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Started by Philip, July 14, 2025, 09:45:56 AM

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Philip

Freecad 1.0.1 just updated software again to a new version. I've played in the sandbox 10 days and very little accomplished.

I may have to go with Fusion 360. It is beautiful but that price!  :o   

KentuckySouthern

My biggest gripe when using Fusion was the constant updates that totally changed the program within a year.  So Freecad is doing that, too? :o

Fusion's $$$ is annual usage fee not purchase, right?
Karl

kyle creel

I've no idea what ya'll are talking 'bout- :o but I know it's way over my pay grade ;D  ;D.... I haven't even got the computer knowledge or skills of my 6 yr. old granddaughter  ::)  ::) .......but I think I like it that way 8)  8)  8)  ;)  ;)  ;)....life's good under my rock 8)

KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry Co.  

Philip

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You know these are old with 3 patent numbers molded in. Picked these up at a sale for 5 bucks. The plan is to thin them in width to On30 or close enough. The lighter one is chopped. One to go.
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A pretty basic task after all the tabs were removed. I removed 3 boards from each car end and married them back up. The stilts need to be rebuilt from wood. Atomic glue holding these together from the original builder.

Philip

I like these old crude kits. Diamonds in the rough from Plasticville!

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deemery

I like the weathering, particularly the cracks at the bottom of the siding.  

dave
Modeling the Northeast in the 1890s - because the little voices told me to

Rick

Philip, good job narrowing that car.
I can't see where you made the cuts.

friscomike

Howdy Philip,

Nice work reducing the size.  Those cars are going to look terrific when you are done.

Have fun,
mike
My current build is the Masonic Lodge and miscellaneous rolling stock .

Philip

Quote from: Rick on October 02, 2025, 09:12:28 AMPhilip, good job narrowing that car.
I can't see where you made the cuts.

I cut them from the corners of the gable end so no extra joint. TY!

Dave, It appears whoever made the masters took extra time crafting the intricate details. TY!

I hope Mike! tanks!  ;)

Philip

I cut the area's highlighted with the awl. Also removed equal amounts on each roof pitch,about 3/16" on each overhang and file smooth.
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Short and missing or broken are the stilts,door, and chimneys.


Philip

The smoke stacks redrafted in 3d.
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Philip

Was delighfully surprised the old bachmann undercarriage fit pretty good after shortening the car a bit. I remade the car ends when I found out I screwed it up by making it short and the factory end went to scrap.20251016_084242.jpg20251016_084259.jpg20251016_084317.jpg20251016_084335.jpg

Good enuff.

Jerry

WOW!   Super job on that car Philip!!

Jerry
"And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." A. Lincoln

Philip

Quote from: Jerry on October 16, 2025, 10:10:00 AMWOW!   Super job on that car Philip!!

Jerry

I agree... Not bad for a 50-60 year old "plasticviller" lol

PRR Modeler

Philip congrats on changing a cheap plastic car into a interesting feature that will go on your layout.
Curt Webb
The Late Great Pennsylvania Railroad
Freelanced PRR Bellevue Subdivision

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