Giddykippa

wish i had your talent

wow your attention to detail is amazing can't wait to see the finished bus... are you on the 12mth plan or the 24mth ?

i guess it's fair but sometimes parts are just easily broken whether you're careful or not especially if instructions are wrong like the rain covers mislabeled etc

that's weird they sent me replacement parts for free ?

there are 2 long roof panels try switching them round its possible the alignment is slightly different mine went in fine no issues

Always happy to help

ive used humbrol 19 gloss red which is pretty good if you want an even closer match there is this https://www.hiroboy.com/London_Routemaster_Bus_Red_Paint_60ml--product--4644.html but i haven't tested it myself

mine went together ok or at least i never noticed any misaligned holes

i wouldn't worry too much as there is a solid metal frame skeleton that fits to bodywork and roof that's then secured together that will hold everything secure .. i have sausage fingers too but just got to take things slowly

it looks like the upper deck isn't seated correctly over the cab

looks spot on many thanks and i got an spdt on/off/on toggle for my indicators it works really well

nice 🙂 could you give a link to them ebay ? or amazon ? or aliexpress ? please im actually mulling over adding them myself

looks good taffy excellent job of hiding that light the Revell 331 'Purple' Red paint looks like a good match

hmmm i will probably just leave mine too much hassle but you may be able to get something off ebay or buy a 5mm led similar size to those pods 3mm led fits in and rub surface with some fine sandpaper to give it that slightly opaque look

omg how did i miss that i never even noticed that was missing why on earth didn't they put 2 leds in when they did on lower deck that's obviously a design cock up .... well spotted triple V

just checked mine and have no missing leds they're all present and correct

good video bud

that's a good question i haven't measured mine but ive made some alterations to my lighting without any issues

yeah probably do the same

yeah it's definitely seated properly as the screws all line up guess like you say pick a route and stick with it .. it just seems bizarre they allow it to move but give no means to easily move it

i know we possibly haven't got to the part in the build yet but does anyone know how the destination blind will be turned once the model is completed ? as i haven't been able to figure that out yet there is that large cog fitted the the top of the cab roof see pic 1.. but on my bus it doesn't engage with those cogs on the destination blind rollers see pic 2 and im wondering if when the model is finished how exactly do we roll the destination blind round ? is there a handle yet to be fitted that does that ? im just curious as what's the point of having a moving blind if it can't be accessed to move it ?

love the sun newspaper in cab window

also fit the handrails to stairs before you put that curved rear wall on as you can't get to screws otherwise and that little stair led feed it behind rear seat and out near platform pole ceiling

i did the exact same thing best to leave it out till you fit roof the saloon walls