to get the beading and roof to match the layout on MR‘s examples. The destination blind box has been opened out so that the blind can be ‘behind glass’. This model will have a home made chassis. The first one worked but was a bit rough and erratic so a second one will be made

Plaxton Supreme. (467, JOX467P) ABS Streetscene (originally Westward) white metal kit. In NBC local coach livery (white top, red bottom) and will have the later logo. Currently having detail painting applied. A lot of minor changes have been made to the model to get the beading and roof to match the layout on MR‘s examples. The destination blind box has been opened out so that the blind can be ‘behind glass’. Yes, a second one.

S18 (5218, 5218HA) Little Bus Company kit. This one will be in NBC red with a white band and later style logo. Currently the windows vents have been filed down and the bodyshell has been sprayed red. Detail painting is underway after which the decals will be applied.

S17. (5729, EHA729D) Lancer Models kit. This one will be in NBC red with a white band and later style logo. Currently the windows have been opened out to accept OOC D9 glazing and the bodyshell has been sprayed red. Detail painting is underway after which the decals will be applied.

WMPTE

D9. An OOC D9 has been fitted with an experimental chassis based on a Faller Mercedes O.405 bus from a Basis set. The chassis has been cut in half with the front half fitted normally and the back half back-to-front. This means that it doesn‘t interfere with the rear platform or stairs. The wires to the motor have been swapped round so that the model goes the right way. The heavy body meant that the bus had a tendancy to part company from the guide wire so a larger magnet has been placed on the guide arm. The resulting chassis seems to work well.