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Offline TadPortly

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Militant Busmen and Local Guides
« on: 06 November 2009, 11:54:57 AM »
with apologies for the [poor photography and current LACK OF BASES











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Offline Tom Reed

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Re: Militant Busmen and Local Guides
« Reply #1 on: 06 November 2009, 03:11:58 PM »
Very nice...and the bus looks awesome!
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Offline JollyBob

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Re: Militant Busmen and Local Guides
« Reply #2 on: 06 November 2009, 03:53:54 PM »
Love it! The bus drivers militia is a great idea.  :-*
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Offline Malamute

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Re: Militant Busmen and Local Guides
« Reply #3 on: 06 November 2009, 04:01:20 PM »
Quote from: JollyBob on 06 November 2009, 03:53:54 PM
Love it! The bus drivers militia is a great idea.  :-*
Agreed, and very nicely painted too.

 All you need now is a Blakey figure ;)
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Re: Militant Busmen and Local Guides
« Reply #4 on: 06 November 2009, 06:22:14 PM »
Funny! I was convinced that was a humorous misspell.  lol

« Last Edit: 06 November 2009, 06:25:52 PM by Hammers »
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Offline paul c

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Re: Militant Busmen and Local Guides
« Reply #5 on: 06 November 2009, 07:48:01 PM »
Very good painting; I can't equal that. I've also used the Musketeer IRA officer for these and I've given mine white-topped caps. All we need is a Transport and General Workers Union banner..
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Offline Calimero

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Re: Militant Busmen and Local Guides
« Reply #6 on: 06 November 2009, 10:31:28 PM »

The bases are rather drab… ;)
Seriously, those are lovely painted figures 8)
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Re: Militant Busmen and Local Guides
« Reply #7 on: 06 November 2009, 10:37:19 PM »
And not a single Reg Varney figure amonst the lot of 'em.

Very nice work by the way.
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Re: Militant Busmen and Local Guides
« Reply #8 on: 07 November 2009, 08:07:28 AM »
Nice work Tad - fits in well with the AEC Regal.

 :)

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Offline Wirelizard

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Re: Militant Busmen and Local Guides
« Reply #9 on: 07 November 2009, 08:23:32 AM »
Millitant busdrivers - when they say "Exact Fare Required" they're prepared to back it up!

But please get those cool paintjobs off those hideous splattabases!
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Offline paul c

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Re: Militant Busmen and Local Guides
« Reply #10 on: 07 November 2009, 09:45:59 AM »
A link to an article about the real thing; scroll down to the 1937 strike;-

http://ourhistory-hayes.blogspot.com/search/label/Bus%20Strike%201937
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Offline pilot

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Re: Militant Busmen and Local Guides
« Reply #11 on: 09 November 2009, 01:53:37 PM »
cool. very funny stuff.
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Re: Militant Busmen and Local Guides
« Reply #12 on: 16 November 2009, 02:27:06 PM »
They're fantstic.  :-*
There will be no fare dodging on their route  :D


Keith  :?

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Offline TadPortly

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Re: Militant Busmen and Local Guides
« Reply #13 on: 24 November 2009, 08:01:31 AM »
Thanks for the kind comments.  This is the new banner bearer - the flag is based on the 1930s "Busmen's Punch" a left leaning union newspaper for the busmen's rank and file.  Figure is Empress (ex-Anglian) with a Woodbine head. He will be varnished and based soon. Apologies for the poor photography.







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Offline Mr.Dodo

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Re: Militant Busmen and Local Guides
« Reply #14 on: 24 November 2009, 12:50:55 PM »
Wow! Top banana!
Still got no bases then? ;)
Nice big banner full of period feel. More room on top!
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