Burlington Zephyr / Pioneer Zephyr

[jpetersjr]

If you can find another version with this kind of truck set up I can do it, but without another version, just best to keep it as prototypical as possible.

Since the way the trucks on this one was better then the other set up anyways, and I'll have to make very little changes to the body to achieve this.

I probably won't model the huge headlight, but then it might not look right for the name that goes on it. But since it's going to be freeware I guess I'll leave it off.

[jpetersjr]

Same way as I did before.

[jpetersjr]

Did the piping in sketchup, haven't transferred it to 3dc yet.

[CARex]

You might find this site interesting.

http://www.flyingyankee.com/index.html

These folks are restoring the Flying Yankee, sister to the Zephyr, to operating condition.

[Shayfan1]

Without getting to technical how do you keep everything to scale? I'm new to Sketchup but it seems much easier to use than the other programs. Its amazing the progress you make in a small amount of time. Very inspiring sir.

[jpetersjr]

Usually, you have to scale it afterwards once you get it into 3D Crafter. The scaling in Crafter is anything but easy of course. And I'm still waiting for some sort of tutorial to get this locomotive into game once I do finish it.



I will be a little slow at building my projects because I've went back to novel writing and going to again, attempt to get a 400 page fantasy novel published.

[PapaXpress]

Hi JP, what is the problem you are having with scaling in 3DC?

[jpetersjr]

Of course, I know how to scale in 3dc now. Took me a while to learn though.


At the moment I'm not doing much with the models since I'm writing a new book/novel.

[jpetersjr]

Finished the outer front windows.

Burlington Zephyr Progress 5.jpg