How to make: Greenville 7,000 Cubic Foot Wood Chip Hoppers

[Sokramiketes]

For a closed end car...

MTL hoppers...   :

[Sokramiketes]

If the goal was to make a few of these cars for a home layout as opposed to an injection molded model, I'd look into have an outfit like Archer make three-dimensional decals for the raised segments between the ribs.

The relief needed for those raised sections is not that much, but having them made the same way Archer makes their decal rivets and other components would seem a lot easier (and more consistent) than sanding a bunch of flat pieces.

Marty

My understanding of the Archer blob o' goo rivets is that the process would not be able to create the 3D peaked panels.

RP masters then flat cast in resin would be about the easiest/cleanest.  (Didn't say cheapest)

[CVSNE]

If the goal was to make a few of these cars for a home layout as opposed to an injection molded model, I'd look into have an outfit like Archer make three-dimensional decals for the raised segments between the ribs.

The relief needed for those raised sections is not that much, but having them made the same way Archer makes their decal rivets and other components would seem a lot easier (and more consistent) than sanding a bunch of flat pieces.

Marty

My understanding of the Archer blob o' goo rivets is that the process would not be able to create the 3D peaked panels.

RP masters then flat cast in resin would be about the easiest/cleanest.  (Didn't say cheapest)

Mike,

Archer also makes  a number of add-ons, designed primarily for armor and vehicle models, that are dimensional shapes applied to a flat plane - seems similar to this application.

And Archer's rivets have improved considerably in size and consistent shape - not sure what they're doing differently but the last set of rivets I got was a considerable improvement over earlier stock.

[Sokramiketes]

Mike,

Archer also makes  a number of add-ons, designed primarily for armor and vehicle models, that are dimensional shapes applied to a flat plane - seems similar to this application.

And Archer's rivets have improved considerably in size and consistent shape - not sure what they're doing differently but the last set of rivets I got was a considerable improvement over earlier stock.

Marty-

Didn't mean to imply a quality issue, just that the rivets and all their other surface detail is printed in a single pass at a single level.  So, it would be able to give you a square panel, similar to cutting .005" styrene into rectangles and gluing to the car side.  What you don't get is the peaked look of these stamped panels.  That's the real trick.

If a flat raised panel is enough, I'd use styrene for the ribs and have a sign shop cut vinyl rectangles for the raised panels.  Easy to stick in place. 

[daniel_leavitt2000]

Woulden't this be a perfect car for the likes of Traincat? After the NYC transfer cabs of course.

[JoeD]

Those raised embossed details wouldn't work in brass unless he was able to stamp the plate first...but, he has been known to come up with some very innovative stuff...dispite the handycap of living in Florida  ;D

Joe

[Sokramiketes]

I'm with Joe on that one.  Those raised panels are *peaked* people.   :'(

[TrainCat2]

Those raised embossed details wouldn't work in brass unless he was able to stamp the plate first...but, he has been known to come up with some very innovative stuff...dispite the handycap of living in Florida  ;D

Joe

Or not working for a Collector Company!!