AEC Routemaster

Steve Wilson Finally succumbed, I used to drive these and in the end couldn't resist getting one.

Patrick Hagelstein This is looking cool!

Spanjaard i am certainly in

Peter Hardy Injector lines are perfect! Engine fan looks pretty clunky unfortunately. Bet there was some clean up with the kit to get the engine to look this good. All that interior bar work looks like a nightmare! Excellent so far, I'll be in the audience for this one! Spanjaard get me a coffee will you please? Greg? Coffee mate? Spanjaard's making a brew.

Martin Oostrom In that case I'd like a double espresso
Can I sit on the upper deck, in the front please?

Peter Hardy Still trying to wake up Marty? A double shot??

Martin Oostrom Actually, my son had a sleepover party with three other 12 year olds saturday. Had to knock them to sleep at 2am. They retaliated by waking me at 7am sunday morning
Feels like I could use a busload of coffee.

Peter Jenssen I've been looking at this kit in my local hobby shop.
Looks like a cool display piece. There was also a London cab that would look good next to it.
But when to build it? Restrained myself from buying, but will follow!

Spanjaard coffee is served... if you dare... i do not drink it so, can not tell the difference between espresso and the liquid left after cleaning all the brushes

COLIN WILKINSON Youtube Video

Glenn . Lovely model, I had one but sold it! Too many other projects to do!

Peter Schmitt Thank you!

Yes, this one was very time consuming. It took me almost a year...

Steve Wilson ...
Great build Peter, not only did I have the model, I drove them...

Peter Schmitt Cool! I was able to ride one of the memorial line from trafalgar square this year. Quite an experience, with the conductor hanging out of it and all

Did I match the original at least somewhat? How were they from the crew's view? A good tool? Were they liked?
Ah, the questions

Steve Wilson ...
The Routemaster was the last of the truly iconic real London Busses...
To drive wise, it took a bit of getting used to, if you'd never driven one before, but after a couple of miles it was one of the greats!!! You've done it proud Peter, believe me I'd tell you if you hadn't. ((( )))

Peter Schmitt I'm glad to hear that it's kind of the master piece of my collection so far, good to know it holds up. Thank you for the insight

Łukasz Gliński Great bus

Christian Bruer Very nice!

Es-haq Khosravi Great job!

Peter Schmitt Thank you!

Kurt Van Breda very nice, not so easy to fix decals on seats

Bill Gilman I like the magazines under the driver's seat - nice touch!

Kurt Van Breda the fireextinghuisher is also lifelike

Lionel Marco Very nice job!

Guus Very nice Daniel !

Dan C Thankyou all for the nice comments, its been fun so far but i'm not so sure i'm ready to tackle ALL those seats just yet...lol

Aghis Barberopoulos Love the driver's compartment and the engine. Great job!

Steve Desarzens Great work on the engine ! Very good idea also the magazines below the driver's seat.

Steve Wilson Hi Daniel...
I used to drive the Routemaster...
Before I was a Coach Driver, I was a Bus Driver, as were 99% of Coach Drivers of the time, it was part of the natural progression!
My Routemaster was Green not Red, as I worked for the Country Division of London Transport. I was based at Addlestone Bus Garage in Surrey.
After a period of time as an ordinary Bus Driver, I became a Greenline Driver which allowed me to be accepted as a Private Hire Driver, but I needed to be upgraded to full manual PSV license (public service vehicle). Nowadays it's a PCV license (passenger carrying vehicle)... And does not carry the same Kudos as the PSV!!! I remember getting my original PSV, even though you had passed your test, you didn't know if you had a license or a job until you had sat before the Commissioners Of Police, who decided if you had the job not. I can still remember sitting there shaking like a leaf waiting to be seen! and here I was again, just passed my manual test and back at Bromyard Avenue Acton to see the Commissioners again...
And all this because you chose to build a Revell Routemaster Bus, nice one Daniel
Memories are rushing back

Aghis Barberopoulos Looks very good this Londoner

Tim Vereecke interesting project Martin!

Martin Lehnheiser Thx Tim... has been an interesting new model by Revell... offers a lot of choices for conversions other than the standard RML London Bus...

Lionel Marco Good idea!

Lionel

Thomas Mayer SPAM, SPAM, SPAM...

Martin Lehnheiser Hi Tim, could you please remove this crap from Fanta44? Thx in advance

scalemates sweet

Bill Gilman Aw man, now I have to start building buses, too! Nice kit and nice job!

Alexander Aristides Cronvall Nice

Martin Lehnheiser Primary to building up the model all conversion work has been done and tested... all parts shortened, all parts cut for the open top version... now that everything is fine with these, the build of the model itself can take place now... keep you posted about progress...

Riet D I hope I'll be able to add it to my stash tonight

Creative Explorer was it?

Riet D no it wasn't... but no worries I'll give it to myself

Tim Vereecke I thought this one was in scale 1:32?

Roland Schmidt Because it's a London bus I will build it in either scale. The only thing I will build bigger than 1:72 since over 20 years.

Tim Vereecke I seem to remember from the Revell Press Conference that a 1:24 version would be too big. But maybe they changed their mind.