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AIRBUS 303 UJT

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Alvis 3.1

October 23, 2006, 11:42:36 AM
Seen here is the short service AIRBUS 303, a revolutionary step in urban mass transit. It's poor mileage and tendancy of the low slung engines to ingest dogs, packages and inattendant children led to it's short time in service.



Alvis 3.1

Alvis 3.1

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October 23, 2006, 11:51:00 AM Last Edit: October 23, 2006, 11:54:07 AM by Alvis 3.1
Passengers waiting to board the AIRBUS.


Kits used: Busch 1:87 scale "GoldfishBowl" Transit bus, and the wings/tail/fin/engines from a Zhengdfuhu (sp?) 1/400 scale (or was it 1/350?) Airbus A-380. People came from a variety of HO/ 1:87 scale figure sets. Groundwork was white glue with plaster of paris poured on it and patted down, and painted with Testors spray can paints (Gunship grey and flat black for the asphalt and Light Gull Grey for the sidewalk)  once dry. White and yellow lines courtesy of Tamiya acrylics!

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Alvis 3.1

B777LR

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October 23, 2006, 11:51:18 AM
Interesting, more images please. Very good looking...

Alvis 3.1

#3
October 23, 2006, 11:53:03 AM
Lol...sheeesh! Give me a couple minutes..I type slow! :)


Alvis 3.1

B777LR

#4
October 23, 2006, 11:56:17 AM
I like the dogs leash hanging from the engine :lol:

ysi_maniac

#6
October 23, 2006, 11:58:21 AM
Quotetendancy of the low slung engines to ingest dogs, packages and inattendant children led to it's short time in service.
OK move the engines to the top of the roof ;)

You are so creative. It is funny, original, ... I LIKE IT  :wub:  :wub:  :wub:  :wub:  :wub:  
Will die without understanding this world.

Alvis 3.1

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October 23, 2006, 12:00:21 PM
Truth be told, top mounted wing was my first design idea, but I'm a lazy modeller so I found it a LOT easier to glue them onto the body side...no putty involved. Besides, the bus was already painted white (I disassembled it and repainted the lower metal bit) and I'd have NEVER matched the stunningly shiny white top section!

Alvis 3.1

B777LR

#8
October 23, 2006, 12:05:23 PM
You are now the "Patron Saint of Canadian and 50 % of danish what-iffers!"

Brian da Basher

#9
October 23, 2006, 02:34:22 PM
Wow Alvis, mere words cannot express my joy and delight at this fantastic build! The bit about the dog is a masterstroke!  

Your model provided me the best belly-laugh of the day. Thank you!

In awe,
Brian da Basher

anthonyp

#10
October 23, 2006, 02:40:03 PM
LOL!!  Now that's funny right there, don't care who ya are!!

Entertaining as always, Alvis!  Can't wait to see this year's Christmas builds from you.

:cheers:  :cheers:  
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Ian the Kiwi Herder

#11
October 23, 2006, 03:12:18 PM
I am in sooooo much trouble right now..... Just looked at Saint Alvis' pics and blew coffee out of my nose and into my keyboard.....




















I'm on watch ! :blink:

Ian
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....it's time to tidy the workbench"

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John Howling Mouse

#12
October 23, 2006, 07:37:45 PM
Love the pedestrian caught in the jet wash!

Bravo, Alvis!!!   :wub:  :wub:  :wub:  
Styrene in my blood and an impressive void in my cranium.

Tophe

#13
October 23, 2006, 08:33:14 PM
I LOVE IT! :wub:
I just wondered why such a plane would have swept wings :blink: , but the answer was obvious :D : for high speed aerodynamics! how stupid was I... :(  
[the word "realistic" hurts my heart...]

BlackOps

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October 23, 2006, 08:40:13 PM
:lol:  Another timeless classic is born!
Jeff G.
Stumbling through life.
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