1/35 Early Greyhound bus coming from Roden

[Can-Con]

I don't see any release date but the pic is from their website. 

http://www.roden.eu/Gallery/816/816_900px_.jpg

It's the wrong text but here's a link to some more pics.

http://www.roden.eu/HTML/816.html

Edited November 4, 2021 by Can-Con

[The Junkman]

I know nothing but I found it already on sale overseas.  I make no speculation regarding the merchant, shipping costs, reliability or anything but it is listed.

https://ua-hobby.com/products/1-35-1947-gmc-pd-3751-silverside-bus-greyhound-lines-roden-816

[peteski]

Thanks for the link. That looks like a nice little kit.  Lots of parts!  But I'm not sure how well it will sell here, being in a 1:35 (military) scale model.  Automotive scale is 1:32.  I'm also puzzled why they produced a model of civilian American bus in a military scale.
Having said all that, I'm thinking of buying it when it becomes more widely available.  I guess I could look on eBay, but I'm ticked off at eBay.

[Jim B]

2 hours ago, peteski said:

Thanks for the link. That looks like a nice little kit.  Lots of parts!  But I'm not sure how well it will sell here, being in a 1:35 (military) scale model.  Automotive scale is 1:32.  I'm also puzzled why they produced a model of civilian American bus in a military scale.
Having said all that, I'm thinking of buying it when it becomes more widely available.  I guess I could look on eBay, but I'm ticked off at eBay.

Because it seems to me that to most model companies, the only scale for land vehicles is 1/35.  Got to follow the money, I guess. 

[Richard Bartrop]

And there are some very nice car kits available in 1/35, so you could build up a decent collection in the scale, even if olive drab isn't your thing.

[peteski]

9 hours ago, Jim B said:

Because it seems to me that to most model companies, the only scale for land vehicles is 1/35.  Got to follow the money, I guess. 

Most model companies?  Is that in a reference to 1:32 vs. 1:35?  Most model companies making automotive models make them in 1:24/25 scale, and also 1:43.  There compared to those scales, there aren't really that many 1:32 or 1:35 automotive models.  But if by "land vehicles" you also mean tanks, then yes, most are in 1:35 scale.

[Jim B]

Peter, I agree with you that automotive models are 1/24 or 1/25 for the most part, but let's face it, it seems that the "money" in the modeling industry is in 1/35 armor.  Even though the aftermarket for 1/24 & 1/25 automotive is quite extensive, it really can't hold a candle to the 1/35 armor world.

[peteski]

16 minutes ago, Jim B said:

Peter, I agree with you that automotive models are 1/24 or 1/25 for the most part, but let's face it, it seems that the "money" in the modeling industry is in 1/35 armor.  Even though the aftermarket for 1/24 & 1/25 automotive is quite extensive, it really can't hold a candle to the 1/35 armor world.

That is absolutely correct Jim (as far as the armor models go), but seeing how there are automotive subject modelers who find even the 1:24 to 1:25 difference unacceptable. I don't think that they will embrace a new automotive modeling scale (1:35).  As I see it, 1:35 will continue to be military model scale.  Compared the the 1:24/25 scale even 1:43 scale is not very popular for automotive model kits, but there is a large contingent of collectors collecting pre-built 1:43 scale models. Then the 1:32 scale is almost non-existent.   I doubt that 1:35 scale has any chances becoming  popular in the automotive modeling circles.

Personally I'm not tied to any scale. If I like model, I will buy and build it, regardless of scale, but I'm in a very small minority.

[SfanGoch]

ICM released 1/35 and 1/24 versions of its Mercedes G4. If the bus sells well, Roden might be inclined to release a 1/24 version in the future.

[Jim B]

I also doubt that 1/35 will make a big showing in the automotive circles, but you never know.  I don't really see Roden making a 1/24 version of this bus even if the 1/35 bus sells well.  There just really isn't that big of a bus modeling community, but the modeling community in general is full of surprises.

Meng also released 1/35 & 1/24 versions of their Ford F350.  It would be interesting to see which version of the kit actually sold better.

[Brian Austin]

 

 

There are quite a few diecast models available in 1:35 scale, or thereabouts.  I have a Mercedes sedan made by NZG (known for their diecast promo models of construction equipment) in this scale, and First Gear offers a wide array of trucks in 1:34.  Corgi had a range of cars in 1:36.  Many classic Hess truck promos also seem to be in the vicinity of this size.

There are also other bus models in 1:35.  There's at least one Russian GAZ-AA bus kit, by a military model company. 

 

A 1:24 Greyhound model kit would be nice, but how much would it cost?  People are getting grumpy regarding the cost of automotive kits these days.  I think a bus in this scale would be very expensive.

 

Here's an interesting look at Greyhound during the WWII era.  http://www.americainwwii.com/galleries/greyhound-on-the-road-through-wwii-and-beyond/

 

Lastly here's a nice ad from 1943.

 

[peteski]

On 11/5/2021 at 1:48 AM, Brian Austin said:

There are quite a few diecast models available in 1:35 scale, or thereabouts.  I have a Mercedes sedan made by NZG (known for their diecast promo models of construction equipment) in this scale, and First Gear offers a wide array of trucks in 1:34.  Corgi had a range of cars in 1:36.  Many classic Hess truck promos also seem to be in the vicinity of this size.

There are also other bus models in 1:35.  There's at least one Russian GAZ-AA bus kit, by a military model company. 

But those are all oddball automotive scales and far from being mainstream.  If people already fight about about size difference in 1:24/25 scale, how will they look at 1:34/35/36 scales?  Granted, the scale difference between 34/35/36 scales is less pronounced than in 24/25, but I still just don't see those becoming popular automotive scales.  The proverbial money *IS* in 1:35 scale, but in military vehicles.  Plus, military modelers don't have the tight pockets of automotive modelers.  They are willing to dish out the cash for their Shermans, Hummers, or Ducks.

Edited November 6, 2021 by peteski

[Can-Con]

I think Roden is trying to cash in on the "G.I.s coming home from WW II" angle. ?

[junkyardjeff]

Let the Bus Grease Monkey know they are made and they might sell a bunch,if anyone does not know about him he has one and likes to work on those old buses and has videos on You tube.

[SfanGoch]

10 hours ago, Can-Con said:

I think Roden is trying to cash in on the "G.I.s coming home from WW II" angle. ?

This isn't the first civilian bus Roden has produced. They also produce an Opel Blitzbus Ludwig "Aero", an early 1900s British Type B Bus, a Vomag Omnibus 7 OR 600 and an Opel Blitz "Strassenzepp Essen" omnibus.

Type B Bus

[lordairgtar]

On 11/4/2021 at 4:18 AM, peteski said:

Thanks for the link. That looks like a nice little kit.  Lots of parts!  But I'm not sure how well it will sell here, being in a 1:35 (military) scale model.  Automotive scale is 1:32.  I'm also puzzled why they produced a model of civilian American bus in a military scale.
Having said all that, I'm thinking of buying it when it becomes more widely available.  I guess I could look on eBay, but I'm ticked off at eBay.

Greyhound had the contract to move troops across the nation to different bases.