1:24 DI Class

After some more work on the DI class, the cab interior is finished & decals printed & applied.

Drivers have been painted but not yet added, Also the air hoses have been attached now the headstock stripes have been applied.

NZR DI Class Decal Images

1:24 Di Class

1:24 Di class

Another perfect Ken Devlin Photo, http://www.kiwibonds.com/KenDevlin/Pagebatch2.html

1  163.4g 10hr 16min Res0.2

2  120.0g 7hr  57min Res0.2

3  175.8g 12hr 03min Res0.2

4  168.1g 11hr 37min Res0.2

5  98.8g  07hr 05min Res0.2

6  105.0g 07hr 22min Res0.2

7a 29.6g  02hr 10min Res0.2

7b 30.8g  02hr 18min Res0.2

8  55.5g  04hr 17min Res0.2

Total Print Time  65hr 03min

Material Cost 947g (less bogies)

1:24 Di, at this stage using 60 grit sandpaper to do most of the legwork, a small wooden block the size of a deck of cards gives 3 different sized surfaces ideal in for this size job. I've been finishing surfaces with 180 & 200 grit.

1:24 Di, I probably should have tried making the steps thinner, but held off after convincing myself stronger is better in this location. After seeing it in the flesh like this im not so sure. Perhaps after painting & weathering it may not stand out as much.

1:24 locos underway. Dbr now has fuel & battery tanks. DL requires more filler in lots of areas followed by more sanding.

After further work...

Nippon pink springs to mind, so does red wine.

1:24 Di class showing off handrails, which are all 3d printed. Still a few left to do. Also been experimenting with painting the DL cab up as can be seen in the pic.

1:24 people participate in a group photo..

NZR Locomotive Shells for HO 1:87

Going some what off tangent in terms of scale, some New Zealand Locomotive Shells for HO were requested. The DC, DH, DI, DB, eeDF, DL, DXR & Ja converted to 1:87 scale so far. The intent is to print a shell & utilise chassis from donor locos or preferably buy a custom diesel chassis from North Yard Model Railway Parts (www.northyard.co.nz) at a reasonable price. The price for a shell will range from $60 - 200 & a chassis should set one back at least $150.

Currently the 1:87 market for NZR is catered for by the Frateschi Range, which from memory is limited to DA/DC/DX/DH in terms of Diesels

The models in 1:87 scale are only available in the Detail Plastics.

(Frosted Detail & Frosted Ultra Detail). 

HO American dynamic brake details, grills , air hoses, couplers, handrails etc to finish off

A new shop section for 1:87

1:87 (HO) Scale New Zealand DC

1:87 Dh General Electric - Pre Shunters Refuge

1:87 Di Class

1:87 Dxr Original Cab

1:87 NZR DB Class

1:87 DL Class

1:87 Df 1954

1:87 Scale DSG

1:87 Ja Body

1:87 Ja Tender And Bogie Sideframes Oil

NZ120 DI & eeDF Decals

Some more work on decals today, both the eeDF & DI. They are available free to download and print your own decals.

DI

DF

 The decal sheets, Plenty of spares. I used white decal paper printed using an inkjet printer. & sprayed with decal bonder.

Some photo's of the loco's after decals were applied.

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

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..