HOW TO UPGRADE YOUR BUS FLEET
Former London Transport apprentice Paul Gosden has customised a fleet of die-cast buses for his impressive, scratchbuilt dioramas.
EXPERT MODELLERS SHOW YOU HOW
PHOTOGRAPHY: PAUL GOSDEN
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Whenever I modify a model bus, I always look to prototype photographs for inspiration and to ensure that I get the details correct.
Having recently scratchbuilt a scale model of Kingston bus station, I needed a fleet of vehicles with suitable markings to suit the location. A host of EFE London Transport RFs, RTs and a RM were thus modified with new decals.
Altering logos, vehicle and garage numbers and destination blinds means that the original legends need to be removed first. Luckily, this isn’t a difficult task thanks to automotive restorer products such as T-Cut. These fluids contain micro abrasive particles which, together with the solvent in which they’re suspended, work to soften and remove the printed characters without damaging the underlying paintwork.