Painting and weathering the B-Type Military Omnibus (Miniart 1/35 scale model kit)

[@tomtruesdale6901]

Outstanding job on the bus. Great job on the paint and weathering. Looking forward to the finished diorama.

[@ModelNerd]

Thank you mate

[@foreverplastickits138]

*I like so much this kind of vehicles, typical from WW1! Very nice job MN!*

[@ModelNerd]

Thank you. Final part coming up soon!

[@StevenPotts-ij9ue]

I love that paint job and the tips on weathering are excellent, thankyou.

[@ModelNerd]

Thank you Steven

[@rolfgall9495]

Very, very nice work! Thank you for sharing!

[@ModelNerd]

Thank you :) Have you seen my final video in the series, with the diorama?

[@rolfgall9495]

@@ModelNerd not yet... ... but today in a few hours... 🤜🏼🤛🏼👍🏼

[@barriemothersele9510]

You are doing a fantastic job on this model .

[@ModelNerd]

Thank you - much appreciated!

[@ericbeaton7211]

Really excellent job. I have a couple of the Airfix 1:32 scale “Old Bill Bus” kits ,one of the original 1966 releases and the 2014 rerelease.Haven’t made up my mind about building the 1966 kit but I will be building the 2014 kit. Your videos are the perfect guide. Incidentally I found dolls house flooring on eBay that is just about right for representing the planking on the sides of the bus in 1:32 scale.

[@ModelNerd]

Thank you - I'm glad it was helpful. I really enjoyed this kit and I hope you enjoy yours too.

[@robbo1068]

Stellar job there, MN. The painting and weathering is looking really good....the spattering certainly has made a difference to the monotone camo scheme. Great call changing the the plastic to wooden slats for the side of the bus/ambulance....so much better and far more realistic (I guess it should...they're made of wood!)

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks :) Yes I'm very happy with the wood. Next steps will include some mud splattering and then the figures.

[@lesthiele4921]

That was a absolutely outstanding build, your painting and weathering was exceptional, congratulations on a job well done, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia 👌👍👌👍

[@ModelNerd]

Thank you mate!

[@ronaldbyrne3320]

What a really interesting looking vehicle. I would like to get this model. Thanks for sharing. 👍🏻

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks. Yes, I'd definitely recommend it. Great kit.

[@ronaldbyrne3320]

@@ModelNerd I found one online at a discount, pricing equivalent to US$34. Did not hesitate. Plan to build it next year. 😄

[@ModelNerd]

@@ronaldbyrne3320 Nice! That's a great price.

[@lesvenus3788]

This is one of my favourite builds of yours. I just love it

[@ModelNerd]

Thank you. Next part coming "soon"!

[@DutchDaveModels]

Looks like a cool kit to build. One day I will have this kit on my bench as well. Nice for a ww1 dio. ✨👍✨

[@ModelNerd]

Yes, it is definitely fun and I like that the detail isn't hidden.

[@joeshmoe9978]

Your own version of the wooden planks actually does look a lot better than the kit supplied planks.

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks. Yes, I was very pleased with them.

[@greg8938]

Lovely work, as usual 👍🏻

[@ModelNerd]

Thank you

[@johntreloar8203]

Nice work, like you said it's not easy doing ww1 subjects because of B/w images, but it looks great, well done.

[@ModelNerd]

Thank you!

[@beanhavok2287]

Is there a more stereotypical 1900-1920 British truck? nein! Still a beauty!!!

[@ModelNerd]

You're right - it's got just that look!

[@BrushQuill]

Looks really nice mate

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks! It's taken longer than I'd thought it would to get this far, but almost done now :)

[@dukejohn2898]

Why grey WWI tyres is, that before the 1920ies the rubber of the tyres had a creme color, almost white or even a pink or lilac shade depending on the rubber used.

[@ModelNerd]

I think the colours you are suggesting are generally right for pneumatic tyres of the era, but I believe hard rubber tyres were a grey colour. Given how 'square' the tyres on the omnibus are, I'd guess they are hard rubber. Certainly looking at the archive photos the tyres appear to be a mid to dark grey colour. I think there was also a difference in British vs US designs.

[@steve1315]

😎very good

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks Steve

[@marcblackburn5920]

Perhaps a dot filter would also break up the monotone.

[@ModelNerd]

Yes, that's a good suggestion, thank you. I'm going to add a few more oil paint effects in the next video, where I'll also add the figures.

[@outlawflyer7868]

A fantastic build. however, I feel the inside of that cabin is too dark. Maybe remove a few planks

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks. Yes, it's dark for sure. But many reference photos show planks on both sides, so even darker :)

[@outlawflyer7868]

@@ModelNerd I get that, but that was full scale and being this is a model and I a sure some soldiers removed a few to let air and light in. Just saying. It's still a kickass build...

[@tonysquires8207]

Excellent, this is about 3rd in my diorama list 👍would it be easier to paint the wood effect on the flooring before assembling? ie on the sprue?

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks :) I think it is 50-50 on the painting on sprue. It definitely has advantages, but I feel that I would also struggle to get a good glue joint or make a mess of things when trying to mask or clear the paint from the section to be glued.

[@tonysquires8207]

@@ModelNerd yes, I guess I was asking because of the easily broken parts on MiniArt kits

[@ModelNerd]

@@tonysquires8207 Oh yes, there are plenty of those! That's a very good argument in favour of sprue-painting, for sure!

[@soppdrake]

Beautiful kit. Didn't the Somme area have very chalky soil? If so, there should be some chalky grime in there, too. And dried, dark blood on some of the seats 😮

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks for the suggestion - I'll have to look that up.

[@soppdrake]

My Granddad was a sniper in the Somme's no-man's land. Hell on Earth.

[@IgorSevcov]

🤝👍

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks