Kelly Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Your efforts continue to be impressive, well done As I've previously said, N isn't my scale/gauge, but I have an interest in the technology being used here (3D printing) and am impressed by the outcomes so far. Hopefully one day it'll be more suitable (and cost effective) to consider 4mm, but I suspect that is a long way off, until then I'm going to look to try my hand at new bogies/cabs etc for what I need, as that is likely doable at least. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowwolflair Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Transfer artwork update. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowwolflair Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 A few more steps. Its amazing how many thin coats it takes to get a solid yellow. The yellow area is oversize as there is a common masking line over the yellow and blue and to attempt to pre-mask it and hope to get it straight would be almost impossible. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowwolflair Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 First draft of the artwork for the transfer set. There are a number of additions including the First Hull logos etc, however we are almost there.The image is degraded to avoid it being copied 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Absolutely loving your progress on this model. Can't wait to see it finished! Excellent work! Best regards, Jeremy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowwolflair Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Last draft of the transfer set arrived this morning. Once I have checked them I will be committing to have them printed. I will put a post up soon on the final cost per set of 5 coached made up of two ends and three middle coaches. There are enough spares and duplicates to give everyone a good chance of getting a very good result and there are variations as the originals have changed over time. The Hull logos are substitutions for the sides and all the Hull numbers are included. (This print is degraded to avoid copying) 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowwolflair Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Now for the tricky bit. I have painted the roofs and the top of the nose. As you will see I have still a millimeter or two of the yellow to cover, however, I will not paint this until I have fitted the front windows. The windows will need to be back painted transparency as they are like modern car windows glued in place with a black border. You will see there are molding lines to the full extent of the windows as the windows are much wider that the openings. Just to complicate matters the windows are curved in two dimensions. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Looks great. Will you be adding windscreen wipers? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowwolflair Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Yes, but not sure how yet. As they are so fine I may draw them onto the screen using a Rotring pen an a varnish layer. I have to figure out the screens first Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted June 23, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23, 2016 windscreen wipers http://www.blmamodels.com/cgi-bin/webstore/shop.cgi?ud=AAQBDA8PAAIFBxQUEBEcHAcBCAEDAwIECQkTEQAA&t=main.red.htm&storeid=1&cols=1&categories=02002-00014&&c=detail.red.htm&t=main.red.htm&itemid=96 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted June 23, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23, 2016 Also this company do them. I might even have some spares http://www.goldmm.com/hoscale/gmhdldet.htm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowwolflair Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 If I go down the etch route I will make my own. Almost all commercial etches are far too thick as "to true scale" the wipers arms will be the thickness of a human hair. 0.12mm Rotring Etch ink can be drawn with a 0.1 or 0.2 tip and you don't have the problem of them catching and breaking off later. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowwolflair Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 The windows are quite complicated and need quite a few stages to make. the idea is that the last thing I will do is curl them slightly, however, before that I have to fully detail them and prepare the opening so they just drop in clean and they are done. The wipers are scribe lines and then washed with paint. This has the effect and wont get damaged in the future. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Ben Posted June 23, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23, 2016 (edited) Hi there, This is looking very good. Fitting glazing can be a pain when it needs to represent a curved screen. Excess glue can be a real problem whether PVA (messy) or cyano (fogging), so keeping adhesive use to a minimum can be advantageous. One technique I have found useful is to slightly over-bend the glazing material, then only glue the centre of the side frames. The natural spring of the material will keep the top and bottom edges in position without requiring glue. Cheers Ben A. Edited June 23, 2016 by Ben A Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowwolflair Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Non Fuming Cyano is best as it dries hard and leaves no trace. Its' also thin enough to feed by capillary action. I have also used cockpit adhesive which is a PVA variant. The best way to get a curve is to roll it on a soft surface, just as you do with brass. But I have a lot of work to do before I get to that stage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowwolflair Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowwolflair Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 A bit less reflection of room lights on this shot. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowwolflair Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Laser cut windows. The acrylic has a plastic film on both faces to protect them from the fumes caused by the laser and they get peeled off as the windows are glued in place. 96 windows is going to take a while 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowwolflair Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowwolflair Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 96 windows later, they are all in. I now need to let the glue cure. I ended up using the canopy glue "Glue 'n' Glaze by Deluxe Materials. The advantage of this glue is that on the acrylic windows any smudges, when dry, can be removed with a sharp cocktail stick. A few more areas to paint and I will be ready for transfers, which are being printed next week. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowwolflair Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Snowwolflair Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Just in from the transfer company. I think they have been put on a fan heater as it was a close color. There are still a few adjustments, and these transfers are not fixed so the edges are showing, but they are looking good. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0rris Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 The updates on the 180 look fantastic (and a damn sight better than the progress I have made on mine since printing!). 00 Gauge cabs are in the works - one quick question I need answered though is what width the Bachmann Turbostar bodyshell is as it would be good to ensure the cab is as close a fit as possible (It'd be good to know the same for their 350 as well). I realise that they might not all be of use but I will be making the 380/378/Electrostar/185/360 available. Due to the larger cab area the 175 and 180 will also be made available but you get a much larger "chunk" of train with those. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowwolflair Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 A quick update. The transfers are being printed this week (in Tasmania) and I should have them by the end of the month. I will post as soon as I have details and costs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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