We have the original - not the best image of this model to start with but lets see...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-0UBpMM5S6VtHzvhmb6VUTcjY76DVbXxWR1ikOs4sg7CZq5ShBgIKJoU2kPm-YL2EaQBCOKA2H7VpBjuav42fMdqCPEfXBq2cpPAfEhOsjkcShrr5TXRIEeP_cfd0slTn6kAUT3RsG72/s400/sooc12.jpg)
This is what a beginner may do - simply desaturate. And you are left with a "muddy" BW conversion. Not great.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUsLjpHXMx0FoXlk6HRVl8R31KaHs4dCGtrXnnYF0K_5dyXEvxtrBPLFuxfZJAZW5dN_3B7obYn-EA-2d2hODwcd4FQeXz3ubbNmqPQvabQfBxT-Vs2IkitJqesFEwbVzPgW9GuCRdmRn4/s400/wsss.jpg)
Rather do a proper conversion using grayscale, levels and finally, lightened using curves, cropped and sharpened.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOWIDo-ADn4s05N0w9hDLqpj7Sl71BD99cpaOQYjo1fYcqcXdBgz84TprPyoa2_zcbgZoz-g1uoqpjSD3Ew7A_ExpvctjNZhaZDM0ayuyMDDPQ9HJ3bhqsgpeFVzBYjCbYgMNH2UwjxldZ/s400/wwIMG_6974+copy.jpg)
And now a usable image! For more info re the above email me....