#2 in the series. This involved a visit to O'Driscolls depot @ Austins Ferry in Hobart's northern suburbs. Peter O'Driscoll was on hand to offer information of his fleet, and was greatly received. Highlight of this location was for Desto Dave who was able to "drive" an ex Ventura Leyland Tiger AGAIN!!
Our "ride" out to O'Driscolls was in the RETIRED Hobart Coach #13 (M.A.N. 16.290) and was driven by metro_tas 's Pop who was the ORIGINAL driver @ HC days. Unfortunately I myself did not get any pics @ O'Driscolls Austins Ferry depot, however we headed up to their New Norfolk yard where these pics were taken.[/b][/i]
Hobart Tour @ O'Driscolls
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Re: Hobart Tour @ O'Driscolls
pop was a bit upset, he said had he known bout using 13 he would've cleand the wheels, grandson like pop
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What a good fleet of buses that O'Driscolls have. That Metro MAN PMC 160 #13 looks different with those coach style mirrors fitted to it! I have never seen these type of mirrors fitted to a PMC 160 bodied bus before
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Still fixing it up, getting pretty close, but i drew this...........
EDIT: Me thinks she is a bit too long...........
EDIT: Me thinks she is a bit too long...........
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Just a bit, BUT it still looks good. Keep working on it Greg. Better than the cardboard buses Metro distributed a while back.skystar320 wrote:Still fixing it up, getting pretty close, but i drew this...........
EDIT: Me thinks she is a bit too long...........
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Very Nice 
Try making it a bit shorter though, using the bins as a guide- Mabye make them 2/3 to 3/4 the size the are now.
Try making it a bit shorter though, using the bins as a guide- Mabye make them 2/3 to 3/4 the size the are now.-
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Yeah im still playing round with it, i will take a proper pic with my digital camera tonight, as the ol camera phone doesnt do it any justice..
Yeah its still too long... i shortened it a bit.. will have another go tomorrow
Yeah its still too long... i shortened it a bit.. will have another go tomorrow
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my 2nd attempt, still more things to beautify! I will get there!
Metro_tas if your pop wants one once ive perfected it lemme know and I'll post you one, also what livery he wants... Green HC logo, Oval HC logo, Metro logo?
Metro_tas if your pop wants one once ive perfected it lemme know and I'll post you one, also what livery he wants... Green HC logo, Oval HC logo, Metro logo?
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no probs I still have to iron out a few 'kinks' in my design first!! lol
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Re: Hobart Tour @ O'Driscolls
You are a very talented guy Greg there's now way i could do any thing like that. 
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i'm surprised you've made it to 4 postsMetro Man wrote:You are a very talented guy Greg there's now way i could do any thing like that.
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im surprised he turned the computer on........... sorry "dad" had to have a dig
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Update:
My Model PMC 160 (HC/Met 13)
I have mad a few changes and are pretty happy so far, i have put a changeble destination in it. I will post a new thread in models later today!
Pretty happy with my creation, its a bit fiddly but well worth the outcome!! For extra durability its been laminated to rather 'tough' for a paper bus!
My next Challenge is to create the whole Hobart Fleet! Bar Coach 1! that has too many curves for a boxy cardboard but!
My Model PMC 160 (HC/Met 13)
I have mad a few changes and are pretty happy so far, i have put a changeble destination in it. I will post a new thread in models later today!
Pretty happy with my creation, its a bit fiddly but well worth the outcome!! For extra durability its been laminated to rather 'tough' for a paper bus!
My next Challenge is to create the whole Hobart Fleet! Bar Coach 1! that has too many curves for a boxy cardboard but!
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