Taigatrommel Posted November 13, 2018 Author Share Posted November 13, 2018 (edited) Some touchup required and the window frames suffered some damage during its time lying dormant in my projects box, but I'm feeling happy so far. I must work out numbers for my cross country coaches and make an order from Railtec! The other big task is to grit my teeth and put up with the tedium of drawing up undergear for 3d printing. I enjoy CAD work somewhat less than applying white lines even... Donor coach is a Hornby mk2E. The sides are my own design etches. GM roof vents are Southern Pride. Edited November 13, 2018 by Taigatrommel 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkAllen Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Very nice indeed. I could do with some of those for my mule rakes in NSE! Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taigatrommel Posted November 13, 2018 Author Share Posted November 13, 2018 I've still got a few etched sides left if you want some! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkAllen Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Oh yes please. I’ll PM Mark 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taigatrommel Posted November 15, 2018 Author Share Posted November 15, 2018 (edited) Low prices tempted me to make another BFK, this time a Mk2D. As many folks have done with the ex-Airfix Mk2D, it's a cut and shut. I cut out a bodyside portion from the donor FO to keep a clean roof. I used the chassis from the FO as cleaning up footsteps from the undergear of the BSO chassis looked challenging. This means that I had to replace the two air conditioning fans of the FO chassis with the single one from the BSO. There was another box of some sort that got changed too. Edited November 15, 2018 by Taigatrommel 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted November 15, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 15, 2018 Low prices tempted me to make another BFK, this time a Mk2D. 20181113_114722.jpg As many folks have done with the ex-Airfix Mk2D, it's a cut and shut. I cut out a bodyside portion from the donor FO to keep a clean roof. I used the chassis from the FO as cleaning up footsteps from the undergear of the BSO chassis looked challenging. This means that I had to replace the two air conditioning fans of the FO chassis with the single one from the BSO. There was another box of some sort that got changed too. Nice, cannot see the joins, but 2D have door bumpers which small bits of plastic card would represent. Note to self, remember to carve them off 2E and 2F conversions!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taigatrommel Posted November 15, 2018 Author Share Posted November 15, 2018 (edited) A salve for grouchiness... user settings. Edited November 15, 2018 by Taigatrommel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub39h Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 (edited) More great work mate, well done. I still have a pile of your etches waiting to be used. Did you ever get around to casting up underframe components? I’m sure I’ve asked you this before but how have you glazed your Mk2C please? Edited November 15, 2018 by sub39h Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taigatrommel Posted November 16, 2018 Author Share Posted November 16, 2018 I just use old CD cases! Filed to shape for the doors, placed behind the etch on the other windows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taigatrommel Posted November 16, 2018 Author Share Posted November 16, 2018 Well, I have made some progress on undergear. The first piece I tackled is one that can't be copied off a Bachmann mk2a, what I think is the heat exchanger. Now, these 3d models are full of compromises to fit Shapeways printing guidlines and to be simple to take a mould off. Don't look too closely... I'm not sure what this is, but I realised that the simplest way of tackling it was to make the box then fabricate the surrounding framework from rod/section. Now I have to work out how to get them connected on a sprue for economy when Shapeways print them. Both could be printed as is, but it'd be £7 a piece! I'm not sure it's worth tackling the other bits as they're fairly straightforward to build out of styrene. Like I say, I do find CAD work tedious! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub39h Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Are you able to elaborate on the differences between the underframes on Mk2a/b/c please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taigatrommel Posted November 16, 2018 Author Share Posted November 16, 2018 As far as I can see, it's one box, what I think is a heat exchanger. It sits roughly at the point indicated on this Bachmann mk2. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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