So far looks like the fuel tank weight will need to be machined, milled down on the edges to fit the shell. At the time these screenshots were taken, there was a circuit board on top I forgot to add. That seems to be poking through the roof on it's edges, so there might be some squashing and stretching of the shell to make things fit. Maybe even have the shell ride a a few thousands of an inch higher. Just enough no one will notice, other than me. The end of the motor chassis peeks out at the end, but that will be hidden by the diaphragms that go between each car (which will be rigid, attached to the leading car in this model)
"The fastest miniature train in the world!
"The fastest miniature train in the world!"
To inquiring readers: This project is a "one-off"; duplicate models will not be made nor for sale. The digital files are also unavailable. Thank you for understanding.
Thursday, March 29, 2018
Modeled a crude version of the motor chassis that will be underneath the Viewliner's shell. This will help when it comes to designing the skirting around the trucks.
The model gives me a good idea of how the motor will sit inside and what needs to be adjusted.
So far looks like the fuel tank weight will need to be machined, milled down on the edges to fit the shell. At the time these screenshots were taken, there was a circuit board on top I forgot to add. That seems to be poking through the roof on it's edges, so there might be some squashing and stretching of the shell to make things fit. Maybe even have the shell ride a a few thousands of an inch higher. Just enough no one will notice, other than me. The end of the motor chassis peeks out at the end, but that will be hidden by the diaphragms that go between each car (which will be rigid, attached to the leading car in this model)
So far looks like the fuel tank weight will need to be machined, milled down on the edges to fit the shell. At the time these screenshots were taken, there was a circuit board on top I forgot to add. That seems to be poking through the roof on it's edges, so there might be some squashing and stretching of the shell to make things fit. Maybe even have the shell ride a a few thousands of an inch higher. Just enough no one will notice, other than me. The end of the motor chassis peeks out at the end, but that will be hidden by the diaphragms that go between each car (which will be rigid, attached to the leading car in this model)
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