Italian FS railway carriages - my designs for 3D printing

I bring together all my 3D projects and the prints I have made here in a single discussion.

Hg long wheelbase wagon of the "Ferrovie dello Stato"

Hg short wheelbase wagon of "Ferrovie dello stato"

These two are the ones that were printed, now in print are these:

F short and long wheelbase with 8 "opening" doors for ventilation, with and without brakeman cab

Ciao
Antonio

Two more type F wagons:

FIC (intercommunicating) wagon of the "Ferrovie dello stato"

F wagon type 1925/36 with and without brakeman's cab of the "Ferrovie dello stato"

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Antonio

Hi Michael, I'm happy to receive your comments on my works.
I originally wanted to make these wagons with a metal frame, which I also made, but I found it difficult to make the suspension and bearings. I would also like to make the bodywork in metal and wood (where present), but even in this case I would have to have some castings done and it's not easy.
I started to design and build these wagons for myself and for the moment I am satisfied with the detail that this technology is able to provide. Maybe in the future I can also try to do something with more noble materials, but I should have a sales request that can amortize the cost that the foundry asked me for the creation of cast parts.

However, I agree with you that using cast details makes the carriages more realistic.

Regarding the wagons that Officina Uno produced, you remember well: the bodywork is made of resin, but I believe it was made in a mold. I hope that the resins used for 3D printing will also maintain their characteristics in the future.

Ciao
Antonio

A friend asked me to build two Italian freight wagons for him, an F series wagon (with wooden body) and a FF series wagon.
These wagons were made by Lucchini a few years ago, completely in brass and wood.
I just finished the F wagon project which is now being printed and should be ready by the end of the month. The FF wagon project, on the other hand, is well underway and only a few details are missing to sort out. Printing this wagon will be a little difficult due to its length.
The FF wagon was reproduced in the version with single air intakes (really produced in 900 units), to have a difference with the Lucchini one.
Here are some renderings.
I hope you like them.
Ciao
Antonio

F wagon with wooden body.
I gave the base paint. Now glue and add details. The first prototype I print remains in grey livery.

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Antonio

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Hello Antonio,

is there a chance to buy one of the shown wagons?

Greetings

Robert

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Hi Robert, it is possible to have my wagons in assembly kits or partially assembled and with gray primer paint, complete with all accessories (Dingler axles, ball bearings, screw hooks, air brake hooks). Write to me and I will give you all the necessary information.
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Antonio

Here are photos of the assembled F wagon. This is the first prototype, with some printing defects that have already been resolved. The result seems very good and detailed.
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Antonio

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Hello Antonio,

sorry for the late reply, but i was really sick the last 3 weeks ....looks really good, i have already got several 3d printed wagons from torsten paeth. The downside is, that you can see the lines of the printer, especially on flat surfaces. I guess it depends on what printer is used, but i am no expert in this.

What is the price for a cooling wagon with long wheelbase without the axles and the scew hooks?

Thank you

best regards

Robert

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Hi Robert, the quality of the surfaces depends on the printer and the printing mode. If I'm not mistaken, Torsten Paeth's carriages are made with a filament printer. This printing mode makes the layers quite visible. My carriages are made with resin printer, which makes the layer lines less accentuated.
The problem with my prints is that being very detailed and with small rivets they are difficult to sand by hand; I'm trying to provide for this problem, maybe in the first months of 2025 I will have perfectly smooth prints (this type of printers are very expensive if they are large format). With a good quality base coat and paint the layer lines on my wagons tend to disappear anyway.

I'll write you a message for the cost of the carriage in the manner you request.

Ciao
Antonio

After the creation of the F wagon with wooden covers, the creation of the Fma series wagon was inevitable. The obvious difference is in the welded sheet metal roof, with a rounded shape and higher to increase the loading volume of the wagon. The acronym "ma" can in fact be translated into "high roof". Here are a couple of renderings waiting for the printed model.
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Antonio

Hi everyone, here's something new.
A P/Pcm type wagon for the general transport of heavy loads or mobile containers, a system similar to the German "von Haus zu Haus". I'm starting to do some printing tests of this particular Italian wagon.

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Antonio

I've made some progress with my work. There are many details that need to be applied separately.

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Antonio