Minic Motorway

[stephenholmes]

Great work Jon
You're certainly enjoying working with Triang Models
Kind regards Stephen

[jbilton]

Great work Jon
You're certainly enjoying working with Triang Models
Kind regards Stephen

Thanks Stephen ..... keeps me out of trouble.

Cheers
Jon

[jbilton]

Hi

Quick video ..... remember Z Cars

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTSHJhZs ... e=youtu.be

Cheers
Jon

[45002]

Do remember Z cars,best police series ever

I'm jealous of your layout and Great video Jon

MARTIN

[jbilton]

Do remember Z cars,best police series ever

I'm jealous of your layout and Great video Jon

MARTIN

Thanks Martin

Cheers
Jon

[mickbat]

Hi Jon,
I am thinking of getting some of the herpa trucks and fire engines to see if I can
Fit a Minic chassis to them . Your conversions have inspired me to have ago
Regards mick

[jbilton]

Hi Jon,
I am thinking of getting some of the herpa trucks and fire engines to see if I can
Fit a Minic chassis to them . Your conversions have inspired me to have ago
Regards mick

Hi Mick
Worth a try .... although I believe most Herpa is 1:87 scale .... so a little small.
I think Minic Motorways are around 1 :50 , which is why is difficult to find suitable base models.

Cheers
Jon

[douglee]

Hi Jon & Mick,
I would say Triang Minic scale is not a constant. The buses and lorries are close to 1:76 'OO'. The cars are larger though
This little tool is worth Book Marking. Most modellers know about it.
http://www.scalemodelersworld.com/onlin ... -tool.html
Scroll down a bit.

Hope it's useful.

Good luck
Doug

[mickbat]

Jon Doug,
Thank's for the advice and the link. will give Herpa a mis. these might be worth a look though
Hattons of liverpool bargain section base toys 1in 76 scale austin a40,ford cortina.hillman imp,riley pathfinder,standerd
vanguard all at 2 quid a pop and layland comit ,ford d,guy warior horse box, layland lad at 2.50 .
would welcome your advice on these.

regards mick

[douglee]

Hi Mick,
Base Toys are true to scale. Are good for bashing as they are cheap enough, are screwed together and they look like what they are supposed to be.
Although liberties are taken with bodies on the lorries. A six wheel rigid will use the same chassis as an eight wheel rigid with one of the middle axles removed. Thus making the wheel base 4ft too long and looking slightly ridiculous.
The cars being 00 scale will be too narrow for the minic chassis as it is I think.

Good luck
Doug

[mickbat]

Hi doug'
Thanks for the info' i will order a few to test .
regards mick

[jbilton]

Hi Mick
I too was excited when I first saw them.
There are some excellent prototypes.
However my local model shop stocks them, and I was surprised at how small they look in 'the flesh' so to speak.
I think as Doug says the 'scales' of Triang are variable.

I would like a refuse wagon, a milk float, a road sweeper, an Ice cream van, and a Bedford (Lomas) Ambulance..... but still looking.
I did buy a Lledo Austin van, but its a bit big.

My latest conversion is a Matchbox super king Foden wrecker .... its a little big ... but I think I'll get away with it.
As they were quite large in real life.

Cheers
Jon

[mickbat]

HI Jon , Thank you very much for the above advice it is very
Much apreciated . Please keep the photos coming of your
Latest conversions this is now my favorite topic and judging
By the number of visitors there is still a lot of interest in minic.

on liter note I have changed the destination blinds on my
Minic double Deckers to sorry not in service. And only run
Them every two hours. Three at a time

Regards. Mick

[jbilton]

Hi

Latest conversion Foden Wrecker by Matchbox .... its a little big on scale ... but they were large vehicles.
It will tow the bus on the straights... but struggles too much round the bends .... don't want to burn out the small motor.

Its based on a car chassis, with front and rear axles as dummies.
Started on a plastic one .... but that suffered on the weight, so now on a brass chassis, the collector wheel taking the front weight.











Also got a Budgie Scammell Highwayman cheap, and a Lone Star Alfa Romeo Spider.
The challenge will be to get motors into the small bodies.






Chers
Jon

[stephenholmes]

Very nice indeed Jon
Kind regards Stephen