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Author Topic: Corgi Thornycroft double decker conversion to safari explorer  (Read 4690 times)

Offline traveller

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Re: Corgi Thornycroft double decker conversion to safari explorer
« Reply #15 on: November 18, 2012, 02:13:17 PM »
Great!

Many thanks for the photos!

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Re: Corgi Thornycroft double decker conversion to safari explorer
« Reply #16 on: November 18, 2012, 03:21:51 PM »
Excellent, I saw your photos this morning and had to get a bus, got one on e-Bay this afternoon for £7 including postage.  :-*


Offline FATROC

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Re: Corgi Thornycroft double decker conversion to safari explorer
« Reply #17 on: November 18, 2012, 06:23:36 PM »
For drivers you might be able to use the "model T crew" by Company B. They're in WW I British desert dress with wide brim hats. I think they would work as "Profesional Big Game Hunters".

Offline Jodee Benavides

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Re: Corgi Thornycroft double decker conversion to safari explorer
« Reply #18 on: November 18, 2012, 09:26:08 PM »
I may look at the North Star Africa wagon drivers.  I think they have a nice look to them.
« Last Edit: November 18, 2012, 10:30:06 PM by Jodee Benavides »

Offline smirnoff

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Re: Corgi Thornycroft double decker conversion to safari explorer
« Reply #19 on: November 18, 2012, 10:26:39 PM »
Looking great - what plans for the driver as I am stumped on that. Nothing available that actually fits these vehicles or looks 'realistic' enough, they all seems to stiff to me.
Have a look at the Empress drivers at the bottom of the page
I got them and I think I remember that you can do a slight conversion to make them fit. Ain't done mine yet...
http://www.empressminiatures.com/userimages/procart30.htm


Offline The Dozing Dragon

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Re: Corgi Thornycroft double decker conversion to safari explorer
« Reply #20 on: November 18, 2012, 10:34:23 PM »
I got 2 sets of them straight away but they are quite small for the Corgi / Matchbox types and still suffer from 'stiffness'.

Offline Jodee Benavides

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Re: Corgi Thornycroft double decker conversion to safari explorer
« Reply #21 on: November 18, 2012, 10:40:54 PM »
I was looking at the Empress setade drivers as well but am glad to learn they may appear too small for the matchbox/Corgi size vehicles.  I know the new stuff at North Star is substantial in size.

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Re: Corgi Thornycroft double decker conversion to safari explorer
« Reply #22 on: November 18, 2012, 10:49:30 PM »
two thumbs up !
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Re: Corgi Thornycroft double decker conversion to safari explorer
« Reply #23 on: November 18, 2012, 11:17:25 PM »
I just looked at the Empress ones and thought: who drives a vehicle in that pose?

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Re: Corgi Thornycroft double decker conversion to safari explorer
« Reply #24 on: November 19, 2012, 07:58:00 AM »
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Offline Sangennaru

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Re: Corgi Thornycroft double decker conversion to safari explorer
« Reply #25 on: November 19, 2012, 08:16:16 AM »
I just looked at the Empress ones and thought: who drives a vehicle in that pose?

In fact, they are driving a boat. A sail boat.

 

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