Monday, July 20, 2020

Monorail Bombardier Mark VI N Scale 1:160 Disney World



Here is my latest model, the Disney World Monorail Train in 1:160 N scale. The model files are available for sale to print at home on a resin 3D printer or the model parts are available at Shapeways.

To get the model at Shapeways use these links:

Cab https://www.shapeways.com/product/HKA273X2Z
Car https://www.shapeways.com/product/DTS3QF6SX
Cab Interior https://www.shapeways.com/product/DTS3QF6SX
Car Interior https://www.shapeways.com/product/FGU268FAL
Stripe Masking Block https://www.shapeways.com/product/3JPSXDJUE

Or purchase the files at CG Trader here: https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-print-models/miniatures/vehicles/monorail-bombardier-mark-vi-cab-and-cars-n-1-160-disney-world

The Disney World monorail consists of a cab unit on each end and four cars in the middle, making a total of six pieces of rolling stock. The Bombardier Mark VI monorail began being used at Disney World in 1989 and continues to be used to the present (2020).

The model includes windows, main wheels/axles, side wheels/axles, diaphragms, and interior seats/walls.

Windows and 3D printing remain an issue. The simplest solution is to just paint the windows gloss black (or a smoky dark gloss color). The obvious downside of that method is that it blocks out the view of the interior. Personally, I'll likely just use the opaque gloss painted windows technique. The interior detail is also structural so having it not visible doesn't much matter. The windshield is the difficult part to make transparent because the side windows could be modeled with regular clear plastic or window tinting. 3D prints are generally too rough to be truly transparent even when printed in clear resin. Vacuum forming could be used to make the windshield if you have such equipment; you'd have to print out a slightly shrunken windshield, sand it smooth, make a mold, and cast it in a heat tolerant material like hydrocal plaster. The other option is to do all the same steps but at full size, and instead of casting in hydrocal cast in a clear resin. The fact that the windows are tinted makes the opaque painting option most appealing.

For painting in the Disney paint scheme, I also made nose stripe masking blocks to more easily and accurately achieve symmetry. The masking block file is free to download here. Also get a free track section file here.

I also made some files for printing decals and perhaps cutting windows that you can download here:
PDF
Illustrator
Window Template


Here are all the current ways to buy:

Get the files directly for home printing:
CG Trader

Have Shapeways print the model for you: