There has been much talk in the model railway press about using 3D printing, and indeed the recent Lynton and Barnstable coaches and wagons by peco used 3D prining in their production.

The masters were 3D printed, and then positive molds were made, and then the sides, ends, roof and chassis were then cast in resin.

Several members of the 2mm Association have experimented with 3D printing, including Missy, using a printging contractor to do the printing. DIY 3D printing setup currently have problems with printing curved profiles. BUT the results depend on which orientation the 3D image is printed. Therefor some experimentation is required, for the best results.

Buts here is a thought, many modellers have been using Additive Manufacturing, for many years using plasticard, to build a variety of models including wagons, coaches, locomotive bodies and of course railway structures.

'There is nothing new under the sun' is there!