>>6389899>>6389904>>6389908>He's talking 32mm so 1/54 or something like thatFrom what I've been seeing, I think it's in the 1/48-1/54region, yes.
>Trumpeter 1/35 Panzerlok BR 57 Armored Locomotive 00216 Those do look pretty good, yeah.
I was aiming for something in the space between that and the classic cylindrical shape (a la Thomas).
>what is the purpose of this ? what is your inspirationA display base for pic related (plus a few more in similar styles).
In-universe (Malifaux), they are the Chinese semi-indentured workersthat helped build the railroads at the turn of the century, now partially in control of the frontier regions of the rails.
The idea would be to have these three on ground level in the foreground, with the two sub-bosses higher (probably cab and coal bed), and the boss either on the roof of the cab or straddling the roof-coal truck divide.