Edited 21 Sep 2014 03:01, 7 years ago, edited by ARodH

Peter, when you do get around to doing another attempt of a HO scale Comeng with a 3D printer I'd suggest that you don't do it in one piece. Sectionalise it like a plastic kit as the printer might not be capable of printing a full carriage in one go. Unlike that N scale example which I'd like to see painted, or at least primed as the frosted translucent plastic is making it difficult to see the details.

Hmm... Well, I'd a Trainorama VVBP guards van on mine some time back with squeaky wheels. I found that the brakes were catching with no obvious method of repair, so I just replaced the bogies with Auscision's BX bogies and fitted the left over Trainorama wheels to a Freightline container wagon which needed to ride a fraction higher after installing NEM 362 Kadees.

And as mentioned in the Austrain BS/FS/BSR thread I've recently picked up set SC3 which needed some TLC.
One fix was quite simple: one carriage had a damaged buffer mount which I lightly clamped and applied a drop of limonene glue which sealed the crack.

The other carriage with issues lets see, it has a few: damage to the shell at a.... bulkhead?

A missing #000 screw

And odd damage to the glazing

Out all of that, the missing screw - presuming I can find one - is the easiest to resolve, the shell damage is a maybe fix for me once I can work out how. The glazing damage, it maybe a non-visible section, but it's one of the retaining clips that's no longer there. Meh, I've got some strip styrene, should be able to make a replacement.

EDIT: Retaining clips might be an issue with all these carriages as I picked one up the wrong way and the chassis fell out.
And an issue other's brought up with these carriages that I thought I didn't have -the brake blocks engaging the wheels - that's present. I applied one recommended fix: Chamfer the rear of the brake shoe, and got a 50% successful outcome. It's now directional! One way no squeal and free running, the other squealing followed by stopping, if propelling the carriage by hand.

Edited 21 Sep 2014 02:56, 7 years ago, edited by ARodH

Peter, when you do get around to doing another attempt of a HO scale Comeng with a 3D printer I'd suggest that you don't do it in one piece. Sectionalise it like a plastic kit as the printer might not be capable of printing a full carriage in one go. Unlike that N scale example which I'd like to see painted, or at least primed as the frosted translucent plastic is making it difficult to see the details.

Hmm... Well, I'd a Trainorama VVBP guards van on mine some time back with squeaky wheels. I found that the brakes were catching with no obvious method of repair, so I just replaced the bogies with Auscision's BX bogies and fitted the left over Trainorama wheels to a Freightline container wagon which needed to ride a fraction higher after installing NEM 362 Kadees.

And as mentioned in the Austrain BS/FS/BSR thread I've recently picked up set SC3 which needed some TLC.
One fix was quite simple: one carriage had a damaged buffer mount which I lightly clamped and applied a drop of limonene glue which sealed the crack.

The other carriage with issues lets see, it has a few: damage to the shell at a.... bulkhead?

A missing #000 screw

And odd damage to the glazing

Out all of that, the missing screw - presuming I can find one - is the easiest to resolve, the shell damage is a maybe fix for me once I can work out how. The glazing damage, it maybe a non-visible section, but it's one of the retaining clips that's no longer there. Meh, I've got some strip styrene, should be able to make a replacement.