Vintage Railcar - 36mm gauge

cults3d

This was a short and fun project I designed and built for my dad. While the model is more or less a Ford Model T, it's not exact and not to any particular scale. This model is about 150mm long and is designed to fit a track with 36mm between the inside surfaces of the two rails. In other words, it's compatible with most of my other rail-mounted models. There are a few non-printed things you'll need to complete it. These are: Fine wire for the two stays from the front of the canopy to the headlight supports. Ice-block sticks for the wooden crate on the back. Ø4mm dowel for the axles and locator pins. Ø3mm dowel (or kebab stick) for the steering wheel column. Since it's a train and doesn't need a steering wheel, you can choose to ignore this bit. Thin clear plastic sheet for the windscreen. Relatively thick wire for the canopy frame (if you're making the canopy). I used TIG welding wire, which is about Ø1mm diameter. Tissue paper – not fancy tissue paper either. This is for the canopy. Heavy(ish) insulated wire to model some pipes running from the front to the back. You'll find the model files are all of the format "Vintage_RailCarv6-Blahblahblahx2.stl" where the last bit is the number of that item you'll need to print. You can expect a good-sized pile of pieces by the end of your printing session. None of the pieces require support, although some may benefit from a bit of work with a craft knife or file where some of the overhangs may droop for the first layer. Assembly instructions can be found as a zipped-up pdf in the download package or on my website: http://www.techmonkeybusiness.com/3d-printed-vintage-railcar.html Have fun! BTW: If you'd like to print tracks for this, use the following links to my parametric railway track generator to dial up some that suit your needs. Straight Tracks: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3400628 Curved Tracks: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3400642 OpenSCAD versions: http://techmonkeybusiness.com/parametric-railway-tracks.html