08-22-2013, 11:03 PM
The makerbot printer I have is a bit tempermental but once you get the distance between the build platform and the heated extrusion nozel optimized it is prety reliable but very slow a 6 hour print time on an S scale 40' box car body apporx. 7.5" is about as big of a print that I can do might be able squeeze a 50' box car in S but O scale not going to happen on this printer but with all the free software out there you can draw anything and use shape ways or other services if any out there. I thought about getting a dozen or so prints and go to a train show and just sell them as an individual vs. making a business out of it. My original intent was to fill the gaps of S gauge rolling stock that have not been done before or are only available as expensive brass models also wanted to make them fun by being a kit format as in a body, a roof and floor just add trucks of your choice. But I am a long way from being there gotta learn to crawl before you walk I guess.