I had intended to post about my latest scenario, but alas the task has proven too daunting a one due to factors outside my control. Instead I've reverted to yet another 'easy' option of showing two buses that I purchased earlier in the year, both from Poundlandworld and both, strangely enough, bought on the same day but at different branches.
Although the photographs may not show it off in a good light (courtesy of that useless photographer again), it is the better of the two vehicles.
It is a very good match scale-wise to Sid, as can been seen (just about), it's left-hand drive and has a good amount of detail on the inside.
Although I haven't tried to take it apart I'd imagine it would be fairly easy and would enable some perspex windows to be glued to the inside. None of the sides (even the windscreen) are particularly curved so I don't think it would be that difficult.
The second bus is nothing more than a shell with 'sticker windows'' and little else in the way of detail.
It may look pretty good in the photographs but in reality is a bit naff.
Nevertheless it is another vehicle and very suitable for a background role.
I have thought of removing the various window stickers and then carving the 'windows' out to leave a plastic shell that could be 'done up' as a wreck, but like anything to do with my growing selection of vehicles, that idea will be shelved for the present.
Here's a final shot of the two buses beside each other for comparison.
I've also posted the third post relating my new Gladiator project, which you can find
here and I'd like to say a big thank you for your patience as I slowly return to blogging and commenting on other blogs.
Wish I could find buses like that here in the States. It's getting hard to find good vehicles in scale with 28mm figures for my zombie games.
ReplyDeleteI know the feeling well and have learned to buy on sight otherwise they'll be gone.
DeleteYou must have quite a collection of vehicles now. Everything from tuk tuks to Greyhound busses as well as a fleet of farm vehicles.
ReplyDeleteI didn't realise quite how many I've added to the collection this year, but your comment prompted me to have a quick check - it's about 20 - and the year isn't yet half-way through !
DeleteDoes this mean you will be building a car park soon? ;)
DeleteOr perhaps a 'previously-loved' farm machinery dealership?? :)
Car park terrain board already built ! I still like the idea of a dealership though
DeleteEleven long haired friends of Jesus in a short cruise microbus Convoy!
ReplyDeleteThat's a big 10-4 Big Joe, more muthatruckers for the convoy.
Yep, Bob, for fodder for the gridlock on the motorway as everyone tries to exit the big city.
DeleteNice additions. Either would look cool smashed up as part as a junkyard even a dress it up as a fort gate like in the road warrior add metal sheets over all the windows etc
ReplyDeleteI'd never thought of using one with metal sheets etc.- great idea and there's no reason for it just to be for a PA setting either.
DeleteThanks for the idea !
Putting metal sheets on and using as a bus as gate is a great idea! Consider it stolen!
DeleteIt is a good idea and Ive read of the idea in more than one zombie novel too
DeleteYet another great find Joe - I can feel a trip to Poundland in my near future!
ReplyDeleteAlways worth a trip to the Poundlandworlds and be aware of what;s around. Different branches seem to have different suff too.
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