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Post your collection
Hi there, I thought I'd start a thread where you can post photos of your model collection.
I'll start it off with some photos my dad has taken of a very small part of our collection.
I'll start it off with some photos my dad has taken of a very small part of our collection.
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Go here to see mine: http://busaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=64753
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This is part of my London Transport "Garage"
Preserving fire service history
@ The Museum of Fire.
@ The Museum of Fire.
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I think we have a winner.
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Here's No 1 Fire Station
and No 2
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Very impressive Boronia, I wish I had some sort of good cabinet so that I could put my models on display, they're packed in boxes making the wardrobe look full...
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I got these "compartment" style cabinets from Ikea, and bought glass shelves cut to size from local glass shop.
Only problem is you should still keep the original boxes.
Also you buy a cabinet to put models in, find you have spare space, so you buy more models. Soon you need another cabinet.....very addictive hobby
Only problem is you should still keep the original boxes.
Also you buy a cabinet to put models in, find you have spare space, so you buy more models. Soon you need another cabinet.....very addictive hobby
Preserving fire service history
@ The Museum of Fire.
@ The Museum of Fire.
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Here is a recent addition to the "fleet":boronia wrote:This is part of my London Transport "Garage"
Preserving fire service history
@ The Museum of Fire.
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Here is some individual photos that i managed to take of a small part of my collection.
Heres my Mercedes Benz Citaro G's
Heres my Mercedes Benz Citaro G's
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And My Australian Collection, slowly growing...
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Busman444 wrote:And My Australian Collection, slowly growing...
no Sydney buses? i'm still waiting on the Mk III,Mk IV and )305g atric to come out which i pre ordered.hope they put in mirrors unlike the sydney expoler and UTA mark II which doesn't have any.
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No Sydney buses at this stage (apart from the explorer) Im not as interested in the OZBUS range, compared to TRUX because of the price difference.sta wrote:Busman444 wrote:And My Australian Collection, slowly growing...
no Sydney buses? i'm still waiting on the Mk III,Mk IV and )305g atric to come out which i pre ordered.hope they put in mirrors unlike the sydney expoler and UTA mark II which doesn't have any.
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Boronia, that looks like a single deck Routemaster.
Busman444, I've compared the current TG & Trux, and while it is a huge price difference, I think TG seem to be more accurate. But the Trux latest goverment single deckers, have quite a few preventable errors. (as opposed to compropises (spell ?) due to the scale). The Trux model looks more like a rush job, and more toy-like. Not saying though that the Trux model that I've seen is not a bad model.
Busman444, I've compared the current TG & Trux, and while it is a huge price difference, I think TG seem to be more accurate. But the Trux latest goverment single deckers, have quite a few preventable errors. (as opposed to compropises (spell ?) due to the scale). The Trux model looks more like a rush job, and more toy-like. Not saying though that the Trux model that I've seen is not a bad model.
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Australia Day 26th Jan, the most important day in Australia as is 19 April, Cook's discovery of eastern Australia
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Newcastle Flyer, that IS a single deck Routemaster.
The top deck of RM1368 was severely damaged in a fire, so the works rebuilt it as a s/d. Although it retained the seats it ws only used for development trials.
The model was released by EFE late last year.
The top deck of RM1368 was severely damaged in a fire, so the works rebuilt it as a s/d. Although it retained the seats it ws only used for development trials.
The model was released by EFE late last year.
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Okay, it was a bit hard to see earlier, as the public computer stretches the screen, and they claim they can't fix it. All their got to do, is adjust the resolution.
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Australia Day 26th Jan, the most important day in Australia as is 19 April, Cook's discovery of eastern Australia
Australia Day 26th Jan, the most important day in Australia as is 19 April, Cook's discovery of eastern Australia
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A small selection of what I have. Mainly vintage TIN Greyhound buses generally. Will post my Trax 2morro.
1:87 scale PD-4103s (Trailways - different destinations)
Numerous variety of Greyhound TIN FRICTION buses from the 50s & 60s
Bottom bus 1930s cast iron Trailways ACF Brill
2nd from bottom 1940s cast iron Greyhound Silversides
TOP: Very rare 1960s Japanese TIN Trailways Super Golden Eagle ARTICULATED coach
Although I certainly DIDN'T pay this much for the top bus (2000 Sydney Olympics) BUT
someone on eBay has had one of these listed (for over 12mths) for . . . . . $2000
1:87 scale PD-4103s (Trailways - different destinations)
Numerous variety of Greyhound TIN FRICTION buses from the 50s & 60s
Bottom bus 1930s cast iron Trailways ACF Brill
2nd from bottom 1940s cast iron Greyhound Silversides
TOP: Very rare 1960s Japanese TIN Trailways Super Golden Eagle ARTICULATED coach
Although I certainly DIDN'T pay this much for the top bus (2000 Sydney Olympics) BUT
someone on eBay has had one of these listed (for over 12mths) for . . . . . $2000
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Love that Trailways GM New Look you've got there as well as those Trailways (old look??) buses at the top. Is the New Look a a larger scale model? I recall seeing larger highly detailed Corgi New Look models on display at hobbyco in Sydney.
Now wishing I could now get one!
Who wants me to post my entire (good bad as well as ugly!) collection in different states of body condition?
Now wishing I could now get one!
Who wants me to post my entire (good bad as well as ugly!) collection in different states of body condition?
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The Trailways Fishbowl is 1:50 scale. PLEASE, show your collection
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Yes that sounds like the scale I recall.Tas Bus Nut wrote:The Trailways Fishbowl is 1:50 scale.
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It's the CORGI American Bus collection. They mainly consisted of the 1954 Scenicruiser, Fishbowls from various operators, Flxible Clippers (Harrisburg, Greyhound & King Ward BL) and early City buses. Lot better detail than the 1:76 scale models by EFE/Trax and such.Swift wrote:Yes that sounds like the scale I recall.Tas Bus Nut wrote:The Trailways Fishbowl is 1:50 scale.
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AND now a selection of my Australian TRAX/TRUX vehicles
Denning mono - Greyhound, Driver, Australian Leisure, Deluxe, Olympic East West, AAT, Chalmers & McCaffertys
Sydney Atlanteans - standard livery, AOA Whiskas, AOA Sony, AOA Buck Rogers. (awaiting Bartercard AOA)
Denning DD - Deluxe, Gray Line & Firefly (awaiting Tasmanian Redline Coaches)
Denning mono - Greyhound, Driver, Australian Leisure, Deluxe, Olympic East West, AAT, Chalmers & McCaffertys
Sydney Atlanteans - standard livery, AOA Whiskas, AOA Sony, AOA Buck Rogers. (awaiting Bartercard AOA)
Denning DD - Deluxe, Gray Line & Firefly (awaiting Tasmanian Redline Coaches)
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Flxible Clippers - Green Coach Lines, Cooks Coaches, Pioneer Tours, Pioneer Express, Newmans, Ansett.
Micro Models - CAC SB Bedford
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where did you get that building from and how much.i want to place my sydney buses collection like yours.
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From America. VERY expensive. I was lucky to get the building WITH postage for $140, however normally the sellers (eBay) want $120 JUST FOR DELIVERY, making the item over $200. On eBay at the moment, there are some SMALLER terminals in HO or N scale for about $30ea + postage. This one is lightedsta wrote:where did you get that building from and how much.i want to place my sydney buses collection like yours.