Sandmann (Jon Blund) IGA ExpressBus Erfurt (GdR) 1960/1970's

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Upd. Now with three rows of seats possible.OK , ok. Do the luxury version with the driver and a single double backseat only, if You like.The Erfurt International Gardening Show maskot Express Bus (inspired by 1960's bus version) on YT videohttps://youtube.com/watch?v=PGTDbY6y6LE?t=50First arival of the Sandmann helicopter than Florinchen and the ExpressBus.starting at second 50Similar but bigger Ikarus bus https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6478242Inspired by Sandmann IGA "Express-Bus" on gardening exhibition Erfurt 1970's.Mixture from the Sandmann TV model car and the real thing (bw picture).The firstly made 1950's 1960's round shaped cars where painted white/red.The Sandmann figureinesandmann figurine was taken from the Moon rover but this model is no longer available https://www.ebay.de/itm/151166261518But this used on the Sandmanns oldtimer mobile looks similar.https://www.ebay.de/itm/175192489328Have modified the now simpler wheels and longer axles for stronger joint.The V3-9 base frame for those having trouble printing out overhangs.Attention: deactivate "Thin wall detection" or similar. The walls of the wheel housings are pretty thin.Have added various seats.Those with the square hole are specificaly made for the figurines like the one shown.TODOMake the roof with all the acrylic window panes.Sandmann on helicopter youtube.com/watch?v=5BTCfxFYQK8Sandmann on VTOL airplane youtube.com/watch?v=RmOnaccg8aYSandmann (Jon Blund) Minibus for driving visitors of IGA (the international gardening exhibition).Used on IGA located at the town of Erfurt (GdR) 1970'sOn bw picture (distant view) one of the newer domestic built IGA Express car with trailer.Poeple love these cars all the time.Sandmann post cards https://ddr-werbefiguren-welt.de/ddr-sammlungen/alles-farbig/See another rare Sandmann car, on the bw picture.Have not found any old Sandmann TV episode with these two cars.The IGA maskot ,the girl on website https://ddr-werbefiguren-welt.de/ddr-sammlungen/florinchen-iga-erfurt/The expositionhttps://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egapark#Ausstellungsgel%C3%A4nde_iga_1961More Sandmann vehicles (a.t.m cmoon rover, space ship, harvester, Jeep, multi tool car, street cleaner, Ikarus Bus ...https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6478976https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4124344https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4066776https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4026436https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4732390https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4153874https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6468632https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6478242https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4202304https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4057681