KenH Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 In my quest for gainful employment, I'm working on another model. Here's the beginnings of it. I'm sort of stuck on the wheel workings right now and I can't find any good images on the net. If anyone has anything like that, I'd appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazz Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 Here's some website on steam engines: http://rna.chem.rochester.edu/david/steam.html http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/lexcie/oli-steam.htm They've got pictures on how the wheels look and work. hope they help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfirestine Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 Nice start! Can you post some wireframes too? I modeled a train a while back. My Webpage I used a couple of images I found on the net, plus I made up some stuff too... shhhhh I need to finish it with textures now... Keep us posted on your progress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gschumsky Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 In my quest for gainful employment, I'm working on another model. Here's the beginnings of it. I'm sort of stuck on the wheel workings right now and I can't find any good images on the net. If anyone has anything like that, I'd appreciate it. You know, you should get a hold of Will (or is it Noel??) at Hash. Anyway, one of the guys there is a huge train freak..uh I mean fan... Anyway, I'm sure he (Will, Noel??) has lots of good images, and maybe places on line to see trains in action. I'm personally more interested in building a Zephyr.Now that's one cool train. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gschumsky Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 Oh, just thought of another source. Go check out your local hobby shop, or if you have a train shop, even better. That way you could buy an inexpensive train engine (they are pretty detailed) for reference. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenH Posted September 4, 2004 Author Share Posted September 4, 2004 Good ideas guys and nice modelling Joe! I hope mine can look as good as yours.....here's the wireframe so far. The messy bits in the middle were because I kept getting a "folded patch". Weird as it worked ok on the end funnel/stack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Reynolds Posted September 4, 2004 Share Posted September 4, 2004 You might find something useful here: Railroad Paint Shop If you want some reference photos or scale line drawings with side and front views, I can send you some scans from my copy of the Steam Locomotive Cyclopedia published by Model Railroader magazine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted September 4, 2004 Admin Share Posted September 4, 2004 I think that last link has some bad code in it. This link should take you there: Railroad Paint Shop *Looks like a nice train Ken... but as in a few other posts recently hard to see as the model is so black. Maybe you could post some textureless images as you go along and finish with black later. Hoping all you train fanatics (fans and freaks included of course) join forces someday and create a Virtual Railland. Maybe you can port it out to Artic Pigs and let them engines run! - Rodney Added: I may have to hang out in the Lineside area for awhile! They have some cool images of the building you'd find along the railways that might satisfy my need to build a building. I've been wanting to do that lately after I saw some doll houses that were simply but elegantly built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenH Posted September 7, 2004 Author Share Posted September 7, 2004 Just the cabin left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-TC- Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 Hey Wow, looks great Ken. Would look even better with the cabins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazz Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 nice! It's easier to see now that its lighter. I like the way it's looking. Do you plan on making a full train or just the cabin? rodney- that's a really cool idea with the virtual train-yard type thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenH Posted September 8, 2004 Author Share Posted September 8, 2004 Thanks peeps! Oh just the cabin...I couldn't face all those wheels. Yeah I'd be willing to make this model available on the next cd if there was interest..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenH Posted September 9, 2004 Author Share Posted September 9, 2004 The end result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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