I have looked for 4106 models and have never seen any for sale (4104 owners are lucky). But I see web pages like the one below that show them. Are these custom made? Does anyone know where to get one?
Link:
http://www.mackbuses.net/
Laryn -
In the 25+ years I was in the bus industry, I've seen/held one of these - Fast Fred has it, painted exactly like his coach.
Missed my opportunity a few years back to purchase them directly from the late Bob Redden, just didn't have the $$ at the time.
Obviously, have kicked myself ever since. :'( :'( :'( :'(
Would love to have a couple myself. . .
FWIW & HTH. . .
;)
they can be had but are pricey.
If they are pricey then I'm not going to be able to get one.:'( But, if I had the money, where does one go and how much have they sold for? Bummer, production plastics sell for $16 on the sites I see. If I really had to have a model of my bus I should had bought an MCI, plenty of those out there. Who was Bob Redden? Did he make custom models? If that's his work he did a beautiful job.
Bob Redden was "The Dean of Bus Photography." As far as I know he did not do any bus models himself but marketed those of some master craftsmen.
More of his work, as well as footage of the craftsmen and their work can be seen on the videos available at www.reddenarchives.com
Check out the scale model and resin model boards on Yahoo.
Also:
www.87thscale.info/roberts.htm
Fotunitly i found my Fishy on Ebay.. for about $35.00 . It seems to be the same model, even has no rear door like mine..
Inter urban model. ;D
one place to go is www.royalcoachbuses.com
actually my parrents company so it is sort of a plug but you asked.
Largest Legitimate bus model and bus memorabilia dealer in the US.
those 06's consistantly sell for the 250.00 range.
current US type buses available in models (realistic)
GM Old Look transits
GM old look suburbans
gm fishbowl suburbans
gm fishbowl transists
GM 3751/4151
gm PG 3701
GM PD 4104
GM PD 4501
GM PD 4106
GM PD 4107
GM/Nova RTS
Yellow 743
ACF Transits
Brill transits
ford crackerbox transits
twin coach transits
mack transits
mack MV620D
Grumman Flxible
Flxible clippers
Prevost H3-40
Prevost H3-45
Prevost X3-45
MCI-8
MCI-9
MCI 96/102A3
MCI G
MCI J
MCI E
MCI D
MCI DL
Orion V Transit
NABI 40LF
NABI 60 BRT
they range from 15.00 on up to 4000.00 ( for low production vintage items)
sizes range from 1:87 HO to 4 foot whatever cale that is
Some are hand made and truely museum quality with the exact number of rivets duplicated in 1:50 scale complete with interiors these are up in the 400.00 range.
Custom work and low production number work bring premium prices. But what would you expect.
There are some people to stay away from when custom work is involved. SOme will just rip you off and others have pictures of stuff they did not do on thier websites and then you get a POS
Quote from: tekebird on August 04, 2007, 11:08:16 AM
There are some people to stay away from when custom work is involved. Some will just rip you off and others have pictures of stuff they did not do on their websites and then you get a POS.
Doug -Louisiana comes to mind, eh?
;)
lets not go there, but that is not who I was talking about.
Oh I forgot the Eagles: so as not to be accused of being biased
Kassbohrer Gold Eagle
Kassbohrer Super Golden Eagle ( Articulated
Eagle 01 Golden Eagle
Eagle 01 Silver Eagle
Eagle 05
Eagle 10
Eagle 15
oops, forgot Setra and Van Hools
tekebird, Cool site!
Thanks,
Paul
No Problem thanks for the compliment.
what is on there does not really scratch the surface of what we have though.
Quotecurrent US type buses available in models (realistic)
GM PD 4106
Tekebird,
Thanks for the site. I must be a little slow tonight. Where are the 4106's?
Laryn
OK, I thought it was just me when I couldn't find pics of MCI 8s.
Dennis
here's an mc8
to the best of my knowledge, there are the following mC-8 models
Tomica MC-8 less than 1:87
MEK MC-8 1:87 and one of the best detailed
Corgi MC-8 die cast
Corgi knockoffs, several versions plastic
BUddy-L MC8 tinplate
Post House MC-8 which is really a modified MC7
and the 3 foot agency models
??? And the 4106 models? ???
One 4106 model with some reproductions. thats the Bob Redden casting. also recast by some A@!hole in Louisianna that ripped a hole bunch of guys off and ran away with the money...and Bob Garrett if you can get one
250+ for one of these when they come on the market which is not very often
hello all my name is Angel Tollens
If you are seeking epoxy resin bus models of the 4106 or the 40 foot gm series 4903-4905 please contact me for assistance.
angel1t@yahoo.com or 1-585-621-7256 If you must call please do so before 10pm eastern time zone.
Thank You
Angel