N scale South African Blue Train Conference Car

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No-one seems to make South African n-scale trains and I really wanted one. So I designed and printed a whole set of nineteen coaches of the world-famous Blue Train. I've uploaded everything you need to build a complete set: Class 18E locomotive (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2844936) Conference Car (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2833029) Kitchen Car (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2834397) Dining Car (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2835802) Lounge Car (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2836933) Club Car (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2838216) Personnel Car (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2839262) Baggage Car (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2840276) Power Car (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2841486) Luxury Suite (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2842658) Deluxe Suite (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2843960) Bogieset with static-display wheels (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2844942) The Blue Train Set 1 accommodates fifty-four guests and has six Deluxe Suites and one Luxury Suite, while Set 2 accommodates eighty-two guests and contains eight Deluxe Suites and three Luxury Suites. To see how each set is configured, have a look at http://www.bluetrain.co.za/train-layout. The only things that you'll require additionally for each coach are glue to assemble, a set of twelve-by-three-millimeter bolts with locknuts to attach the bogies and a set of n-scale metal wheels if you want them to run. Alternatively, if you only want them as a display model, just print the bogies with static-display wheels, rather than fitting proper wheels. The loco body fits onto a Fleischmann 7232. You'll need a bit of glue and do some sanding/filing to make them look nice. The cowcatcher needs to be glued onto the loco's bogie/coupler so that it can move freely without rubbing against the body. I use the following settings: No rafts or supports anywhere For the coaches, the following settings: Bogies and undercarriage - ninety percent, 0.2 Coach - ninety percent, 0.2, fast enough speed to make sure filament doesn't droop over the windows Furniture - thirty percent, 0.1 Roof - ten percent, 0.1 (Infill needs to be high enough to keep the roof flat, but not so high that it becomes too heavy relative to the rest of the assembly.) For the locos, the following settings: Body, cowcatcher & pantograph - ninety percent, 0.2 Roof - thirty percent, 0.1