teetrix Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 (edited) The project began harmless and innocent with a surplus coach roof... Fellow Alexander asked me for a body for it and provided the dimensions. Not another railcar, but a second/baggage would be fine. I made a first attempt, but didn't like it... AlexKasten3 by Michael Carl, on Flickr The second attempt was a little on the posh side, but much better: AlexKasten1 by Michael Carl, on Flickr And then, one evening, the project, developed a momentum of its own... I created a second, a second/mail and a baggage/mail., plus fronts for railcar/driving car use. I began to dream of a three unit DMU: AlexKasten2 by Michael Carl, on Flickr Then the drawings had to be broken up in parts, and the lasercutting took place. The parts for the first one: aP1300208 by Michael Carl, on Flickr The first parts assembled: aP1300247 by Michael Carl, on Flickr The mounting of the interior started: aP1300250 by Michael Carl, on Flickr Michael Edited April 16, 2018 by teetrix 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Michael The coach looks really good and will follow this thread with great interest. What size(s) of ply/wood are you using please 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teetrix Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 Hi John, thanks for the compliments. I use 1mm birch ply for the outer body, 0.8 mm birch ply for the doors and 1mm MDF for the rest. The sheets are usually 250x500 mm. The window frames, luggage shelves and some other parts are made of 0.5mm cardboard. Michael 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teetrix Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 Interior is done... Maybe a little bit simple, but for me it does the trick: Interior done by Michael Carl, on Flickr Michael 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hartleymartin Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 After making some small coaches and vans in wood, I often wondered why there are not more kit manufacturers producing this style of kit. I find wood to be much more forgiving that brass (soldering irons and I don't get along.) It looks excellent, any chance you might do up a free-lanced light railway standard gauge coach? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teetrix Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 Thanks for the likes and the comment! After making some small coaches and vans in wood, I often wondered why there are not more kit manufacturers producing this style of kit. Although a metal crafter by trade, I like wood and MDF too. It's easy to get a precise and neat result, but many modelers still consider it as as something cheap and shabby... Btw., Do you know Diagram3D? http://www.diagram3d.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=59 It looks excellent, any chance you might do up a free-lanced light railway standard gauge coach? To be honest: Not really at the moment... I know very little about SG light railways, and I have started too much NG projects in the last weeks. But, at least, you have sparked my curiosity... What do you have in mind, do you have some photos as inspiration, a loading gauge, etc. ? Maybe I can adapt something. All the best Michael 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teetrix Posted May 8, 2018 Author Share Posted May 8, 2018 Some progress to report... The first front wall is fitted: Stirnwand by Michael Carl, on Flickr And the whole coach has a little "tan": Teak and silver by Michael Carl, on Flickr I;ve choosen silver for the window frames to represent aluminum. Enjoy Michael 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teetrix Posted May 11, 2018 Author Share Posted May 11, 2018 My part is done, the first coach will be sent to Alexander, who adds his chassis and the roof. The sliding door is only temporary fitted. The bogies are Bachmann Bulleids - they don't look too bad... Second-Luggage by Michael Carl, on Flickr To be honest, I'm quite satisfied.... Michael 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
009 micro modeller Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 What scale are you using? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teetrix Posted May 15, 2018 Author Share Posted May 15, 2018 It's continental 0scale, 1/45 ratio. Btw - thanks for the likes and comments! Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
009 micro modeller Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Looks great, like the finish on the wood too. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teetrix Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 Thanks for the kind coment! The coach had his first outing at the module meeting in Stromberg. Alexander provided the roof and the Bachmann 0n30 chassis he choosed to use: aP1310051 by Michael Carl, on Flickr aP1310053 by Michael Carl, on Flickr Some heavier modification was necessary at the interior, because I didn't have a proper inner profile of the roof when I made the drawings. But this changes will be incorporated for the next version. Next step is a 3-unit DMU for me... Michael 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Huw Griffiths Posted June 5, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 5, 2018 Thanks for the kind comment! The coach had his first outing at the module meeting in Stromberg. Alexander provided the roof and the Bachmann 0n30 chassis he choosed to use: ... Next step is a 3-unit DMU for me... Those Bachmann / Spectrum On30 coaches offer lots of potential for conversion projects - and not just the chassis, either (although they are rather good). I'm currently looking at using the domed clerestory roof from one of them, in a standard gauge "kitbash" project - very loosely based on a real railbus. (The lack of readily available information on my chosen prototype allows me plenty of scope for "homebrew" adaptations - this should make life easier for me ... .) I also reckon the chassis from some basic OO gauge models might be useful for O-16.5 / Oe / On30 conversions: Hornby's (ex-Lima) BR Mk1 CCT chassis has appeared as "models" and as "Thomas" themed toys. It's a very similar length to Fleischmann Magic Train coaches - and would be easy to adapt for "homebrew" conversions. Lima also produced a basic BR Mk1 coach - which is sometimes available cheaply secondhand. A few years ago, a similar model was also offered with the (cheap) first part of a "partwork" - and some people said at the time that they were stockpiling them for conversion projects. (The ones mentioned at the time were "OO" standard gauge.) Actually, either of these models (and some others, if they're cheap) could be very useful for conversion into "O" narrow gauge bogie coaches and multiple units. As for your planned 3 car DMU, I'm looking forward to this - it's likely to be very good. I'll be watching this topic with interest. Regards, Huw. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teetrix Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 Thanks for the comment, Huw (and to all for the likes). What you said about the Mark1 coaches sounds very interesting - I had to order some bogies anyway, so I ordered two preowned LIMA coaches as well. I really look forward to them! Michael 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teetrix Posted November 30, 2018 Author Share Posted November 30, 2018 (edited) First step of the DMU is a railcar, designed to take the chassis of a PIKO Taurus: aP1320337 by Michael Carl, auf Flickr The window glazing is simple overhead projector foil, glued between the inner and outer walls: aP1320533 by Michael Carl, auf Flickr Glueing the outer front wall: aP1320538 by Michael Carl, auf Flickr Voilá: aP1320556 by Michael Carl, auf Flickr The windows are masked, ready for painting: aP1320622 by Michael Carl, auf Flickr Multiple designs for the front whiskers: Fronten2 by Michael Carl, auf Flickr Uuups, the 3D printed roof was one millimeter too long... with a lot of filing i got the necessary space. For the next coaches I decided to cut the wall and use a piece of cardboard instead: aP1320625 by Michael Carl, auf Flickr Painting in progress: aP1320626 by Michael Carl, auf Flickr ... and done: aP1340193 by Michael Carl, auf Flickr The first design for the radiators: aP1340320 by Michael Carl, auf Flickr Alternatives: Kühler Varianten by Michael Carl, auf Flickr First public outing at the Stromberg fall meeting: Railcar and other projects by Michael Carl, auf Flickr Enjoy Michael Edited November 30, 2018 by teetrix 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Michael An excellent piece of work, very envious Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teetrix Posted December 1, 2018 Author Share Posted December 1, 2018 (edited) Thanks for the kind comment and the likes! No need to be envy, John - your pointwork is also excellent (and requires skills I don't have...) ! Well, after the first unit for my DMU the next logical step should be the second unit - a second (class coach that is) But disgression came into play when I read a book on the rolling stock of the DEV, the first german heritage railway. Their coach Nr. 17 has an old fashioned, but new made body (and provides space for people in wheelchairs btw). http://www.museumseisenbahn.de/jfahrzeug/17.htm I remembered a model of a fourth class/luggage/mail coach with clerestory roof I made some years ago. It was merged with the modular design, and voilá - we got a nice crossbreed with relatively little CAD work. So it is actually a freelance model after a freelance prototype... The main body and the complete interior was adapted from the modular concept, the roof and some small parts came from the clerestory coach, and the balconies were designed new. Oberlichtwagen by Michael Carl, auf Flickr The cover strips are evergreen profiles, glued on with Faller Expert: aP1340426 by Michael Carl, auf Flickr The banisters and roof brackets are made from cardboard: aP1340425 by Michael Carl, auf Flickr Parts of the roof, with commercial detailing parts: aP1340433 by Michael Carl, auf Flickr The inner body is assembled: aP1340435 by Michael Carl, auf Flickr With the outer shell and the interior completed: aP1340454 by Michael Carl, auf Flickr At this time I made a mistake, which nearly ruined all the work: I glued the outer shell too high on... Fortunately I was able to dismantle it with a thin knife, (additional caution and swearing), rework the parts and assemble it the right way. The aluminium window frames looked gorgeous, but seemed too modern tome: aP1340460 by Michael Carl, auf Flickr So I choose wooden frames. And here it is in its full glory (footsteps, couplings and minor detailing parts still to be sorted): Tadaaaa by Michael Carl, auf Flickr All the best Michael Edited December 1, 2018 by teetrix 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Michael Stunning, should be in boxes on the internet, though I guess it would be very time consuming and not very profitable Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teetrix Posted December 1, 2018 Author Share Posted December 1, 2018 Michael Stunning, should be in boxes on the internet, though I guess it would be very time consuming and not very profitable Thanks for the kind comment! A RTR model wouldn't be affordable, but at least I could provide a kit - joy of CAD and lasercutting... All the best Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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