NZ120 Streamlined J Repaint

The J was cleaned down & spray painted with primer from Supercheap Auto in town. Left to dry and repainted again. Once dry I painted it with 5% white & 95% flat black using the air compressor and airbrush.After a couple of coats I painted the number plates etc.

Time to organize decals...

NZR BA Class & ZM Update

The weekend saw a few updates & new projects on the cooker, one of my fathers favorites the Ba Class. This model will feature 2 versions initially, Variation #1 has an AB style smoke box & will be the initial version ordered, followed by variation #2 with an extra sand dome directly in front of the cab.

NZ120 Scale

Variation #1

Variation #2

The ZM wagon has seen a few design improvements on the 1:120 scale version & naturally will flow onto the 1:64 version.

NZR DC's

Todays post shows more progress on the DC's

Largely complete with the exception of lights & coupler's 

DC 4496 is the brass etch era kit

DC 4749 is the first 3d printed version

DC 4087 is the third & final 3d printed version

And a pic for the steam fans.

Third post in a month..

Showing off new developments

The scenery on my layout is finally receiving more attention, I'm not too fond of house's or built up environments so its mainly going to be good ol kiwi bush. I've been acquiring punga tree's at a premium from the local model shop but well worth the money when I consider time of being far higher in value.

The DSG is finally getting some finishing touches & hopefully decals by weekend end.

The streamlined J now has brass bearings & working wheels, I did find I had to burr the axle ends a little with a file to make the wheels a bit more free rolling. Next job is installing lights!

H Class

The H Class is now almost ready for a test print in NZ120. Very close to doing the entire underframe & detailing so that it can be a static display piece until i can somehow power the thing. 

Finally some movies of the steam locomotives actual running, The ab & wab were painted by Russ @ Trackgangproducts. The J on the other hand was painted by myself, but know where i went wrong. I have 2 variants of the J incoming so might focus on doing them properly!

I setup 2 loops on a flat table & even went to the effort of  cutting a nice polystyrene bed for the track & quickly had 2 trains running.

I found an old video shot Feb 2012 & shows 2 partially scratch built locos, streamlined J & WAB both now building dust somewhere. Their value dropped the second the 3d prints arrived I reakon. But here's the video shot now a year ago!

NZ120 February Update of Current Projects

Showing off current projects for Feb, even went so far as too setup a we photo booth with a mirror to gain another perspective.

Showing off DA, DG, eeDF, AB, JA & J

EEdf, earlier test print, already outdated with the current model before it was even painted.

Trackgang DG, just having had received a Lifelike PA1 Chassis, fuel tank not quite correct yet.

Etch era Kit DA Class, just having had received a Lifelike Chassis & Trackgang fueltanks. 

Early test print of a DC Class, rough paint job as newer version has taken priority.

Early test print of DAR 517 awaiting decals.

AB, printed in Frosted Ultra Detail. Painted by Russell of Trackgang

WAB, printed in Frosted Ultra Detail. Painted by Russell of Trackgang

Streamlined J, still the greatest of them all!

JA, printed in Strong & Flexible.