Been a while since I've shown someone else's mod or custom here, but I wanted to share this one thinking it might give certain members an idea.
Hardy20068 defaced a Thomas and gave him a smokebox door that not only looks good, but actually opens (albeit in the opposite direction to the fake hinges). Of all the smokebox door mods I've seen, this is the first time I've found one that has this feature. Here's the demonstration video.
Naturally, I look forward to doing this with my upcoming scratchbuilds of faceless steamers, only I'd use better hinges and not (what seems to be) tape to make them a bit sturdier. Maybe even using screws for handles to actually lock them (though I wouldn't get the "clock hands" [darts] like on some European designs).
Hardy20068 defaced a Thomas and gave him a smokebox door that not only looks good, but actually opens (albeit in the opposite direction to the fake hinges). Of all the smokebox door mods I've seen, this is the first time I've found one that has this feature. Here's the demonstration video.
Naturally, I look forward to doing this with my upcoming scratchbuilds of faceless steamers, only I'd use better hinges and not (what seems to be) tape to make them a bit sturdier. Maybe even using screws for handles to actually lock them (though I wouldn't get the "clock hands" [darts] like on some European designs).
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