[WIP] Ikarus 280 Articulated Bus

[1gor]

1 hour ago, josszo said:

It was some delay, but I'm working again on the bus. Roof is under construction now, and maybe I will done before the end of the year. :)

That is good news 

[josszo]

Some picture, but need to order some white panels and liftarms :)

All pneumatics function on the roof. Manual and electric pumping function, and lot of pneumatic switches. 

Switches to all door, and rise/lower the chassis - and combinations (all door at the same time, all rising pump at the same time)

 

I will build 3 removable hoods, these will hide the switches.

 

[Aventador2004]

Nice progress, looks promising.

[josszo]

Arrived some white parts.

There is better looking now:

 

[1gor]

Honestly @josszo it looks great, proportions are good, whole model is rounded up. 

       

[jotta93]

This is really massive and beautiful done! Are you planning on making a video? I would love to see it in action

[josszo]

I'm happy, that people follow my work, and they like it.

So, later I will make a video. :)

[krolli]

What a great Project. It reminds me to my childhood. I used the similar in GDR to reach the "kindergarten". After all the good memories, I started als a LEGO- Articulated Bus. Its a Mercedes Benz CapaCity L.

 

 

[josszo]

One of my next projects is a full remote controlled Capacity Bus :)

Size is a problem. This articulated ikarus is 1 meter long, Capacity with 4 axle will be bigger :S

So it is a huge project.

[1gor]

54 minutes ago, josszo said:

One of my next projects is a full remote controlled Capacity Bus :)

Size is a problem. This articulated ikarus is 1 meter long, Capacity with 4 axle will be bigger :S

So it is a huge project.

...with huge parts number. As I can see Ikarus bus is very good, so new project; Mercedes Benz CapacityL would be very interesting, at least here is one suggestion - use shield with Mercedes star from 42043 set 

Edited December 7, 2017 by I_Igor

[josszo]

I have 2 spare Arocs set, so it is possible to use this shield.

But, what do you think about a red remote controlled ikarus trolleybus? It is other big plan. 14 function, with 7 function switch with at least 8 motor.

It is other big plan :)

Don't link any picture, it will be surprise later. :)

[KikoTube]

I would love to see the red trolleybus. I was often in Budapest and this Bus is just so charming 

[1gor]

15 hours ago, josszo said:

I have 2 spare Arocs set, so it is possible to use this shield.

...and you have plenty of parts with two Arocs...

[josszo]

Maybe close enough, but always need to order other parts too. Usually I chose interesting, and rare colors :)

 

[kbalage]

+1 for the red trolibusz ;)

Do you know already how you will create the middle section on this bus (which looks amazing btw)?

Edited December 8, 2017 by kbalage

[josszo]

The structure of middle section is almost done, Tomorrow I take pictures. 

The rubber corridor is the most difficult:

I could work with only lego pieces, but it would not realistic.

I choose other way, I will use black hard papers, and do some origami. It will be fine, such as the real :)

 

[josszo]

I know, need a better camera, but here are the pictures about the middle section.

On the roof, there are stabilizer arms, such as in the real world :)

It is only visual effect, but behave as the real

Next step to install all of the pneumatic tubes, I hate it :(

[1gor]

...but bus is really great 

[josszo]

Under the "hood"

I have started the tubing

[Aventador2004]

Quite interesting to see what you are doing, over a long period of time. How much % do you think is done?

[josszo]

I'm in the finish line. All bodywork is ready, only need to finish the difficult tubing. I'm ready with the 1/4 of the tubing, I think. My plan is to finish in this year :)

[agrof]

I have ambivalent feelings: 1. It is a bus. 2. It is awesome!  

[josszo]

Here is the tubing between the front and the rear unit. Needed to create a flexible system, that can rotate, when the bus is steering.

Can add "multi level tubing" name of this creation :)

[Boulderer]

I applaud your bravery in not colour coding the tubing 

[1gor]

2 hours ago, Boulderer said:

I applaud your bravery in not colour coding the tubing 

agree, it looks like black spaghetti