On Thursday 01 February 2007 22:09, George Jenner wrote: > On 2/1/07, Zaug <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > leee wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I'm trying help someone find some contemporary U.S.A. loco and rolling > > > > stock > > > > > models for a university research program assessing the effectiveness of > > > various designs of warning signs upon road users. Unfortunately I > > > don't > > > > have > > > > > the time to model it all myself, assuming I could find suitable > > > > drawings, so > > > > > does anyone know any good places to look? > > > > > > The project may have some funds for purchasing models but if so, it > > > > won't be > > > > > very much. > > > > > > The format doesn't matter too much, as long as I can get them into > > > RS3D. > > > > > > TIA > > > > > > LeeE > > > > Hello Lee, > > I have quite a few Model Railroader magazines, some from the last few > > years that have some working drawings in them. Most stuff in the US has > > not changed in many years. Also, I live close to a rail line and a town > > with a switch (sorting) yard; I could shoot some photos for you. > > Finally, I would help with some modeling, would not want much to do so; > > would be a good entry for my currently microscopic resume ; ) and the > > models would be done in RS. > > > > Let me know if I can help, > > > > Zaug > > > > P.S. I love trains ; D > > > > -- > > My love of the halfling's leaf has clearly slowed my mind. > > <|8?o > > > > So Zaug is a closet trainspotter :-) > > There are zillions of virtual anoraks making models for MS Train Simulator, > some commercially. Some of them would presumably sell you a 3ds version. > > 3dCanvas has an exporter for MSTS, 3ds and obj (search the forums at > amabilis.com), so plenty of them use it for modelling. > > Try the links from > http://www31.brinkster.com/decapod/ and > > http://www.webdottrainsim.com/msts517.htm > > Geo
Thanks for the links - I like the stuff at Decapod but it's not really suitable for contemporary U.S. scenarios :) It could certainly be worth checking out some of the stuff done for MSTS though. AKAIK there's no re-distribution issue with this project so they'd be ok using freeware. I'll pass that suggestion along. LeeE
