RMweb Premium Nile Posted March 7, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 7, 2018 I'm working through the various models, bringing them all up to the latest spec and filling in the gaps. I should be finished by weekend. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted March 11, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2018 Today I have been mostly spraying things with red primer. I'll get some photos taken later. Of more interest is that I've updated and enabled all the models in my Shapeways shop, including the 47ft ones. I'll be ordering test prints soon, but as they are made up of parts that have successfully printed before there shouldn't be any problems with them. This is a direct link to the Irish section of the shop: https://www.shapeways.com/shops/mynermodels?section=Irish&s=0 Time to do some actual modelling now. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted March 11, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2018 Some progress on recent test prints. As I'd run out of brake pipes I made my own from 1mm nickel silver rod. After attack of the red primer: 42ft LP with round buffers, on Cambrian bogies. 42ft LY with square buffers, on Bachmann bogies. 47ft LX on Bachmann bogies. With a 45ft box (Bachmann). 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted March 12, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2018 After Robert pointed out to me that my couplings were a bit low I've had another look and a rethink on how to mount them. I've raised the mount by about 1mm by inserting it into a cut-out in the Cambrian bogie, supported underneath by some plastic card. This does introduce a problem, the top of the NEM box can now catch the end of the wagon. A solution is to file a chamfer on the top of the box. I had the same issue with the Y25 bogie, I raised the coupling with some 1mm plastic card and filed the box in the same way. . It would probably be easier just to glue the coupling itself to the bogie, but I wanted the flexibility of a NEM362 socket. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenB Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 The alternative would be to attach the coupling to the body of the wagon, as in real life, but it probably works better your waybon the relatively tight curves that most of us have to use on our model railways. Stephen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted March 14, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 14, 2018 That might work with a Kadee, one of the long types like #26. It really needs a close coupling mechanism like on the Bachmann pair I bought for parts, but that's far too complicated (for me) and difficult to hide on a wagon like this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Robert Shrives Posted March 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 18, 2018 (edited) Hi Nile, Thanks for pics - working to catch up - but real world in the way , shamfer does seem a way forward I will also thin beam a tad as well I think. Shapeways have shipped a pair of 47 footers as well so hopefully will arrive next few days. Robert Edited March 18, 2018 by Robert Shrives Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted March 22, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 22, 2018 I'm still waiting for my order from Shapeways, it's being held up by someone else's model. Meanwhile I've finished off a couple, a LP and a LY. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Robert Shrives Posted March 28, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 28, 2018 Hi 47 foot flats , 2 off arrived and very good they are - straight and square so adding the magic upstand has worked ! Nile - a thank you for pushing me forward with these models Robert 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Bogies for the 47' flats. Had to clear part of the underframe to allow wheel clearance and fettle the bosses for the bogies as they were very tight. Attached couplings on the Bachmann Y25's and on trying them on the workbench they clear the buffer beam but still to be tested on the layout. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted March 30, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 30, 2018 Interesting, I increased the diameter of the boss as it was a very loose fit before. Those on my latest prints fit the Bachmann bogies perfectly, maybe I should reduce them slightly to allow for Shapeways variability. Mine are currently at the IPA cleaning stage, hopefully get some primer on them tomorrow. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelG Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 (edited) Hi Neil. Looking good. Have you tried any kadee couplings with the flats? Noel PS: Off topic a bit but your pic above has given me a great idea to make a jig for positioning kadee gearboxes to the underside of wagons I am currently converting. Would allow dry test fitting of various shims before gluing the gearbox under a wagon. Edited March 30, 2018 by NoelG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted April 1, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 1, 2018 Noel, I posted a photo a while back with kadees fitted, no.20s I think were needed. The latest models got primed yesterday, here are some photos. 42 and 47 footers together. Some close ups of the details. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Robert Shrives Posted April 7, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 7, 2018 Well converted some more cambrian bogies and a pair of Bachmann "Y25" bogies so one 47 footer and two 42 footers now coupled up to 111 on the depot plank, along with a BR class 50 ... Robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 How about some photographs Robert? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Robert Shrives Posted April 8, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 8, 2018 How about some photographs Robert? Hi Sadly no camera - broken and waiting repair - well my inertia really. Will post and thanks for the kick ... Robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted April 23, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 23, 2018 (edited) It's taken far too long but I've managed to finish a higher detail 47 footer, I seem to have the slowest drying paint in the world. First a photo I should have posted earlier, showing the removal of the central support I added to prevent warping. Any remains were filed down to a smooth finish. Next two photos showing how I fitted Dapol NEM sockets to Bachmann Y25 bogies using bits of 40thou plastic card and Plastic Weld. Painted and assembled. With a 45ft container (Bachmann). With two 20ft tank containers. Edited November 14, 2022 by Nile 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelG Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Very pleased with Neil's 42ft Container flat printed in FUD with the round buffers and Bachmann bogie mount. Just primed for now, will fit kadee couplings, decals, paint brake wheel and buffers later, then finally some light weathering. A pair of 20ft C-Rail BELL containers look great on board. Even with a single 20ft container the flat looks great. I am going to attempt to add lead weight under the bogies so that this beauty can run without a load - the skeletal body deserves to be seen. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelG Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Close up of one of Neil's superb 3D FUD 42ft container wagons. The detail and finish are stunning and every bit as good as injection moulded plastic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat141 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 It's a great piece of work. I will be getting some of these. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelG Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Couldn't resist popping this stunning 42ft on the layout last night with some recently weathered 20ft Bell's Love the big round buffer option - Will finish the painting later today A single 20ft has the benefit of revealing the chassis detailing and storing a weight inside the container. Two 20ft containers on board look great. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelG Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Fitted kadee's to the Bachman bogies for a test run this evening. Fairly simple job with minimal plastic fettling needed to glue kadee no 20s to the bogies Then a test run for the 42ft on the layout with a rake of 20ft container wagons. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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