Dear friends,
A few days have passed since the last letter to you. Now the time has finally come for the most recently announced products to find their way into the shop. Only the windshields are still not as far as I would like. In the meantime, I have received the data from the measurement laboratory and started developing it. Unfortunately, this task is not as trivial as I had imagined it to be and I still have a lot to learn about it. Contrary to the announcements, developments for steam, diesel and electric locomotives have occurred at short notice, which I do not want to withhold from you under any circumstances. But see for yourself 😉 :
Set of shunting steps and steps
Gauge 01 Modellbahnen had recently delivered the new cars of the classes Klmmgks/Tbes/Tbis 066. The cars have become very nice, but have one drawback – the manoeuvring steps and steps don't really want to please... For this reason, I had taken a look at a new development with a Set of shunting steps and steps whose first test version was presented at the Gauge 1 trade fair in Ampflwang (AT) and was 😊 immediately well received. Now some small improvements followed and the set is now available.
Set of gratings for climbing steps
The six in the set included gratings for climbing steps to the driver's cab are placed on the steps after the colour treatment without further adjustment work and fastened with an adhesive of the choice. This and, if necessary, at the same time as the manoeuvring steps available in the shop, brings the model incredibly close to the original with minimal effort.
The Westinghouse Driver's Brake Valve
The Model of the Westinghouse Driver's Brake Valve WF2/WR1 is the first upcoming design detail for the interior design of driver's cabs. This FbrV was installed in many locomotives of the V100 series. However, it was also used in other model series and is therefore not limited to these. Other parts for the interior design will follow.
Set of front circulation gratings and gratings for access steps BR 218
After the last letter Front steps for the BR 218 were announced, the Set of front circulation gratings and gratings for access steps BR 218 the next logical step. As well as the gratings for climbing steps to the driver's cab the parts are only placed on existing areas and fixed after a colour treatment.
Set push-pull train control and train busbar BR 218
To complete the fronts of the 218 series of add-on parts, there is now the Set push-pull train control and train busbar BR 218. These accessories are all exactly based on the original and adapted to the existing square recesses of the Märklin parts. The only difference - since old parts like to break out and the tenons have to be drilled out, the tenons in this set are round with a diameter of 1.5mm.
Front steps Märklin crocodile
The Ce 6/8 II series – the Swiss crocodile – from Märklin also receives new parts, front steps with filigree steps. Approached at the module meeting in Halver by Wolfgang Brinkmann about the lack of spare parts, the promotion steps were developed relatively quickly and thankfully also tested by Mr. Brinkmann and found 😊 to be good. I would like to thank Mr. Brinkmann very much for his support.
DRG lantern short with sheet metal bracket
Prussian Kerosene Lanterns
Bundesbahn Lanterns
For the friends of realistic top lighting on your locomotives, further designs have been added to the program. DRG lanterns in short version attached to a sheet metal bracket, Prussian Kerosene Lanterns in many different versions as well as Bundesbahn lanterns with Hella scattered light glasses in different versions .
Um den Shop mit all seinen Produkten etwas zu entflechten, sind nun alle Laternen, es sei denn sie sind fahrzeugspezifisch, in die Kategorie Beleuchtung verschoben worden.
Set Tail Light Hübner B4yg
Now I was also approached about this, because these small parts are often lost. In addition, the red glass of the manufacturer's parts is much too bright. The Set Tail Light Hübner B4yg consists of four dark red laser-cut discs made of precision acrylic glass with a thickness of 0.5 mm and a replica 3D-printed rubber seal.
Set Replacement Windows Prussian T3
Which owner of older models from Märklin does not know this problem? Older vehicles have been exposed to sunlight for a longer period of time, the windows yellow to the point of opacity. In addition to panes for the V100 and the BR 218, Montaperti Modelltechnik will in future be offering replacement panes in laser-cut precision acrylic glass in 0.5 mm thickness for a wide variety of models. If it serves the prototype, frames or sealing rubbers are also developed for this purpose. As a further window replacement, a Set with all windows available for the Prussian T3.
As announced in the last letter, a new category will also be included in the program. Model railway enthusiasts who were present at the fair in Ampflwang (AT) were already able to enjoy a small selection of test articles. I was very pleased that the feedback was 😊 consistently positive.
Since the parts are currently still in development, I would like to keep the suspense high and not reveal anything yet... 😉 But in a very short time the time has come, the development is almost complete.
Until the next newsletter or meeting, I wish you all the best, good health and time for the most beautiful hobby in the world!
Best regards,
Thomas
