Construction of a Class 128
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1st venture into loco building/3D printing
Hi Everyone,Any members of the N gauge forum will recognise this but seeing there aren't many N gaugers on this forum I thought I would show you the latest project I am undertaking. As there is no RTR model of the Gloucester Class 128 parcels unit in N Gauge, the only options are kits or the way I am doing it. The way I am constructing the loco is with a dummy Class 121 chassis (because of price) that is fixed to a 3D printed 128 body that has to be painted, transfers, handrails and exhausts added. I hope to show you my progress as I go.
The two models together.
It will be painted BR Blue with full yellow ends to make it simple.
Will try to update with progress as I go.
Regards Connor
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First coat of primer on today.
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Regards Connor
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Regards Connor
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This one shows the body after 2 coats of Rail Blue. All the paints used were Railmatch acrylics as we can't get enamels imported into Australia.
The roof after 2 coats of BR coach roof grey.
The body finished with all the masking peeled off. I am pleased with the result.
The painted body next to the donor model, makes an interesting comparison with the first post.
The body loosely sitting on the chassis. It was a bugger to get off the 121 body, ended up cutting wires for the lighting but I don't see this as a huge loss. Next step is transfers, exhausts, glazing and painting the buffer beam black instead of the red suited to the green 121.
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Sorry for the wait seeing final pictures of the 128. I am fairly happy with the final model considering it was my first shot at a 'repaint.' I know the transfers are not correct for the model (could not find the correct running number types and there should be 'Service' after Parcels) but I can live with that, the exhausts are not perfect either (made out of painted solder) but again none existed and I can live with the look.
I reckon I will get more 3D printed stuff in the future after this project.
Regards Connor
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Yes if a suitable chassis is available, 3D printing gives a lot of options. Coincidentally, I read in the Model Rail this month that Revolution Trains are bringing out a RTR 128 in N gauge :roll: but I won't be getting one, don't have enough space and I am happy to have this one run with the Blue 122 I have or on the back of my parcels train.
I actually entered this model in a modelling competition in as part of the British Railway Modellers of Australia Convention last month but unfortunately did not win. I was unlikely to do so as it was up against two kit built O gauge locos and a scratch built EM loco. Oh well, such is life.
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