Input for 7745 Double-Decker Car Needed

[Sokratesz]

I got my hands (cheaply!) on an incomplete 7745, and wanted to use the parts for something nice. I do not want to use the panorama roof parts, first of all because they are ridiculously expensive and second because I don't think they look quite as good on the 7745 as they do on the metro liner.

So, regular double-decker it is. This is the first quick mock-up I made:

http://i.imgur.com/mGnCO.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/cShsD.jpg

Was it a good idea to keep the white line in there? Is this the minimum acceptable height? I could take a single plate off of both stories which would lower the windows a little but also allow me to shape the roof much nicer. Should I place the windows asymmetrically, for example but the 2-wide on the left at the top and on the right at the bottom?

Comments welcome :)

- Sok.

Edited May 11, 2012 by Sokratesz

[harnbak]

Nice - the white line should definitely remain.

I found 2 pictures on the nets in which the lower windows are red which somehow seems more consistent:

look half way in this brickshelf folder, and in this forum.

Edited May 11, 2012 by harnbak

[Andy Glascott]

Personally, I'd stick with the black windows but if possible run the white line below the lower windows if possible. They blend with the baseplate which I don't like, but hey, it's all down to personal preference. If you do go with the white line above the windows, then I'd go with red windows below as mentioned earlier.

Choices, choices. Ultimately Sok, it's down to what you prefer.

Andy

[Sokratesz]

I'll build a different version later today or tomorrow :) I'm looking to build 2 of them for my extra long 7745 so I want it to look super nice ^^

[Sokratesz]

http://i.imgur.com/NcPrQ.jpg

Attempt two, with the lower windows in red. The stripe looks quite nice IMO and the roof is better too.

[Andy Glascott]

http://i.imgur.com/NcPrQ.jpg

Attempt two, with the lower windows in red. The stripe looks quite nice IMO and the roof is better too.

Definitely looks better sir.

[Sokratesz]

http://imgur.com/h5ZKY

Slightly modified attempt two, the colour scheme now looks sharper and more in line with the normal carriages. I think this might be a keeper, the roof line is also much less abrupt than in the first version, something I really like.

*edit

Pulled apart a 7725 carriage to build a second one:

http://i.imgur.com/s1unz.jpg

Edited May 12, 2012 by Sokratesz