Pragmatic Pre-Grouping - Mikkel's Workbench
Please note: This thread is still occasionally active but was affected by the Great Image Loss that occurred across RMweb in 2022. Some pages are therefore missing images. However, all the builds in the thread can be found illustrated, summarized and completed in the companion blog here on RMweb:
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I thought I’d start a workbench thread on the things I build for my 4mm “Farthing” layouts. Past builds
I’ve enjoyed modifying Andrew Stadden’s pewter figures, so I thought I’d see if the same could be done with ModelU figures. This fireman didn’t fit in the cab of my Dean Goods. He was too tall, and his legs, feet and right arm needed adjustment in order to clear the reversing lever and grab the cab side.
Unlike the pewter and some whitemetal figures, you can’t tweak and bend the joints of these figures. They will break off. So proper cuts must be made in every cas
