Revell 1/24 London bus

[kpnuts]

Hi all my daughter bought me this kit for Christmas, I didn't really know what to do with it at the time (those who know me know I hardly ever do out of the box) I had I quick look in the box and made all the right noises at the time, I've had a few ideas of what to do with it and I had an idea I would do it as a sightseeing bus and cut the roof off and light it up so tonight I opened the box for a look at what would be involved, I have to say it was quite a shock, there are so many parts and it looks so complex, even to build oob without doing anything else to it. It's back in the box and in the stash till I feel more able to tackle it, it truly looks like a great kit though, no flash at all that I can see and very crisp detail.

[peteski]

Yes, that kit has amazing amount of detail.  I also have one of the large tour buses Revell made few years back.  Again, lots of well-made parts. One of the reasons I haven't even started either one is that I have no place to display them.

[kpnuts]

Hi all I was in Hunstanton over the weekend and nipped into the LMS and spied this (among other things) and had an idea for the most ambitious diorama I've ever tried I won't be starting it till I've finished a few I have on the go at the moment, here's the plan.

I've just bought revells 1/24 4.5 litre Bentley.

I'm now going to get a 1/24 taxi a mini,an E Type jaguar and a Roller I'm going to put them with the bus on a Base with one of the London stations and maybe a phone box and a PO box (depends on whether I can find a 60s pic of one of the stations with a phone box or PO box in the pic.

As I said my most ambitious idea to date and it will mean destroying some of my completed dios as I won't have room for them, I've a lot of things to collect first and a lot of research to do, then plan out make it as small as I can and still be believable.

Luckily London has always been packed with vehicles nose to tail and of course I can use both lanes going and coming, lots to think about, I'm figuring a start maybe October.

[sjordan2]

Just curious, but how does a rare icon like the Bentley fit into a street scene with the others?

[kpnuts]

The Bentley is an iconic British car as is the mini the jag the taxi the bus the post box and the phone box

Edited August 21, 2016 by kpnuts

[The Creative Explorer]

Even though you are right, I also agree a little bit with Skip. It just doesn't really fit in the picture. By all means; it is YOUR display, so you do whatever you want haha!

But I think a E-type, Mini, some Lotusses, London cab and that sort (sixties cars) would 'fit' a little bit better.

[GeeBee]

Just curious, but how does a rare icon like the Bentley fit into a street scene with the others?

It does if you used to watch the TV series, The Avengers

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/ff/0d/04/ff0d046c31596dd8e68371c5bf22f966.jpg

Edited October 1, 2016 by GeeBee

[sjordan2]

It does if you used to watch the TV series, The Avengers

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/ff/0d/04/ff0d046c31596dd8e68371c5bf22f966.jpg

?. Yup. Mother's HQ.