SUPERLINER

jpv69 posted:

Railride----> I read your question on my mail box but it don't appear on the thread: window glass is from EVERGREEN, transparent sheet of styrene 0,25 mm thick ref # 9902.

jpv in France

Yeah that

Right after I posted, I looked back through the thread and saw where you already answered the question I asked so I deleted my post. Thanks for re-stating the info, though.

By the way, are your 3D drawings produced with the free version of SketchUp? I suspected that someone had come up with a means of converting SketchUp files to something that could be sent to a 3D printer, but wasn't so sure that also applied to the free version.

---PCJ

CHRISTOPHER N&W----> Thank you for your comment! rendez-vous on the other thread!

RAILRIDE---->I had not understood why your post had been deleted and who had done that!! 

My 3D drawings are made with SKETCHUP Make (the free version); if you want to convert the files for 3D printing (.stl files), you have to download a plug-in via the SKETCHUCATION website. That's all. No need to have the "pro" version.

jpv in France

Hello, fantastic work. I only hope that mine comes half as good as yours.  My name is Robert Brown and I build in 1:32 and attempting to build some Superliner cars in 1:32 and saw your 3d drawings of your trucks on Bing while I was looking for info. on Superliner trucks.  Are you interesting in selling your O gauge 3d drawings so that I could convert them to 1:32?  If you don't, I will understand.  My email is rbrown77138@verizon.net     I have built two 1:32 P42's and some Superliners would look good behind them. I would appreciate your consideration.  I don't sell my work, as this is only for me.  I have threads on gscaletrainforum.com under the name, rbrown7713 and all of my endeavors are mainly in kitbashing. Thanks for your consideration, Robert Brown.

Uh Machinefool, you are aware that Model RR has Superliner plans in an issue back in the mid 1970's.

Thank you very much and I will take a look at those plans, if I can find them, but realize that I am after 3D files of the trucks, thanks, Bob.

---->Robert, I will send you an e-mail today.

jpv in France

Thank you very much, I appreciate your quick response, Bob.

jpv69 posted:

Two shots I take today; the car assembly is finished; lack a few details on but it's almost complete!

 

JPV, Agree with Max... Is that signal bridge something you've built?  Is it available from Shapeways or someplace?  I'm looking to build something similar.

---->Mike,

I have built this signal bridge; you can only find explanations on this forum; I opened a topic in August 2015 where you can find the 2D drawings; if you want more information or more detailed photos of it, you can mail me (it's in my profile) and I would be happy to help you.

jpv in France

Simply incredible. I really need to figure out my own 3D printer so I can get to making stuff like this!

Thanks, Dan!

Hope that your 3D printer give you now satisfaction (I saw the "beast" on your thread).

What brand this machine?

For me, I will buy soon a Creality CR 10S.

JPV in france

jpv69 posted:

 

And now, guess what? The second one! 

 

Wow, this looks GREAT!

Nice 

jpv69 posted:

Two shots I take today; the car assembly is finished; lack a few details on but it's almost complete!

And now, guess what? The second one! 

jpv in France

 

You did a spectacular job on this car.

Thanks guys for your nice comments!

At this day, the second one has begun but now, I'm waiting for a 3D printer; I have modified all the 2D drawings in 3D to make the shell; cutter and rule are not enough accurate to have the quite "perfect" appearance I wish for this passenger car; the first one has defaults that I don't want to see on the second one. I hope to have this 3D printer in the 2 or 3 monthes to come..........Unfortunately, my retirement pension is not stretchable!!!!!!!! 

jpv in France

jpv69 posted:

Thanks, Dan!

Hope that your 3D printer give you now satisfaction (I saw the "beast" on your thread).

What brand this machine?

For me, I will buy soon a Creality CR 10S.

JPV in france

The one I have is a clone machine from China, based on the Prusa I3.

I'm still learning, for sure. The learning curve is a little steep!

Ok Dan, thanks for your answer. I will be soon in front of this steep learning curve.....................

jpv in France

Here are some parts I have re-designed for 3D printing:

Now I need the printer...........

jpv in France

Thanks Jean.  Here is what I have so far in making of the GSI trucks, and I think they will work out well in 1:32. Bob.

Great work, Bob! they look fine! 

Where do you find the springs?

jp

I was going to attempt to make them sprung, but if I had, the gauge of the wire would not look scale, too small,  so the trucks are fixed.  The springs are wrapped around a bolt and then sized.  The wire is actually aluminum, looks more scale.  Your models look beautiful.  All of my 1:32 molds are made, sides, roofs, ends, trucks, and even made molds for the glass roof lounge car.  The lounge car will be the first one that I finish.  Take a look on gscaleforum and everthing is there. Bob.

Here is a video, if I can figure it out, of the finished 1:32 Amtrak Superliner, Bob.

GREAT looking stuff!

Simon

My goodness this stuff is amazing.

How many hours do you have in the Superliner car?

The only guage that I have kept track of is, 3 months making the molds, 1 year building 4 Superliner cars, with interiors. I have to thank jvp69 for the design of the trucks which worked out well. Bob.

I forgot to tell you that the P42 engines were originally LGB locos and I reduced the 1:29 scale down to 1:32 scale, and did the same thing to the Amfleet car.  The Superliner cars were scratch built and then I made molds for them. Bob.

Hello all,

I stopped my model railway activity; too much other things to do: total refit of my condo from groud to ceiling and as I'm now 71, I work more slowly than when I was 30....

I hope to begin again working on this summer...

To answer Jeff, thanks for your comment; but I don't know at all how many time I spent to build this superliner, sorry; many monthes seems to me the good answer!!!

Hello, Bob, how are you!

jpv in France.

Spectacular work, congratulations. Your viaduct layout is fabulous. You cast all the sections?

Nice hearing from you jpv.  Here is another project that I scratchbuilt. A T1 and tender, 1:32, all the rest of the cars are brass. Bob.

About the viaduct, yes, I made the molds and it took 3 years to build, pouring the base and sections one at a time.  I have 45 ft. times four, the full length of my house inside for the switchyard to house my trains. Bob.

Here is my scratch-built E8 a and b. Bob.

Magnificent!

Dan Weinhold

Thank you everyone, I appreciate the cudo's, Bob.

If anyone wants to see most of my work, you can see my posts on:  gscaletrainforum.com     My handle is   rbrown7713