Hi Nigel. No comments yet? I just order the civilian version from Amazon after seeing your review. It will make a welcome change from the usual fare I build. Ages ago I went to the London Transport Museum where the have one although I don’t think it was a model 1919. I’ve got pictures of the real thing somewhere that I took when I visited. Thanks for the review and cheers.
Regarding the lack of the "Evening Standard" advertising on the London Omnibus, I have a slightly different version in my stash, kit no. 38021 which has the same instruction leaflet as kit 38031, except for the printed advertising at the back which includes the "Evening Standard" option. it looks like they re-used the same instructions for 38031, including the picture at the front, but changed the printed advertising options in the back.
Hi Nigel, great review. The rods you saw in part 22 is not a 4 link suspension, this vehicle has mechanical breaks, those are the break rods. I love MiniArt, as I am sure you know, on the sprue maps, they do not grey out parts not used. Since they use lots of their sprues in other kits, sometimes they include similar, but different parts, like the front axle. I have built one of the trucks based on this same chassis and just purchased another. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day. Jeff
Back in the 1960s Airfix issued these two buses. I can't remember which scale they were. From memory the military version contained figures. I know this because my history master had made them both and displayed the finished models in a display case in the history room
Got the evening standard paper sticker. Wrigley's. Dewar's if you want them. Nice kit. fragile as. And if was to make again would scratch the hand rails.
Hi Nigel. It looks like a highly detailed kit. I just got one of their US WW2 Truck kits, and that is the same. Masses of detail. I have a top tip regarding those advertising panels at the back of the instructions. If you have a scanner / printer. You can scan the adverts, then print them out onto decal paper, and convert them into decals. That way you do not destroy the back page of your instructions. I have printed my own decals out before. Its easy to do. Just make sure you spray a gloss varnish on top after the print has dried. If you don't do that, then all the ink runs when you soak the decal in water lol.
Hi Nigel, The First B tape's were built by London General Omnibus until the formation of the Associated Equipment Company (AEC) in 1912 ,they also built B Type trucks and Y type trucks for the British Army during WW 1
I don't know, you wait ages for one bus review and then two,come along! Got the military version already but must say the civil version looks great, a lovely display piece. Thanks Nigel.
Wonderful kits. Built the Airfix version as a kid and the final one a couple of years ago. Got a lot of help from the London Transport Museum. The Airfix version needed a lot of additional work.Believe I sent you some pics. The Miniart version is in an other league in all respects. Only thing they seem to have missed is the internal ceiling lights. Have ordered both of the civil versions of the bus and look forward to building them.
They have obviously learnt over time how to minimise/hide pin marks. Some of their earlier kits are not so good. However, detail has always been very good. All Miniart kits I have had or have in my stash have heat sealed bags.
Hi Nigel, my modeling interest has always been directed to aircraft, armor, or cars that go fast. But, a 1919 London bus? Nearest thing like that in my stash are Pocher kits from the 30's. I only punched it up because I always enjoy your reviews as I find them very educational when you point out the good and bad. l. Now thanks to your review and eBay, next week I'll be adding a 1919 London bus.
Great reviews,have always loved these buses since first seeing the old airfix 1/32 scale kits of these as a kid in the 70's when they first came out,wouldn't the advertising signs such as Dewar's,Lux & Pears soaps of that era or period be made from metal with enamelled writing & such,not aluminium?,my buddy Gilbert used to own an antiques store & has several of these type signs on his wooden sheds & outbuildings at his current place,cheers
Looks like two beautiful kits as you would expect from MiniArt I don't know much about the process but I theorise that ejector pin marks occur when the plastic is hot and soft. Perhaps MiniArt let the sprues cool down enough to harden prior to pressing the parts out of the mould. This would slow down production but quality before quantity is maybe their priority. You know more about the process than me so maybe I am talking rubbish. Iron jelloids were, as I recall, oval shaped capsules (similar to cod liver oil capsules) which were supposed to act as a "tonic" to supplement your iron if you were anaemic as in "for weakness". Probably pure quackery. A search on Google images will show some rather fine old adverts and the nice tin they were sold in.
I hate to say this John, but you are incorrect with your theory. If you can imagine a hole in the mould tool, with a tight fitting rod in it, this is an ejector pin. The ejector pin will never fit totally dead flush with the surface so we get a mark when the part is moulded. If the pin is proud the mark will be recessed in the part, if lower, the mark is raised. Sometimes you will see the part has grinding marks over the pin. This is where the manufacturer has tried to improve the finish..
@@NigelsModellingBench Cheers Nigel, I knew I could rely on you to clear that up. I still don’t understand why they have to be right on the part and not the runners but, as they say, it is what it is.
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Hi Nigel. No comments yet? I just order the civilian version from Amazon after seeing your review. It will make a welcome change from the usual fare I build. Ages ago I went to the London Transport Museum where the have one although I don’t think it was a model 1919. I’ve got pictures of the real thing somewhere that I took when I visited. Thanks for the review and cheers.
ohh I like this.... Will put this on my list ! Thanks for the review Nigel 😉👍
Nice kits!! Thanks as always for your great reviews, Nigel. That reference to Iron ‘Jelloids’ creased me up! 😂👍
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Regarding the lack of the "Evening Standard" advertising on the London Omnibus, I have a slightly different version in my stash, kit no. 38021 which has the same instruction leaflet as kit 38031, except for the printed advertising at the back which includes the "Evening Standard" option. it looks like they re-used the same instructions for 38031, including the picture at the front, but changed the printed advertising options in the back.
it's a great kit took me months if I remember, did the London bus variant, and bought some mini-art seated figures to populate upper and lower deck.
Extremely detailed and informative kit review mate. I've done several ICM but not a Mini-Art one. Very enjoyable. Cheers
Glad you enjoyed it
Hi Nigel, great review. The rods you saw in part 22 is not a 4 link suspension, this vehicle has mechanical breaks, those are the break rods. I love MiniArt, as I am sure you know, on the sprue maps, they do not grey out parts not used. Since they use lots of their sprues in other kits, sometimes they include similar, but different parts, like the front axle. I have built one of the trucks based on this same chassis and just purchased another. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day. Jeff
Thanks for the info! I thought of that afterwards, hence all the lever rods on the chassis.
There is an original of this bus at Duxford, beautiful thing.
Back in the 1960s Airfix issued these two buses. I can't remember which scale they were. From memory the military version contained figures. I know this because my history master had made them both and displayed the finished models in a display case in the history room
That's a nice kit Nigel.
That looks wonderful. Looking forward to seeing it finished… well when I say finished it is Nigel 😉
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Great rundown.
Actually Nigel, I think these are still running in Cornwall judging by the age of the buses 😉
Rember my dad making the old Airfix ones. They came with figures.
Got the evening standard paper sticker. Wrigley's. Dewar's if you want them. Nice kit. fragile as. And if was to make again would scratch the hand rails.
Would love to do the London Bus.
Like you, I never seemed to get it into my collection.
Still looking.
Hi Nigel. It looks like a highly detailed kit. I just got one of their US WW2 Truck kits, and that is the same. Masses of detail. I have a top tip regarding those advertising panels at the back of the instructions. If you have a scanner / printer. You can scan the adverts, then print them out onto decal paper, and convert them into decals. That way you do not destroy the back page of your instructions. I have printed my own decals out before. Its easy to do. Just make sure you spray a gloss varnish on top after the print has dried. If you don't do that, then all the ink runs when you soak the decal in water lol.
I don't make a lot of military kits but love your videos :)
Look like a couple of nice kits Nigel.
Hi Nigel, The First B tape's were built by London General Omnibus until the formation of the Associated Equipment Company (AEC) in 1912 ,they also built B Type trucks and Y type trucks for the British Army during WW 1
Nice review Nigel, they make really nice buses. Far better than the old Airfix versions 🤣 Cheers Bob 🍻
I don't know, you wait ages for one bus review and then two,come along! Got the military version already but must say the civil version looks great, a lovely display piece. Thanks Nigel.
Great review Nigel , the passenger bus looks like a lot of fun 😊😊😊
Wonderful kits. Built the Airfix version as a kid and the final one a couple of years ago. Got a lot of help from the London Transport Museum. The Airfix version needed a lot of additional work.Believe I sent you some pics. The Miniart version is in an other league in all respects. Only thing they seem to have missed is the internal ceiling lights. Have ordered both of the civil versions of the bus and look forward to building them.
They have obviously learnt over time how to minimise/hide pin marks. Some of their earlier kits are not so good. However, detail has always been very good. All Miniart kits I have had or have in my stash have heat sealed bags.
Hi Nigel, my modeling interest has always been directed to aircraft, armor, or cars that go fast. But, a 1919 London bus? Nearest thing like that in my stash are Pocher kits from the 30's. I only punched it up because I always enjoy your reviews as I find them very educational when you point out the good and bad. l. Now thanks to your review and eBay, next week I'll be adding a 1919 London bus.
I did a kit like that, I don’t remember who made it. It can with driver, conductor, and 4 seated figures.
Airfix
Great reviews,have always loved these buses since first seeing the old airfix 1/32 scale kits of these as a kid in the 70's when they first came out,wouldn't the advertising signs such as Dewar's,Lux & Pears soaps of that era or period be made from metal with enamelled writing & such,not aluminium?,my buddy Gilbert used to own an antiques store & has several of these type signs on his wooden sheds & outbuildings at his current place,cheers
Looks like two beautiful kits as you would expect from MiniArt I don't know much about the process but I theorise that ejector pin marks occur when the plastic is hot and soft. Perhaps MiniArt let the sprues cool down enough to harden prior to pressing the parts out of the mould. This would slow down production but quality before quantity is maybe their priority. You know more about the process than me so maybe I am talking rubbish. Iron jelloids were, as I recall, oval shaped capsules (similar to cod liver oil capsules) which were supposed to act as a "tonic" to supplement your iron if you were anaemic as in "for weakness". Probably pure quackery. A search on Google images will show some rather fine old adverts and the nice tin they were sold in.
I hate to say this John, but you are incorrect with your theory. If you can imagine a hole in the mould tool, with a tight fitting rod in it, this is an ejector pin. The ejector pin will never fit totally dead flush with the surface so we get a mark when the part is moulded. If the pin is proud the mark will be recessed in the part, if lower, the mark is raised. Sometimes you will see the part has grinding marks over the pin. This is where the manufacturer has tried to improve the finish..
@@NigelsModellingBench Cheers Nigel, I knew I could rely on you to clear that up. I still don’t understand why they have to be right on the part and not the runners but, as they say, it is what it is.
Maybe I should do a video on it?
@@NigelsModellingBench I have been wanting to suggest that for some time actually. Please do.
So, when you starting this one?
Not for a while