N scale South African Blue Train Luxury Suite

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I'm thrilled that no one seems to make South African n-scale trains and I really wanted one! So I took matters into my own hands and designed a whole set of 19 coaches for 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 54 guests and has six Deluxe Suites and one Luxury Suite, while Set 2 accommodates 82 guests and contains eight Deluxe Suites and three Luxury Suites. To see how each set is configured, check out http://www.bluetrain.co.za/train-layout. All you'll need to add for each coach are some glue to assemble them, a set of 12x3mm 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 instead. The loco body fits onto a Fleischmann 7232. You'll need some glue and do some sanding or 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. Here are my settings: No rafts or supports anywhere For the coaches, I use the following settings: Bogies and undercarriage - 90% infill density, 0.2mm layer height Coach - 90%, 0.2, fast enough speed to prevent filament drooping over windows Furniture - 30%, 0.1 Roof - 10%, 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, I use: Body, cowcatcher & pantograph - 90% infill density, 0.2mm layer height Roof - 30%, 0.1