I wanted a photographer for my scenery and the closest thing I had was a guy using old school binoculars.
These are the kind that wrapped around the face and were a box. So, I decided to try and bring him into the modern era with a camera with a zoom lense.
As you can see above these knock offs were rough. The hat and binoculars were almost one piece. There was a ton of flashing and extra material around the hear. Well, it was more of a blob than a head. I did a lot of cutting away of this extra material to give it more definition. Next, I sanded the binoculars sticking out in front of the hands down to the same level of the man's hands. This would be the beginning of the camera body. However, it wasn't tall enough for the right look. I grabbed some model part trees. The stuff we usually thow away after building a model. The thin part # tab was perfect. I cut two pieces to fit the dimensions of the sanded down binoculars and glued them in place.
Next, I needed a zoom lense. Again, I looked at the model parts tree. I found two different diameter pieces and cut / sanded them down to size. Glue them together and then to the newly created camera body. Finally, out came the paint and brush. I think it turned out nice and it looks even better in place on the track.
The non-Huntchback head.
Before and after
Next, I had to make a proper home for him on the track. I cut out a section of the Ninco fence and used some thing jewelry wire to hindge it to the fence. So, he had a clear view of the track for his photos now.
Plus, it's cool to see him peeking through the fence from the other side.
