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Miniatures Adventure => Pulp => Topic started by: thebinmann on 17 January 2015, 10:34:02 AM

Title: 1:43 scale big bus for €6 (France)
Post by: thebinmann on 17 January 2015, 10:34:02 AM
I picked this up for the newsagent:

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/20/2859_17_01_15_10_45_16_2.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/20/2859_17_01_15_10_45_13_0.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/20/2859_17_01_15_10_45_23_4.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/20/2859_17_01_15_10_45_14_1.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/20/2859_17_01_15_10_45_19_3.jpg)


I can't decide if it is too big, even though 4 28mm figures could not "sit" in the seats

They will be doing a range, but the price goes up to 20 euors a model, that said the extras freebies - though not pulp - are fairly good.

http://www.hachette-collections.com/automobiles-miniatures/collection-bus-du-monde/votre-numero-1-mb/mescadeaux.htm
Title: Re: 1:43 scale big bus for €6 (France)
Post by: gnomehome on 17 January 2015, 10:37:21 AM
I picked this up for the newsagent:

I can't decide if it is too big, even though 4 28mm figures could not "sit" in the seats


It looks like an excellent fit. If I find the time,  I might pop over the border to pick one up.
Title: Re: 1:43 scale big bus for €6 (France)
Post by: Wolf Girl on 17 January 2015, 10:48:57 AM
I think it looks close enough to use.  ;)
Title: Re: 1:43 scale big bus for €6 (France)
Post by: Duke Donald on 17 January 2015, 10:57:38 AM
This is a nice bus,indeed.
Title: Re: 1:43 scale big bus for €6 (France)
Post by: twrchtrwyth on 17 January 2015, 12:01:00 PM
Here is a photo of a Citroen T45 to judge. The bus may be slightly too big, but it's all subjective in the end.
(http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii318/twrchtrwyth/Cerbydau/autobus-citroen-t45-img_zpse9aa60a4.jpg) (http://s267.photobucket.com/user/twrchtrwyth/media/Cerbydau/autobus-citroen-t45-img_zpse9aa60a4.jpg.html)
Title: Re: 1:43 scale big bus for €6 (France)
Post by: thebinmann on 17 January 2015, 12:33:06 PM
Oh I don't know the 28mm minis seems about right, and a big bus is abouth two to three cars long!
Title: Re: 1:43 scale big bus for €6 (France)
Post by: Svennn on 17 January 2015, 12:56:40 PM
That is lovely.  I always use 1/43 vehicles with 28mm so that is not an issue for me.  Who painted that Tesla backpacked guy?  Must have been a genius ;D
Title: Re: 1:43 scale big bus for €6 (France)
Post by: Driscoles on 17 January 2015, 01:18:04 PM
This bus is fantastic !
Title: Re: 1:43 scale big bus for €6 (France)
Post by: thebinmann on 17 January 2015, 01:32:15 PM
Svennn the Tesla guy was painted by a bloke with Mad Skills! Somethimes I swear I can even ee lightnig!
Title: Re: 1:43 scale big bus for €6 (France)
Post by: thebinmann on 17 January 2015, 06:26:51 PM
The rest of the collecton but the ful price is €20

(http://www.hachette-collections.com/_autres/automobiles-miniatures/collection-bus-du-monde/include/mobile/img/index/slide_02.jpg)

I might try to get the 1938 Merc on eBay....
Title: Re: 1:43 scale big bus for €6 (France)
Post by: FramFramson on 17 January 2015, 06:59:56 PM
A little too big for my tastes. Pre-50's cars ARE large and always look large next to people, but when the hood is over head height it also very occasionally can cause mechanical issues in games (i.e. shooting from behind a hood should count as cover and not as fully blocking terrain). Of course if you're playing only with people you know well, that shouldn't be an issue, but there are enough cars and trucks that do fit well that I don't mind sticking to those. Also, if the cars are too big they really make my buildings look small, because like most people, my buildings are already at a greatly reduced scale to fit on the tabletop usefully.

As a general rule I go for three things: Hood is under head height, tires up to roughly waist height (for cars more so than trucks), minis look like they could actually fit inside (this last one disqualifies tons of smaller cars, like the Lldeo lineup). And I guess I also go for "Looks like it could match my existing fleet".

But it's a very very very nice model. It looks perfectly fine if you don't mind the scale fudging. Lots of people are totally okay with 1/43 vehicles.
Title: Re: 1:43 scale big bus for €6 (France)
Post by: Leapsnbounds on 19 January 2015, 02:07:28 AM
Wow!, I just gotta have one for my nest expedition into the unknown
Title: Re: 1:43 scale big bus for €6 (France)
Post by: YPU on 19 January 2015, 11:35:00 AM
I'm curious if this is going to get published in any other European countries, or how expansive it would be to get it to the Netherlands otherwise.

EvilBay is not kind in any case.  :?
Title: Re: 1:43 scale big bus for €6 (France)
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 19 January 2015, 01:24:13 PM
What a great bus and it looks to me to be just in the right scale. 28mm are chunkier than real humans so they need bigger cars :)

I'll be trying to get that one.
Title: Re: 1:43 scale big bus for €6 (France)
Post by: pacarat on 19 January 2015, 01:32:53 PM
Reading the fine print on the legal terms - seems to me you have to live in France to subscribe to this offer. Bummer.
Title: Re: 1:43 scale big bus for €6 (France)
Post by: YPU on 19 January 2015, 01:48:57 PM
Reading the fine print on the legal terms - seems to me you have to live in France to subscribe to this offer. Bummer.
Be glad, you don't want to! These kinds of things have a very affordable priced first issue and then the price increases dramatically and you can't get rid of subscription... Tough at least this one sends you a completed model each time, instead of some tiny part of something.
Title: Re: 1:43 scale big bus for €6 (France)
Post by: thebinmann on 19 January 2015, 02:32:16 PM
Wow!, I just gotta have one for my nest expedition into the unknown

Yeah, for me it's going to become a 1930s A Team Charabanc

I am tempted to subscribe for the first five (but that would be a crazy €60) however some of the freebies are pretty cool:

Future Wars?
(http://www.hachette-collections.com/_autres/automobiles-miniatures/collection-bus-du-monde/include/mobile/img/mescadeaux/cadeau1.png)

(http://www.hachette-collections.com/_autres/automobiles-miniatures/collection-bus-du-monde/include/mobile/img/mescadeaux/cadeau5.png)

and a crazy bus thing

(http://www.hachette-collections.com/_autres/automobiles-miniatures/collection-bus-du-monde/include/mobile/img/mescadeaux/cadeau4.png)
Title: Re: 1:43 scale big bus for €6 (France)
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on 29 January 2015, 07:51:45 AM
It looks like a really nice bus. I had a look on eBay in the UK and the only one for sale is £17.99 and it's in Spain and the postage is £11.49. I think I'll give that a miss, £29.48 is not quite as good a price as €6 (£4.48) in France!
Title: Re: 1:43 scale big bus for €6 (France)
Post by: pocoloco on 29 January 2015, 09:15:59 AM
I think we need French LAFers as bus dealers soon! :)
Title: Re: 1:43 scale big bus for €6 (France)
Post by: YPU on 29 January 2015, 11:03:18 AM
I think we need French LAFers as bus dealers soon! :)
In my experience many news outlets have a few these collection magazines on the shelves by the time the next one rolls around. Sometimes they are very open to the idea of somebody taking them of their hands for next to nothing. Tough the past years the news agents around here at least have all become part of some chain which does not allow the local manager enough freedom to make such a call.
Title: Re: 1:43 scale big bus for €6 (France)
Post by: War In 15MM on 29 January 2015, 08:01:14 PM
Looks great to me.  I'd love to have one.  Richard