I undertook another fun little project. I designed, printed, and painted a couple of Harriman-style passenger cars. More cars that I'll need to run in a video next year. Anyway, I hope you all have a Happy New Year!
Robert, Nice 3D work on those coaches! They might go nicely with the Harriman 4-6-0 my dad created. Scott
Thanks guys! I will definitely switch out the old heavyweight coach and baggage car on Cults for these two. They just make more sense than my old designs did.
A few months back I designed a steel reefer car. I didn't like how the print came out, so I decided to make a wood reefer that would be simpler but also easier to print. I like how it came out. I'm hoping to get the files up at my Cults store this week.
I decided to design & print a few 70' heavyweight passenger cars. The prints came out well. However, when I put MT 3-axle trucks on them, they didn't run well. I'm not sure if it was my track or if they require a really wide radius. I had some 2-axle trucks I could use, and they run just fine. I've put them up in my Cults store with a caution about curves. These are the first two I made. I have one more to show, then I'll have to pause designing and printing. Finances are tight at the moment.
Tighter curves can be difficult for 3 axel tricks. You could just put truck on your track and give it a push to see if it rolls freely through your curves.
Hey, I have one more design & print I wanted to show. It's a 70' heavyweight coach. This will be the last one I make for a while. Money's gotten tight so I can't afford to buy filament right now. Like the others this one is up at Cults 3D.
That would be tricky. The main problem to overcome would be supports. Not only having to actually print a model with supports, but being able to determine what supports would be fine and what would result in a ruined print. Another part of that problem is can the supports be removed without damaging the interior or the exterior (depending on whether it's printed bottom to top or upside-down). I feel like the project would demand quite a few test prints to get it right. That puts the idea out of what I can afford right now. It's a good idea, so maybe one day I could take a run at it.
Looks like you got yourself a GP 7/9 locomotive. I think you’ll really enjoy it as they are great runners.
I made this ATSF dining car a while back but I don't think I posted pictures. I'll have to figure out a way to run it in a video on of these days.
