Beige. The colour of hearing aids, old ladies’ bathrooms, and the interior walls of those with no imagination. And also German public transport.
This is a 1970s MAN SD200 double-decker bus, as used across the West German enclave of Berlin before reunification.
Recreated beautifully in Model Team form by the immensely talented Max Richter, this stunning replica of the SD200 captures the classic bus in spectacular detail, particularly inside, which is no doubt the finest bus interior we’ve ever seen built from LEGO bricks.
A range of working features accompany the visual realism, including functioning steering and an ingenious mechanical door operation via an axle that can be inserted into the side.
A detailed engine and opening hatches complete the build, and there’s more to see of this amazingly lifelike Berlin bus on Flickr and on YouTube, where a link to building instructions can also be found.
Click the links above to board a beige bus across Berlin in 1975.
