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Working around the loop at Thornbury in a line of traffic.
1:76 Scale. OO gauge. Diecast Weyman Trolleybus of Bradford City Transport made by OOC and released in August 1997.
Diorama scratchbuilt.
Cars by Classix and Oxford Diecast.
Jaguar SS 2.5 Saloon in Red.
Wyvern E series in Green.
Austin in Blue.
Jaguar & Wyvern by Oxford Diecast.
Austin by Classix.
1:76 Scale, OO Gauge.
Diorama home made.
Pre Millenium Giant MCN with Psylo Race forks. Still going strong. Now running an Alfine 8 speed hub.
A Barton bus eases forward as traffic surrounds it from all sides.
That Southern Electric van is a long way from home!
1:76 Scale, OO Gauge diecast home made diorama.
Bus is by EFE. Leyland RTL. Released August 1992 as part of a 2 vehicle gift set.
Other vehicles by Oxford Diecast and Classix.
The queue is out of the door for the tastiest chips on Cheapside Circus.
1:76 Scale. OO Gauge.
The fish bar is a converted resin building by Hornby Skaledale which was a taxi office. and has been fitted with a full shop interior including fish frying range.
The car is an Austin FL1 by Classix (Pockebond).
The Leyland is waiting to go on the road to work the No.3 to Seaton. The Gaffer checks the pump readings for entry into the log.
1:76 Scale, OO Gauge diecast model.
Leyland PS1 with ECW bodywork
OOC model
Released January 1997.
Car iis by Corgi Classix.
Garage is a resin model by Hornby.
Small diecast Ambulances from Matchbox, Oxford Diecast and Classix.
1:76 scale (not the Matchbox Cadillac) .
SIX & Sinfonieorchester / SIX goes ClasSIX / Klassik trifft Rock / Cottbus /
Samstag, 29. November 2014
When I built my first tram layout about fifteen years ago, I spent much time hunting for, and repainting old Lesney models; such was the dearth of suitable 1/76 scale cars.
Quite soon the situation changed drastically with offerings from Classix and to a greater extent , Oxford Diecast.
One of the first Classix models that I bought was the blue Standard Vanguard series 1. Recently I've bought the Oxford equivalent. This black model is rather superior in almost every regard with much crisper detail. I immediately saw that it carries what seems to be a re-registration plate. It's likely that the subject of the model had it's original number sold and was then issued with this 'age related' plate from an unused "Scottish" series. No problem to change the number for a genuine period one though.
But alas for me, the model appears to be a Series 1A version with updated grille which didn't appear until 1952. With my tram layout set supposedly around 1950-1, it's just out of the time scale! Fortunately the range of period vehicles is now much greater so there are others to choose from!
Probably on its way home from a Rally and passing a superb line up of 1950s/60s cars by Oxford Diecast and Classix.
I have been thinking about squeezing a period newpaper stall in outside the Underground station, on the portable tram layout. It then occurred to me that it might be possible to convert the 1/76 scale Classix FL1 hire car model into a van of the type used by the Evening Standard. Photos of such beasts are quite rare but I managed to pull together a number that would make the job possible.
The FX3 taxi from which the van was derived was produced from 1948 - 58. A couple of views I found suggested that the vans had only appeared after the London trams finished in 1952, until I found a rear view of one in one of my tram books. I also noted that a black/silver livery was used in later years (too late for the tram era). I assembled a thin card shell around the rear of the cab. Once painted with Humbrol Midnight Blue, I put together some self adhesive overlays with the lettering, matching the blue as best I could. A little crude but just about passable for me. I will soon set about producing the diagonal advert roof board to finish it off and then just need to do the newstand.
The van is seen with an FX3 cab for comparison.
This was supposed to be a night shot of the Corgi Plaxton Panorama but as i'd forgotten to move the milk float its going to have to be a winters morning instead.
The Leopard has its headlights lit though the driver is no where to be seen, probably in the drivers crew room in the warmth having a brew before heading out. Peg-leg Pete, still on his crutches is going for his morning paper whilst a Police Hillman Imp can be seen behind getting ready for the morning rush hour whilst a class 47 diesel locomotive lurks in the shadows on the viaduct.
A Southdown Leyland Leopard in allover National white awaits its driver as a couple of passengers patiently stand by the bus shelter. The milkman is making his deliveries to the local corner shop whilst a local gentleman who has been down on his luck hobbles past on his crutches. A class 47 rumbles overhead on the viaduct, running light from the traction maintenance depot to the station where it will take a passenger train forward to a destination unknown.
A good behaving citizen with a politically correct means of transport. Votes socialistic, works in a public office, got a home-caring wife weighing 98 kilos, 2,4 children and dog.