My paper bus design

[redbusfan]

Thought I would share my attempt at designing a paper bus model. This is a MAN SLF red<bus.
I haven't built this yet as I don't have a printer. I have more models available including a kiwi bus builders SLF, BCI coach, Bristol RE, and designline models including Olymbus and the "bubble". Ii use them just to design new and existing NZ liverys.

[Vitalstatistix]

Absolutley awsome!!!!
Thanks for posting. What program did you use?

[redbusfan]

Thanks. This is the first time I have posted anything on here I just used Paint on my laptop.

[Vitalstatistix]

Thats still awsome. Got plans for a Leopard version?

[redbusfan]

yep here we go... copied from the omnibussociety website

[redbusfan]

also a kiwi bus version

[Vitalstatistix]

I'm sure none of these buses, except Leopard's B7RLE tags have aircon??? However I have an ARA or Yellow bus 1727 MAN SL202 somewhere, I must look for it

Good effort though, some of the best examples of NZ buses I've seen so far.

[redbusfan]

yeah I haven't been bothered to erase the air con units on my designs

[redbusfan]

Here we have a Designline Olymbus, in redbus shuttle livery. I added a front, side and rear destination displays which, the shuttles don't actually have .
And again, with air con unit

[Lifehouse]

Great Job but you forgot the metro advertisement

[Vitalstatistix]

Great Job but you forgot the metro advertisement

Who really need them

[redbusfan]

I've done a few with the metro adverts but they were too fidly

[redbusfan]

again, here is my attempt at a Go Wellington bubble bus. I don't know how the backs of them look ...and a Newlands coachlines kiwi B7R

[kaiwhara]

Looking good sir. Just a couple of points on the Newlands Volvo B7R, none of the 2-axle variants have rear destination signs, the rear door is a wide single leaf door, and the grill at the rear are horizontal cylindrical shapes.

Also the NZ Bus Scania's rear drill is not quite so pronounced, but off memory cannot remember exactly how it looks

Otherwise, good work!

[kaiwhara]

Oh, also, the new MAN's for Leopard and Redbus do not have air-conditioning fitted, and the Kiwi Volvo's for Leopard have forced air ventilation, not air conditioning.

[Vitalstatistix]

Also all NZ Bus Scanias including Go Wellington have larger Thermo King units. Don't they each have Thermo King Citi RT units?

[ka9102]

here you go scotty,if you want to complete the rear drawings of your SL202/243. photo:Neville

[Vitalstatistix]

here you go scotty,if you want to complete the rear drawings of your SL202/243. photo:Neville

Thank you this is of great help

[redbusfan]

Thank you all for all your advice and input etc. I'm new to this. I appreciate all of your advice and take it onboard to design buses that look like the real ones on the streets of NZ. The ones I've posted are just the first ones I've designed .

[redbusfan]

just one more, a MAN SL202 in old CTB livery

[Vitalstatistix]

I think the rear section of that SL202 is slightly elongated. Although would be perfect we we had axle loading laws comparative to Australia

[kaiwhara]

The extension is the little window to the right of the rear door, otherwise it is about right.

[kaiwhara]

That looks better now that it has been shortened! Cheers

[redbusfan]

No worries Sir. Thanks for the advice. Much appreciated

[redbusfan]

here is my version of a BCI explorer with no livery. I tried to copy the Reesbys BCI coach but it was too difficult to do.