Isinglass 3-D printed coaches
Posted: Tue May 26, 2020 3:52 am
We've had some discussion on these kits over recent times so thought I would start a dedicated thread.
I have inserted a photo of my GN Dia 164F composite kit. I also have an ex GN Dia 78T buffet car conversion kit.
The Dia 164F comprises body, underframe, bogies and interior kits.
Although I've yet to commence building (I have a number of other projects to complete first) I've had a fairly good look at the kit components.
The body comes as two sides joined on a centre sprue- I have separated these for the photo.
I note that in general the sides and ends have little in the way of obvious lines from the printing process although there is one area on each of the ends where this is quite pronounced and will require some rectification. It is also noted that there is marginal distortion at one end of one side which will need some rectification of the beading as this will be obvious when lined. On the ends where some work is required it maybe necessary to replace a couple of pieces of beading. I also note that along the corridor side there is some distortion at the top on one side of each of the pillars between the windows - whether this will straighten when fixed to the roof I don't know or maybe it will require some heating, eg in hot water/boiling water?
The ends, whilst fitting outside the end of the sides, being bowed don't appear to suffer from the issue Jonathan identified with his non-gangwayed Dia 274 BTL.
The interior corridor partition and compartment partitions are thin printed clip together components with seats printed in the same grey material as the roof and underframe. This grey material is rather tacky (like the Bill Bedford MOUSA 3-D printed kits) and either needs time to become less tacky or thorough cleaning with isopropanol I understand. (My Bill Bedford kits were washed in soapy water before I built them but I had also had them for about 8 months prior to building)
The bogies made form the same grey material include fittings to enable the use of couplings requiring NEM pockets and provide two different pocket heights.
I will report more when I commence building.
Andrew
I have inserted a photo of my GN Dia 164F composite kit. I also have an ex GN Dia 78T buffet car conversion kit.
The Dia 164F comprises body, underframe, bogies and interior kits.
Although I've yet to commence building (I have a number of other projects to complete first) I've had a fairly good look at the kit components.
The body comes as two sides joined on a centre sprue- I have separated these for the photo.
I note that in general the sides and ends have little in the way of obvious lines from the printing process although there is one area on each of the ends where this is quite pronounced and will require some rectification. It is also noted that there is marginal distortion at one end of one side which will need some rectification of the beading as this will be obvious when lined. On the ends where some work is required it maybe necessary to replace a couple of pieces of beading. I also note that along the corridor side there is some distortion at the top on one side of each of the pillars between the windows - whether this will straighten when fixed to the roof I don't know or maybe it will require some heating, eg in hot water/boiling water?
The ends, whilst fitting outside the end of the sides, being bowed don't appear to suffer from the issue Jonathan identified with his non-gangwayed Dia 274 BTL.
The interior corridor partition and compartment partitions are thin printed clip together components with seats printed in the same grey material as the roof and underframe. This grey material is rather tacky (like the Bill Bedford MOUSA 3-D printed kits) and either needs time to become less tacky or thorough cleaning with isopropanol I understand. (My Bill Bedford kits were washed in soapy water before I built them but I had also had them for about 8 months prior to building)
The bogies made form the same grey material include fittings to enable the use of couplings requiring NEM pockets and provide two different pocket heights.
I will report more when I commence building.
Andrew