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M3 and RAM style early bogies

Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2020 6:15 pm
by dgsselkirk
Testing out a new 3D printed M3 running gear. This may become a kit I sell. It uses the Henglong M4A3 running gear parts and is a fairly easy swap to do. The bogies are 3D printed and equipped with bearings running on an 1/72 (1.8mm) x 1" screw and nut which works out almost to scale for the nut on the outside. These wheels are Shapeways but I prefer my own 3D printed where the tire is seperate from the wheel. Also a hell of a lot cheaper!!! Going to have to wait a bit for actual testing...
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Re: M3 and RAM style early bogies

Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2020 6:49 pm
by Exhibitedbrute
Yeah shapeways are expensive which is why I will just drill the a3 wheels. It won’t be exact but close enough for me.

The bogies cost enough with out buying wheels aswell

Re: M3 and RAM style early bogies

Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 12:22 am
by Son of a gun-ner
So, you finally got there then Dean :clap:

They look great :thumbup:

Re: M3 and RAM style early bogies

Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 2:01 pm
by dgsselkirk
Yes, finally! LOL! Now we will see if they work! :D

Re: M3 and RAM style early bogies

Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 11:05 pm
by Estnische
Nice work Dean! Good to see some love for Allied equipment.

Re: M3 and RAM style early bogies

Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 4:22 am
by Jarlath
Hoping that they will take some decent abuse...