Z-Freunde International e.V.

When it comes to anticipated novelties, I would be happy to see in Z scale the kingpin of German steam technology - BR 45:
https://static.maerklin.de/damcontent/37/0c/370c11362e6f267f26a8690647de13ad1524895223.jpg
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Hi Matt,

Thank you very much! I have to say that I indeed have lots of plans which I hope to realize some time. However, I ask to understand that my production possibilities are not endless. Producing even the articles that have been presented here already requires enormous efforts and time ...

I have already watched their video and I have to admit that I'm really happy with these news - I was dreaming of Big Boy in plastic all the time, and I reminded about it everywhere at every opportunity. Now my dream is going to become true - simply great!

The following picture demonstrates the effect after applying warm white LED filters:


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By the way, on the previous picture, you can see my very first Z scale locomotive, BR 151, from the starter set 81862. I purchased this set on eBay for only 136 Euro back in 2006, when I lived ...

The signs have different heights, just like their real life prototypes:


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Here is a sample of using one of temporary traffic signs on layout. The sign is installed without drilling holes and just fixed on the surface with a tiny drop of glue:


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The set of ...

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During next step, the whole frame with hundreds of signs is painted using the same process I used for the traffic barriers. After comprehensive drying, tiny plastic stickers are applied to the signs on both sides using precise sharp tweezers. All this is a huge manual work ...

ZM-MS-030B, style 2:
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The guiding beacons are available here:

ZM-MS-030A, style 1:
https://www.1zu220-shop.de/Zmodell/Zubehoer/Zmodell-ZM-MS-030A-Guiding-beacons-style-1::150039.html

ZM-MS-030B, style 2:
https://www.1zu220-shop.de/Zmodell/Zubehoer/Zmodell-ZM-MS-030B ...

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ZM-MS-029C, style 3:
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Very interesting information about road barriers in Germany and their usage can be found here:
https://www.rsa-online.com/22/Absperrschrankengitter/Absperrschrankengitter.htm

ZM-MS-030A, ZM-MS-030B – Guiding ...

The road barriers come with single footplates. Each set consists of 9 finished barrier sections + 12 single footplates:

ZM-MS-029A, style 1:
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ZM-MS-029B, style 2:
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ZM-MS-029C, style 3:
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Chain barriers are made from the same material – 0.15 mm CuNi19 copper-alloy and come already airbrushed with flat aluminum lacquer that imitates weathered zinc-plated metal very well. The barriers are arranged into the sets of three sections 10 cm each. The total length is 30 cm:


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