RMweb Premium Brit70053 Posted December 11, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2016 One of Bachmann's steam loco crew figures (Fireman IIRC) has spectacles represented by silver painted frames, but there is no attempt to represent lenses. Once installed in a loco with a fairly enclosed cab this detail is just not noticeable. Regards, John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RexAshton Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Life's just too short. Work on the assumption that they all wear contact lenses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Cat Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 The main problem with modelling glasses is when you lose the little scale screws in the carpet. The full size ones are bad enough.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted December 12, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 12, 2016 I have found a 3d scanner and got interested as i could scan myself, but i wear glasses. It got me thinking: would it work? What would it come out like? How would it be painted up, because you can see through glasses? Then i thought bigger: Are any figures offered in 4mm scale with glasses? How do they model it? How well do the results turn out? If not are our model worlds only populated by people with perfect sight. Which would mean on the scan i will be doing a better self of me. Which is how we model everything else to some degree. Any answers to the questions? Richard Hi Richard I have done the same as Worsdell Forever, just some very thin wire, the stuff out of multi-core telephone cables. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertiedog Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 You could just make the glasses bigger....... Stephen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard i Posted December 13, 2016 Author Share Posted December 13, 2016 Spectacles were definitely out in steam days*, but I believe today's cleaner working environment has allowed some relaxation of the rule. *It let me out - I've needed them since I was 17 (I first noticed watching some forgettable SF TV drama that followed 'A for Andromeda' (best part - Julie Christie as Andromeda.... ) (Sorry ) Back on topic, I wouldn't bother. My policy on detail is Can I see it? In this case the answer is No. So glasses off for the scan then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penlan Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 My policy on detail is Can I see it? In this case the answer is No. That's because you haven't got the glasses on... I'd get my coat, only somebody else has taken it..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianwales Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 I knew I'd seen this subject somewhere before - MRJ issue 56 The Scale OpticianAlex Milne Issue 56 (1992) p.181 Short-sighted passengers? The prototype demands that you give the little devils glasses says Alex Milne. Putting 'specs' on figures. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dave John Posted December 13, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 13, 2016 Hmm, seemed a bit of a challenge so I had a quick go at it, 0.05 mm copper wire. Very rough, but I suppose it shows it could be done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
salmonpastures Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 I can open the shop and sell you a pair from stock if it helps::: We have a choice of 4 styles,,, & they are all the same!!! SAD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted December 14, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 14, 2016 I am waiting to see how far off piste this topic goes or alternatively how detailed the discussion becomes. What about what frames were available when? Were loco crews or guards allowed to wear specs? Will Metcalfe's introduce an opticians shop to their range - or have they already got one? In the 70s, traincrew grades were not started in employment if they wore glasses, but were allowed to wear prescription glasses if needed once in employment. Sunglasses, reactolite, bifocal, or anything other than plain clear glasses were not allowed. Have to say I think this modelling glasses thread is a bit pointless; I want to know peoples' experiences of modelling contact lenses and if anyone models daily replaceables... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dave John Posted December 14, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 14, 2016 Hmm, no modelmaking is ever pointless. If the person making the model has enjoyed themselves then that is sufficient to make it a valid exercise. If a thread like this makes modelmakers have a go at something then its a useful thread . Anyway, who said anything about traincrew, I have never seen a regulation about passengers wearing glasses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejstubbs Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 In 4mm, you a flogging a dead horse! ... On 0 scale, all different... Although twice the scale it is 4x the volume Ahem: 8x the volume. That's if it were really twice the scale. Since it's actually only 1.75 times the scale, it's only 5.359375 times the volume. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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