Ok I’m calling the design & the first complete prototype of the Reading (RDG) - FWd Depressed Centre Flatcar (HO Scale) done. I’ve checked everything today, finalised the design, and printed the pin system to secure the trucks & couplers to…
Well I've been a little quite on the 3D Printing venture of late, but earlier this month things took a positive step forward with the arrival of my new printer. That looks great! I've been printing Monon flat cars, gondolas, and wood caboos…
First test print ready to go for the RDG - Centre Depressed Flatcar trucks & connecting bracket... If the print is successful I'll also test fit the Intermountain - Semi Scale 33" wheels too. Over the summer break I've had very little time
For the last two weeks I’ve been working on a project that has been somewhat of an elusive thing for most Reading Railroad modellers. A prototypical RDG - SD45 with that 12” cab bump out…! Some have tried various methods to achieve it, some…
Follow the construction of the JLandT Railroad, a HO single deck, proto-freelanced layout set in the 70s to 80s, based on the Reading Lines and Conrail merger era... Well I finally got my first full print build, eight pieces all successful……
Well I decided to delve right down the rabbit hole yesterday into the world of 3D Resin Printing. I've purchased myself a 4K Resin Printer so that I can start producing my own signal heads, signal parts, and whatever I feel like creating fo…
Finished up the GType/Tri-Light triple head mast that is using the Showcase Miniatures heads. Showcase Miniatures - Tri Light Signal Head The three heads have been added to Tomar brass mast, the LED’s are color correct 0603’s with magnet wi…
Finished off the concrete area for the Pulp & Paper Mill this afternoon. Went really quickly, even having to reprint three A4 sheets because I printed them on the wrong side… Checked all the track clearances with the SW1500 Switcher and som…
Working on the backdrop buildings for the helix/locomotive shops transition onto the layout. These buildings will get a basic paint & weathering. This scene actually sits between two backdrops, but because it can be seen from sides of the l…
Installed the last Showcase Miniatures- G-Type/Tri-Light lens cabinet on my scratch built - Triple Head Signal Mast. I’ve got the process down to about an hour per head, that’s solder the magnet wires onto each 0603 LED, twist all three pai…
Second coat of colour this morning, masked and back sprayed the sections of the lower walkways and cab light/number board area ready for yellow paint this afternoon… Couple of shots of the SMS - Forest Green compared to the Athearn - GP39-2…
Working on some more weathering today, added several more diluted washes of black to the ready rocks on the northern bank, then added another layer of zip texturing dirt. Also started the brown base wash on the southern bank, followed by th…