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by Mitch
Sun Apr 23, 2023 4:21 pm
Forum: General Transport Discussion
Topic: Custom Denning Discussion / Observations
Replies: 162
Views: 36522

Re: Custom Denning Discussion / Observations

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 :lol:
by Mitch
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...
by Mitch
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...
by Mitch
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

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.
Carbridge also have a few of them too.

Thanks,
Mitch :lol:
by 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'...
by Mitch
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 :lol:
by 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...
by Mitch
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...
by Mitch
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...
by Mitch
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 :lol:
by 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...
by Mitch
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...
by Mitch
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...
by Mitch
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 :lol:
by 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 :lol:
by 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...
by Mitch
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...
by Mitch
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...
by Mitch
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 :lol:
by 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...
by 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...
by Mitch
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...
by Mitch
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 :lol:
by 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 ...

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