S'Cool's Out for Summer!

[Bert]

My kid is happy about school being out. Here is the progress on my s'cool bus build. After looking at these pics, I have some touch up painting and washing to do. The scale on this thing is funny, so some of the hoses may look like garden hoses. We are going to pretend that the engines have super duper electric fuel pumps under the deck (red tube on the right side forward of the front engine). I painted the area inside the chassis yellow, taped it off, glued it together, and then filled in the seam. Since it is a showrod, I left some chrome. I made a new steering rod from aluminum (not in the pics), it covers the ends of my water line brackets so they don't look to bulky.

I still have a lot of work to do on the body. The windows have been shortened and filler panels installed. There will be another body molding where you see the gaps along the side.

Hope you guys like it so far. ;D ;D ;D ;D

[customcruiserroy]

Although the pictures are kind of dark..... BITCHIN' RIDE!!!! The detail on the chassis is great!

[ironheadchopper]

Ill second that!

[Bert]

It's mood lighting! ;D ;D ;D Thanks!

[AL]

That looks really really great, Bert - Very nice work !! I HAVE GOT TO GET TO WORK ON MY S'COOL BUS ! ! ! Can't wait to see a completion photo. Beautiful work !! I Love seeing builds like this.

-AL

[Brandon]

Awesome job! The windows look soo much better that way. More realistic for a chopped bus.

[dbash2006]

Killer detail ...really commi'n along nicely!!

[metalburner]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hobbybobby]

WOW!

Awesome detailwork, Bert! ;D ;D ;D

Looks bitchin great, so far!

[rapidtransit]

Very nice, good detailing I like that.

[tdfancharles]

Looks great! Nice detail on the chassis!! Quite the chop job with all those windows to cut down!!! How much material did you take out? Looks pretty even all around too! Great job so far!!!

[Bert]

Thanks for the compliments guys! Charles, I cut the windows as one unit. I cut through each window post and then under the body line at the bottom of the windows. It looks like a big comb or a ladder when you remove it. I cut the chop out of the window posts and moved the "comb" up. I used 040 styrene under the windows to fill the gap in the body. That ought to be clear as mud. ;D ;D ;D

[tdfancharles]

I gotcha, Bert! Nice work! I'd like to try that chop myself!

[gfgcollects]

Jun 4, 2009 13:26:55 GMT -6 tdfancharles said:

I gotcha, Bert! Nice work! I'd like to try that chop myself!

I'll second, or third or even fourth this as to a great idea. As soon as you see the different window line you know it works great.

Gerry G

[flounder]

Excellent window treatment. Can't wait to see this one finished up!

[badroadahead]

Nice work....excellent detail!!!