They are 3 months I’m working on it and I think it is going to be a very long project.
*** DIORAMA ***
The overall diorama design has been performed using a 3d modeller/renderer with which I have represented the main components:
- A BR 52 locomotive with a K22T30 tender (tub tender). ‘Blue’ objects in the 3d model.
- A BR 86 locomotive. ‘Green’ object in the 3d model.
- A german 23m turn-table. ‘Brown’ object in the 3d model.
- A section of a locomotives depot. Transparent object in the 3d model.
- A K4T30 tender (inside the depot). ‘Yellow’ object in the 3d model.
Top view of the diorama. The overall size is 40 cm x 140 cm. The diorama is split into 2 modules: the “turn-table” module (40 cm x 80 cm) and the “depot” module (40 cm x 60 cm).
Side view of the diorama. The circular base of the turn-table has been cut to reduce the diorama depth. In the 3d model, the turn-table control cabin has not been represented.
Front view of the diorama.
Side view of the diorama. The depot is going to contain a tender submitted to maintenance activities. The depot height and shape are not the final ones.
*** KITS ***
I’m working on the following:
- Trumpeter BR 52 & K4T30 with Eduard and Voyager Models multi-media detail sets. Note that, the Trumpeter tender is going to be placed in the depot.
- Tank Workshop K22T30. This tender is going to be associated to the BR 52 on the turn-table.
- CMK BR 86.
The turn-table, the depot, and the remaining parts of the diorama are being scratchbuilt.
*** BR 86 ***
Currently, I’m cleaning the resin parts.
*** BR 52 ***
A lot of work will be necessary for the BR 52. This is due to the fact that the 2 detail sets need to be integrated and also because many details are still missing. In my opinion, the Voyager Models set is more accurate with respect to the Eduard one. This mainly depends on the availability of photoetched parts to completely replace the cabin and other important parts of the locomotive, but also the thickness of many parts is more accurate.
Here are some picture of the detail work I’m performing on the chassis.
The Trumpeter kit completely misses the bolts. I’ve reproduced them with plasticard hexagonal bolts. Their ‘regular’ positioning has been possible using a drilled mask.
This is the final result on the chassis.
These parts have been selected from the Voyager Models set (because of the more convincing thickness) and have been furtherly detailed using the Scale Hardware bolts.
The Trumpeter air containers have been detailed with Voyager Models parts.
The Trumpeter air containers have been completed with scratchbuilt tubes.
*** 23m TURN-TABLE ***
Of course, the turn-table needs to be scratchbuilt. I started by choosing the location of the center on the 40 cm x 80 cm module and by drawing the main turn-table elements with their respective heights.
Ciao, Sante
