Due to Thomas the Tank engine and all his friends being steam locomotives, accessible bunkers of coal are a necessity for the railway to function. For this project my goal was to recreate the two sizes of coal bunkers used on the show, utilizing CAD design, 3D printing, and the (at the time) newly released third season ruler photos. Finishing them off with a harsh layer of weathering, these models were fun to make and are even more fun to use!
Making of: Coal Bunker
The Coal Bunker's screen used prop (season 5 condition)
My CAD design of the structure
The model(s) after and before painting (respectively). After printing, I spray painted the model brown, weathered it, then sprayed an additional layer of matte varnish to seal the weathering