Danielsmusic Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 This may seem like an odd question, but do any of you know where I can find diagrams/meausurements/blueprints for CTA buses? I'm trying to make a model Americana, but I can't find the measurements anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 This may seem like an odd question, but do any of you know where I can find diagrams/meausurements/blueprints for CTA buses? I'm trying to make a model Americana, but I can't find the measurements anywhere. Well i can tell you CTA wouldnt be very cooperative. A few yrs ago i approached a CTA manager at Skokie Shops with a similar question and he wasant very happy to see me walking around the shops unaccompanied. I identified myself as a CTA bus operator but he gave me some static that I decided to leave on my own. So my advice would be just gather photos of them, dont go to CTA for help on this because they take the ©over (T)hat (A)ss attitude they wont be of much help. Thats all I can say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwantae Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 This may seem like an odd question, but do any of you know where I can find diagrams/meausurements/blueprints for CTA buses? I'm trying to make a model Americana, but I can't find the measurements anywhere. I've build about 6 of TMC RTS buses for CTA from paperbus and few of MAN Americanas/ for model, I had to make Americanas on my own in a difficult way but I'll give you some measurements/ prints option for CTA Buses Americanas: Since I cannot find any Americanas from any websites or google; I've used notecards, draw an windows and doors by ink pins and pencil for shaded windows, scotch taped the notecards for the foot of a bus, For colorprints, I've used copies of TMCs prints to cut up the prints and place them on the MAN Americana, and I've draw lights on them. Im sorry that I haven't be able to picture the examples on them, I had to get a new digital camera by X-Mas and I'll place the pictures on the web. I have three of them for Seattle (KC Metro-2 different logos) and New Orleans (NORTA), and I'm making 4 more for Minneapolis, Chicago (Green-white logo and blue/ red logo), Charlotte (CATS), and San Diego (MTS). I hope this helps you a little bit. Those Americana are my favorite Retired buses. I'm surely miss them. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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