borsig1963
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Hi everyone, first of all a brief introduction, I am a tram enthusiast (I have written some books on the history of trams in the Monza and Milan area) and I am creating an internal route inspired by the interurban tram scene in Italy in the 50's and 60
I've been experimenting with 3D printing for a few months and in this period I'm working on my project: two service engines, created based on the well-known LGB tram; here are two photos with the pieces made in 3D resting on the LGB frame, just to see if everything is going well: there are still many details missing and there are still a few problems, but as a first job I think it's not all to be thrown in the bin
I don't know how to define these vehicles in English (service tram?), but from the photo you can clearly understand what it is, I hope... all the tram networks have used old tractors now discontinued from regular service to recycle them as vehicles suitable for various services (in this case transport of materials and street watering). This is not a faithful reproduction of a real prototype, but is inspired by existing vehicles.
I confess that the approach to 3D printing (and drawing) was not easy and I thought several times about taking my Saturn to the landfill... but then the learning curve started to become more efficient and I started to see some decent result
If anyone has suggestions for painting or other things, they are welcome (for previous work on LGB models I used a primer and then a spray paint...)
ciao a tutti, Paolo
I've been experimenting with 3D printing for a few months and in this period I'm working on my project: two service engines, created based on the well-known LGB tram; here are two photos with the pieces made in 3D resting on the LGB frame, just to see if everything is going well: there are still many details missing and there are still a few problems, but as a first job I think it's not all to be thrown in the bin
I don't know how to define these vehicles in English (service tram?), but from the photo you can clearly understand what it is, I hope... all the tram networks have used old tractors now discontinued from regular service to recycle them as vehicles suitable for various services (in this case transport of materials and street watering). This is not a faithful reproduction of a real prototype, but is inspired by existing vehicles.
I confess that the approach to 3D printing (and drawing) was not easy and I thought several times about taking my Saturn to the landfill... but then the learning curve started to become more efficient and I started to see some decent result
If anyone has suggestions for painting or other things, they are welcome (for previous work on LGB models I used a primer and then a spray paint...)
ciao a tutti, Paolo
