It's always neat to view a model setting that you have to spend some time examining the photo to figure out if it's a model or the real thing. I thought I saw one of the chickens move while doing so, but decided it was just my wobbly eyes.
Nice work... and no squawkin'...
- Adam
When all else fails, wing it!
Hers's a pic of my (scratched-built) Poultry Car. To create the illusion of live chickens, i used small pieces of chicken shaped cotton, followed by a dab of red paint to represent their beaks and heads. The cotton helps create the illusion of feathers, especially when seen behind the chicken wire (weeding toule fabric). I used my PC to create the lettering (white letters on black paper) followed by a flat finish. Part of the fun of modeling the 1930's is so i can run these great looking freight cars.
Poultry Car by Bob Grech, on Flickr" alt="" />
Have Fun.... Bob.