Engines in Sketchup??
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Sun Jul 06, 2014 1:10 pmby MarkDashnaw
I my names Mark, I am a avid railroad fan and was wondering if anyone is using Sketchup to create your engine frames?
Looking for a few engines to work on later this fall, I currently use sketchup, this is because I also use my files to 3d print parts for bashes/scratchbuilds.
Looking for a high hood RS-11
Any of the the Alco Centuries - C420,C424, C636
Baldwin RF-16 - Sharks
GE U23B, U30C, U33C
Can anyone help?
Re: Engines in Sketchup??
Posted:
Sun Jul 06, 2014 1:53 pmby Noel
We already have an RS11, high hood in fact. It was made by virtualRAILROADS.
Re: Engines in Sketchup??
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Sun Jul 06, 2014 2:39 pmby Chacal
This one was developed in Sketchup first, then finished in 3DS:
viewtopic.php?f=13&t=11482
Re: Engines in Sketchup??
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Sun Jul 06, 2014 4:52 pmby MarkDashnaw
Noel wrote:We already have an RS11, high hood in fact. It was made by virtualRAILROADS.
Um so how des a noob get that rs-11 into sketchup?
Re: Engines in Sketchup??
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Sun Jul 06, 2014 5:14 pmby buzz456
Why do you want to get get it to sketchup?
Re: Engines in Sketchup??
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Sun Jul 06, 2014 5:28 pmby artimrj
I believe he is looking for the source files to load into Sketchup, which I doubt any of the authors are going to give them up. Most likely have to make them your self.
Re: Engines in Sketchup??
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Tue Jul 08, 2014 8:37 amby MarkDashnaw
With the advancement of 3d printing, the skill that the sim crowd uses to design your loco's will give the ability of modelers to create any loco in any scale they want at their fingertips
This is from a sketchup drawing - It it printed in 1/29th scale g guage (45mm) GP-30c
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t1.0-9/10402561_1514515322110173_8072217822769687021_n.jpg
Re: Engines in Sketchup??
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Tue Jul 08, 2014 11:28 amby Chacal
I hadn't thought of that.
The model train vendors must be freaking out.
Re: Engines in Sketchup??
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Tue Jul 08, 2014 6:30 pmby Bananarama
Chacal wrote:The model train vendors must be freaking out.
The fidelity of prints needs to go up and the the price fall before manufactures get their collective panties in a wad. It's only a matter of time though. You can already see the beginnings of a cottage industry taking shape to fill voids not practical with traditional injection molds.
