Originally Posted by gunrunnerjohn:
I've been hearing about 3D laser scanners that will allow you to duplicate a part, but I figure if the part is already made, I can likely buy it as a rule, so I don't know how useful that might be.
But that was my thought about scanning the incorrect part, like a 3-rail diesel pilot with the big hole for the lobster claw coupler, and redrawing it to close up the hole and add road specific details (in the case where you are replacing the lobster claws with Kadees or other scale sized couplers). It seems that could be a very useful way to get a correct road specific scale look that you would not otherwise get without some fairly complicated scratchbuilding.
