Grant has been in touch with his N scale 3D printing adventures, and my word, it looks like he’s having fun and doing a great job:
“Hello Alastair
Long time since my last email. I have been away from the hobby for a while, but have enjoyed your messages and seeing the great work by others.
In the interim I have taught myself how to make models in 3D software and print them.
Part of this has been the creation of a small 009 shelf layout.
I present to you here a video link and some images about the creation of my layout.
This small layout, inspired by other industrial 009 layouts shows how a cement works uses a small loco to move resources and products around its factory.
Here we see a foreman instructing someone how to load products into a delivery van while the driver waits leaning on his van.
I modelled the:
Shelly the Hal Box wagon loco
Gray fences
oil tower
A Ruston loco
These were each modelled in Fusion360 then 3D printing them in resin.
Being a long time fan of N Scale, I have always loved the flexibility in layout size the smaller gauge provides.
Discovering Narrow Gauge has opened a whole new set of modelling opportunities.
I am particularly inspired by the odd little railways, the strange designs and protypes that can be made into layouts.
My models are available on Printables: @Fiendrunner
Thanks again for your site and the messages you share.
Grant.
South Australia”
A huge big thank you to Grant for sharing his N scale 3D printing – what a layout, it has bags of character.
I do love a layout with a clear theme, whatever that is… cement factory, logging camp, what ever – the ones wih the theme always seem to shine through.
Grant’s post also reminded me of one of Dean’s posts: 3D print model train.
That’s all for today folks.
Please do keep ’em coming.
And if today is the day you get started on your layout, the Beginner’s Guide is here.
Best
Al
PS Latest ebay cheat sheet is here.
Just shows you don’t need a big layout to enjoy running Loco`s on a layout , and great job with the 3 D modeling ..
very nice & not to big for those tight spaces this is perfect
Small but satisfying. Lots of opportunities to create memorable scenes and have an enjoyable time doing it. Rob McCrain
Grant
What a hoot! Your little scheme brings grins & admiration.
With an investment in 3D production, time & effort to be a CAD expert, and supplies for all this I hope you keep this up and keep creating. Fertile minds like yours cannot be idle but must be active to keep all of us in awe.
Big Al
This 3D stuff may be a game changer sooner than we think.
When you have a small space, you build a small lay out. Nicely done…..
Grant……that’s a nice piece of work. Good job. Nice detail.
very nice. i need to make something about this size.
Tiny. Terrific.
Here in the US a cement works or factory are huge endeavors with a long kiln and many silos nice small plant there it’s very well detailed.
Nice work Grant, good to see another South Australian.
Very very nice
Thankyou all for your kind words and encouragement.
There is another half finished project coming soon.
Always happy to meet a fellow enthusiast.