gn15 critters galery

[franckcombe]

this is my collection of gn15 critters from sideline kit or entirely kit batched.

[Hauk]

this is my collection of gn15 critters from sideline kit or entirely kit batched.

Great models!

One thing that looks slightly strange is that *all* the drivers are looking straight a head, and not in either of the two travelling directions.

Guess there might be a market for a G-scale figure with the head turned 90 deg. to one side...

-Håvard

[franckcombe]

it's a good remark.

the problem is that I run it forward and reverse so I must have a moveable head in order to have the head in the good direction

[Hauk]

it's a good remark.

the problem is that I run it forward and reverse so I must have a moveable head in order to have the head in the good direction

In G-scale this could be done, I guess. If you could get the movement to be soft enough and hide the seam between the head and torso (maybe a scarf or something) convincingly, the effect could be quite pleasing.

[franckcombe]

very good idea. Have you try it ?

[Hauk]

very good idea. Have you try it ?

No, I am just lettig my imagination loose here.
I am modelling in 0-scale, and all mye engines have enclosed cabs. So the need for drivers that are able to shake their heads is not very pressing!

Regards, Håvard

[jacq01]

  Someone did it in H0 with the driver leaning out and turning his head in the travelling direction. It was al explained in the MR from years ago.

  Jacq

[franckcombe]

 have you the number of the mrr 

[scrappy1]

i know MR article Jacq is referring to they did it on a Erie RS3 really simple the way they did it to

[franckcombe]

thanks for the reply !

[LLIAXTEP]

That is a beautiful lineup of critters you have there. The layout or display they are sittin on seems equally impressive.

Alex

[gnichols]

Nice critters n things.  RE the engineer's head on a swivel, I remember that mag article also.  If I recall correctly, the head was linked Rube Goldberg style to turn via the "reverser" rod (whatever that is).  That loco was completely scratchbuild and it had all kinds of working features.

If I had the desire, I'd link his head to a mini servo controled by RC or Airwire so I could turn his head on demand!  If I got crazy, I'd also hook up an arm so I could wave at to folks at grade crossings on the layout - or other modelers who were getting too close while trying to take pix of the loco!!!  HA HA.  Gary

[Carlo]

I did a R/C Servo-controlled rotating-head animated driver on a 7/8" scale Simplex I scratch-built. You can see the video on my web site, at http://www.spirito.biz/models.html  (scroll down the page). I used a micro servo under his seat, and a wire through the body, to which the head was attached. Another R/C channel controlled the loco's motor drive.
Carlo

[Ray Dunakin]

I'm waiting for someone to make an engineer whose head rotates 360 degrees and spews pea soup.   

[gnichols]

I did a R/C Servo-controlled rotating-head animated driver on a 7/8" scale Simplex I scratch-built. You can see the video on my web site, at http://www.spirito.biz/models.html  (scroll down the page). I used a micro servo under his seat, and a wire through the body, to which the head was attached. Another R/C channel controlled the loco's motor drive.
Carlo /quote]

Cool beans.  Gary