Well, they say everything has a good reason, and indeed, there is a good reason for a creepy, eyeless Peter Sam face to be on the front of Gauge 1 James: When I was developing the idea of using the Bandai models for a new series, I knew that a 3D printed face would simply not […]
Almost all of James’ build was chronicled in video long before the Sodor Scratchbuilding website came into existence, with exception to the (still pending, because I never finished it), Part 6. In the meantime, enjoy the five-part build in the videos below:
2008-2009 What do you do when Lionel’s G-scale James model has irritated you since your earliest, childhood rivetcounting days? Scratchbuild one – prototypical to the TV model – years later. This is the one that “started the ball rolling.” At the time, virtually nothing was available about the original Gauge 1 models, so this one […]