Livestream Fridays Ideas

[randy.mennie]

I mentioned on the July 25th livestream that we could try modeling some designs by Julius de Waal. He has these very detailed model train designs. They are extremely detailed, and include all the parts to make a working model of a real life train. They sometimes have 8 pages of A1 size paper.

I’ve been modeling several of them which are up in the Warehouse. They may be a little too much for the time allotted, but you could leave out the inner mechanical bits and just model the shell.

Anyways there are a few of the models at Julius de Waal Drawings Page 1

Randy Mennie

[DaveR]

Julius does have plans for some simpler stationary engine models that could be done in the allotted time. I’ve modeled a bunch of engines from his plans. If I can do it Aaron can certainly do it with one eye tied behind his back.

I think this is one of his. It didn’t take very long to model.

[randy.mennie]

Yes, I remember those steam models. I’ve modeled a bunch of them myself. Great hobby. That one looks great. What did you render it with, or is it PBR?

[DaveR]

That’s straight from SketchUp.

[Guido]

@DaveR

Julius does have plans for some simpler stationary engine models that could be done in the allotted time

Dave are the plans on-line or download purchase?

[DaveR]

They were online somewhere. I disremember where this particular one was, though. I didn’t keep the PDF after completing it.

[randy.mennie]

Here is a link to some Julius de Waal model train designs.
Julius de Waal Drawings Page

Here’s another link to several of his steam engines
Julius de Waal Steam Engines

There are plenty of other sites hosting these. Google Julius de Waal Steam Engine.

They are great little projects.

[randy.mennie]

Ah yes. PBR materials make everything look fantastic. I should update the materials in my models.

[DaveR]

That first link gives a 404 error. The second one goes to a GrabCAD page where someone else is sharing their drawings.

@randy.mennie

I should update the materials in my models.

There are some good metal and plastic ones in the 3D Warehouse now.

Update your forum profile, too.

[randy.mennie]

Strange. I get a 404 if I use the link I included, but I get the site if I just paste it in. Here it is on its own.

Julius de Waal Drawings Page 1

I really am striking out in the links department today. Apologies. In an effort not to waste anymore of your time, I’d suggest Googling Julius de Waal Steam Engines. You’ll definitely find something in there.

Thanks for the tip on my profile..
Randy

[DaveR]

There are a bunch of his plans here:

Models to build

I did another of his models today. This would be a simple enough one for Aaron’s live stream.

[randy.mennie]

Nice!. So those materials are all from the Warehouse?

[DaveR]

Most are. I made a set of colors to match the LNER colors. The red and green are from that set. And The wood grain on the slats around the boiler are one of my wood textures made from a photograph.

[RTCool]

Today (August 1) being the anniversary of the start of the Warsaw Uprising, I’m thinking again about the strange idea I had of modeling this heavy paper style kit my sister gave me of the Panther the rebels captured from the Germans and employed in their cause in SketchUp instead of cutting up the actual booklet. Interesting problem to scan the paper cutouts, import them into SketchUp and then fold and bend all the flat pieces into a model.