Does anyone know what happened to the plan that Custom had to export some trial models to the UK? I was keen on keeping an eye on it but it seems to have fizzled out since it was announced last year/the year before.
Thanks,
Mitch
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- Sun Apr 23, 2023 4:21 pm
- Forum: General Transport Discussion
- Topic: Custom Denning Discussion / Observations
- Replies: 162
- Views: 36522
- Mon May 23, 2022 3:23 pm
- Forum: Photos - Hobart/Tas
- Topic: A Few Hours Around Hobart [21 & 22/05/2022]
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2242
Re: A Few Hours Around Hobart [21 & 22/05/2022]
And of course, I went to the airport to get some snaps. I was hoping for the QantasLink liveried Embraer, but I have since been informed that it's a Brisbane based aircraft and Hobart won't see it! :( Qantas' VH-VZD (Boeing 737-838) gliding off the runway after operating QF999/QFA999 from Sydney htt...
- Mon May 23, 2022 1:53 pm
- Forum: Photos - Hobart/Tas
- Topic: A Few Hours Around Hobart [21 & 22/05/2022]
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2242
A Few Hours Around Hobart [21 & 22/05/2022]
Spent the week in Hobart and got the chance to spend an hour in the CBD to do some gunzelling. I must say, some of the cleanest and most well-presented vehicles are in Hobart. It unfortunately looks like Flickr compresses the quality of the photo slightly when it is shared on a message board, so a b...
- Tue Dec 07, 2021 9:16 am
- Forum: Photos - Sydney/NSW
- Topic: Telfords Bus & Coach XN37WN (Optare Solo M995SR) in Turrella. 1/12/21
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3013
Re: Telfords Bus & Coach XN37WN (Optare Solo M995SR) in Turrella. 1/12/21
Carbridge also have a few of them too.Fleet Lists wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 8:39 am Not the first one - see https://www.busaustralia.com/gallery/di ... ?pid=19361 and I am sure there are others.
Thanks,
Mitch
- Mon Oct 04, 2021 4:01 pm
- Forum: Transport Simulators
- Topic: Omsi Two Stuff
- Replies: 11
- Views: 27207
Re: Omsi Two Stuff
Hi all, Realised that it had been a bit of time since I'd posted any kind of update to my workings with OMSI and modelling. I'd moved away from the Express because it was, like the Volgren, giving me issues. I ended up moving back to the Volgren. Work is busy so the project is on a slow burn but it'...
- Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:22 pm
- Forum: General Transport Discussion
- Topic: Australian Aviation Thread 2021 - 2023
- Replies: 55
- Views: 17024
Re: Australian Aviation Thread 2021
There was. There were already quite a few aircraft stored at ASP (notably the Silk and Fiji MAX-8s) prior to COVID. Then once Singapore and Cathay started sending their units there, it was relatively full fairly quickly.
Thanks,
Mitch
Thanks,
Mitch
- Thu Dec 17, 2020 9:43 pm
- Forum: General Transport Discussion
- Topic: Volgren Discussion / Observations
- Replies: 87
- Views: 23992
Re: Volgren Discussion / Observations
I had the same thought. But AFAIK, none of CDC Victoria's Optimus buses have that taillight set up and I would say easily 75% of their fleet pre-Optimus have those Hella/Narva light units. VUA = United Arab Emirates (From a very brief partnership with Hafilat in 2008. There were some CR228Ls made fr...
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 9:24 pm
- Forum: General Transport Discussion
- Topic: Australian Aviation Thread - 2020
- Replies: 59
- Views: 20972
Re: Australian Aviation Thread - 2020
I'll be intrigued to see the outcome of that ACCC submission. I know the ACCC is/was investigating Qantas because of how bought a percentage of corporate ownership of Alliance. The ACCC has the opinion that it will reduce competition because Qantas already has Qantaslink and it's huge regional footp...
- Tue Jun 16, 2020 9:01 pm
- Forum: Transport Simulators
- Topic: Omsi Two Stuff
- Replies: 11
- Views: 27207
Re: Omsi Two Stuff
It's been a while since I've posted any update here. I shelved the Express for a little bit as it was giving me the absolute sh*ts but here's where I got to in the end. https://scontent.fmel5-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/91767742_10218306167660314_5127432043587698688_o.jpg?_nc_cat=109&_nc_sid=b9115d...
- Thu Apr 30, 2020 12:10 pm
- Forum: Photos - Melbourne/Vic
- Topic: Random buses in Vic.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 15761
Re: Random buses in Vic.
Great photos.
It's good to see the ex-McHarry's CR221L is still getting around. I'd wondered what happened to those buses.
Thanks,
Mitch
It's good to see the ex-McHarry's CR221L is still getting around. I'd wondered what happened to those buses.
Thanks,
Mitch
- Fri Feb 28, 2020 10:00 am
- Forum: Transport Simulators
- Topic: Omsi Two Stuff
- Replies: 11
- Views: 27207
Re: Omsi Two Stuff
Bit of an update. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200227/f0b4a2ae7bcd74a8cce70d4494d3f7ed.jpg Playing around with a repaint I made for another bus. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200227/d65af81b54aa134e64c29a6d6a4e62ff.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200227/1e5399ca3ce02e2e26068c413b04...
- Sun Feb 23, 2020 6:47 pm
- Forum: Transport Simulators
- Topic: Omsi Two Stuff
- Replies: 11
- Views: 27207
Re: Omsi Two Stuff
I've had a small change of heart in terms of the bus I wanted to recreate. It's a bit "blocky" at the moment but all my blender skills are self taught, so I'm learning as I go. https://live.staticflickr.com/4261/35812267846_f8ba154778_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/4257/35465007180_7d...
- Fri Jan 31, 2020 10:01 pm
- Forum: Photos - Melbourne/Vic
- Topic: Blue Skies at Melbourne Airport [29/01/2020]
- Replies: 1
- Views: 14619
Blue Skies at Melbourne Airport [29/01/2020]
I've definitely moved across from being a bus gunzel to an avgeek and it'd been a long time since I'd spotted at Melbourne Airport - so I thought I'd take advantage of the gorgeous blue skied afternoon that Melbourne graced us with. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49459268777_2831322de5_c.jpg Qa...
- Mon Nov 25, 2019 6:16 pm
- Forum: News & Administration
- Topic: Error message.
- Replies: 128
- Views: 53056
Re: Error message.
I’m getting the same error across both the desktop site, using the site through my phone and on Tapatalk.
Cheers,
Mitch
Cheers,
Mitch
- Mon Nov 25, 2019 6:12 pm
- Forum: Photos - Sydney/NSW
- Topic: Two Hours at Sydney Airport [23/11/2019]
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6843
Re: Two Hours at Sydney Airport [23/11/2019]
Ah - yes I did see that. Disappointed I missed it!
Thanks,
Mitch
Thanks,
Mitch
- Sun Nov 24, 2019 11:30 pm
- Forum: General Transport Discussion
- Topic: Australian Aviation Thread - 2019
- Replies: 23
- Views: 11086
Re: National Aviation Thread
I would suggest that the Mumbai flights would be a relatively successful venture for Qantas. The only direct flights between Australia and India that I know of are the two out of Melbourne and Sydney operated by Air India. Given the continued growth of India as a world powerhouse, it wouldn't surpri...
- Sun Nov 24, 2019 11:20 pm
- Forum: Photos - Sydney/NSW
- Topic: Two Hours at Sydney Airport [23/11/2019]
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6843
Re: Two Hours at Sydney Airport [23/11/2019]
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49114485203_8432bf27af_c.jpg Operating for China Eastern Airlines, this Shanghai Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner taxies on the final part of it's flight from Shanghai. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49115180027_d43d69c450_c.jpg Virgin Australia's VH-YIH (Bo...
- Sun Nov 24, 2019 11:05 pm
- Forum: Photos - Sydney/NSW
- Topic: Two Hours at Sydney Airport [23/11/2019]
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6843
Two Hours at Sydney Airport [23/11/2019]
Headed up to Sydney for a work trip and booked a late flight home on the Saturday, so I thought I'd do a little bit of plane spotting at the beach. The smoke and overcast conditions made for some interesting backdrops, but I did the best I could do. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49115183557_e2...
- Thu Sep 26, 2019 10:26 pm
- Forum: Photos - Hobart/Tas
- Topic: Tassielink Transit #44 - Scania K310/Express
- Replies: 6
- Views: 21582
Re: Tassielink Transit #44 - Scania K310/Express
I have always been a huge fan of the products that Express come out with.
Thanks,
Mitch
Thanks,
Mitch
- Sat Sep 14, 2019 3:49 pm
- Forum: Transport Simulators
- Topic: Omsi Two Stuff
- Replies: 11
- Views: 27207
Omsi Two Stuff
Hey all. Quite possibly a long shot but I'm trying to recreate the Volgren CR228L bodywork for OMSI and at the moment I'm pretty much purely going off of photos I've found and a schematic of the Optimus that I've found online as well. Someone wouldn't happen to have the designs for the CR228L bodywo...
- Thu Aug 08, 2019 11:14 pm
- Forum: General Transport Discussion
- Topic: VOLGREN STARTS ITS FIRST ELECTRIC BUS BUILD: BYD CHASSIS
- Replies: 23
- Views: 16159
Re: VOLGREN STARTS ITS FIRST ELECTRIC BUS BUILD: BYD CHASSIS
A quick search will find you a photo.
https://twitter.com/declanmartin75/stat ... 6199491584
Thanks,
Mitch
https://twitter.com/declanmartin75/stat ... 6199491584
Thanks,
Mitch
- Sat Jul 20, 2019 5:34 pm
- Forum: Photos - Melbourne/Vic
- Topic: Cruise Express in Bell Park [20/07/2019]
- Replies: 0
- Views: 17711
Cruise Express in Bell Park [20/07/2019]
Today saw the 104 year old A2-986 steam locomotive pass through Geelong on a tour from Sydney to Melbourne via Geelong and Ballarat. The stop in Geelong also included a trip to Drysdale for a ride on the Drysdale to Queenscliff tour railway. Introduced in 1907, the A2 class steam locomotive served V...
- Wed Jun 26, 2019 11:39 pm
- Forum: Photos - Sydney/NSW
- Topic: Sid Foggs TV.5774 (Van-Hool EX16H) at Central. 10/6/19
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6106
Re: Sid Foggs TV.5774 (Van-Hool EX16H) at Central. 10/6/19
Hugely popular coaches in Europe. I’d love to see the VDL Futura make its way over as well. Would definitely give the likes of Coach Design and Coach Concepts a run for their money on quality. Thanks, Mitch :lol: Nothing wrong with Coach Design or Coach Concepts! I didn’t say there was. The quality...
- Mon Jun 17, 2019 7:57 pm
- Forum: Photos - Sydney/NSW
- Topic: Sid Foggs TV.5774 (Van-Hool EX16H) at Central. 10/6/19
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6106
Re: Sid Foggs TV.5774 (Van-Hool EX16H) at Central. 10/6/19
Hugely popular coaches in Europe. I’d love to see the VDL Futura make its way over as well. Would definitely give the likes of Coach Design and Coach Concepts a run for their money on quality.
Thanks,
Mitch
Thanks,
Mitch
- Tue Apr 23, 2019 11:44 pm
- Forum: General Transport Discussion
- Topic: Post your 5 Favorite Buses
- Replies: 116
- Views: 80219
Re: Post your 5 Favorite Buses
I'll update my list as well. Why not? In no particular order, not limited to Australia or international: 1. Solaris Urbino. The most recent model, not the ones prior. 2. VDL Futura. Rode one through a lot of Europe and absolutely loved it. 3. Any Express bodied Scania. They're what I grew up on and ...