WIP pictures of my Mercedes Benz O305G bus in Transperth colors

[jonwil]

Here are some WIP pictures of my Mercedes Benz O305G articulated bus in Transperth colors.

Side view:

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jonwil/O...uswip_doors.jpg

Other side:

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jonwil/O...buswip_side.jpg

Rear side:

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jonwil/O...p_rear_side.jpg

Rear door:

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jonwil/O...p_rear_door.jpg

Front side:

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jonwil/O..._front_side.jpg

Other front side:

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jonwil/O..._front_door.jpg

Front interior:

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jonwil/O...front_seats.jpg

Front stairs:

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jonwil/O...ront_stairs.jpg

Front of bus:

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jonwil/O...uswip_front.jpg

Rear interior:

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jonwil/O..._rear_seats.jpg

Rear stairs:

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jonwil/O..._rear_steps.jpg

Rear roof with air conditioning unit:

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jonwil/O...p_rear_roof.jpg

Rear of bus:

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jonwil/O...buswip_rear.jpg

Bellows area:

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jonwil/O...lows_inside.jpg

Bellows top:

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jonwil/O...p_bellows_2.jpg

Bellows side:

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jonwil/O...p_bellows_1.jpg

Driver in his seat:

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jonwil/O...swip_driver.jpg

Drivers seat:

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jonwil/O...driver_seat.jpg

Driver front view:

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jonwil/O...ip_driver_2.jpg

Note the fire extinguisher, ticket machine and the control panel for the bus (for an old bus like this, that piece with the switches fits perfectly IMO) and 2-way radio.

The drivers uniform was selected as something that looks as close to the real thing as possible (including the dark green pants) whilst still being easy to obtain (as I need multiple drivers for my various bus related projects)

I am intending to make some stickers for this bus, including destination stickers for the black bricks on the front, side and rear as well as Transperth logos in various places

Any feedback on how to make this model better would be appreciated. (especially ideas on how to make the bellows look more realistic and/or work better)

Advice on how to print white (or as close to white as you can get) on clear sticker paper with my Canon ink jet printer would be nice also.

Here are pictures of the bus I am basing this model on:

http://picasaweb.google.com.au/jfwfreo/Bpswa#

http://www.perthbus.info/gallery.php?vid=TP472#

Many thanks to the Bus Preservation Society of Western Australia for allowing me to visit them and take lots of photos of their preserved O305G (the first link is photos taken inside the BPSWA shed and the second link is photos of the same bus when it was in route service)

[lightningtiger]

Excellent bus 'jonwil' - great detail and colours too.

So what's next a bus depot, bus wash, workshop, etc,. eh ?

I'm a conformist! !

[jonwil]

Already been working on a Bus Depot, got a bus wash, refueling point, driver break room, reception/security and driver loo.

[Fugazi]

Excellent work! I love the job you did on the steps at the front of the bus! The articulation looks great too, is it actually flexible and how does it work? Sorry I couldn't figure it out from the photos.

[jonwil]

Its flexible up to a point.

It uses technic plates with holes (the grey bits) and some technic hose. The yellow bits are technic half bushings. the black bits are tiles.

My goal is to make it as realistic as I can at the scale I am building at :)

[Fugazi]

Its flexible up to a point.

It uses technic plates with holes (the grey bits) and some technic hose. The yellow bits are technic half bushings. the black bits are tiles.

My goal is to make it as realistic as I can at the scale I am building at :)

I see now, it's a neat system. One great thing about your method is that the space inside the articulation is realistically empty, allowing front to rear passenger access. I might try this one day, I don't have the right pieces now. Thanks for sharing!