Locomotive and train for Steamer (WIP)

ZeldaTheSwordsman

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I've always wanted Steamer to have an engine to drive (and a train for it to pull). I recently finally got to work on that after years of procrastinating (and a couple of stocking up on materials). I intend to work in influences from both Steamer's symbol and the engine pictured on the box of the Merry-Go-Round boardgame.

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I started with an 8-pack of Pop-Tarts, it was about the right size with some building up. But at first, I lost track of how I wanted the windows to be and made the cutouts wrong. Which required more building up to fix. Le whoops.

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Here's the revised version, with one of the two possible boilers - an empty baked beans can - trial-fitted with hot glue. I like the proportions this gives, but I worry about the space it makes the locomotive take up. The other candidate for a boiler is the frosting can the engine is perched on for these photos. It would look very stubby, since it's shorter than the cab, but it would save some space.

I'm having trouble deciding, so I was hoping to get some input from people here.
 
This is gonna be so cute!
I’d probably go with the baked bean can just cause it looks better proportion wise, but you should definitely think about if you’ve got the space for it. It will be just as cute with the shorter one I’m sure
 
Good luck, it looks like a fun project. Can't wait to see how it turns out!
 
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