Green Dublin Buses for over 50% off?! Britbus Local Links Now In Stock!

[Warbonnet]

Hi everyone,

Following our recent commissions with Britbus we were informed by the factory that they had produced a batch of the 1/76 scale (OO) MCW Metrorider mini buses in Dublin Bus Localink Green and cream livery from the late 1980s/early 1990s. These have sat unsold in the Britbus warehouse due to a rather poor paint finish. 

We have done a deal with them to offer them to you at half their retail value. These are sold as seen, factory second models, so please do not expect our usual high standards! However, they do pass the 2ft test and are perfect for layout population, sitting in a garage, on a street at the back of the layout etc. Aside from the rather less than perfect paint finish they are a nicely detailed model with a wealth of separate parts and capture these buses well. 

Two routes are available, 202 to Fettercairn and 203 to Carriglea and represent this small fleet of MCW Metroriders, which were the first buses to be bought new by the then new Dublin Bus following its formation in 1987. 

These are now in stock and available for immediate shipping. The Britbus retail price on these models is €49.99, but we can offer these for €24.95/£19.99 each. 

Stock is limited so if you wish to grab some you can do so by clicking here: https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/vehicles

[Warbonnet]

Also remember folks, free postage over €50 to Ireland. So, if you order both, and say throw an Oxford diecast van into the basket, you're basically getting the van for about a euro. Excellent value! 

[DJ Dangerous]

The casting at the front looks a bit rough, and the painted window frames are a little funky, but at that price, you'd be mad not to pick up a handful!

They can easily be angled to show their better features, or sat in the background.

Excellent to accompany those IR livery A Class locos, I imagine?

Thank you for offering them to us!

[Tarabuses]

The photos are, of course, much larger than the model and so exagerates the errors.

I have the model as released by Asianbus but it was only available as route 203.  It is great to now have a second option on route 202.

http://modelbuszone.co.uk/britbus/sd/mrl/mrl-10.htm

 

[Warbonnet]

26 minutes ago, Tarabuses said:

The photos are, of course, much larger than the model and so exagerates the errors.

I have the model as released by Asianbus but it was only available as route 203.  It is great to now have a second option on route 202.

http://modelbuszone.co.uk/britbus/sd/mrl/mrl-10.htm

 

Correct Tony. We felt the "warts and all" pics were necessary to set expectations. They're really not that bad but we dont want to dress them up as something perfect either. 

Cheers!

Fran

[Warbonnet]

Hi everyone,

Well in 24 hours we have sold 50% of this stock already! Many thanks for everyone who ordered. It looks like you guys like a bargain when one comes along. 

Orders still coming in, so don't miss out! Order yours and some of our other diecast vehicle stock here: https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/vehicles

Cheers!

Fran 

[JasonB]

My pair arrived this morning. I'm just getting to have a proper look at them now. 

As highlighted by the guys when they went on sale, the paint job is far from perfect, but it's not that bad either. These are fine for parking up on a layout, and you can't go wrong for the price. 

Think I'll invest in a couple more.  

[Warbonnet]

Thanks Jason. The paint isnt the worst in the world, but far from the best and we couldnt sell them as anything other than that, but as you say they're fine for plonking on the layout! Many thanks for the order! 

[DJ Dangerous]

Just received the first half of my MCW Metrorider order today!

Thanks to An Post being the cluster-duck that they are, it has taken just over five months, but some of them have finally arirved!

They are nowhere near as bad as @Warbonnet's example - he really wanted to show the worst of the worst so that nobody could be disappointed.

These are lovely little buses, and one of them is down to around twenty units left!

The other one has no stock counter but I'd assume that they're also limited, so get them while they're hot, folks!

 

 

[Warbonnet]

Hi everyone, 

Small update on these, we have sold out of route 202 and have some route 203 left, all for a bargain price! https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/vehicles/products/mcw-metrorider-dublin-bus-route-203

Cheers!

Fran 

[Warbonnet]

Hi everyone,

We just opened our very last carton of these, so 12 left of route 202 at the absolute bargain price of just €19.99. Grab them while you can! https://irishrailwaymodels.com/collections/exclusive-irm-buses/products/mcw-metrorider-dublin-bus

Cheers!

Fran 

[DJ Dangerous]

What other routes did the MCW Metroriders run on?

[WRENNEIRE]

Little snipe at Bray Wheelers yesterday
Any info on it would be appreciated

 

[patrick]

What scale is it?

[WRENNEIRE]

OO Scale

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

It's lovely 

[ttc0169]

8 hours ago, WRENNEIRE said:

OO Scale

A scratchbuilt model of an E class bus-Jim Poots did resin kits about ten years ago of the type,but this isn’t one of them,

A good find Dave.