Edwardian Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 A minor update: if of interest these are the links to my 3D-printing Facebook page and Youtube account: https://www.facebook.com/NewmanMiniatures/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1i2FWlH_8Ptf43COup_fKQ/ The shop itself remains at https://www.shapeways.com/shops/newman-miniatures I have had a peek at the videos, and shall go through the 'how-to' series, which seem very useful. When in funds I would like to build these models; inspired both by my daughter's project and by the availability of Derwent. It is a great pity that Sem appears bogged down and unlikely to complete the latter. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 As I have mentioned previously - 'Derwent' will materialise some day, and I'm hoping that won't be too far off. I know that you, and several others, keenly anticipate it. Indeed, I want one myself before too long. But life gets in the way, as I'm sure you appreciate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 As I have mentioned previously - 'Derwent' will materialise some day, and I'm hoping that won't be too far off. I know that you, and several others, keenly anticipate it. Indeed, I want one myself before too long. But life gets in the way, as I'm sure you appreciate. Sem, I had understood that you had to start from scratch and, given your circumstances, I was not expecting anything more to come of it. Of course, I would be delighted, none more so, if you managed to produce this, but in my jaundiced old age I tend to equate "some day" with "never". I certainly won't hold my breath any longer! A great pity, because your Derwent gave me a taste for early locos in OO gauge, and, even with, as I hope, Dr Newman feeding that interest, there will remain a Derwent-shaped hole I any collection! Returning to the OP, that Planet Class running in episode 8 looked superb and I do itch for one! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 I can assure you that in this case 'some day' is most certainly not 'never'. Doing 'Derwent' gave me a similar appetite as yourself, the difference being that I don't actually own one, still. It may or may not require starting from scratch. Certainly I'm better now than I was at the CAD stuff, so perhaps starting from scratch would be easier. Anyway, as you say - back to the OP! Dr Newman - please continue producing such wonderful models! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudititanic Posted September 27, 2018 Author Share Posted September 27, 2018 The work on Derwent is very impressive and in time I'm sure will be very popular. I certainly intend to develop further models (admittedly foremost in N such as the Planet in the video - also available 'scaled up' though!), but fortunately there's no shortage of prototypes to choose from! I'm currently finishing a number of new pieces for release in the near future, while the to-do list only grows. As it'll be a good basis for more complex designs such as Locomotion No 1, and I've been asked about it before, I'm thinking a Northumbrian (N/00) and the the historical stages of Rocket (N) might jump the waiting list... In the interim though, some sneak peaks of two forthcoming highlights: my most modern/complex to date and my smallest, together making two of the largest and smallest tank engines ever to run in Britain. I should note, the Head Wrightson has what look like overscale wheels as those are ex-Grafar micro bogie wheels, while Bulleid's 'Leader' (with a extremely complex-to-design-easy-to-build structure) will have some final modifications as I've been granted access to the original master blueprints used to construct the original. I'm rather looking forward to that! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Interesting... last post was 27/09/18 yet it's just jumped up the list and was marked as unread! Strange... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted October 10, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2018 Interesting... last post was 27/09/18 yet it's just jumped up the list and was marked as unread! Strange...It happens - quite often.At least, it does to me, particularly where 3D images are the most recent post. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudititanic Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 Well am back from York and the NRM - got access to Leader's original blueprints so some final tweaks to the model are in the pipeline. I also was given some extra details for the VBGT so that will be updated immediately. Then having been able to inspect Agenoria, there's plenty for me to be getting on with in the immediate future! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Oooo... Agenoria... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudititanic Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 Oooo... Agenoria... Yes I think she might make a novel little model; I don't think there's too many beam-engine locos currently available. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudititanic Posted October 12, 2018 Author Share Posted October 12, 2018 Only a small update, but an item requested of me: this simple chassis is designed to go with the three 00 Scale L&MR coaches available, enabling easy construction. https://www.shapeways.com/product/3GX4GTUEZ/00-scale-liverpool-manchester-railway-chassis?optionId=70558584 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudititanic Posted November 14, 2018 Author Share Posted November 14, 2018 Pleased to announce a number of new releases: https://www.shapeways.com/shops/newman-miniatures Stephenson's Rocket (Rainhill, post-Rainhill rebuild & current preserved variants) - N Gauge Head Wrightson VBGT shunter - N & 00 Patentee Class - N& 00 L&MR 1st coach to fit a slower chassis - N Gauge LNWR brake van - N Gauge LNWR goods van (plus motorised van version) - N Gauge Pre-War Sentinel Shunter - N & 00 The N Gauge 'Leader' is also developing well, now undergoing testing, and in another development I am working on semi-rtr sleepers for dual standard and broad gauge track Exciting times! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Wow! That's a lot of nice stuff! I was wondering what you were up to the other week when someone was singing the praises of your model of 'Derwent' to me at a show! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudititanic Posted November 14, 2018 Author Share Posted November 14, 2018 Wow! That's a lot of nice stuff! I was wondering what you were up to the other week when someone was singing the praises of your model of 'Derwent' to me at a show! Whoops! I've had a few people asking about doing 'Derwent'; I inform them it's already well underway with another gentleman. Thanks though; they've come out pretty well so far even if the 'Leader' needs thorough testing before final release. Regarding 'Derwent', I might have the solution to making operational slide bars, If it works in N, there should be ample space in 00! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 What I found amusing was that the old gent even mentioned the school project part... something like this: "I like that loco at the front - what is it and how did you get it?" "It's a London & North Western 'Jubilee' -or 'Alfred the Great', I'm not entirely sure which now - class 4-4-0, and it's a 3D Print done by me." "Excellent - nice to see some of the earlier stuff. There's this chap 'Rudi Newman' - you may have heard of him - doing some of the really early stuff, 'Planet', that kind of thing. He did an interesting model of 'Derwent' - a Stockton & Darlington engine - for some school project of someone's, have you seen it online?" "Erm... (Struggles to not laugh) Yes. He's doing a lot of interesting stuff, though I'm afraid he can't take the credit on 'Derwent'." "Why ever not?!" "Well, you see, 'Derwent' was done by me!" "Really?! I wouldn't have expected you to have even heard of that one!" "Well, I have - here are a few photos of it alongside the LNWR 4-4-0 and that G6 when I had it for a while." "Well I never - isn't it small!" "'Tis rather! It seems the chap who commissioned it was happy with it, though there were a few issues. He wants another one but at the moment I'm struggling to find time to draw them up." "Brilliant! Well, thank you." (Walks off) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Whoops! I've had a few people asking about doing 'Derwent'; I inform them it's already well underway with another gentleman. Thanks though; they've come out pretty well so far even if the 'Leader' needs thorough testing before final release. Regarding 'Derwent', I might have the solution to making operational slide bars, If it works in N, there should be ample space in 00! What I found amusing was that the old gent even mentioned the school project part... something like this: "I like that loco at the front - what is it and how did you get it?" "It's a London & North Western 'Jubilee' -or 'Alfred the Great', I'm not entirely sure which now - class 4-4-0, and it's a 3D Print done by me." "Excellent - nice to see some of the earlier stuff. There's this chap 'Rudi Newman' - you may have heard of him - doing some of the really early stuff, 'Planet', that kind of thing. He did an interesting model of 'Derwent' - a Stockton & Darlington engine - for some school project of someone's, have you seen it online?" "Erm... (Struggles to not laugh) Yes. He's doing a lot of interesting stuff, though I'm afraid he can't take the credit on 'Derwent'." "Why ever not?!" "Well, you see, 'Derwent' was done by me!" "Really?! I wouldn't have expected you to have even heard of that one!" "Well, I have - here are a few photos of it alongside the LNWR 4-4-0 and that G6 when I had it for a while." "Well I never - isn't it small!" "'Tis rather! It seems the chap who commissioned it was happy with it, though there were a few issues. He wants another one but at the moment I'm struggling to find time to draw them up." "Brilliant! Well, thank you." (Walks off) Well, here's the thing. One of you should do Derwent. We are currently honouring the fact that Sem has baggsied it, but we have no notion of when he might get round to it (his life is evidently far busier than ours!). Further, there are technical issues that need to be thrashed out before one can achieve a 'production' model, namely coupling rods, motion and plug wheels. So, here's a friendly suggestion that you are both free to ignore! Why don't you two very talented people put your heads together with a view to mastering the technical challenges, and then: - Dr Newman produces Wilberforce, the earlier Hackworth 2-tender mineral design of the Director class of 1832 - Dr Newman might also consider the early 6-wheeler, Royal George of 1827 - Sem produces a production Derwent (1845), representing the Tory Class of 1838 Scale drawings of all three are to be found in the Alan Prior volume. We have only to add a Planet Class coaching engine, which Dr Newman already produces, and we have a little S&D stud. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudititanic Posted November 15, 2018 Author Share Posted November 15, 2018 Lol dear or dear! At least you had the chance to correct him, plus the knowledge that your model is well-known (as it rightly should be). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudititanic Posted November 15, 2018 Author Share Posted November 15, 2018 Certainly some ideas there. I've got some prototypes higher up the production list, but these aren't impossible allowing for finding the appropriate wheels. Technically I think these could be done relatively simply - slide bars as per my N Rocket and a motor bogie in each of the tenders should do the trick. Sem of course knows if there's other challenges. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 The main issue that needs resolving is the fitting of the motor bogie into the tender. Now I have the files again I'll try and get that sorted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudititanic Posted November 15, 2018 Author Share Posted November 15, 2018 I look forward to seeing your solution Sem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudititanic Posted November 23, 2018 Author Share Posted November 23, 2018 Having now painted up some of the new releases, I'm rather pleased with how they've come out. Photographed next to a mm ruler, the VBGT cylinder block/motion is somewhat small, while drilling 0.75mm holes in 1mm width nickel steel for the rods was a bit annoying I'll admit! Next is the turn of the 'Leader' (just released in 7mm O Gauge as a commission piece) then back to new product designing. Some of the suggestions previously made here will be on the list, which will be updated, but we'll have to see what will be in the immediate future... As always, feedback and suggestions very welcome! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudititanic Posted November 23, 2018 Author Share Posted November 23, 2018 Speaking of 'Leader' by the way... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudititanic Posted December 6, 2018 Author Share Posted December 6, 2018 After a lot of effort, my big (by comparison at least) project is finally complete - a detailed 3D-printed twin-motor 'Leader'. Now available on Shapeways and with a construction video on youtube, I think it looks the part. It's certainly bigger than a Head Wrightson...! 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rue_d_etropal Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Nice, that's another I don't need to look at . Also quite a few on your website, which were on my list to do. I would look at doing HO, TT3 and G1(1/32) versions, O scale for others as well, and you might then get asked for S . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudititanic Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share Posted December 8, 2018 Thanks for the kind words – was fun to design and I think they look the part. At present I’m concentrating on N and 00 (the O Gauge Leader was a commission), but if enough demand I could always look into other scales. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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