FS carro merci tipo "F" / Ghkkms - Spoor 1 - Spur 1 - Gauge 1 - 1:32

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Since 1905 the railways in Italy used typical goods wagons with a saddle roof. (https://www.chimicaone.it/il-carro-tipo-f-delle-fs/ - http://www.rotaie.it/New%20Pages/DisegniCarri/CarriSerieF.html)Wagons like these transported italian products all over Europe. For me they are a welcome addition to my live steam trains in the 1960's.This is my interpretation in Gauge 1 (1:32 / 45 mm) of the latest build version operated by the Ferrovie dello Stato. (i.e. long wheel base, steel sheet walls, 12 ventilation openings/sliders)The wagon type according to UIC is Ghkkms.Good luck printing these "Carro merci tipo F"!Saluti dai Paesi Bassi !  The axles of standard Märklin wheel sets are shortened to ~58 mm. They are fitted in MR63ZZ bearings mounted in the axle boxes. Screw the 4 axle boxes to the frame with M2 bolts.Use pieces of 1.75 mm filament as dowels to align the walls and the roof before glueing them together. Fit the doors in the guide rails and screw the frame to the walls with M2 bolts.Bend some 2 mm metal wire to the shape of the steps and glue them in the provided holes. Under the buffers holes are present to mount hand rails (~1 mm metal wire).The buffers are screwed to the frame with some M3 thread.It is your choice what type of couplings to mount to the buffer beams. Both the standard Märklin hook couplers and realistic Euro-coupling hooks can be fitted.