Joined: 22/08/2011(UTC)
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Location: Sydney
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Hi everyone, I been running Z gauge since 86, but have only just started looking at Z on the internet. One of my main modifications is to add traction tyres. You can see the clamp marks on the rim from the lathe. I used slightly under size heat shrink tube for the tyre but without shrinking it with heat. You also need to find tube that has a constant thickness. But with a bit of trial & error you will find tube that is ok. Jon11 attached the following image(s): |
Z Gauge, Black Forest layout
How dare you have clear arteries after all the cheese & wine you’ve had! |
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 Joined: 23/11/2007(UTC) Posts: 1,828 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Hi Jon and welcome to this forum. I'm also a Sydney Z scaler, but for nowhere near as long as you!
Thanks for sharing that idea. Is that an ICE 1? What do you do with 6-wheel loco bogies? |
Gary
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"Never let the prototype get in the way of a good layout" |
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 Joined: 23/08/2006(UTC) Posts: 2,597 Location: Beverly, MA
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Joined: 22/08/2011(UTC)
Posts: 42
Location: Sydney
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Yes it‘s the ICE 1, this is also the first model I believe. In the very bottom left corner of the photo you can see the metal casting has white paint. The same model but a later version the casting stops below the white part of the body. Attached image, 6 wheels. If I had the right size jaws for the lathe I could have clamped around the rim and not left clamp marks. But the marks don’t hinder running. Jon11 attached the following image(s): |
Z Gauge, Black Forest layout
How dare you have clear arteries after all the cheese & wine you’ve had! |
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Joined: 23/11/2007(UTC) Posts: 1,828 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Thanks for the photos. Where did you get the Bord Restaurant coach? I've never seen one of those before and I'm becoming insanely jealous! |
Gary
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"Never let the prototype get in the way of a good layout" |
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Joined: 22/08/2011(UTC)
Posts: 42
Location: Sydney
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I made it myself from styrene sheet, various thickness from 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.5 etc. The glazing was some bronze poly carbonate, & the highlight windows I pre-curved before cutting the poly cabonate to size. The paint was a car touch up spray can. The logo was some Letraset, then a clear top coat spray. The logo is not exactly right but good enough for me. It wasn't too difficult to build, & if it didn’t work I could put back the old body. Attached, ICE 1, 58 grams with lead. Jon11 attached the following image(s): |
Z Gauge, Black Forest layout
How dare you have clear arteries after all the cheese & wine you’ve had! |
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Joined: 23/11/2007(UTC) Posts: 1,828 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Congratulations on a very professional job! |
Gary
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 Joined: 21/10/2004(UTC) Posts: 31,692 Location: United Kingdom
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Hi Jon,
Welcome to the forum. |
Large Marklinist 3- Rails Layout with CS2/MS2/Boosters/C-track/favorites Electric class E03/BR103, E18/E118, E94, Crocodiles/Steam BR01, BR03, BR05, BR23, BR44, BR50, Big Boy. |
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Z tyres
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by Toosmall
28/07/2021 10:00:27(UTC)
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