I have seen a tender on the Shapeways/David Hurst's Model engine works website that might suit Bachmann's new loco.
Is it possible to buy one from shapeways, if so, how do i go about it?
Or is the shapeways website merely a showroom for sale of printer files ?
Sorry, but i don't seem able to get past Shapeway's Enquirery form.
From memory, as it's a while since I did this, you will need to open what is in essence a Shapeways account, then go to their marketplace and order the design(s) you want.
This will then be printed by Shapeways in the Netherlands and posted to you. Be aware that because your prints are being exported out of the EU to the UK the process is not as easy or as cheap as it once was, so it may make sense to order a few more bits and bobs to spread the postage costs, but not too much to incur import duties (and you may be charged for the VAT along with a collection fee).
Taking all that into account it may be easier (certainly cheaper) to knock something up from sheet plastic to sit on a Peco N-scale 10' wagon chassis...
There is Guest Checkout too. There are also various other ways of 'signing in' using Facebook and so on, but unless buying from them regularly it might be preferable to buy as a guest. It is what I do and means I can go all the way up to final checkout without entering any payment details, which is useful if there is a bit of a shock at the final price.
2 months back I ordered the little Darjeeling style tram engine from Model Engine Works. The postage to Switzerland was almost the price of the loco. I could have added another loco body without effecting shipping costs.
Like Julien says, you might be better off making your own tender sitting on those handy little n scale Peco frames. Shipping prices have certainly climbed in the last 6 or 7 years.
It is a pity David Hurst does not have another outlet for is models (or does he, anyone know?) They are very nice and I have on a few occasions put models 'in the basket' only to get cold feet at the thought of the postage.
There is a solution to the Shapeways "carriage" issue - but it requires some logistics on this side of the Channel - and that is to group folk's orders together. I have done this, but it does rather require you to live close enough to meet up to swap goods and cash in the wind-swept car-park of a local supermarket (or some such), away from the prying eyes of the thought police <grin>.
I've just had this vision of a group of 009 modellers being visited by the police drug squad because someone has reported that they've seen a group of people in the supermarket car park exchanging small packages and cash. :police:
Quote from: hughn on March 31, 2022, 11:13
There is a solution to the Shapeways "carriage" issue - but it requires some logistics on this side of the Channel - and that is to group folk's orders together. I have done this, but it does rather require you to live close enough to meet up to swap goods and cash in the wind-swept car-park of a local supermarket (or some such), away from the prying eyes of the thought police <grin>.
Quote from: Peter Boulter on March 31, 2022, 11:29
I've just had this vision of a group of 009 modellers being visited by the police drug squad because someone has reported that they've seen a group of people in the supermarket car park exchanging small packages and cash. :police:
The West Mids Group recently did something similar, though as the hand over was at one of our meetings rather than the local Lidl/Aldi/Waitrose*/etc....
(*for the sake of balance)
Don't forget that the cafes in local garden centres make for ideal hand-over points.
Garry
Puts a new perspective on the word 'resin'. :)
Quote from: garrywhiting on March 31, 2022, 11:43
Don't forget that the cafes in local garden centres make for ideal hand-over points.
Garry
A hand over in a garden centre cafe would take a lot longer. Everyone would buy tea/coffee & cake and spent ages sitting discussing what they were going to with their model. :)