odd schoolbus

[Mama Sue]

Having troubles with photobucket. Will post the pics of seats I took yesterday as soon as I get this resolved. Will also get picks of the spare bus I will be using today so you have a choice of pics..

[Mama Sue]

These are the seats in a 2013 Freightliner bus.

[Mama Sue]

Here are pics from a corbiel bus which is almost the same as the one you are building

[PetervR]

thanks for the picture's

gtz PetervR

[Mama Sue]

No problem. If you need more let me know. Schools out at the end of June but I can make arrangements if you need more pics after that.

[Stuff]

I don't see it mentioned but when it comes time to do the nose of the bus, it is the front of a late 198-'s Chevrolet C60. Not sure if they are over there where you are but those were the normal school buses I rode to school on as a kid.

This is what they were originally. Cab/Chassis model and they just didnt use the cab lol

[grumpygrady]

most of them around the west were IHC's
I have a IHC and a chevy bus back home

[PetervR]

Hi.
while I'm drawing the seats. I also did some work on the giraf's and grill.

sanding down the clay, and drawing some spots.
I also added ears and horns to the first one. it still needs some work but it's getting there.


the front is started . the fenders are naturaly not done yet, but give's an idea about where it's going.


I also think this "animalbus" is a bit larger than the red one just above.
and I also think I's a Thomas/chevrolet build or imported in 1986.

grtz PetervR

[rc_farmer]

That is going to be good-lookin!

[Stuff]

wow its taking shape!!

[Espeefan]

Wow! The grille and hood of the cab look really great! So do the giraffes. You're very talented!

[Mama Sue]

Amazing

[PetervR]

HI.
just got a little further on this build. and I had to give it a nosejob. the gleu wasn't doing what I wanted, so only half one side is finished.
a before picture


and an after picture

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this should be gooing int the right direction

I also made the base for the crocodile,
I first took the top view from google earth.
ans scaled it to the right dimensions.
than I made a drawing across the photo, removed the photo. and I had this left.

that drawing was placed on the roof of the bus.
and I made a wire figure on top of it.


after putting the puppetclay over and into the wireframe this was the result.



it still need some sanding and detailing of course

grtz PetervR

[hammer]

This is by far the coolest build I have seen yet. INSANE love it


TONY

[Mama Sue]

Loving it...

[PetervR]

This weekend I received a little box with most parts I ordered
and I started to make it a rolling model.


the rims for the backaxle were on back order. so I used a trailerrim to get the tyre on, so I could get the floor level.

after checking, double checking, and triple checking.



the rear axle is 2 or 3mm to far to the back. and the body is 3 of 4 mm to low.
the axles are not going to be adjusted. the wheelwell is going to be ajusted. and there is going to be 3mm plywood added on top of the floor so the body sits a litte higher

grtz PetervR

[Mama Sue]

It's coming along quite nicely...

[1985 kenworth]

looking awesome !!!!

[PetervR]

hi
to make it easier to paint. and to make it a little more durable. I've added alu sheets to the outside. now it's glued in place. more detail will be added to the side's first I want to cover the cab in 0.5mm alu sheet. the nose will be covered with 0.5mm plastic. the fenders I don't know jet. alu of plastic.





and it's not visable in these picture's but the wheelwell is moved 3mm back

it also had a little testrun. is worked fine. a bit noisy. but with some grease it will be taken care of.


grtz PetervR

[PetervR]

the bulldozer isnt dead. I'm adding strips of plastic to the tracks. to have a bit more traction on sand.
this weekend we have a show and there is a skid with sand available. this film was 2 years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6PuxyglNB4.
we hope to show more running offroad equipment.

grtz Peter