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It is not easy to get into 3 dimensions from 2. You are doing just fine and will get better each time you do another model. Keep up on this one, you are progressing fine,:grin: nice to see others working on trains also.:roll: when you have it done i would be happy to add it to my collection.

the wheels are free rolling too:grin:

this is for last post...I will get the hang of this yet:grin:

here is a photo of fast check assembly for the caboose chassis. I did cheat and used 4 toothpicks. ttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p100/shutter-bug/roughcheckfitchassis.jpg papertrain(Kenn)

okey,,,i think i have it now....sometimes the computer hates me:grin: this is a glimpse of the final. I will ba adding some more colors...black and white on the wheels and chassis. I am going to get one built up before i do that, papertrain(Kenn):-D

Rich......they will do fine,,,,,,is it possible to get the lettering and the logo on a nice jpg from files,,,,,if not i can find them someplace i am sure.. papertrain(Kenn):grin:

one of the photo transfers did not want to take it does not show too good either

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and all i have for 8 hours is a little 1/4' scale caboose drawing:grin: the battle star must use about 3 reams of card stock.............BIGGGG card stock...............

I think that would be possible..........do you have some photos of some old MR wood cabeese

you can use Kenn........:grin:

Some additional things from today. Is there anyone that would like to try this so far,it is not 100% yet, to see what bugs there might be. I will send some PDF's. I have the sideframes almost done,,the wheels are close , the chassis just needs some details and the body is about 95% done. I dont...

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I am using softplan,,,,,a architectural program, i can do 3-d drawings of this project when i get to it,,,right now i am just designings the parts list,,i have the main body completed and am working on the trucks right now. still have to do the frame but that is a piece of cake. I set...

not a problem.......i have a great cadd program:grin: I will warn you that in HO some of the parts may need a elctron microscope.....:-D

This is a caboose I have started. It will be all card layered. I am working in full 1/1 scale on my cad but the preliminary model is 1/4" scale. I woll be able to reproduce in any scale that one would want. I started this this morning so I have not gotten very far. papertrain8)