Wonderful restoration Johan. My father worked as a conductor (the ticket guy) on these for over a decade. As kids we would buy a very cheap one day ticket and travel all over London from breakfast til night, literally jumping on and off at will. There was much less parental anxiety back then.
These models were very well thought out pieces of engineering. Just received a used Routemaster in the post and your video will be very useful when I come to restore it. Many thanks for your indepth instruction.😊
That fits together rather nicely, given its age. Sweet resto, though I doubt it's 1:43. Looks more 1:64 than anything else, if indeed it is a common scale. Terrific work.
Excellent, and you've just solved the mastery of how to get the 2 halves of the casting apart, I've been looking for a solution for that, quite sometime. Just went a took that little plastic bit out at the front and I now have a completely disassembled casting. A few more issues than you's as conductor is missing and the hand pole is missing but should be easy to replicate, I have a broken clear plastic near the stairs, but should just glue up, and I need a full set of tyers.
Yes, it's actually not a bad system, with the destination board keeping the upper floor attached to the lower part. The tires are available at all third party parts suppliers. I got mine from Modelcarparts in the Netherlands. Be aware that the older model of this bus with the full hubs, uses different (non-threaded) tires.
@@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS not done much in the way of restorations recently and the ones I've done I've not got round to posting. Currently recovering from COVID after getting it while I was away 2 weeks ago.
Nice work done with this Corgi Routemaster. The original cream relief band between the two decks I would have left it like that because this stands out on red buses. I also would have attempted the interior decor colour scheme based on the Routemaster, only that may have taken too much time and effort because you did a lot with this bus otherwise. May I also point out the Ticket Guide is better known as the Conductor. In the UK those who collected fares on open rear platform buses were Conductors and not referred to as ticket guides even if it is the same thing. Nice work on the Corgi Routemaster.
Thanks! And thanks for the info! Since this was a restoration, I didn't want to do any extra detailing, other than wat would have been done at the factory. Maybe in the future I will make a custom of one of these.
Thanks! 🙂 You can get the full decal set from my Ko-Fi page: ko-fi.com/s/c44b74fd3a You can either print them yourself on the appropriate decal paper or give them to a printing service.
@@BelgianDiecastRestorations "clippy " was from the days when tickets were not valid until punched by a bell punch device .The term persisted even though the bell punch was replaced by the Gibson ticket machine. The term clippy only applied to females,male conductors being called just conductors.Female conductors were called woman conductors but males simply conductors.
Wonderful restoration Johan. My father worked as a conductor (the ticket guy) on these for over a decade. As kids we would buy a very cheap one day ticket and travel all over London from breakfast til night, literally jumping on and off at will. There was much less parental anxiety back then.
Cool! Thanks for sharing this! 🙂
Called Red Rover's,started of around 6/- shillings back in '66 iirc!
Beautiful restoration well done 👍.
Thanks, Adrian! 🙂
These models were very well thought out pieces of engineering.
Just received a used Routemaster in the post and your video will be very useful when I come to restore it.
Many thanks for your indepth instruction.😊
They sure were! Thanks for watching and lots of succes with your own restoration! 🙂
Excellent restoration, and an interesting video great paint finish 👍
Thanks, Martin! 🙂
Nice restoration, details and paint job 👍👍
Thanks! 🙂
Another absolute cool show, nice recovery, from wreck to collect nice turnaround enjoyed cheers 🍺🍻🍺🍻 KC Cradle Mountain Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺🇦🇺🤝😎👍
Thanks! 🙂
👍 dank u 🇧🇪.
Awesome job mate ,I'm Lazi-low collectables Laz's mom
Thank you! 🙂
very nicely done, an excellent restoration well done
Thanks! 🙂
Great job with that ..looks fantastic...
Thanks, Brian! 🙂
Corgi. 468 Aec. Routine master diecast. Restoration DMC challenge June 2022
That fits together rather nicely, given its age. Sweet resto, though I doubt it's 1:43. Looks more 1:64 than anything else, if indeed it is a common scale. Terrific work.
Thanks! Yes, I also think the scale is probably smaller. Don't remember where I found the info.
Great 👍
Excellent, and you've just solved the mastery of how to get the 2 halves of the casting apart, I've been looking for a solution for that, quite sometime. Just went a took that little plastic bit out at the front and I now have a completely disassembled casting. A few more issues than you's as conductor is missing and the hand pole is missing but should be easy to replicate, I have a broken clear plastic near the stairs, but should just glue up, and I need a full set of tyers.
Yes, it's actually not a bad system, with the destination board keeping the upper floor attached to the lower part. The tires are available at all third party parts suppliers. I got mine from Modelcarparts in the Netherlands. Be aware that the older model of this bus with the full hubs, uses different (non-threaded) tires.
Hi Tony hope your doing well, haven't seen any videos for while hope your doing ok, cheers 🍺🍻 KC Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺🤝🇬🇧😎👍
@@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS not done much in the way of restorations recently and the ones I've done I've not got round to posting. Currently recovering from COVID after getting it while I was away 2 weeks ago.
way cool restore man ! liked & loved and shared salute !
Thanks! 🙂
Nice work done with this Corgi Routemaster. The original cream relief band between the two decks I would have left it like that because this stands out on red buses. I also would have attempted the interior decor colour scheme based on the Routemaster, only that may have taken too much time and effort because you did a lot with this bus otherwise. May I also point out the Ticket Guide is better known as the Conductor. In the UK those who collected fares on open rear platform buses were Conductors and not referred to as ticket guides even if it is the same thing.
Nice work on the Corgi Routemaster.
Thanks! And thanks for the info! Since this was a restoration, I didn't want to do any extra detailing, other than wat would have been done at the factory. Maybe in the future I will make a custom of one of these.
Hi I have the same bus .I will be doing a full restoration and will need the decals please. You done a very good job, well done.
Thanks! 🙂 You can get the full decal set from my Ko-Fi page: ko-fi.com/s/c44b74fd3a
You can either print them yourself on the appropriate decal paper or give them to a printing service.
Nice 🤩🤩👍👍😀😀
Thanks! 😃
Thank you for this, it was very helpfull. I also have some Corgi Routemaster busses for a restoration. I also live in Belgium.
Thanks! Glad my video was of any help. Wishing you lots of success with your own restorations. 🙂
excellent restoration
I am restoring myself from india.i do not have tap tools,no decals!!
Thanks! 🙂
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The ticket guy,which I'm fairly certain is female, is called the conductor.
I think she's even called a 'clippy' in Britain.
@@BelgianDiecastRestorations "clippy " was from the days when tickets were not valid until punched by a bell punch device .The term persisted even though the bell punch was replaced by the Gibson ticket machine. The term clippy only applied to females,male conductors being called just conductors.Female conductors were called woman conductors but males simply conductors.