Recreating Leek station signal box

Personally, I couldn’t get the same detail. Or as neat.. sadly sometimes the 3D print can be a little too clinical for some items.. I could design in some odd slightly out of depth brick…. but hey..


Here is the next bit done

 

We have success!!



Nice and clean!!



The wooden section hasn’t been UV cured yet, so that’s why it’s not fitting yet.

 

It’s not all fails! post cure but not had any clean up yet.

There are also some sacrificial parts in doorways and where sliding windows will fit in.

 

Yes the sash windows will open, what you see here is just support material when printing. To be cut out.
This was just to avoid warping.

 

Thanks! It’s coming on!

 

First print of the roof and we’re back to the failed parts bin list..
After the other bits had gone well, this one has all distorted whilst still on the bed plate. For some reason the roof has bowed out in the middle, I can only think this is down to the angle of the “pull away” from the FEP? With all the support it had, I can think of no other reason for it to do this? although it looks OK here, closer inspection will show it has curved around the area of the chimney hole. (I don’t think it’s related to that)


it’s more visible here that they are not parallel.



And it doesn’t fit at all..

I’ve decided to reorientated it, it will stand on its end and print straight down..

Bad news is it’s a 17 1/2 hr print, so will be done around midnight. Well after I’ve gone to bed!
Andy

 

Started at 7am..
it’s now 4pm…

still 8hrs 26 to go!



but all looks well!!

 

eh? You have the box to build once it’s all done!! So the locos will have to take 5 in the engine shed/works.

 

Anyway, it’s all worked! Now to take it off!!

 

And we had an 98% success.. one small
Issue found that can be easily resolved.. well worth the 17hr print..


Notch in end for the finial to fit in place.


showing the internal roof boards and where the internal roof slots in.



And fitted to the upper timber structure..

most happy with the progress so far.

 

Ah. I thought we had laid that to rest when we found the rear locking room window in the cini film.? but at least we know..

now, whilst your looking, I need to know where the coat pegs were and colour underpants the signalman wore on his last day (im kidding!)

but i do wish we had an interior photo.

 

Lever frames, block shelf’s and M&H back boards…


And in the other corner… doors, windows and name boards