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Miniatures Adventure => Post-Apocalyptic Tales => Topic started by: Miniman on 23 February 2014, 09:33:20 PM

Title: 20mm Prison bus
Post by: Miniman on 23 February 2014, 09:33:20 PM

I took some pics while converting these school buses into Prison buses.
The first is the original school bus on the left and a bus after the primer coat applied.
(http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy64/KimsPB/Walking%20dead/8cd3c217-0617-43b5-b53e-173df560768d_zpse1fdc6c9.jpg?t=1393190159)
These are easy to un assemble as a machined screw is all that holds them together. This makes everything easy.
Not pictured here are 3 glass pcs.
(http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy64/KimsPB/Walking%20dead/1b3367d6-3cf4-47d4-a27a-4ed83dbfe5e7_zps4a638638.jpg?t=1393190602)

Title: Re: 20mm Prison bus
Post by: Miniman on 23 February 2014, 09:45:14 PM

Now some weathering and touch up on the right

(http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy64/KimsPB/Walking%20dead/123dbcba-b35a-4815-962b-dd7ecaa28aa0_zps5297934b.jpg?t=1393190375)
(http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy64/KimsPB/Walking%20dead/4db02d9a-2cc5-4232-86ab-6b24323a2539_zpsf3d84491.jpg?t=1393190273)
(http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy64/KimsPB/Walking%20dead/f3e58b80-14d5-495e-922a-0af1f74e0d6c_zpse2d12ac8.jpg?t=1393190477)

Title: Re: 20mm Prison bus
Post by: FATROC on 23 February 2014, 10:35:42 PM

Nice job on that.

Title: Re: 20mm Prison bus
Post by: Hitman on 24 February 2014, 12:45:03 AM

Great work. I really like your project idea. Now I have a few questions for you....

1) Where do you get the buses? How much? can they be used for 28mm sized figures?

2) Where did you get the "wire" screening for the windows? Is it tall enough to use as chain link fencing? I am looking for that type of meshing to make some chain link fences.

Thanks in advance for your assistance, and thanks for sharing your project ideas as I have been looking for buses too.
Regards,
Hitman
 8)

Title: Re: 20mm Prison bus
Post by: FATROC on 24 February 2014, 01:04:26 AM

You can find suitable buses for 28mm minis on ebay. There is even one that is already painted up as a police bus. Do a search for 1/50 school buses. They usually are about 7.5 inches long.

Title: Re: 20mm Prison bus
Post by: Miniman on 24 February 2014, 01:55:53 AM

The buses are toy die cast metal and I got them at Jewel Osco for $6.00 each, can you believe it?
They are made in China and are real close to 20 mm so they would be to small for 28 mm.
Take FATROC's suggestion and look on e-bay.

The wire mesh is easy. Go to Lowes or a hardware store and look for a roll of fiberglass screen window for $6.00. It comes in a roll about 3 feet wide plenty to do anything you can imagine a use for. I was planning on trying it to make chain link fence but for 20mm it may be to big, not sure yet. For 28 mm it will probably do just fine.
 

Title: Re: 20mm Prison bus
Post by: Hitman on 24 February 2014, 02:35:40 PM

Thanks folks. I appreciate your assistance.
Regards,
Hitman
 8)