HOW TO MODIFY THE POSES OF 3D-PRINTED FIGURES
Peter Cole, by email
In last month’s issue, George enhanced an ‘O’ gauge Class 31 with a footplate crew. While the demonstration showed that the legs of the figures were trimmed, did George also modify the arms? I have the same figures, but the poses look to be slightly different.
George says: Yes indeed, the arms of both drivers (one in each cab) were modified slightly, to allow the hands to rest on the controls properly. The Modelu 3D-printed figures are easy to modify with a sharp scalpel and cyanoacrylate adhesive, as the following demonstration shows. Modelu offers some figures designed specifically for certain RTR locomotives in particular scales, but it’s a tall order to expect a perfect fit in every model. The generic locomotive drivers in BR uniforms fit quite well in many respects, but the arms are raised a little high and slightly too far apart for the Class 31’s narrow control console.