NZ120 DI Class test print arrives.

Today the NZ120 DI class test print arrived, after the tooth paste and brush cleanup, followed by primer shows us the following.

The model will be available to purchase here http://www.shapeways.com/model/1466944/nz120-di-class.html?li=shop-results&materialId=61

The curves and detail are perfect, having been printed in FUD i'm more than happy!

Showing the Chassis sitting in side. The max width available inside for chassis is 11.0mm

Removing the bogie sideframes

Showing the GP-30 Chassis & SD-40-2 Trucks.

Jolon's plan is to use a shortened PA-1 Chassis & a smaller motor. It looks bigger, but that's a "perspective" issue...

HDR image

Does look rather pinkish...

The actual "red" Another great photo by Ken Devlin, found http://www.kiwibonds.com/KenDevlin/Pagebatch2.html

Di, with painted roof, brass nzr couplers

$1 Display Stand, Trademe

A recent Trademe.co.nz purchase, 1 antique display case for $1. Nothing beats that price by any stretch of imagination, one mans junk is another mans treasure after all!

The Display Stand

Wagons on bottom

1st Shelf, Anything designed to move passengers..

2nd Shelf, Diesels/Electric Motive power..

Top Shelf, as it should be, the Steamers & shunters

NZ120 De Class Arrives, Standard Railcar gets a green stripe.

The De was designed and ordered last, before the Di in fact. But due to the Di being rejected 3 times does explain things somewhat. The Di will be in my little hands before long!

Once again I used the tooth-brush & paste under running water to remove all the waxy oil residue.

After priming in Tamiya Fine Primer I gave it a couple of coats Red to get things started.

The De is available to buy here
http://www.shapeways.com/model/1501648/nz120-de-class.html?li=shop-results&materialId=61

NZ120 DE Class, Right hand side

NZ120 DE Class, Left hand side

The Standard railcar gets an initial green stripe

Also, The AKC has been redesigned & a test order is on its way!

New Design, De Class Bo-Bo (1952)

A new design finished this week, the De class in nz120 scale. The bogie side frames will be available separately in the near future, and will be available in FUD & Brass (Perfect amount of weight precisely where it's required).

For any brass etching experts out there, this loco would benefit the most out of etched grill covers!

The New Zealand DE class locomotive is a New Zealand class of shunting diesel-electric locomotives Introduced 1952. The New Zealand Railways intended to replace steam locomotives for shunting duties with this class. They are physically similar to the Tasmanian Government Railways X class, which were also of English Electric design. - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Latest Version, without bogie side frames.

Showing inside Cab

New Zealand Railways DE Class. Ken Devlin Photo, Sourced from http://www.kiwibonds.com/KenDevlin/Pagebatch3.html

Tasmanian Government Railways X class Sourced from http://www.dvr.org.au

My scratch built De model, soon to be replaced with any luck!

New Design, Di Class

A new design finished this week, the Di class in nz120 scale. Ready for a test print.

The New Zealand DI class locomotive was a class of diesel-electric locomotive in New Zealand. They were built by English Electric Australia. The class is very similar to the Queensland Rail 1620 class locomotives. At the time of their introduction, the class was seen as an alternative to the DB class for use on lightly laid secondary and branch lines, more so in the South Island, however the IMF financed introduction of the Japanese built DJ class in 1968 ensured that no further DI class locomotives were purchased by the Railways Department. - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pictures of the actual prototype

Photo taken by Ken Devlin, found on kiwibonds website. http://www.kiwibonds.com/KenDevlin/Pagebatch1.html

My last scratch built loco, built in 2012, will probably end up forgotten somewhere..