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2023-09-04_12-09-18 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr

Look a bit like posh cocktail sticks. Great job.

Impressive, looks like the local newsagent has been doing some good business

Carl L wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 3:34 pm Impressive, looks like the local newsagent has been doing some good business

You spotted the repeats.
There are only six different figures but every single one is painted differently and will be spread across ten or more coaches so I should get away with it.
The best part? Only cost me £11 and about five hours of painting time.

You can always do a bit of amputation and newspaper removal

They do look very good - you really have done a great job with the painting. Some will be fine sitting on station platform benches - they can keep their legs . You commented on mine being "legless", as you know there is very little leg-room in most coaches. They will certainly enhance any coaching stock you place them in.

I did try one on a station bench when I first printed them - his feet didn’t touch the ground! That’s what made me think I had printed them slightly underscale when I spoke to you the other day Barry. That will be fine for the coaches, even if they have to lose their feet. I may have to fiddle with the scale and reprint a few for the station seats - that’s my job for tomorrow.

I have a few more upscale versions in the printer, meanwhile the glue is drying on these.

20230905_121636 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr

Blimey Steve if you keep going at this rate you won’t have room for a railway.

Walkingthedog wrote: ↑Tue Sep 05, 2023 12:59 pm Blimey Steve if you keep going at this rate you won’t have room for a railway.

I think I passed that point some time ago.