This has to be your best work so far. Well done . I have a photo of my grandfather and five of his friends which was taken around April of 1915 not far from Hyde Park in London . They were all in the mounted Royal Engineers and in their uniforms stood by their horses next to a London omnibus exactly like this . Shortly afterwards they were shipped out to Gallipoli and only three them survived. At the end of the war in 1918 only my grandfather survived.
I have built the Airfix 1:32 kit of this bus, painted it up then did the WW1 conversion. No glass, used wooden coffee stir sticks for the new window coverings. Used the internet to get ideas of authenticity. During WW1 the British/Commonwealth troops had no transport to speak of so London buses were pressed into service, in some cases the original drivers went with their bus to France. These buses would take men to front lines as far as possible and bring back wounded. They were also converted to haul supplies and some to pigeon lofts. Cheers.
Wonderful stuff yet again. I used to drink Liptons Tea in the 1980s here in the UK. My sister worked at Lipton's Salford store in the late 60s to late 70s.
I had one by Airfix in 1979. This B-type bus from 1910 was one of the first mass produced buses for London with solid tyres. As far as I know one remains preserved B 340. They were commissioned to take soldiers to the front line in the Somme, France during WWI. Nicely finished model.
Hi Andy, being of London descent and now living about 50 miles away, I thought it an appropriate time to say thank you. You're such a nice guy and your passion is infectious, I wish you all the best mate, and would love to visit your model store one day. Darren.
Very nice build but the colours are wrong. The radiator should be painted in dull silver and the inside of the bus in semigloss white. The upper part of the outside area should also be painted white. I built the Airfix Version some time ago and consulted the London Transport Museum. A lot of information can be obtained from their webpage. Otherwise a very nice and clean build with lot of useful information. All the best from Norway
@@arildek7977 thanks, but I'm already quite familiar with the real things, in the museum and the working examples too. Plenty of books on the subject too, with lots of photos.
Thanks again Andy for this video. I built the Airfix version in the early sixties and it was one of my favourite kits of all time, now thinking of buying this version.
Airfix used to make a similar kit in 1/32 scale. The boards covering the windows were made of cardboard and covered in graffiti. Both military and civil. Pretty sure both versions came with passangers too. It's a very old kit. The 28 bus route still exists.
Great Job Andy !!! Great paint job, I am a proud member of the Mediocre Model Collectors Society / Builder. You're not lying, Mini Art Kits have a lot of tiny parts. I am having a run at the SU 122-54 Late Type right now, patience is a must. When I retire and have all day to work on a kit, I am going to try one of their T 55s with full interior. But I like the challenge.
Hey Andy, was great to have been in your shop this week and see this kit on your work bench, and now seeing it completed! Thanks for the assistance with paints and such.
Guido R is right about the railing up top. My kit was in the original red (brittle) plastic and the under frame was always breaking, had to pin it and epoxy glue to stabilize, also the back staircase was a tough fit. Got it done though.
I purchased an older kit a few years ago. Actually I purchased a Dennis Fire Engine that came with the bus, I didn't really have any plans to build the bus itself but then I found an old photo of the family at Walt Disney World. Yep same style of bus. Disney actually built their own so the steering is on the other side. The older version came with a driver, a conductor and some passengers, These "omnibuses" are still used on Main Street USA in Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom and used to travel around the World Showcase at Epcot. I used old graphics from the 15th Anniversary (1987) when we made our first visit so it became a nice memento.
Hi Andy. Hope you don't mind a slight criticism. The radiator grill should be silver. I believe it is on the box art. It's certainly silver on the B Type bus in London Transport's Covent Garden Museum
Airfix produced the 'Omnibus B Type' which is almost identical to the Miniart one back in 1962. Far fewer parts, but with several figures. It was great fun to build and Airfix also brought out the military version in 1966 titled the 'Old Bill Type Bus' which I also had.
Overall that was a really good, solid build. However, I dispute some of the details of your general colour scheme. The browns and reds were pretty good but the saloon interior was generally a cream colour. I’m also not convinced about the very dark coloured seats on the upper deck. They would have been varnished wood or the same colour as the floor. It was typical in those days to lay down a base colour and then varnish over the top. Colour palettes can be found with a “images LGOC Type B” search on a browser and the London Transport museum still has one or two examples in running order. Still a great build and it will help me build mine. Thanks. LGOC = London General Omnibus Company, one of the forerunners to London Transport.
I've wanted to see a video about building one of these Miniart Omnibuses so this is just the ticket. Good info about possible problems and how they were solved and a great looking replica at the end. Sort of begs for passengers and a driver and if they haven't already I am sure Miniart will bring a set out, they did for their European Tram. Thanks Andy.
My ma was a housekeeper in Old Brompton Road and I grew up there from 1953. I was born in Princess Beatrice Hospital, my dad has been in Brompton Cemetery since 1955 and ma passed away at her last home in Seagrave Road. When I was small we used to go to Patrick's Toy Shop just past North End Road and I loved to put 1d in the slot to see the train run in the window
@@albertwink9937 Bugger! Bloody youtube just stole my reply...it probably saved you from a boring read....Hahahahahaha I saw Patrick's three or four years ago and was surprised and pleased to do so. Sadly I didn't have the opprtunity to go in. The bus being made here seems to have had the longest and most complicated route in London if all the place boards are to be believed. In my day it was the 30 both ways. To the Oratory on Sunday for mass or the other way to Normand Park or all the way to Roehampton to walk on the common. I know Sands End from the destination board of a bus but I've got 391 stuck in my mind and I don't think it's that....hahahaha. Old age eh?
Airfix made a kit of each type years ago....I may remember wrong, but I think some of the buses used by the Army were not completely repainted..Thanks for the build.
Almost as good as my 1/32 Scale Airfix kit of the same bus. It has decals, not pepper, advertising whisky on one side and boot polish on the other. A lovely model indeed.
I first saw your video about what's going on in the RUclips world and then when I checked out RUclips site got totally hooked, I'm doing a wooden ship cross-section right now but I definitely want to get back into Plastics especially armor and cars look forward to seeing more videos👍😎
Great build Andy. As for a WW1 dio , some of these buses were shipped to France still in the red livery and were seen at the front still in original colours. There are some nice resin figures from copper state models and some suitable plastic figures from masterbox. Good luck with the dio.
That was a police requirement to have a lot of information of the route on the bus. At that time the Metropolitan Police regulated London's buses, both the vehicles and the routes.
Andy, I build the original one of these, that came out in the 80s, those paper decals are infamous, do not expose them to any harsh light, they will turn yellow,I thought by now they would have corrected that problem,but it seems this kit is a rebox , mine was the WW1 version that came with WW1 figures, but those paper decals are a nightmare if exposed to harsh light
Great build Andy. The bus itself looks absolutely superb. Your painting is wonderful. Great choice of colour scheme. That brass colour really pops. The only downside is those posters. I have to be honest... they just don't look right. I'm not sure, but I thin k it's the thickness. They look like small pieces of card rather than posters. I wonder if a much thinner paper would look better, I think it would be more realistic. The question is, as you say, how to adhere them. It might even be worth the effort to remake them as decals. p.s. I had a lot of trouble with flashing on MiniArt figures I bought. It seems to be a weakness with that company. Not impossible to fix on some parts, but almost impossible with their figures
Truly great Andy!!! You made this so fun!!! Dynamic!!! Interesting subject!! Always find your your style inspiring and fun!! Enjoyed this Andy!!! Looking forward to more vids!!!! More Tanks Andy!!! Build up a Meng or RFM Sherman!!😁😁 Or RFM Afrika Corp Tiger!!! Please!! Your vids are so much fun!!!
Great build! Hey can you help with a problem? My build has ground to a halt on a Tamiya Lotus type 102B 1/20 scale. I lost one piece the rear lower a-arm suspension (D14). Is there a place I can write to to get Tamiya replacement parts or sprues? Thanks! Bill
Hi Andy!! Can you tell me what paint you used for the "bright gold" on this model? I have an ICM Fire Engine that needs the same bright gold applied to it. Thanks!
@@AndysHobbyHeadquartersThanks for your reply. I based my earlier model on the restored B-type bus in London. I now understand this bus also appeared in the scheme painted by you. I must confess I like the white and red one better, however. I enjoy following your builds. Have been modelling now for abt 60 years but there is always something new to learn- All the best
@@arildek7977 The window surrounds on early General B-Types were red, but those buses also had side screens each side of the driver's cab, which the model does not. I'm led to believe they were removed when drivers complained they were in the way when giving hand signals. Later B-Type bodies were built without the side screens. Some buses with side screens did have white window surrounds, not long before they started removing them. As this kit represents a B-Type in later condition, with the side screens removed (and it's not a later body), the window surrounds should indeed be white. The "General" wording is of an early style, and not actually correct for the bus as modelled - really they ought to be in the later underlined style.
@@CaseyJonesNumber1 Many thanks for Your information. I did the old Airfix kit some time ago and did a lot of changes to it. On the Airfix kit there are internal roof lamps. From what I can see these are not present in the Miniart kit - is this correct ?
@@arildek7977 yes, there should be interior lamps. Most kit makers leave off something for the experienced modeller to add, but it's not always intentional! The Airfix model, while good in it's day, now looks quite poor when compared with this new one.
Excellent build! I have the MiniArt street-car kit and I dare not to start it because it is a pain to build. It has too many fragile parts and the instruction is complicated and hard to read.
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This has to be your best work so far. Well done . I have a photo of my grandfather and five of his friends which was taken around April of 1915 not far from Hyde Park in London . They were all in the mounted Royal Engineers and in their uniforms stood by their horses next to a London omnibus exactly like this . Shortly afterwards they were shipped out to Gallipoli and only three them survived. At the end of the war in 1918 only my grandfather survived.
Can we See the the foto for reference ?
I have built the Airfix 1:32 kit of this bus, painted it up then did the WW1 conversion. No glass, used wooden coffee stir sticks for the new window coverings. Used the internet to get ideas of authenticity. During WW1 the British/Commonwealth troops had no transport to speak of so London buses were pressed into service, in some cases the original drivers went with their bus to France. These buses would take men to front lines as far as possible and bring back wounded. They were also converted to haul supplies and some to pigeon lofts. Cheers.
Beautiful job Andy. I was born in England and have lived most of my life in Canada, but anything that English always makes me nostalgic.
Wonderful stuff yet again. I used to drink Liptons Tea in the 1980s here in the UK. My sister worked at Lipton's Salford store in the late 60s to late 70s.
My family still drinks Lipton to this day
We call the floors in a 2 story bus 'decks', hence 'Double-decker bus'.
To say nothing that buses handle like a boat ;)
So glad you built it, looks super
It's a welcome change seeing colors other than military colors. Very nice kit and build.
I had one by Airfix in 1979. This B-type bus from 1910 was one of the first mass produced buses for London with solid tyres. As far as I know one remains preserved B 340. They were commissioned to take soldiers to the front line in the Somme, France during WWI. Nicely finished model.
Hi Andy, being of London descent and now living about 50 miles away, I thought it an appropriate time to say thank you. You're such a nice guy and your passion is infectious, I wish you all the best mate, and would love to visit your model store one day. Darren.
From the U.K. just to say what a stunning build Andy thanks for sharing.
Very nice build but the colours are wrong. The radiator should be painted in dull silver and the inside of the bus in semigloss white. The upper part of the outside area should also be painted white. I built the Airfix Version some time ago and consulted the London Transport Museum. A lot of information can be obtained from their webpage. Otherwise a very nice and clean build with lot of useful information.
All the best from Norway
Exactly! I don't know what it states on the instructions, but there is a very nice colour illustration on the box to help get it right!
@@CaseyJonesNumber1 On the webpage of London Transport Museum a fully restored example of this bus is displayed
@@arildek7977 thanks, but I'm already quite familiar with the real things, in the museum and the working examples too. Plenty of books on the subject too, with lots of photos.
A masterpiece it should be on display in a museum, preferably in UK!
Superb model build. The bus looks amazing. Well done Andy. 😊👍🏻
Thanks again Andy for this video. I built the Airfix version in the early sixties and it was one of my favourite kits of all time, now thinking of buying this version.
Hi Andy. I like how you build all kinds of kits.
Cool build with the usual fun style of Andy hobbies
Airfix used to make a similar kit in 1/32 scale. The boards covering the windows were made of cardboard and covered in graffiti. Both military and civil. Pretty sure both versions came with passangers too. It's a very old kit. The 28 bus route still exists.
Great Job Andy !!! Great paint job, I am a proud member of the Mediocre Model Collectors Society / Builder. You're not lying, Mini Art Kits have a lot of tiny parts. I am having a run at the SU 122-54 Late Type right now, patience is a must. When I retire and have all day to work on a kit, I am going to try one of their T 55s with full interior. But I like the challenge.
High Andy you certainly nailed this one what a fantastic kit Steve 🇬🇧
Your WW2 diorama can be the civilian version next to a bunch of soldiers holding paint cans.
Hey Andy, was great to have been in your shop this week and see this kit on your work bench, and now seeing it completed! Thanks for the assistance with paints and such.
Airfix had those busses also in 1/32. A lot simpler to build but nice kits.
Yes, but they need replacing of all the railings due to the age of the molds, maybe.
Guido R is right about the railing up top. My kit was in the original red (brittle) plastic and the under frame was always breaking, had to pin it and epoxy glue to stabilize, also the back staircase was a tough fit. Got it done though.
I purchased an older kit a few years ago. Actually I purchased a Dennis Fire Engine that came with the bus, I didn't really have any plans to build the bus itself but then I found an old photo of the family at Walt Disney World. Yep same style of bus. Disney actually built their own so the steering is on the other side. The older version came with a driver, a conductor and some passengers, These "omnibuses" are still used on Main Street USA in Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom and used to travel around the World Showcase at Epcot. I used old graphics from the 15th Anniversary (1987) when we made our first visit so it became a nice memento.
This is so cute. It's an eye catcher.
What a fantastic looking kit and I think I am with you and would look at building the military one.
Andy, great build of something nice and different. I would love to see you build the military version with diorama.
That looks great. Glad the pole went for this one
Oh, poll! Had me scratching my head for a sec'! 8-D Would like to see the army diorama in Andy's head come to life, though!
Hi Andy. Hope you don't mind a slight criticism. The radiator grill should be silver. I believe it is on the box art. It's certainly silver on the B Type bus in London Transport's Covent Garden Museum
Fabulous build. Thanks for shooting and sharing.
Airfix produced the 'Omnibus B Type' which is almost identical to the Miniart one back in 1962. Far fewer parts, but with several figures. It was great fun to build and Airfix also brought out the military version in 1966 titled the 'Old Bill Type Bus' which I also had.
Nice kit,& Nice job. Definitely something different. Thank you. 😊
Looks like a great kit if you want to build a zombie apocalypse steam punk survival camper home thing.
Great kit and build. Not sure I’d have the patience. Thanks for taking one for the team 😃
Overall that was a really good, solid build. However, I dispute some of the details of your general colour scheme. The browns and reds were pretty good but the saloon interior was generally a cream colour. I’m also not convinced about the very dark coloured seats on the upper deck. They would have been varnished wood or the same colour as the floor. It was typical in those days to lay down a base colour and then varnish over the top. Colour palettes can be found with a “images LGOC Type B” search on a browser and the London Transport museum still has one or two examples in running order. Still a great build and it will help me build mine. Thanks.
LGOC = London General Omnibus Company, one of the forerunners to London Transport.
I've wanted to see a video about building one of these Miniart Omnibuses so this is just the ticket. Good info about possible problems and how they were solved and a great looking replica at the end. Sort of begs for passengers and a driver and if they haven't already I am sure Miniart will bring a set out, they did for their European Tram. Thanks Andy.
Hurrah! for "Lillie Road", that's where I'm from.
My ma was a housekeeper in Old Brompton Road and I grew up there from 1953. I was born in Princess Beatrice Hospital, my dad has been in Brompton Cemetery since 1955 and ma passed away at her last home in Seagrave Road. When I was small we used to go to Patrick's Toy Shop just past North End Road and I loved to put 1d in the slot to see the train run in the window
I am just by Wandsworth bridge in sands end, you know Patrick's toy shop is still there, with all the models upstairs :)
@@albertwink9937 Bugger! Bloody youtube just stole my reply...it probably saved you from a boring read....Hahahahahaha
I saw Patrick's three or four years ago and was surprised and pleased to do so. Sadly I didn't have the opprtunity to go in.
The bus being made here seems to have had the longest and most complicated route in London if all the place boards are to be believed. In my day it was the 30 both ways. To the Oratory on Sunday for mass or the other way to Normand Park or all the way to Roehampton to walk on the common.
I know Sands End from the destination board of a bus but I've got 391 stuck in my mind and I don't think it's that....hahahaha. Old age eh?
that looks really nice what a great model kit ! you did it justice excellent work !
Airfix made a kit of each type years ago....I may remember wrong, but I think some of the buses used by the Army were not completely repainted..Thanks for the build.
Almost as good as my 1/32 Scale Airfix kit of the same bus. It has decals, not pepper, advertising whisky on one side and boot polish on the other. A lovely model indeed.
‘paper’ not ‘pepper’
I first saw your video about what's going on in the RUclips world and then when I checked out RUclips site got totally hooked, I'm doing a wooden ship cross-section right now but I definitely want to get back into Plastics especially armor and cars look forward to seeing more videos👍😎
Ive built 2 of those by Airfix as my wifes maiden name is Dewar so did one for our house,the 2nd one for reletives in Australia
Very nice kit! And a nice build also.
Great build Andy. As for a WW1 dio , some of these buses were shipped to France still in the red livery and were seen at the front still in original colours. There are some nice resin figures from copper state models and some suitable plastic figures from masterbox. Good luck with the dio.
That really is lovely, great job Andy
Nice model)
One hell of a bus route according to the route signage!
That was a police requirement to have a lot of information of the route on the bus. At that time the Metropolitan Police regulated London's buses, both the vehicles and the routes.
Outstanding build my friend
Andy: that is a cool looking build!😀😀😀
This is good just got done watching Marty's video he did the horse drawn version of this same kind of bus looks good
Wonderful :) need to build it one day
Please build the military version of this bus, this is a really nice change, and great work as always!
I Think it's Pip Pip and All That Rot Andy, and Impressive Build. Thanks for Sharing n Have a Blessed Wknd Brother.
A very nice job as always Andy. The down side is... I now have to get one.
I love it! I have ridden many London buses.
Might go out of my comfort zone and buy this for a change of subject
That's a cool kit!
Isn't weird that the kits you start that you say to yourself "crap why did I buy this". That you are the most proud of when you finish.
very true!
Andy, I build the original one of these, that came out in the 80s, those paper decals are infamous, do not expose them to any harsh light, they will turn yellow,I thought by now they would have corrected that problem,but it seems this kit is a rebox , mine was the WW1 version that came with WW1 figures, but those paper decals are a nightmare if exposed to harsh light
This is a brand new tooling , you built the old Airfix kit from the 1960's. Totally different in every way .
@@glenfisher728 Yes I know that, but the problem with the card decals could be the same if you ,re not careful
great job Andy
Very, very good work !!!
Nice job, Andy!!
Bello! Bel lavoro Andy!
That`s a nice build Andy.
Andy would you let me know what red's you used on the bus. Thank you.
Great build Andy. The bus itself looks absolutely superb. Your painting is wonderful. Great choice of colour scheme. That brass colour really pops. The only downside is those posters. I have to be honest... they just don't look right. I'm not sure, but I thin k it's the thickness. They look like small pieces of card rather than posters. I wonder if a much thinner paper would look better, I think it would be more realistic. The question is, as you say, how to adhere them. It might even be worth the effort to remake them as decals.
p.s. I had a lot of trouble with flashing on MiniArt figures I bought. It seems to be a weakness with that company. Not impossible to fix on some parts, but almost impossible with their figures
Heinz beans, they're good for your heart
the more you eat the more you fart
the more you fart the better you feel!
Great model!
Truly great Andy!!!
You made this so fun!!!
Dynamic!!!
Interesting subject!!
Always find your your style inspiring and fun!!
Enjoyed this Andy!!!
Looking forward to more vids!!!!
More Tanks Andy!!!
Build up a Meng or RFM Sherman!!😁😁
Or RFM Afrika Corp Tiger!!!
Please!!
Your vids are so much fun!!!
Great job nice Finnish looks real
Great build! Hey can you help with a problem? My build has ground to a halt on a Tamiya Lotus type 102B 1/20 scale. I lost one piece the rear lower a-arm suspension (D14). Is there a place I can write to to get Tamiya replacement parts or sprues? Thanks! Bill
I saw folk on ebay in a bidding frenzy to get these kits , oblivious to the fact they were cheaper on amazon......
I would like to see a WWII bus and other cars and trucks for some England dios. Building too, just before the war, like late 1930's
Hi Andy!! Can you tell me what paint you used for the "bright gold" on this model? I have an ICM Fire Engine that needs the same bright gold applied to it. Thanks!
Andy how did you attach the copper wire to the supports ? Ralph
Great looking kit very nicely built just a shame there are no figures! especially a driver.
Correction to my earlier comment. The lower part of the outside should be painted white etc
Matching the box but I found many pictures of real ones in all red , and I liked it better. Thanks for watching
@@AndysHobbyHeadquartersThanks for your reply. I based my earlier model on the restored B-type bus in London. I now understand this bus also appeared in the scheme painted by you. I must confess I like the white and red one better, however. I enjoy following your builds. Have been modelling now for abt 60 years but there is always something new to learn- All the best
@@arildek7977 The window surrounds on early General B-Types were red, but those buses also had side screens each side of the driver's cab, which the model does not. I'm led to believe they were removed when drivers complained they were in the way when giving hand signals. Later B-Type bodies were built without the side screens. Some buses with side screens did have white window surrounds, not long before they started removing them. As this kit represents a B-Type in later condition, with the side screens removed (and it's not a later body), the window surrounds should indeed be white. The "General" wording is of an early style, and not actually correct for the bus as modelled - really they ought to be in the later underlined style.
@@CaseyJonesNumber1 Many thanks for Your information. I did the old Airfix kit some time ago and did a lot of changes to it. On the Airfix kit there are internal roof lamps. From what I can see these are not present in the Miniart kit - is this correct ?
@@arildek7977 yes, there should be interior lamps. Most kit makers leave off something for the experienced modeller to add, but it's not always intentional! The Airfix model, while good in it's day, now looks quite poor when compared with this new one.
Excellent build! I have the MiniArt street-car kit and I dare not to start it because it is a pain to build. It has too many fragile parts and the instruction is complicated and hard to read.
How far along are you with the Panther 1.16 From Trumpeter? been looking forward to that one.
What red is that you're using Andy? Love the build.......
Nice change of scene , love it ... Andy , would love to see you have a crack at the hobby boss BR52 Kriegslokomotive in 1/32 or 1/72
This is fantastic! Could you do more of this style please? Thank you! :)
Hi Andy. Would you like to build the M4A3 75 or 105 mm from Tamiya in some kind of diorama?
cool model!
I hope this fits together better than the bloody Airfix version of ' Old Bill"
Great bulid Andy, how about the Toyota Hybrid?
Love it
Хотелось бы посмотреть видео про диорамы!
looked on your website but didnt find this.
Hi Andy
Love the channel.
Really interesting build.
About how many parts were there?
Cheers
in your store you send to mexico ?
Do build the military vehicle too Andy, your fans await ;)
lOOKS GOOD BUT I PREFER THE TWO TONE PAINT SCHEME AND THE RADIATOR TO BE BRASS.
I like the 1919 London Ormnibus #1919
it would be nice if someone came up with the pigeon loft bus version
Can you do the japanese battleship Yamato
Odd to see Liptons tea on a London bus as it was Scottish Glasgow area
thats my only drawback w miniart way too many pieces, especially small tiny parts, wish they'd do a "weekend" kits brand
that is a weird tank . . .
That's ashame you took the daily mirror news board off the front it's one of our biggest newspapers
They used 2 thin tyres to save rubber they had a rubber shortage.
Show lindo perfeito,,,,,,,