DQ, W Wagon & Pulk Powder Prints Arrive

Today sees the arrival of NZ120 DQ Class, 4 W Wagons & 2 Bulk Powder wagon loads.

I prepare a bath of hot water in a used Ice Cream container with a drop of wish washing detergent.  The model allowed to soak for a moment & proceed to brush the model with tooth brush & paste dipping the models in water every now and again as I work over every surface. 

I dry them by blasting air via a compressor then sit the models under a heat lamp for a few minutes.

A couple of coats of plastic primer later and its ready for painting.

Links to models mentioned

4 Wheeler

https://www.shapeways.com/model/1253630/nz120-nzr-class-w-box-4-wheeler-wagon.html?li=shop-results&materialId=6

DQ

https://www.shapeways.com/model/1264396/nz120-tranzrail-qr-class.html?li=shop-results&materialId=61

Bulk Powder container load

https://www.shapeways.com/model/1256793/nz120-bulk-plaster-quot-container-load-quot.html?li=shop-results&materialId=62

NZ120 DQ

NZ120 DQ

NZ120 DQ (Frosted Ultra Detail)

NZ120 DQ (Frosted Ultra Detail)

NZ120 W Wagon's (Frosted Ultra Detail)

Bulk Powder Container Loads (Strong & flexible)

Bulk Powder Container Loads (Strong & flexible)

Bulk Powder Container Loads

Tonight is a simple challenge, producing a Bulk Powder "Container Load". Fortunately I had the NZ Model Journal - March 2013 of which had nz120 & nz64 plans with loads of reference photo's. More Here http://www.nzmrg.org.nz/index.html

The ribbing shouldn't make it given the printer tolerance, also the only material made available is Strong & Flexible Polished, making hopefully smooth sides. But a test print will show the results.

I'm rather tempted to add lots of detail, but the small detail parts might lead to issues so smooth it is!

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