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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => WW1 Vehicles and airfield equipment => Topic started by: RLWP on August 14, 2021, 08:32:54 AM

Title: LGOC lorry - sort of...
Post by: RLWP on August 14, 2021, 08:32:54 AM
Many of the LGOC B type buses were requisitioned during WWI, initially as troop transporters. Eventually, due to their simple modular construction some were adapted into other things, like ambulances, lorries, pigeon lofts...

https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/collections/stories/transport/london-buses-during-first-world-war (https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/collections/stories/transport/london-buses-during-first-world-war)

Like this:

(https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/system/files/styles/collection_item_component_600_px_wide/private/collection_item/2020-10/i000075n.jpg?itok=vsAt4kZY)

My preferred scale is 1/32, and way back in 1962 Airfix produced a model of the B type: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/airfix-471-1910-b-type-bus--180977 (https://www.scalemates.com/kits/airfix-471-1910-b-type-bus--180977). It has been re-released many times and can be found pretty cheap on Ebay. Mine cost £10 including postage

Sooo...

(https://www.primrose-engineering.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/lgoc-lorry/DSCF1817.JPG)

It's a sort of modular construction:

(https://www.primrose-engineering.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/lgoc-lorry/DSCF1818.JPG)

A mix of kit and styrene sheet:

(https://www.primrose-engineering.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/lgoc-lorry/DSCF1819.JPG)

Of course, Miniart make a lovely 1:35 version... https://www.scalemates.com/kits/miniart-38027-british-lorry-3t-lgoc-b-type--1276547 (https://www.scalemates.com/kits/miniart-38027-british-lorry-3t-lgoc-b-type--1276547)

Richard
Title: Re: LGOC lorry - sort of...
Post by: RLWP on August 14, 2021, 11:02:39 PM
Thank you Dave

Richard
Title: Re: LGOC lorry - sort of...
Post by: RLWP on August 17, 2021, 06:10:29 AM
More hacking about, and some primer:

(https://www.primrose-engineering.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/lgoc-lorry/DSCF1821.JPG)

(https://www.primrose-engineering.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/lgoc-lorry/DSCF1822.JPG)

Richard
Title: Re: LGOC lorry - sort of...
Post by: Borsos on August 17, 2021, 06:19:54 AM
That looks amazing, Richard!
Andreas
Title: Re: LGOC lorry - sort of...
Post by: bobs_buckles on August 17, 2021, 04:45:28 PM
Nice work Richard.
Very nice!

Bob  ;)
Title: Re: LGOC lorry - sort of...
Post by: gedmundson on August 18, 2021, 08:05:31 AM
Excellent work indeed!
Cheers,
Gary
Title: Re: LGOC lorry - sort of...
Post by: RAGIII on August 23, 2021, 01:29:25 AM
Wow! Beautiful work on this one!
RAGIII