1:160 Print Feasibility - US Mail Jeep DJ-5

[kiwi_al]

Plumcrazy, in the Railwire thread:Shrinkcasting HO scale vehicles to N scale.  Showed the technique Rasputen published in a Trainboard posting.

Thanks for  posting this - I had missed it.

[Jesse6669]

The final version came out nicely except one support tip took a small chunk out of the driver side window frame--it could be patched easily enough and I'll re-do the support for further copies.

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[Mark5]

That looks look great! 

Any possibility that I could reimburse you for the trouble of printing one more copy? 

(PM Sent)

[Jesse6669]

That looks look great! 

Any possibility that I could reimburse you for the trouble of printing one more copy? 

(PM Sent)

For sure, and anyone else who wants one, feel free to PM.   I'm going to get rid of the two small auxiliary lights below the headlamps--I don't see them on any prototype.  I'm going to put together a set of decals for these two schemes:

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[peteski]

I think that the small lights under the headlights are directional signals on Jeeps which don't have the fender-mounted directionals.  Makes sense to get rid of those in this Jeep.

[Sumner]

I think that the small lights under the headlights are directional signals on Jeeps which don't have the fender-mounted directionals.  Makes sense to get rid of those in this Jeep.

Yep, I had an '83 Jeep Scramble and the turn signal lights were there,

Sumner

[JMaurer1]

We used ex-postal vehicles for awhile at the university that I work at...one had the turn signals under the headlights, the other had the turn signals on top of the fenders.

[JMaurer1]

I might need to have one of those...

[Jesse6669]

Here's the "final" version, I improved detail again-- the Jeep logo is now correct, wheels, and front bumper frame were improved.  In the print, I played around with angle and support placements (it shows some scars from supports that I have now eliminated).  Just PM if you want a hard copy.  I'm tempted to do an etched brass fret for the mirrors but that might be overkill.
Jesse
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[sirenwerks]

Nice!  I need a couple for my post office.  One request, could you make the door separate, to be positionable? 

[robert3985]

Here's the "final" version, I improved detail again-- the Jeep logo is now correct, wheels, and front bumper frame were improved.  In the print, I played around with angle and support placements (it shows some scars from supports that I have now eliminated).  Just PM if you want a hard copy.  I'm tempted to do an etched brass fret for the mirrors but that might be overkill.
Jesse
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Overkill is good... 

Cheerio!
Bob Gilmore

[Jesse6669]

Here's the final version.  I added some mail bins, steering wheel and a shifter to the interior.  There are two extra mirrors in case you knock one off.  The decals are en-route and should be here today or tomorrow, the set includes enough for three different versions.

Remove/install the steering wheel and extra mirrors before assembly.   I noticed the hood benefits from some light sanding because it still gets layer lines no matter how I tried to eliminate them.  I really like the fiberglass pens for sanding the crevices, just watch out for those tiny mirrors!  I'm going to use clear decal film for the windows--I use the film designed for inkjet printers because it's pretty thick, and shrinks to a flat surface.  If you're ambitious you could make the "outrigger" mirror stanchions out of some wire...
If anyone wants one, just PM me.
Jesse

[u18b]

Very impressive.
Wow.


Suggestion:  You need to post a photo of the unit on a penny, dime or quarter.

[peteski]

Very impressive.
Wow.
Suggestion:  You need to post a photo of the unit on a penny, dime or quarter.

Yes, that works well.  I have in the past suggested this technique to Jesse for showing the relative size of Jesse's diminutive T gauge models.

[Jesse6669]

Yes, that works well.  I have in the past suggested this technique to Jesse for showing the relative size of Jesse's diminutive T gauge models.

I'll have to try print a T scale version of the Jeep.  hehe..