British Bus Set [Researching]

bobo · Post by **bobo** » 26 Nov 2006 16:24

A little edited. I never was good at scale.

Purno · Post by **Purno** » 26 Nov 2006 16:26

You still didn't read them, did you?

Griff · Post by **Griff** » 26 Nov 2006 16:27

At last!
I was also thinking of a British Bus set with Stagecoach, Arriva, First e.c.t..

I tried but i'm really crud at graphics..so it never got anywhere for me.

bobo · Post by **bobo** » 26 Nov 2006 16:28

Redrawing based on the originals.

Gimme a while.

Post by **Dave** » 26 Nov 2006 16:47

jpmaster wrote:At last!
I was also thinking of a British Bus set with Stagecoach, Arriva, First e.c.t..

I tried but i'm really crud at graphics..so it never got anywhere for me.

This is the first great hurdle we need to address.

Find a list of UK Bus companies.

Hyronymus · Post by **Hyronymus** » 26 Nov 2006 16:49

If the difference between this set and the UK bus set only is company colours/real colours, why not seek co-operation with Pikkabird?

bobo · Post by **bobo** » 26 Nov 2006 16:50

Yeah, I have put in a request but for the time being, I'm drawing my own.

Redirect Left · Post by **Redirect Left** » 26 Nov 2006 16:54

Dave Worley wrote: Find a list of UK Bus companies.

Not hard, i know A LOT.

Here are the obvious ones.

First
Arriva
Yorkshire Traction (now defunct, only un-repainted buses left, takwen over by Stagecoach)
StageCoach
K-Line (not A LOT of info online)
Pauls Travels (Small company, i think it was bought by K-Line, or vice versa)
MetroConnect

those are just a few of them. feel free to expand. Any help welcome, there is A LOT of things to do for this, even bigger than British Trams i feel.

Hyronymus wrote: why not seek co-operation with Pikkabird?

I prefer to keep it seperate sets.

Dave Worley wrote: I assume Kirk's plan is to offer British busses in real life liveries.

Put simply yes.

bobo · Post by **bobo** » 26 Nov 2006 16:59

Maybe this might help:

The info.

Post by **Dave** » 26 Nov 2006 17:02

Captain Kirk wrote:
Dave Worley wrote: Find a list of UK Bus companies.
Not hard, i know A LOT.

Here are the obvious ones.

First
Arriva
Yorkshire Traction (now defunct, only un-repainted buses left, takwen over by Stagecoach)
StageCoach
K-Line (not A LOT of info online)
Pauls Travels (Small company, i think it was bought by K-Line, or vice versa)
MetroConnect

Obvious?

I can name loads of other companies.

Badgerline (Somerset area)
Preston Bus (Preston)
Fishwick and Sons (Preston)
Travel West Midlands (Midlands)
Hansons (Midlands)
Diamond Bus (Midlands)
Ludlows Travel (Midlands)

And so on and so forth.

Not quite so obvious.

Those are just a few.

bobo · Post by **bobo** » 26 Nov 2006 17:03

Another Company: National Express. (not a bus company per-se but they do coaches).

Post by **Dave** » 26 Nov 2006 17:05

bobo wrote:Another Company: National Express. (not a bus company per-se but they do coaches).

Actually, I've said that...

Apart from the smaller local independent companies, it's not TOO hard to split the main companies into sections.

Badgerline is actually a part of First and TWM is part of the National Express Group.

Redirect Left · Post by **Redirect Left** » 26 Nov 2006 17:06

attached is a first Double Decker. & a StageCoache Single Decker. Along with a National Express coach.

Redirect Left · Post by **Redirect Left** » 26 Nov 2006 17:08

Dave Worley wrote:
Obvious?

I can name loads of other companies.

Badgerline (Somerset area)
Preston Bus (Preston)
Fishwick and Sons (Preston)
Travel West Midlands (Midlands)
Hansons (Midlands)
Diamond Bus (Midlands)
Ludlows Travel (Midlands)

And so on and so forth.

Not quite so obvious.

Those are just a few.

But how many can you actually get pictures for, and how many are independant companies, and not part of others...

bobo · Post by **bobo** » 26 Nov 2006 17:12

Well, here is the redrawn bus. I looked at Purno's TT sizes on his tutorials and I think I've got it right! Here they are.

Post by **Dave** » 26 Nov 2006 17:13

This is what YOU need to research. Remember there are different liveries of Arriva, First, Stagecoach and the National Express Group.

Purno · Post by **Purno** » 26 Nov 2006 17:15

Road Vehicle sprites can be bigger, but then you need to make them bigger in all views. You could also use George's scale for big road vehicles.

Post by **Dave** » 26 Nov 2006 17:16

I know I'm merely observing, but I'd almost certainly say a big resounding NO to George's scale.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » 26 Nov 2006 17:18

Go here:

http://timetables.showbus.co.uk/

Click the area and it'll tell you which companies are in that area...Hopefully its up to date...

bobo · Post by **bobo** » 26 Nov 2006 17:21

V2.2 of the bus. I think it is on perfect scale to normal TTD busses and HOVS.

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