Bolton 122's restoration by Jon Fitness http://jon-fitness.fotopic.net/ 2 rows en-gb 60 Model Buses http://jon-fitness.fotopic.net/c1460658.html Pictures of some of the 4mm scale model buses I've built and/or re-painted. Sunday 17 February 2008: Pictures of some of the 4mm scale model buses I've built and/or re-painted.

Bolton Transport Crossley SD42/8 No.5 DBN 975 from Tiny Models Resin Kit. LUT 97. Daimler Fleetline NCME body. From Buskits Resin Kit. Advert produced on computer Bolton Transport Leyland Royal Tiger No9 GWH 516.East Lancs Body. Modified EFE BET model. Motorised using the Faller Roadway system. Ribble Leyland Tiger Cub No 452 FCK884. SARO Body. From MBF Resin kit. Motorised using the Faller Roadway system. Bolton Transport AEC Regent 5 No167 SBN767. With MCW body. Modified CMC kit. Motorised using the Faller Roadway system. Bolton Transport Atlantean No194 UWH194. MCW Liverpool Style Body. EFE Modified with Boltons Bits BCK04 kit. Motorised using the Faller Roadway system. Bolton Transport Daimler CVG6 No98 KWH578 with MCW Orion Body. EFE Model. Motorised using the Faller Roadway system. Bolton Transport Leyland PD3A/2, No 176 UBN 908 East Lancs body. From Classic Models kit, modified using Boltons Bits BCK02 kit.Motorised using the Faller Roadway system. Seddon Midibus, 1702 YDB455L From a Westward kit. Motorised using the Faller Roadway system. A corner of my old bus layout Alyn Bus Fleet Dennis Dart/Pointer. Graphics made on computer. Former Bolton Transport 182 UBN 915 as taken over by SELNEC. Converted from Fanfare models Ribble PD3 kit. Former Bolton Transport 182 UBN 915 as taken over by SELNEC. Converted from Fanfare models Ribble PD3 kit. Former Bolton Transport 182 UBN 915 as taken over by SELNEC. Converted from Fanfare models Ribble PD3 kit. Dublin Bus KD class from Ryanbus kit. Not sure about the colours. The adverts were cobbled up on the computer. Weird buses but I loved them. Dublin Bus KD class from Ryanbus kit. Not sure about the colours. The adverts were cobbled up on the computer. Weird buses but I loved them. Dublin Bus KD class from Ryanbus kit. Not sure about the colours. The adverts were cobbled up on the computer. Weird buses but I loved them. Dublin Bus KD class from Ryanbus kit. Not sure about the colours. The adverts were cobbled up on the computer. Weird buses but I loved them. Dublin Bus KD class from Ryanbus kit. Not sure about the colours. The adverts were cobbled up on the computer. Weird buses but I loved them. Dublin Bus KD class from Ryanbus kit. Not sure about the colours. The adverts were cobbled up on the computer. Weird buses but I loved them. Ashton-Under-Lyne Transport Roe bodied PD2 No41. Straight repaint of OOC model for customer. Destinations and number plates done on computer. Ashton-Under-Lyne Transport Roe bodied PD2 No41. Straight repaint of OOC model for customer.Destinations and number plates done on computer. Scout PD3 No23 converted from Tiny Models Burlingham full front kit. ABS models tin front fitted. Scout PD3 No23 converted from Tiny Models Burlingham full front kit. ABS models tin front fitted. Scout PD3 No23 converted from Tiny Models Burlingham full front kit. ABS models tin front fitted. Scout PD3 No23 converted from Tiny Models Burlingham full front kit. ABS models tin front fitted. Bolton 220, ABN 220C, Met-cam bodied Atlantean. Converted from EFE using BoltonsBits BCK04 kit and some serious surgery to the lowerdeckskirts and wheelarches! Still needs adverts and final detail painting. Bolton 220, ABN 220C, Met-cam bodied Atlantean. Converted from EFE using BoltonsBits BCK04 kit and some serious surgery to the lowerdeckskirts and wheelarches! Still needs adverts and final detail painting. Bolton 220, ABN 220C, Met-cam bodied Atlantean. Converted from EFE using BoltonsBits BCK04 kit and some serious surgery to the lowerdeckskirts and wheelarches! Still needs adverts and final detail painting. Bolton 220, ABN 220C, Met-cam bodied Atlantean. Converted from EFE using BoltonsBits BCK04 kit and some serious surgery to the lowerdeckskirts and wheelarches! Still needs adverts and final detail painting. Trying out a more modern livery for Alyn bus on a recently delivered Scania/East Lancs. Not sure about it yet. Transfers on the computer, orange and yellow bits from odd pieces of vinyl. Trying out a more modern livery for Alyn bus on a recently delivered Scania/East Lancs. Not sure about it yet. Transfers on the computer, orange and yellow bits from odd pieces of vinyl. Trying out a more modern livery for Alyn bus on a recently delivered Scania/East Lancs. Not sure about it yet. Transfers on the computer, orange and yellow bits from odd pieces of vinyl. Trying out a more modern livery for Alyn bus on a recently delivered Scania/East Lancs. Not sure about it yet. Transfers on the computer, orange and yellow bits from odd pieces of vinyl.

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]]> Sun Feb 17 2008 Bolton 122's Restoration http://jon-fitness.fotopic.net/c136061.html Nostalgia, thats what it's all about. This bus was a part of my early life in Bolton, Lancashire and I was taken into town on it and its brothers many times by my mother in the early-mid 60's. I remember gleefully kneeling up on the front long seat behind the driver, watching all that he did while he was driving. The only interesting thing about school were the old buses that took us there and back and 122 was one of many that came and went. It disappeared to what I thought was a scrapyard in the early 70's and that was that I thought.......! In 1999 someone in the bus restoration world said it had been restored in the early 80's but was now down at heel, languishing at a bus depot in Wigan just a few weeks away from being chucked out for the local kids to destroy. I had to have it. So here we go; little did I know how bad the condition was.... This collection will hopefully illustrate what goes into restoring a vintage bus on a tight budget. The fact I obtained it at no cost was a good start! The restoration of Bolton 122 is funded by a little business called Boltons Bits selling 4mm scale model bus components and transfers. PLEASE NOTE.....THE PICTURES ARE NUMBERED IN HISTORICAL ORDER FROM 122#2 ONWARDS. The early pics will be scanned photos but digtal ones will appear later on. Monday 15 March 2004: Nostalgia, thats what it's all about. This bus was a part of my early life in Bolton, Lancashire and I was taken into town on it and its brothers many times by my mother in the early-mid 60's. I remember gleefully kneeling up on the front long seat behind the driver, watching all that he did while he was driving. The only interesting thing about school were the old buses that took us there and back and 122 was one of many that came and went. It disappeared to what I thought was a scrapyard in the early 70's and that was that I thought.......! In 1999 someone in the bus restoration world said it had been restored in the early 80's but was now down at heel, languishing at a bus depot in Wigan just a few weeks away from being chucked out for the local kids to destroy. I had to have it. So here we go; little did I know how bad the condition was.... This collection will hopefully illustrate what goes into restoring a vintage bus on a tight budget. The fact I obtained it at no cost was a good start! The restoration of Bolton 122 is funded by a little business called Boltons Bits selling 4mm scale model bus components and transfers. PLEASE NOTE.....THE PICTURES ARE NUMBERED IN HISTORICAL ORDER FROM 122#2 ONWARDS. The early pics will be scanned photos but digtal ones will appear later on.

Boltons Bits Logo 122 As found at Wigan Depot 122 As found at Wigan Depot 122 As found at Wigan Depot Ready to leave for RVGP premises at Inskip Arriving at Inskip Arriving at Inskip Back on its wheels and fired up for 1st time in 5 years Rot in the rear bulkhead Rot in the rear bulkhead Removing the rotten platform Removing the rotten platform Repairing the bulkhead under the stairs Repairing the rear bodyframe Repairing the rear bodyframe Repairing the rear bodyframe Repairs to stepriser and bulkhead Repairs to stepriser and bulkhead Most of the new platform installed upstairs floor (Note hole) patch where honesty box was The repaired step riser and bulkhead Malcolm fixing finisher to completed platform The cab door stripped for re-build Used ticket box re-fitted removing rusty metal over platform New metal over platform New rear panels fitted and ready for beading Towed to Manchester bus museum for Finding out how bad the upstairs floor really was Finding out how bad the upstairs floor really was Finding out how bad the upstairs floor really was Finding out how bad the upstairs floor really was Renewing all the brackets holding top&bottom decks together New floor going in New floor going in New floor going in New floor going in New floor going in New floor finished with new seat rails and splashpanels lower deck being stripped off side interior panels being stripped showing how bad it was off side interior panels being stripped showing how bad it was off side interior panels being stripped showing how bad it was off side interior panels stripped showing how bad it was bare offside frame work ready to repair new wheelarch member (old one just crumbled away) new wheelarch member (old one just crumbled away) new stress panel/bodyframe new stress panel/bodyframe

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