burgundy Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Way back in this thread, there was mention of a plan to 3D print a little 2-2-2T, built by J C Craven and tidied up by Stroudley. Killian was kind enough to arrange for one to be printed for me and the photo below shows progress to date. So far, the chassis has been built from scratch and now has wheels and motor fitted. It still needs pickups and the rather idiosyncratic brake rigging. The body has been cleaned up, painted and lined but still needs a considerable amount of detailing (buffers would make it look more convincing and these are on order). Lettering for the name "Seaford" and the numerals are also on order. Finally, there will need to be some weight added to every available crevice. At the moment, It would need a well calibrated set of postal scales to even notice that the body was there! Best wishes Eric 12 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 On 11/02/2020 at 16:33, Edwardian said: Disaster has struck! As the West Norfolk started off with E B Wilson's, I thought that enough of an excuse to order the Jenny Lind components. This is a somewhat hefty investment, with Shapeways' pricing structure (ordering buffers individually to a combined total of $28 was a bit of an ouch moment), but I thought it woud be worth it and diligently ordered a full set of components. I was, therefore, horror struck to find that the order for three of the components; safety valve, chimney and tender body were "cancelled". Shapeways offers no explanation, and, as a loco without boiler fittings and a tender chassis without a tender body does rather put the kibosh on the project, I thought I'd come to the font, as it were, and ask what can be done? I certainly did not cancel them. I placed the order, was charged and then partially refunded, so why might this happen? Are these items not capable of printing? I'd re-order but, of course, depending on the reason for the cancellation, that might prove a waste of time. A lesson learned in trying to purchase a complete locomotives by component. Help gratefully appreciated. Via the Shapeways shop, prompt help has been offered, for which acknowledgement and thanks. It is, as I suspected, Shapeways just deciding unilaterally not to print certain items, but offering no explanation as to the nature of the problem. I have re-ordered the parts, as I believe they are fixed, albeit now only available in WSF. The prints that Shapeways deigned to produce are exquisite. I realise that an even better job would be done at far less cost if someone like Knuckles printed them, but, as I'd rather blotted my copybook with our host, I did not presume to ask him, or therefore impose on Knuckles. Lovely though the Shapeways prints are, it's not going to be economic to keep ordering a whole loco worth of parts that way. But, as I say, what has arrived is very good ... 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schooner Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 23 hours ago, burgundy said: That lining is exquisite (transfers?), and the loco charming Thanks for the dose of inspiration this grim Friday evening. Much needed! 2 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian keane Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 started designing parts for a range of period coaches, there are about a dozen or so different examples on the list at the moment 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgundy Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 On 14/02/2020 at 22:01, Schooner said: That lining is exquisite (transfers?), and the loco charming Thanks for the dose of inspiration this grim Friday evening. Much needed! Sorry not to have come back to your query sooner. The lining is done with transfers, which were produced by the Brighton Circle. Current stock is exhausted but there may be a new batch in due course. I am glad that the model cheered up your evening! Best wishes Eric 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian keane Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 the Europa nears completion 8 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drduncan Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Wrong Europa! I got all excited too... Duncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian keane Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, drduncan said: Wrong Europa! I got all excited too... Duncan is there another class of locos called the europas or were you looking for a different variation of the class? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drduncan Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 It’s a variant of the Broad Gauge Ceaser 0-6-0 goods loco. Europa lasted until 1892 and the end of BG. D 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Alas, my travails continue, confirming my long-held view that, in a thousand annoying ways, Shapeways, though cripplingly expensive, is also not very good .... my second attempt to complete the Jenny Lind print has failed ... 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NCB Posted February 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 24, 2020 On 19/02/2020 at 08:39, burgundy said: Sorry not to have come back to your query sooner. The lining is done with transfers, which were produced by the Brighton Circle. Current stock is exhausted but there may be a new batch in due course. I am glad that the model cheered up your evening! Best wishes Eric Any idea what route the Brighton Circle use for producing their transfers? I have produced some Cambrian ones for the 3mm Society, but need to find a new printer due to the sad demise of Wessex Transfers (who produced some excellent stuff). Nigel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgundy Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 20 hours ago, NCB said: Any idea what route the Brighton Circle use for producing their transfers? I have produced some Cambrian ones for the 3mm Society, but need to find a new printer due to the sad demise of Wessex Transfers (who produced some excellent stuff). Nigel We had used Wessex transfers - and I had not heard the sad news about Rob until, prompted by your note, I googled the site. I see that the equipment and IPR has been sold on to another business, but with no activity shown to date on production of transfers. We had already been looking at alternative sources and the Marsh livery transfers are already advertised on the EBM website. Best wishes Eric Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian keane Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 3 basic Victorian bodies to fit pocket rocket chassis, plus starting the next loco today, the oldest standard gauge loco owned by the great western as far as I can tell 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian keane Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share Posted March 1, 2020 a little something Dr Newman and I have been working on of late 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian keane Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 a low clearance industrial loco to fit a pocket rocket chassis https://www.shapeways.com/product/ZSD575EHG/low-profile-industrial-loco?optionId=151395323&li=shop-inventory 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian keane Posted March 13, 2020 Author Share Posted March 13, 2020 https://www.shapeways.com/product/PJND7Y7JJ/chauldron-wagon?optionId=152452320&li=shop-inventory just done a chauldron wagon, more early wagons to follow 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian keane Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 in the past 24 hours Ive taken rather a fancy to the Brampton railway dandie carriages, to that effect, I anticipate uploading this tomorrow 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Holliday Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 By coincidence this month's BackTrack magazine dropped through the letter box, and it contains a good article, part 1 of 2?, on the Brampton Railway including photos of the dandies. It looks to me, though, that the dash boards should be slightly sloping, rather than vertical. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian keane Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 (edited) I assume you're referring to this photo, I would surmise the vehicle has sustained a knock at either end, understandable, the only buffing gear being chauldron buffers pretty much flush with the end of the vehicle, I note that the replica at Beamish has vertical ends, though it is by no means an exact copy Edited March 18, 2020 by Killian keane 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5&9Models Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 The dandy carriage in the photo has the door at the opposite end to the printed version. Any reason for this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian keane Posted March 19, 2020 Author Share Posted March 19, 2020 3 hours ago, 5&9Models said: The dandy carriage in the photo has the door at the opposite end to the printed version. Any reason for this? in the view of the printed version you're looking at it from the opposite end, simple as Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5&9Models Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Killian keane said: in the view of the printed version you're looking at it from the opposite end, simple as But then surely if the carriage only has two doors at opposite corners, you turn the 3D print around and the door is still at the wrong end? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian keane Posted March 19, 2020 Author Share Posted March 19, 2020 you have a good point there, still its only a few minutes work to correct 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5&9Models Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Apologies for my pedantry but best corrected before you start printing. Gorgeous carriage by the way! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgundy Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 (edited) Seaford - now ex works. Note in particular the brakegear! I really could not make it as flimsy as the drawing suggests. Best wishes Eric Edited March 21, 2020 by burgundy spelling 14 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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