Backdating Bachmann's Thomas the Tank Engine

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Back into the physical realm of things, I did measurements of the faces for the Bachmann model I got back in January. They were always a bit small, which puzzled me. It turns out that their around 0.75mm smaller than the Bachmann boiler, which is 18.5mm in diameter. Since the boiler on that 3D model is 17.76mm in diameter, I won't need to get new faces, which is a relief (the original model was 44.4; scaling that down gives 17.76)!

After painting the basement during the summer, I had some (a lot!) electrical tape left over. I cut a small piece off, then used that to make some eyebrows. It was kind of difficult, so it'll be interesting to see how more complex eyebrows will turn out... Anyway, here's a picture! I think they look pretty good!

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This picture really shows how wrong the Bachmann model is!
Modeling the LNER (and some Thomas stuff) in OO Scale.
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RE: Scratchbuilding 4mm Scale Thomas the Tank Engine - by TrainMan2001 - 09-26-2020, 12:13 AM



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