CNR Kensington sub

[sailormatlac]

Unfortunately, I must side with Wayne on that one. I went the Shapeway road and learned myself if you want a good model, you got to tkae the best stuff available which cost an arm and a leg. Also, many intricate details do not survive well the printing process. In the end, scratchbuilding or partially 3Dprinting complicated part may be a safe way. I'll give only one advice: rivets often are a mess. I'd be more inclined to sand smooth the model and add them later with Archer rivets decal sheet.

Scratch building is far easier that many like to think. In fact, it is often faster to scratchbuild than kitbash models. I'm pretty sure the gondola could be done starting with a suitable commercial model. But I understand your fear.

I think your revised track plan is a good start. You were right, the oil dealer fare better in the background than the foreground.

I always loved team track near small yards. It's always full of junk, ties, plates, barrels, etc.

Matt