Model Railway - Hornby Lima Class 156 Underfloor Detailing 3D print model

I was asked if i could design some better underfloor detailing for the Hornby/Lima OO class 156 DMU, the underfloor detailing for this loco is moulded as part of the weight bay. This design of mine includes a smaller weight bay which will need to be filled wisely with new weight.

Note: This detailing is not 100% accurate and is only a representation, whilst designing this it was very clear early on that I couldn't get the detailing 100% due to Hornby/Lima craming this in a smaler area than it should be. I have had to use some design license to get this to look fairly realistic due to the restraights.

I have also created a instruction manual that can also be downloaded to help you complete this project.

Please see photos for more info; this has been produced from photo's I have found on the internet and working with the Hornby/Lima model as it is. The underframe componets have been produced from drawings of the real DMU. As per normal with my designs there is a balance between accuracy and printability, hopefully not affecting the look of the model too much.

The model comes in multiple components to aid printing, fitting and painting. I have created a new weight bay that will fit in place of the old one and which will assist in mounting the underfloor details. To do this you will need to cut off the old underfloor weight box as shown in photos and then fit new weight box and glue in place to give model regidity. The detailing is deigned to slot in place and glue, locating pins can be removed if required.

The example in the photos has been printed on a AnyCubic Photon, so item can be printed easily on a resin printer with a print area of 115mm x 65mm x 155mm or bigger.

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