Cancelled 1998-2005 Griffin Comet (Plaxton President/Volvo B7TL double-decker bus)

Any new progress on the bus?

 

I actually made this a rule on the server

 

Ok I will not be annoying.Do as you want

 

This mod will be great for West Coast USA...as an Urban Tour bus. Kinda like the ones in New York City.

Ex:

 

When ever we went on the route 280 there is very little plaxton president it was replaced by the first gen enviro 400 and the volvo ones that lookes like the 400mmc in the front
I hope go ahead london will bring it back

 

Those are triaxle Enviro500s (first gen) based on the Volvo B9TL chassis - basically this one, with an extra axle.
Note that since this uses the B7TL chassis, it will be used for different bus bodies in future also.

Those would be Wright Gemini 3s based on the Volvo B5TL or B5LH chassis depending on whether it's a hybrid or a regular turbodiesel.

 

build : RML - The final form of the Routemaster.
(built 1961 and 1965-8)

 

Someone else is actually making the RM at the moment, but I don't think they want anyone to know about it. So I won't name them

As for my bus, it's coming together well.

As you can see here, it is much shorter than the Wentward, but over twice as tall. It is basically exactly the same width.

The JBeam is nowhere close to being done, but it is getting there very nicely.


But another thing I didn't mention - only trusted people on my Discord server will be getting betas for this bus before release, to keep it safe and avoid conflict.

So, if you're a trustworthy/reputable mod-maker who's honest, won't leak my betas, and wants to try relatively regular betas before release (of this and my other future mods), my Discord server is the place to be. Check my sig if you're interested.

 

Will you include opening doors and Airbag suspensions?

 

Everything that's on the Wentward, this will have too. Airbags and doors are a given. Though it will be flipped to the other side, and kneel on the left - because this will be RHD.

Just a side note, forgot to mention this:
The standard stair configuration is at the Front - Middle-staired is different, and is in the center of the bus.
Front:

Middle:

And rear-staired versions will be at the back, in front of the engine - like a Routemaster.

 

Looks really great

 

Did a rear staired version actually exist? Or is that fictional?

 

My dad is going to be amazed when he finds out there's buses in this game

 

Nah, it's a made-up idea, but I think it would be pretty interesting

 

I'm surprised the Hero version didn't get the most votes in the poll.

 

The bus has been re-named to the Griffin Comet, as I didn't really like the old name.

In other news, the roof is on, and parts of the sides are too. the JBeam is much better.

 

Some more modelling work has been done:

 

Damn, looking good.

 

Looking great and working fast.Thanks

 

I must stress too, so that people don't take this wrong, that me and @Blijo are not competing whatsoever with our buses. In fact, we're working together on several things.