Since you are a super-realist, the Safeway should be facing the entry point of shoppers, not the viewpoint of spectators. Any way you decide to do it, it is a true wonder of craftsmanship.
Here is my first project I designed from Corel Draw. Robert was kind enough to teach me some of the fundamentals to get off to a good start! After him helping with the doors, he printed this off of his laser printer. The air conditioner ductwork, mail box and newspaper box is printed on my 3D printer. I also made the decal signs on Corel Draw! I even made decal signs with the logo of USA Today and even a newspaper! That will test your patience!
View attachment 268417 View attachment 268416 View attachment 268414 Here is my first project I designed from Corel Draw. Robert was kind enough to teach me some of the fundamentals to get me off to a good start! After him helping with the doors, he printed this off of his laser printer. The air conditioner ductwork, mail box and newspaper box is printed on my 3D printer. I also made the decal signs on Corel Draw! I even made decal signs with the logo of USA Today and even a newspaper! That will test your patience!
Very nice! I need to learn Corel, or Adobe, or something design program myself. Finding a little time here and there is challenging. Patience testing is Z-scale’s middle name…..
Well done Clyde! And this is your first ever laser cut building that you designed and drew up yourself in Corel Draw. Both the structure and the signs came out great!
Checking into the C44-9Ws got me started on checking the locos. I set up an MTL starter oval and tried to use the RC-02. Fortunately I have a 9v battery. I have gotten most of the Marklin locos running, but the RLW GP38-2s are pretty stiff. Didn't get those C44-9Ws running. My dad's little tank engine zooms around nicely. BTW this is all on top of my layout benchwork, that I want to start up again. Scott
Always trying to improve my game. This time, I ordered some "Pogo Pins" to play with. These are spring loaded electrical contacts that make contact on uneven surfaces, when held by weight or magnets. There is not much travel, only about 0.015" or 0.4mm but if I use 2 of them for each contact, and strong enough magnets, they should work a little better than my previous copper tape method. So I purchased the small 1mm x 4mm gold plated pogo pins for my project: Next I drew up some parts to make the power connector assembly: I centered the pins between a pair of 1/4" or 6mm super magnets so there would be even pulling force to overcome the spring contacts. I have them mounted so they only protrude their total travel range, so the structures can sit flat, but if a particle gets underneath, they should still make good contact: And, as I have been doing lately, a bridge rectifier is installed between the structure's base contacts and the interior contacts so you don't have to worry about polarity and nothing burns out.
Great idea in making better electrical contacts! It’s great you are always looking for a better solution to a problem! This should work well!
Thought I would share what the Safeway Grocery Store looks like since I’ve wired it to the layout! I have quite a few buildings now wired with lighting!
AMAZING !!!! Technology has made some incredible advances over the past several years. Case in point, the Z-scale drone that was used to take these overhead photos is just one example of how far we've come in regards to reduced technology.........
For the last couple of years I’ve printed detail parts on my Creality LD-002H 3 d printer. I thought I would give it a shot to print a structure on my printer. I chose a N scale STL file and downsized to Z scale. Almost everything I printed including the figure behind the counter. I thought I would paint this in the Mowhawk Gasoline Station color. Decals I made from Corel Draw!
Clyde, Neat gas station and nice job with the decals and paint. I like that style gas station. Is it the one that Sumner on this site modeled up in CAD? Scott
