Hello ? As Ed mentioned, Hoquat made two resin bus models.
Peter Newguard made a 1/64 1930's bus, about $70 for the kit. It's also OOP for some years. A bus modeler in Florida had solid plaster bus models, mostly HO but some 1/64 as well. Also vanished. Possibly the name was Robert's Model Transportation. Currently there are a couple of toy diecast busses available. One is a "city" bus, often painted for Police use, with a button on the back that makes it light up. A bit oversize for S, but a start. Some toy stores also have a flat-front school bus that would be re-worked and painted to look like a transit bus. Some old Tootsie Toy busses might also work; with paint, new wheels and glass added they wouldn't be too bad. Antique shops, train shows and Ebay are your best bet for these. One possible source is here: http://www.toybusexpo.com/ You might want to checkout the 1/64 Vintage Vehicles list for more information. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/64VintageVehicles/ Pieter E. Roos --- On Wed, 2/1/12, phuster_6 <[email protected]> wrote: > Does anyone know where to find or the > names of any past manufacturers of 1/64 scale busses? > Electric, diesel, or gasoline. My layout is set between 1940 > and 1959, so only classic busses. I had no idea how hard > this search was going to be.. The only one I came up with is > a 50's school bus by johnny Lightning, which is on the small > side of 1/64. I kitbashed a bus garage/passenger station, > but can't seem to find any busses to put in front of it. I'd > even be willing to shrink one a bit if I could get some info > on casting/molding products with a higher than normal amount > of shrinkage.. ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
