Here is my latest re-due, an LGB 3082 re-done into a Pullman Car. Complete with eight brass hanging lamps (LED 0402 used in them) and glass dining tables. The upper glass windows were removed and fresh air vents install, plus the wood/coal stoves were taken out as Pullman put in steam heaters in cars in 1929. I still intend to add a seat for the Porter to set and a Bar as one bath was taken out, plus the stoves I have room for this. Fun project, just messing around with toys.
Indeed. But no scale mentioned.
The length, width and height for each are listed. No specific scale as these are static models. The track is 2" gauge. He also makes “Super scale” versions (4" gauge)
Bill, @PeterT posted on his puzzle-kit of a passenger car, and Linda & I built a different one. We really enjoyed it.
Pete, were you able to finish yours?
Yes, the prototype resides there and yes both of those models are at the local museum that they both used to service. Back in the day in the hood.
Dave,
I know that is the common theory or thoughts however I have issues with those thoughts which have no proof. The CVRR books clearly state that the Jenny Lind was the pay (locomotive) and clearly designed that way.
Remember during the heyday of the combination car it was basically running from Harrisburg to Chambersburg.
Turns out, he also makes a couple for 45mm track! It seems to be new for the company, but I reached out and he told me both the 2-4-0 Montezuma and the Contractor 0-4-0st are scaled for our gauge. I told the wife I want the Contractor.
It was left in FL in the state you saw in my last post, and I only just got back and settled in. So no progress - I had to fix the Christmas 4-6-0 and (hopefully) sell it, then fix a Bachmann Christmas Gandy Dancer, then a teak coach needs some windows, then I can get back to the LGB2018/Mason Bogie. I’m quite disillusioned with the amount of work the book nook will take.
He has several scaled for 1.25" (O gauge) track, which is common for 2 ft gauge locos. He told me the Ingot 0-4-0 is about 1:20. The 2" gauge locos are 1/26th he says.
He’d sell a lot more if he used a consistent scale. His UK LBSC coaches are beautiful, but what scale? How about that nice Wason passenger coach?
I’ve had some discussions with Mr Duck (?) about re-scaling the models and making them work on 45mm track, instead of 2" gauge.
The Wason coach may be standard gauge? Maybe not? I can’t get Google to find me a prototype. How about if it was 1/29th? It is currently 1/25th, so it would fit with the Aristo Classis 2-8-0.
Ain’t my cup of tea however the Wason is pretty freaking cool and I see a TON of “whore up” potential if it’s good quality wood and the pictures dimensions are pretty accurate at 21" long.
I wonder as this is CAD /laser produced that scaling this product up or down might be relatively easy (at least compared with injection moulding). What do you guys with laser cutters think?
Maybe between your conversation and my email, he will stsrt working on that. I’m sure others have asked him this, too.
Having said that, I like the idea of building one of thr super scale models to keep on the wall of my garage…
He says it is 1/25th, so it should fit with the Aristocraft Classic 2-8-0, etc.
My problem is whether it is std gauge or narrow gauge. He hasn’t told me the prototype yet - maybe it’s freelance,
He says no problem, when I asked.
You’re right about the scaling being sort of easy. If he does so in the 3D model (vs. just with the 2D patterns), he then has to re-export & set up the new pattern files.
The tricky bit is with the slots that have to accept a fixed tab thickness of plywood or other material. Since those don’t change, the slot width has to remain constant after scaling, otherwise the fit becomes too loose or too tight.
An advantage to scaling in the 3D model is that instead of making a slot width be a hard-typed number, in some packages it can be a variable which is adjusted, instantly making all the slots the proper width after scaling.
For the re-scaling to be easy, it sounds like Mr Duck is using tricks like that.
This guy’s shop / store is insane. The details are amazing, like the backhead at ~2:20, and lots of working valve gear.
He’s clearly modeling to certain guages, though they may be of his own choice.
Interesting that he’s been commissioned by a number of RR museums around the world to make a model of one of their faves. So that gives him work and another product, and the museum a cool kit to sell. The boy be livin the dream!
Ya’ see I don’t have that problem and this is where modeling by eye pays off. Like the rest of the quote stated originally …It would be cool to “whore it up” . I ain’t paying $100 for it though. Cause the freaking shipping will kill me!
I built one of R Duck’s locos, a model of WW&F #9. It was fun. I had some issues but it looked pretty good when all was said and done. I glued some stuff slightly out of position, which resulted it being out of gauge on the track…but so what really.
My first post in quite a while,