HO scale Train Water Tower Diorama
HO scale Train Water Tower Diorama
This started out as a quick little project to play around with the Hatchbox Wood filament after trying it out on this little wagon I found on thingiverse and after I started I just couldn't stop.
After about a week of design, printing, and painting..... This is the result.
With the exception of the texture on the base and some wire bits and thread everything on this was printed.
Anything that would be wood was printed in Hatchbox (mostly with a .25 nozzle) and then stained with a gel stain and distressed by dry brushing on some black paint. All the other bits where printed in Silver PLA.
The Handcar was also printed in PLA. (the wood deck was painted on this one.)
Details of making the base can be seen HERE if interested.
Last edited by sthone on Sun Feb 14, 2016 7:46 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Re: HO scale Train Water Tower Diorama
I have to say the M2 really amazes me on how fine a detail it can print. I drew up this 1/8" pulley just for visual reference when designing the water tower and decided to try and print it with the .25 nozzle just to see what would happen....
... you can say I was shocked when it actually printed and all the holes where even there. I could actually fed the string in behind the pulley too.
I designed the tower to be like an actual model kit. (you never know there might be a market for something like this )
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Re: HO scale Train Water Tower Diorama
I thought your models and finishing looked amazing. That was before I came to the picture for scale; that's just mind boggling.
Re: HO scale Train Water Tower Diorama
I printed a version completely in PLA with a siingle piece roof and the detail is even more amazing... again the M2 continues to impress me every time I use it.
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Re: HO scale Train Water Tower Diorama
Amazing! Simply amazing! Great job Steve! Awesome details!
Re: HO scale Train Water Tower Diorama
superb job! i love anything aged and distressed. looks awesome
Re: HO scale Train Water Tower Diorama
Beautiful work. My Dad has been building HO and N scale railroad "towns" for years... I've got to show him this.
Re: HO scale Train Water Tower Diorama
VERY impressive! You may be inspiring me to break down and get some painting equipment...
-Vprints
Changing my world, one print at a time
Changing my world, one print at a time
Re: HO scale Train Water Tower Diorama
Thanks for the comments everyone
I'd be interested in hearing what he thinks... I'm not actually a train guy so hearing opinions from an actual modeler would be great.apk wrote:Beautiful work. My Dad has been building HO and N scale railroad "towns" for years... I've got to show him this.
You don't need much to start... I use this Cheapy Master Airbrush I found on Amazon and a $40 harbor freight compressor (if you don't mind the noise) and it works pretty well for me.Vprints wrote:VERY impressive! You may be inspiring me to break down and get some painting equipment...
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Re: HO scale Train Water Tower Diorama
Looks great, I love it.
Did you thin out the stain any? Which stain did you use? I didn't see it mentioned. I love the detail of the pieces!
Did you thin out the stain any? Which stain did you use? I didn't see it mentioned. I love the detail of the pieces!