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Post by rgs455 on Mar 24, 2022 14:43:33 GMT -5
Hi fellow Zetties While the custom decals for my CP Geep are still on the way across the pond.. I got myself a small 3D printer and after 1 Test shot got this little tugboat in Z printed, and a barg(in pieces) is also in production.
These were all free downloads that were rescaled (HO to Z about 32% of the original, N about 73%).
I am amazed how the details turned out on the Tug, especially after painting.
So my planned Slocan Lake Barge Layout is one step closer.
BR Boris   |
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Post by cwrr on Mar 24, 2022 23:28:00 GMT -5
Oh, that's a beauty! Railbarge gonna be nice too!
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Post by rgs455 on Mar 30, 2022 14:15:01 GMT -5
Hi fellow Zetties
Thanks for the coompliments. 3D printing has been fun so far.
The barge has been finished and I reprinted another Tug (slightly larger) to power it. The Geep is finished as well.
BR Boris  |
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Post by rgs455 on Apr 3, 2022 1:28:55 GMT -5
Hi fellow Zetties While the Geep is almost ready..I started building the Apron.. mostly wood.. with some inspiration an lots of imagination. I will leave the whole Barge Apron assembly as one piece for better operational performance and make the cut to the layout at the land ent of the Apron. Sind this is Z there will be compromises .. the rails on wich the Apron rests will be beveled not vice versa as per my *form follows funtion* way of building.
BR Boris  |
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Post by cwrr on Apr 3, 2022 11:24:25 GMT -5
Oh wow!
That is detailed, and gonna' look great!
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Post by rgs455 on Apr 4, 2022 12:27:20 GMT -5
Hi fellow Zetties Thanks for the nice comment.
The Winter like weather yesterday prompted me to continue on the Apron. Got it painted and weathered (wet in wet).. and it looks quite ok now.(the weathered Geep is in the other thread) 
BR Boris
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Post by cwrr on Apr 4, 2022 14:10:22 GMT -5
Wow, that was quick, and it looks really good!
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Post by CNE1899 on Apr 7, 2022 19:26:07 GMT -5
Nice job on the tug, barge and apron.
What was the inspiration for the apron?
Scott
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Post by rgs455 on Apr 9, 2022 1:42:49 GMT -5
Hi fellow Zetties
Thanks for your comments.
The Apron is loosely based on the CP Slocan Lake ops.
It still needs ( fake) trucks underneath to slide up and down the rails.. I guess instead of tearing up a freightcar I'll just print them on my 3D printer..😇.
BR
Boris
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Post by rgs455 on Apr 10, 2022 9:14:07 GMT -5
Hi fellow Zetties
Having survived our H0n3 Groups Ops session and a bumpy trainride home on a Bombardier Twindexx yesterday, I heated up my 3D printer today and the result is a Flatcar.. sitting on borrowed trucks. Looks ok to me..with some weight underneath and a load of whatever it's a cheap way to upgrade my Z fleet..I guess I'll print some more..cost is a pair of MTL trucks and some paint.. less than 10€ per car.
BR Boris   |
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Post by cwrr on Apr 11, 2022 0:03:58 GMT -5
Not bad! Clean it up, give it some paint, you have a nice flatcar and/or an idler car for the car float!
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Post by rgs455 on Apr 13, 2022 22:54:02 GMT -5
Not bad! Clean it up, give it some paint, you have a nice flatcar and/or an idler car for the car float! This is the plan..I'm already adding loads .. and I printed a gondola as well. Happy Easter🐰 BR Boris |
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Post by rgs455 on Apr 16, 2022 14:46:48 GMT -5
Hi fellow Zetties. Today was the day for a first run on the Barge (an the future layout). I did a more ore less Mc'Gyver style method and it worked out just fine. Check out the videoss.
BR an Happy Easter
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Post by rgs455 on Apr 17, 2022 1:27:04 GMT -5
Link seems not ok next try...
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Post by rgs455 on Apr 20, 2022 14:43:08 GMT -5
Hi fellow Zetties.   My first 3D printed cars turned out quite nice.
These are free STL files of N scale cars, scaled down to Z (about 66 to 70 %)
The Gon is filled with 3D scrap... the Dozer is a print as well. I slapped some MTL trucks under them and added a bit of weight (Solder). They are still on the light side.. since I will not run long trains this should not pose any problems. BR Boris |
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