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MiniArt: WWI-era Omnibus
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Posted: Monday, September 30, 2019 - 11:04 PM UTC


Soon to be released by MiniArt is the first kit from its WWI Military Miniature Series.

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Posted: Tuesday, October 01, 2019 - 12:11 AM UTC
I have been hoping that Miniart would produce this kit
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Posted: Tuesday, October 01, 2019 - 12:17 AM UTC
Some pics of the 1:1 one :

https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234985326-london-general-omnibus-company-type-b-bus/

Even more pics

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ltmuseum/albums/72157634796129667

Related video :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=82&v=Lm9jD0xw5UY

The same chassis was used to build trucks :



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Posted: Tuesday, October 01, 2019 - 12:47 AM UTC
Oh Yeah, there goes my "I'm gonna stop adding to the stash"! Again! Al
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Posted: Tuesday, October 01, 2019 - 03:57 AM UTC
The Britsh version of a Battle Taxi?
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Posted: Tuesday, October 01, 2019 - 05:00 AM UTC

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The Britsh version of a Battle Taxi?



More efficient than taxis. The bus could carry 24 combat equipped (full set of ammo) soldiers.
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Posted: Tuesday, October 01, 2019 - 07:15 AM UTC
Knowing Miniart, the civilian passenger bus version can't be far behind so we can finally say goodbye to the ancient Airfix offering.
There are also other interesting variants such as the Carrier Pigeon loft and various trucks based on the same chassis.
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Posted: Wednesday, October 02, 2019 - 01:56 AM UTC
Excellent news.
Good to see a British motor on the way and as stated earlier, civvy bus no doubt. Hopefully there will be a few cargo trucks and maybe some German, French and Italian trucks.

Regards Jason
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Posted: Thursday, October 03, 2019 - 12:53 AM UTC
WW1 use information :

http://www.historicroadways.co.uk/ole-bill.html

This one carrying Indian troops hasn't been fitted with planks (yet ?). Glass windows on the lower deck were prone to breakage, mostly from contact with the men's rifles and packs. The glass was therefore removed and replaced by planks nailed to the sides of the vehicle.



Full size

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Posted: Thursday, October 10, 2019 - 09:28 PM UTC
Miniart have published more images (3D-renders) on their website: https://miniart-models.com/products/39001-b-type-military-omnibus/

The kit will be possible to build with and without the plank covered sides with decals provide for one vehicle without planks and four with planks.
/ Robin
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Posted: Thursday, October 10, 2019 - 10:38 PM UTC

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one vehicle without planks



It's the one in the picture I've posted

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Posted: Sunday, October 13, 2019 - 02:19 AM UTC
New information provided.
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Posted: Sunday, October 13, 2019 - 03:58 AM UTC
MiniArt is producing kits that modelers should want to build just because they are so outstanding and cool.
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Posted: Sunday, October 13, 2019 - 06:15 AM UTC
Great! I want the civilian version of thi bus, one of this will be mine
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