HO Scale 3D Printed Kits Available - Great Northern GS Gondolas 75500 Series
- Hi Fidelity - wire grab drill points and no brake components
- Fleet Builder - solid grab irons and printed brake gear components
- 3D printed body
- Lead sill weight
- Tichy #3045 stirrup steps
- Styrene couple pocket covers (pockets sized for Kadee Whisker Couplers)
- 2-56 screws for couplers and truck bolsters.
- Fleet Builder kits include Kadee Ajax brakewheels
- Instruction Sheet
- Truckframes (cast or "Bettendorf" style with spring planks)
- Wheelsets
- Paint
- Grab Irons (Only for Hi Fidelity - sized for Tichy 18")
- Decals (Tichy #10472 for As-Built, #10471 for Rebuilt, or GNRHS is working to provide another option)
- Brake Details (Only for Hi-Fidelity - has only underbody brake mounts)
- Couplers
- GNRHS Reference Sheet 364, Dec 2010, GN General Service Gondolas, Staffan Ehnbom
- www.gn-npjointarchive.org for Cordell Newby & George Werkema files
- Great Northern Equipment Color Pictorial, Book Two – Freight Cars, Scott Thompson
Single kits for $37.50 / Double Kits for $70 + shipping
Corey has done us a great service bringing out some less common but signature GN gondolas that have never been offered before in any form.
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Cheers
Jeff Helm
The Olympic Peninsula Branch
https://olympicpeninsulabranch.blogspot.com/
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Brian Stokes
North Point Street in Proto:48
3d printing is a whole new world. If something isn't available and you are willing to learn to design, you can have it and then share it with friends that share your interest.
I really like the term fleet builder for those that want a 2 evening project to get a bunch of cars done vs those that want to have a highly detailed version that might take a week to finish.
Well Done
Dave
3-D sure is ! With moon rockets (and other industrial items) now being 3-D printed (!!!) one wonders if
printed HO scale steam locomotives will soon be possible. :-)
On 3/25/2023 11:11 AM, Dave Wetterstroem wrote:
3d printing is a whole new world. If something isn't available and you are willing to learn to design, you can have it and then share it with friends that share your interest.
I really like the term fleet builder for those that want a 2 evening project to get a bunch of cars done vs those that want to have a highly detailed version that might take a week to finish.Well Done
Dave
Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts
Tim, it is already being done. Dan Shepard from Australia has been working on a C&O H7 2-8-8-2. It is on par to the latest brass models. He is doing it as a labor of love because I am sure he has more hours at $1 an hour than what it would cost to purchase a top of the line brass one. I have also seen several N-scale shells for converting existing movements to other prototypes. Another gentleman has done an On3 shay for the Mann's Creek Railway. The resolution on the latest round of printers now allows for prints that are on par with injection molded parts.
Dave
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Tim, it is already being done. Dan Shepard from Australia has been working on a C&O H7 2-8-8-2. It is on par to the latest brass models. He is doing it as a labor of love because I am sure he has more hours at $1 an hour than what it would cost to purchase a top of the line brass one. I have also seen several N-scale shells for converting existing movements to other prototypes. Another gentleman has done an On3 shay for the Mann's Creek Railway. The resolution on the latest round of printers now allows for prints that are on par with injection molded parts.
Dave
A few years ago Jason (Owl Mountain) had his 3-D printed 'alligator' cylinder guides (or whatever
they are called) for his SP 2-8-0 on display at the RPM in St Louis -- they were made in shiny metal
and looked as good as any I've ever seen on a brass model. I wonder what the manufacturer's print
cost would be to make a whole locomotive body (not counting all the R&D investment).
On 3/25/2023 11:53 AM, Dave Wetterstroem wrote:
Tim, it is already being done. Dan Shepard from Australia has been working on a C&O H7 2-8-8-2. It is on par to the latest brass models. He is doing it as a labor of love because I am sure he has more hours at $1 an hour than what it would cost to purchase a top of the line brass one. I have also seen several N-scale shells for converting existing movements to other prototypes. Another gentleman has done an On3 shay for the Mann's Creek Railway. The resolution on the latest round of printers now allows for prints that are on par with injection molded parts.
Dave
Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts
Checked the ORIGINAL eBay listing, which showed the instruction sheet open, and revealed the address:
“Fleet building” might be attractive in savings of time, but at $42.50 per each . . .
Schuyler
Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2023 10:41 AM
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Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] HO Scale 3D Printed Kits Available - Great Northern GS Gondolas 75500 Series
Corey,
I do not see a full email address to reach you. I would like to get a pair of the peaked end kits.
thanks,
brad andonian
Point taken, Tony, even Rapido cars that one would want in large multiples . . .
Schuyler
Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2023 5:01 PM
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Schuyler Larrabee wrote:
Checked the ORIGINAL eBay listing, which showed the instruction sheet open, and revealed the address:
“Fleet building” might be attractive in savings of time, but at $42.50 per each . . .
Checked the price of such cars in brass lately, Schuyler?