Hi there,

Does anyone know if a company makes a double-decker bus in 1/35 or 1/32? Saw a Blitz pic and would love to do something similar in a dio. I have searched but still have not come up with something. Thanks in advance!


http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00791/bomb-crater_791324i.jpg

Airfix did a 1/32 London bus (double-decker) a LONG time ago. Might still be available in some places.

Kitbash one of these?

http://straight2you.co.uk/jayland-scale-132-1905-open-top-double-decker-london-bus-tinplate-model-567-p.asp

Cancel that - just realised it's 1/18...

SERIOUS kit bash on this...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-32-Diecast-Car-Alloy-Red-Double-decker-Bus-Vehicle-Toy-Model-light-sound-/311271371274?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item487938320a

Hi John (and welcome)

I guess it's the same unlucky double-decker pictured here :

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2016667/Colour-pictures-revealed-London-blitz-Nazi-bombers-World-War-II.html

H.P.

Hi, the buses suggested are not WW2 era sadly. Airfix's bus is WW1(currently available as WW1 troop transport) and the others are 1960ish Routemasters. xtreme modelling magazine did a scrathbuild using Opel Blitz parts but I cannot recall the issue number, it is on the front cover though.London Transport used AEC's mostly and a spare grill from AFV club's matador might be a starting point.
Alternatively Roden's new Blitz bus may be close enough even though the front is all wrong and is a single decker the rear bodywork is period correct and broadly similar.
Hope this is of some help.

Regards Jason