NMT New Measurement Train Pantograph Coach

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Here is my attempt upon the NMT overhead monitoring coach using this donor body

 

The tooling is ex-Lima and is very hard to dismantle as the glazing and roof is one unit and a very tight fit.

The method I used was to prise off the end corridor connections, snap off the transparent tab and cut through the end of the body, this gives a bit of lateral flex to allow the glazing to prise free

 

The angled edges of the pantograph well look curved but are actually a straight diagonal cut and can be fit with flat plastikard; a plastikard base was also glued into place.

Well made

3D design in Sketchup - about 85% accurate - some details have to be exaggerated as I have an extrusion printer (if these are of use to anyone PM me)

These are coarse test prints (0.15mm layer) but far exceed anything I could achieve by scratchbuilding

 

 

Edited January 21, 2022 by letterspider

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Large laser box has also been 3D printed and painted. 

Just waiting on the LEDs

Edited January 13, 2022 by letterspider

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White 2mm tower LEDs 3V were sourced and painted black all over except the ends. At each corner 4 diagonal holes were drilled with a 2mm bit and after widening the hole slightly I was able to glue the LEDs in place.

 

For this project I decide upon inserting a coin cell battery operated by a simple pin switch in the end of the coach

 

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Here is how it looks on and off the layout