Zmodell novelties 2025 Part II
Verfasst: So 30. Nov 2025, 19:22
Hi friends,
Along with restocking many sold out items, I would like to introduce a few more new products in the very end of this year. Many of you, perhaps, remember the long report about new items I published some time ago – it was the first part:
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Load inserts
ZM-MRK-SGNS-006E – Stakes framework for type SGNS 4-axle flatcar
After introducing ZM-MRK-SGNS-006 – wood load for type SGNS flatcar (Märklin 80833, 82640, 82641), I received many positive feedbacks, but also a suggestion to add an empty metal frame without timber as a separate product. I accepted an argument that type SGNS flatcars equipped with stakes for transporting wood are also travel empty, without any loads, and decided to introduce one more variant – in the form of empty framework with stakes.
Like in previous case, the framework is made of thick 0.8 mm photo-etched brass. I only changed material slightly and used the hardest grade of brass in order to make the product more rigid and stable. The framework is assembled from the set of separate parts joined together using SMD soldering technology:
Assembled frameworks then thoroughly cleaned in the ultrasonic bath from residues of flux and receive 3-layer paint coating – metal primer + two layers of lacquer paint:
The framework features small pins on the bottom side that fit into the holes on the flatcars (like containers) and prevent the load for sliding and falling away:
This is how the framework with stakes looks on red DB type SGNS flatcar:
The product comes in a special rigid packaging for additional security:
The new load inserts are available here:
https://www.1zu220-shop.de/Zmodell/Lade ... 56535.html
Traffic signs
As I already promised in the first part of the report about my novelties for 2025 year, I will continue expanding the range of prototypical true to scale traffic signs. The following three new items serve exactly this purpose. All traffic signs match the current design according to the Road Traffic Regulations (StVO) of Germany, but some of the signs are suitable for other countries, too.
As I mentioned before, the total number of existing traffic sings is very big, and combining different signs on the same pole, in turn, produces thousands of possible variants that would be difficult to implement completely, therefore I decided to group traffic signs by the area of usage – for example, “Crossings”, “Parking lots”, “Municipal roads”, “Urban area”, and so on. I will follow this principle in further sets that I also plan to introduce later.
I would like to point out again that the signs come ready to use – with already applied plastic labels with high-resolution print, no need to do all this meticulous work at customer’s side.
ZM-MS-034 – Set of traffic signs for municipal roads
Of course, municipal roads or local roads are modeled much more often on layouts than, for example, autobahns (especially in Z scale), that is why I decided to pay attention to the signs that are used on these roads more frequently. The following set consists of 38 different variants of true to scale single, double and triple traffic signs and allows improving the look of the layout in a very realistic way:
The signs are made of 0.3 mm photo-etched nickel silver covered with 3-layer paint coating – metal primer + silver paint + clear matte lacquer. This combination gives a very realistic look of slightly weathered zinc-plated metal. The set comes with a special metal gauge that allows easy mounting all signs at the same height:
Along with restocking many sold out items, I would like to introduce a few more new products in the very end of this year. Many of you, perhaps, remember the long report about new items I published some time ago – it was the first part:
viewtopic.php?t=24465
Load inserts
ZM-MRK-SGNS-006E – Stakes framework for type SGNS 4-axle flatcar
After introducing ZM-MRK-SGNS-006 – wood load for type SGNS flatcar (Märklin 80833, 82640, 82641), I received many positive feedbacks, but also a suggestion to add an empty metal frame without timber as a separate product. I accepted an argument that type SGNS flatcars equipped with stakes for transporting wood are also travel empty, without any loads, and decided to introduce one more variant – in the form of empty framework with stakes.
Like in previous case, the framework is made of thick 0.8 mm photo-etched brass. I only changed material slightly and used the hardest grade of brass in order to make the product more rigid and stable. The framework is assembled from the set of separate parts joined together using SMD soldering technology:
Assembled frameworks then thoroughly cleaned in the ultrasonic bath from residues of flux and receive 3-layer paint coating – metal primer + two layers of lacquer paint:
The framework features small pins on the bottom side that fit into the holes on the flatcars (like containers) and prevent the load for sliding and falling away:
This is how the framework with stakes looks on red DB type SGNS flatcar:
The product comes in a special rigid packaging for additional security:
The new load inserts are available here:
https://www.1zu220-shop.de/Zmodell/Lade ... 56535.html
Traffic signs
As I already promised in the first part of the report about my novelties for 2025 year, I will continue expanding the range of prototypical true to scale traffic signs. The following three new items serve exactly this purpose. All traffic signs match the current design according to the Road Traffic Regulations (StVO) of Germany, but some of the signs are suitable for other countries, too.
As I mentioned before, the total number of existing traffic sings is very big, and combining different signs on the same pole, in turn, produces thousands of possible variants that would be difficult to implement completely, therefore I decided to group traffic signs by the area of usage – for example, “Crossings”, “Parking lots”, “Municipal roads”, “Urban area”, and so on. I will follow this principle in further sets that I also plan to introduce later.
I would like to point out again that the signs come ready to use – with already applied plastic labels with high-resolution print, no need to do all this meticulous work at customer’s side.
ZM-MS-034 – Set of traffic signs for municipal roads
Of course, municipal roads or local roads are modeled much more often on layouts than, for example, autobahns (especially in Z scale), that is why I decided to pay attention to the signs that are used on these roads more frequently. The following set consists of 38 different variants of true to scale single, double and triple traffic signs and allows improving the look of the layout in a very realistic way:
The signs are made of 0.3 mm photo-etched nickel silver covered with 3-layer paint coating – metal primer + silver paint + clear matte lacquer. This combination gives a very realistic look of slightly weathered zinc-plated metal. The set comes with a special metal gauge that allows easy mounting all signs at the same height:
