Schwerer plattformwagen typ SSy - flatcar 1/16

[Edumardo]

Good morning from Spain.

I finished the wooden deck

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With my VK 16.02 Leopard design:

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With the Heng Long Panzer IV, there is still room!:

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Next step: bogies. Despite It will be a static model, at least for the moment, I will use bearings in the wheels and maybe in the bogie with the platform itself.

[Son of a gun-ner]

Next step: bogies. Despite It will be a static model, at least for the moment, I will use bearings in the wheels and maybe in the bogie with the platform itself.

You are less likely to regret fitting bearings whilst building a static model, than you would regret not fitting them, should you change your mind to its purpose

[Herr Dr. Professor]

Edumardo: I agree with your choice to fit bearings. At the least, you will feel satisfaction that the flat car rolls freely, and others will be impressed. I see that you have one of the PzKpfw. I Abwurfwagen: that is a strange AFV, almost medieval, but I could not pass it up. I have yet to build it. I am trying to imagine the use for that gizmo, almost comic.

[Edumardo]

Edumardo: I agree with your choice to fit bearings. At the least, you will feel satisfaction that the flat car rolls freely, and others will be impressed. I see that you have one of the PzKpfw. I Abwurfwagen: that is a strange AFV, almost medieval, but I could not pass it up. I have yet to build it. I am trying to imagine the use for that gizmo, almost comic.

I have the Abwurfwagen version, but my idea is to build it without that strange device, perhaps set in the Afrika Korps.

Let's go with bogies. I modified the original design to reinforce the structure and to be able to extract the axles if necessary. One bearing per wheel and 4mm axle. A bigger bearing is used also to pivot bogie and platform.

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As initially it will be a static model, I used some washers and 3d printed spacers to achieve the desired gauge (89mm). The brakes are also in place (only one side per wheel, sorry raylway cuentaremaches ).

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It has enough space to trasnport to panzer II chassis

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Ok, I have a space problem, buffers doesnt fit in the planned site

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[Ecam]

Great work Edumardo! Love this build.

[Herr Dr. Professor]

I have found some inexpensive and decent quality wooden shelves on Amazon. Or perhaps you could make or buy a short length of 1/16 model railroad track and display the flatcar on the floor—if it would be safe from attack by children, dogs, cats.

[WCP RC MODELS]

Looking good

[Edumardo]

Hello friends,

Time to show you the finished project, the next stage will be to paint it. In short:

• 3d printed (petg filament) SSys flatcar, based on a 1/35 model.
• Wooden deck.
• One bearing per wheel and 4mm axle.
• One bearing to pivot bogie and platform.
• Space problem: 70x20x9 (cm).

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[Herr Dr. Professor]

Edumardo: you continue to create such a unique and interesting model. I am excited to see the painted results.

[Edumardo]

Edumardo: you continue to create such a unique and interesting model. I am excited to see the painted results.

Thanks for your words Herr Dr. Professor

I realized I forgot to add the step to get onto the platform. The original model did not include it, so I designed one based on real photos.

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I'm looking for references for all those numbers, letters and markings. I think I can design it in 3d to make a stencil. Time to check photos and 1/35 model instructions.