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[Promagstyle]

I recently bought a bus from New York City, which cost me $3 USD.... not a bad deal. I have bought some paint thinner from Walmart, Primer from Canadian Tire and as well Enamel Paint. I am missing a few things such as Red, Black, and Grey Enamel Paint.

This is the original bus:



Trying to paint the bus like this (ignore the double door):



Also this fishbowl model, looks like a greyhound bus:



So far I got as far is stripping off the paint, and putting the primer on. I am wondering what do the Board Members suggest what type of paint should I use after I apply the base white enamel paint on the body of the bus. Should I use Arcylic or Enamel?

Need your suggestions people.

Also feel free to post your own custom painted models.

[Orion VIII]

I wouls suggest Pine Sol to remove paint and decals...

[smallspy]

Lemon-scented oven cleaner may also work, as does high-purity isopropyl alcohol. Although regardless of the method that you choose, test it first on a very small portion of the model, preferably one that isn't easily seen like the lower inside of the shell.

Dan

[M. Parsons]

 Orion VIII, on Sep 8 2006, 09:22 PM, said:

I wouls suggest Pine Sol to remove paint and decals...

I don't know how effectively that would work on a die cast model.
My preference for stripping Corgi's is a paint stripper meant for use on cars.

[stm_5307N]

Well it seems like Dave Dearstyne's model of York Regional Transit 2005 is completed! It looks awsome!

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[new.flyer.408]

Interesting...looks good.

I still have to make my YRT bowl, but I have no supply of fishbowls -.-

[Promagstyle]

 stm_5307N, on Sep 25 2006, 11:45 PM, said:

Well it seems like Dave Dearstyne's model of York Regional Transit 2005 is completed! It looks awsome!

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OH OH SO SO SEXY BOWL!!!

[Orion VIII]

 stm_5307N, on Sep 25 2006, 11:45 PM, said:

Well it seems like Dave Dearstyne's model of York Regional Transit 2005 is completed! It looks awsome!

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Very nice!

Don't call me a rivet-counter, but that license plate is too old for both the transit agency, livery, and Yield/Cedez sign on the rear.

Felix should have a picture of the real thing and you could fix the lisense plate accordingly

[D. DeLarge]

 Orion VIII, on Sep 26 2006, 05:31 PM, said:

Very nice!

Indeed, but isn't 2005 a, 35ft bowl?

[York Transit]

 D. DeLarge, on Sep 26 2006, 07:59 PM, said:

Indeed, but isn't 2005 a, 35ft bowl?

They don't make 35 ft. models I wish they did

[stm_5307N]

 Wilson Wu, on Sep 26 2006, 08:36 PM, said:

They don't make 35 ft. models I wish they did

If your really good, you can do a cut down of the 40ft version to a 35 ft or even a 30ft version. I know there's some people working on a smaller custom version, but I never saw pictures yet.

[AlexLy]

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[Enviro 500]

Here's a model of a Sunwin trolleybus............it's sitting in my house (in Vancouver) now, awaiting delivery to Edmonton!









Any guesses on who's going to be the new owner?

Dave

[Orion VIII]

I'm guessing Ashton, but it could be the Cap'n...

[A. Wong]

I know who the new owner is, but you should've ordered me one also!

[M. Wright]

 Orion VIII, on Nov 6 2006, 08:51 PM, said:

I'm guessing Ashton, but it could be the Cap'n...

 A. Wong, on Nov 6 2006, 10:07 PM, said:

I know who the new owner is, but you should've ordered me one also!

If it's not Ashton,


captaintrolley... ofcorse it's Cap'n because this bus is a trolley bus

[A. Wong]

Nope, not the captain either. Not a member of this board.

[M. Parsons]

 A. Wong, on Nov 6 2006, 08:27 PM, said:

Nope, not the captain either. Not a member of this board.

And now there's one it's way to me.
eBay rocks.

[M. Wright]

 A. Wong, on Nov 6 2006, 10:27 PM, said:

Nope, not the captain either. Not a member of this board.

Oh I thought it was too obvious but I guess it won't be as he's not a member.

[Enviro 500]

 A. Wong, on Nov 6 2006, 07:07 PM, said:

I know who the new owner is, but you should've ordered me one also!

I got that from Bill McDonald from Victoria, that certain individual made a special request, so even myself I couldn't get one, unfortunately Oh well, I'll be sure to grab a few back from HK when I visit there next summer! Meanwhile, that certain individual also has quite a few buses for me! Wonder if the captain knows who is this bus for yet