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60014: More cab tweaks


Will Vale

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I was unhappy with what I'd managed last time, so I thought I'd have another go.

 

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The H&S poster is from a photo, printed on the computer - the paper is a bit thick, but the real thing appears to be a metal or plastic plate rather than a sticker, so some relief is OK. I should have used a low pass filter to remove the ambient light before resizing though! I've also painted the armrests and the knobs on the handles black as well as a couple of other details, and dusted some grot around the floor and bulkhead. I decided that the vest was a bit big so I repainted it into a vest and overcoat, sort of like this picture by Carl Davis.

 

The driver is a second attempt as well, still not too happy but he looks a bit better than last time. This is by way of a practice since I'd ultimately prefer to have a 4mm scale figure in here rather than 1:87 - he looks tiny next to Inspecting Man :)

 

I really should stop messing around with this and and get on with the layout - I'm not really following the Principle of Greatest Suck * here...

 

 

 

* Work on the worst (suckiest) bit until it is no longer the worst bit. Then work on the new worst bit.

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Will... I hope that you'll be able to see this once the 60's reassembled. Lookign good. Love the Principle of greatest Suck... I must try to adhere to that toowink.gif

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That jacket looks superb - really great effect - I'll try and do something similar with my 66 when I start on that! :) Just paper you say?

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Thanks for the kind words!

 

Just paper you say?

Yes, I tore a corner off some typing paper and folded the ends under to get a sort of lumpy triangle. Then a bit of paint - GW Blazing Orange IIRC, which seems spot on for hi-vis jackets.

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Great detail Will, amazing what a difference it makes with a detailed cab.

 

I also subscribe to the "principle of the greatest suck", although my father always warned me against it. He said if you did that to a ham, you'd always end up with the rotten bit smile.gif

 

 

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