Nearly there - Steam Engine by drawbridgep

Carrara/RDS • Transportation • posted on Jul 26, 2010

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Thanks for the suggestions. I've tried to take them on board (bigger fly wheels). As for the steering, I originally saw it steering like a tank. But I've now added a Traction Engine kind of steering under the cabin. Being so large though, it's unlikely anyone could steer this sucker without powered steering, so I'm looking at linking the steering through more gears to the engine. I imagine the steering being at the front, and this picture is looking at the back. But it's a steam engine, happy going either way. Chains are tricky. I've added chains to the steering, but the actual drive is still belt driven. Nearly there, a few more details like more lamps, pipes etc. Thanks for looking.

Comments (20)

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draculaz

7:50AM | Mon, 26 July 2010

quite cool. like a humvee of the 19th century

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drawbridgep

7:52AM | Mon, 26 July 2010

Exactly!

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Hubert

8:03AM | Mon, 26 July 2010

Great model and details!

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thecytron

8:10AM | Mon, 26 July 2010

Interesting conceptual design idea!

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Helleshoj

8:38AM | Mon, 26 July 2010

A lot of work! Good!

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DangerousThing

8:52AM | Mon, 26 July 2010

Beautiful! And extremely fast.

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5391151

9:22AM | Mon, 26 July 2010

Wow you are moving along with this nicely.looks cool (still).

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dbrv6

10:26AM | Mon, 26 July 2010

Brilliant, really likeing how this is comming along. What about the fuel?

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London224

10:32AM | Mon, 26 July 2010

This certainly going to be a nice piece when you finish. My only suggestion is that the metal wheel surface.. rather then being smooth as you have it now shoudl have a V pattern on the surface so it can dig into the soil... Bottom of the V would be in the center as to create a tread.

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claude19

11:01AM | Mon, 26 July 2010

SUPERB creativity !wonderful machine ! Great lighting on it !

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njb2000

2:15PM | Mon, 26 July 2010

I went to a steam fun fair in London how about a old time steam ride!

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bebopdlx

5:31PM | Mon, 26 July 2010

Outstanding.

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lemonjim

7:47PM | Mon, 26 July 2010

to quote the old marketing slogan, "Like a Rock"!

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potrimpo

9:38PM | Mon, 26 July 2010

I think I can. I think I can. I think.... oh wait. Wrong engine.

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DukeNukem2005

1:32PM | Tue, 27 July 2010

This is a very beautiful!

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SIGMAWORLD

2:00PM | Tue, 27 July 2010

Sehr schöne Arbeit.

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50parsecs

2:49PM | Tue, 27 July 2010

Fantastic model! Looks like something that actually could exist. I do tend to agree with a couple of things previously mentioned(some sort of tread for traction, visible fuel source), but your engine has an authentic feel about it.

Charberry

6:59PM | Thu, 29 July 2010

Very awesome! I used to work with Carrara, but it's been a very long time. ;c)

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Silgrin

9:32PM | Fri, 30 July 2010

Thats a really massive vehicle... Im only unsure about the power transmission - why use a freewheel instead of direct or geared coupling of the rods to the powered wheels? The steam engine looks verys stationary here. ...Looking forward the finished version! Good luck... I`m also working on a steam vehicle now by some coincidence:)

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