NE Model Works

As a software developer, I've always been interested in learning new tools and techniques to make accurate scale models of railroad equipment. I have learned how to use Inkscape to create 2D vector drawings to cut model parts from sheet styrene on a Cricut machine. For 3D work I learned how to use Sketchup to develop 3D CAD models that can be printed at Shapeways. Working from photos, plans and elevation drawings, I can design models that have every rivet on the prototype placed perfectly on a 3D printed model. There are some limitation due to the current state of the art of 3D printing, but with intelligent design, optimal 3D print orientation and some coats of a filling primer, great results can be achieved. Some designs may be best used as masters for resin casting.

So far, I have concentrated on designs for New Haven Railroad prototypes, mainly for things I or my fellow New Haven modelers haved wanted for years. Please take a look at https://nemodelworks.com for additional information about  3D printed products.

If you have any requests for parts you'd like me to design, please contact me.