Yes the printing process is limited to a volume of 50 mm x 50 mm x 200 m So the roof is two halves. Car sides are one piece as they will be made with a different process.
Colorado Front Range Railroad: http://www.coloradofrontrangerr.com/
Renegade1c
That's a pretty neat project! I admire your striving for accuracy.
I see a line across the middle of the roof. Does the roof have to be made in two parts to stay within the limits of the 3D printing process or is that prototypical?
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Well I have been on the road for that evil thing called w**k. I haven't had too much time for modeling however I have taken my downtime to start working on a new project.
One of my favorite train rides was on the Ski Train from Denver's Union Station to Winter Park. Right now I have some stand-in Budd cars by Walthers acting as my Ski Train but I really want the Tempo cars made by Hawker-Siddeley (Originally for VIA Rail in Canada)
Since no one makes a commercial version of these cars its time for some Scratch Building (with some help from Shapeways 3D printing service). One thing I really had to consider is that I have to build 12-14 of these cars. I decided that certain parts would be better off to have 3D printed by Shapeways (ie the roofs). The roofs are where I am having diffcult fabricating the parts. The car bodies themselves seem pretty straight forward but can't easily figure out how to form the roof. I used a heat former for my caboose project but the roof profile of the Tempo cars is not a smooth curve like the caboose I made.
Here is the 3D CAD model of what I have done so far. I am going to also get the car ends 3D printed and see how they turn out. I may also build them from stryene and see how they come out.
I still have to design the car underbody and trucks. These cars use very distinctive outside disc brake trucks. I think Athearn make some for their Bilevel bombardier cars but I may have to get those fabricated as well.
Good to know it wasn't completely gone.
The time I saw one was before I-35 was finished and we were on the old highway that went through town. We crossed the tracks and I saw it down the line, a couple of blocks away. We went that way once a year, but that was the only time in half a dozen trips I was lucky enough to see it.
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL
Mike, since the place was surrounded by no tresspassing signs, I didnt investigate any further, this shot was from the hwy. I believe they still own a steamer and lease it out to the movie studios (4:10 to Yuma) for example.
The website hasn't been updated in quite awhile.
"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination."-Albert Einstein
http://gearedsteam.blogspot.com/
Geared Steam Reader Railroad in Arkansas SNIP
Reader Railroad in Arkansas
SNIP
No steam? Bummer. Saw one of their steamers once just passing through on a family trip from Texas back home to Indiana. It was the 60s and steam was pretty much dead all around, as this was before the many restoration projects that have com about since. So that was a brief bit of excitement. I think I heard their steam is now in-op, but maybe not?
Great work, always such a fun "showcase"
In the early '70s, Chessie could be seen w/ all paint schemes
Modeling B&O- Chessie Bob K. www.ssmrc.org
Moved from engines past passenger cars into freight cars these past two weeks. All cars are still awaiting weathering and clear coats.
I spent time sorting through all my childhood rolling stock deciding which ones to repurpose-- a mix of Bachmann train set, old Mantua and an Athearn BB or two. The trucks all came off and were re-wheeled with IMs. I primed and sprayed the bodies with a coat of black and re-decaled using a mix of Microscale, Champ and an ancient Walthers set that kept disintegrating as I tried to place the dimensional data on the cars.... Modeler's license applies esp. to some of the decal work as I like to work with what I've got on hand (and, to my knowledge, Rio Grande shipped coal in drop-bottom gondolas during steam days, not the big hoppers...)
I also took my old Athearn SP caboose, styrened a few of its windows shut, put Kadee trucks on it, and repainted for DRGW. I plan to add handrails and, eventually, the radio lines and antennae to the roof, but can't bring myself to do it yet because I'm moving in two months and just know all those details will snap off in transit.
P
Hi George:
The hull is from an old Athearn launch that they used to sell as a freight car load. Here is what the boat started as:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Athearn-HO-Scale-40-Gulf-Mobile-Ohio-Flat-with-Boat-Load-2353-/131464363280?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e9be2fd10
It will be mounted on its original HO flatcar.
If you are interested in my methods, I saved the navigation light and the davets from the original deck. The rest of the deck and cabin got tossed. Then I trimmed the back of the hull down to create the barrel back look. The new deck is .020" thick Evergreen scribed sheet with .040" spacing. The vents are simply .060 styrene rod cut at an angle. The exhaust pipes are brass tube. I have windshields made from a piece of heavy clear packaging.
To get the mahogany colour (after several false starts) I started with grey automotive primer, then a coat of Polyscale Reading Yellow, then a wash of Humbrol #113 matt brown enamel and finally a light coat of Tamiya acrylic Clear Red. I also have Alclad II Chrome for plastics and black base coat on order to do the shiny bits. I have clear coated the whole thing with Testors Glosscote so I can use Microscale Micro Mask to isolate the chrome details. Apparently you can't use the Micro Mask over acrylics.
That's probably more info than you wanted. Sorry.
Heartland Division CB&Q Grampys Trains Good stuff from all. Garry is that a Chev nomad, if so, where did you find it? DJ ... Yes, but I can't recall the manufacturer of the kit. I assembled the kit a few years ago, and the kit was an older one at the time. It is made of clear plastic. ..... I like your RS1 photo.
Grampys Trains Good stuff from all. Garry is that a Chev nomad, if so, where did you find it?
Good stuff from all. Garry is that a Chev nomad, if so, where did you find it?
DJ ... Yes, but I can't recall the manufacturer of the kit. I assembled the kit a few years ago, and the kit was an older one at the time. It is made of clear plastic.
..... I like your RS1 photo.
Garry & Grampy's Trains,
Garry You mentioned clear plastic....Williams Bros. made clear plastic kits, that You painted and assembled. At the time I got them, they were in three packs, Then singlely. The bros. died and the business was purchased by Brett Ind. Inc. They still sell the kits, I am told, but in single kits. Here is a link to the Nomad pic':
http://www.williamsbrothersmodelproducts.com/pics/55nomad.jpg
You should also be able to get to the site from this link. If not let me know and I will post it.
Here is the link:
http://www.williamsbrothersmodelproducts.com/cars.html
Take Care!
Frank
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/782-54700
I think this is the Nomad...I believe now of production?
Chuck
Got a bit more scenery done in the last few days (and got a couple photos of it...):
One looking right down the creek. Yes I see there is a bit of cleanup needed in the creek.... LOL I will be adding more "water" in the creek later.
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Here's my contribution for the week! (Finally had enough time to do something with the layout!) Been enjoying my Contour camera, it works quite well in a well car. I do have trouble with the lighting in my room, though. Shades closed yields too much ISO grain, but shades all the way open yields overexposure... Such hardships!
At least skip to 21:50 if you don't want to watch the whole thing!
I have one section ballasted, hoping to do more tomorrow.
Great stuff this week, all!
Thanks,
Acela
The timbers beneath the rails are not the only ties that bind on the railroad. --Robert S. McGonigal
Bear, Thanks for the WPF giddy-up and looking forward to seeing your ferry paint job.
A bit of heavy metal fishin'
Thanks to all and regards, Peter
Wow, that boat looks great so far! Will really be great when you get it done.
George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
Thanks Mike
Yep, even better
"He likes it!"
Thanks Frank and Bear
hon30critterYa, I know - too much work for a single flat car load
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Dave,
Yes, Yes, I like it, I like it. Give some to Mikey....He'll eat anything...Hey! Mikey!. Remember the commercial? LOL.
Thanks to Frank I had a brain storm! Actually calling it a storm would be a bit of an embelishment.
The previous pictures looked more like a cedar boat than mahogany. I needed to add red but still needed to see the brown and yellow. What better than Tamiya's Clear Red? This looks more like it:
Thanks for the inspiration Frank!
I guess I can see a couple of things that might be improved. But if you're thinking about a 4th or 5th try...heck, it looks great to me.
I'd be afraid it might come out worse, but that's just me.
Hi Frank
I tried red by itself and of course it was way too 'red'. Then I tried a mix of red and brown but it looked more like anti-fouling paint than wood. What I may try is a very light red wash over what's there now. Fortunately I am using Humbrol enamels which come off quite easily with paint thinner. If it gets overdone then I just wash it off and start over.
It doesn't look very bad from the pic'.....but I keep wondering why You choose a Brown wash....Is not Mahogany more Reddish?
I also don't believe that it is too much work for a single flat car load, (unique flat car load) one of a kind, built by You. There is no time limit for a true craftsman......only if it involves money.
Something to look through:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahogany_%28color%29
Lots of great pics as usual!
Here is my attempt at getting a mahogany look on the hull of my launch. It took me about five tries to get it to this point but I think there are still some problems. For one, I think its too light. It needs a bit more brown. Second, I can't seem to stop the brown wash from collecting around the details. There are also some impurities on the hull. I forgot to wash my brush out first.
Please tell me what you think. Any suggestions would be most appreciated. Keep in mind this is before Glosscote. Also, there will be chrome details, red upholstry etc which will draw the eye away from the paint I hope.
I spent several hours trying to find scale woodgrain decals, so far with no success. There's lots of vinyl but nothing to scale. I'm going to try vehicle modelers to see what they do for woody wagons.
Ya, I know - too much work for a single flat car load!
Jimmy_Braumwell guys, I did take the plunge and ordered a starter airbrush set. It would have been here, except the FedEx guy claimed they couldn't find the street- yet were parked right in front of my house....... Should be here tomorrow, and I'll post a photo of it then
That is what happens when the driver uses GPS to find your house instead of using his eyes or asking someone in the neighborhood.