Paper containers

[Scottl]

I was trying to find Digcon to look for a particular container and ended up discovering this site with hundreds of n scale (and other scales) containers.  The PDF files look great and the detail is very good, as is the selection of liveries. 

http://krafttrains.com/Paper_Struchers_for_Trains/N/Containers-(N)/N_Containers.htm

I am not sure if they are 1:150 or 1:160, but the former can be scaled during printing, to  93%. 

Looks like a great filler for trains and yards.  I am sure they are not up to the standards of physical models, but then again, the latter are hard to find and cost a lot  .
 

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I saw some of these (I think) at @mu26aeh's layout. Unless you're RIGHT on top of them, they're really tough to tell apart from plastic models.

I dug them.

[mu26aeh]

Were you looking for DigCom Designs ?  Post most items thru Facebook.  They are also now partnered with Strike Force Hobbies, which is nice if you are doing the trailers and need the landing gear and wheel sets from Deluxe.  You can place one order with one place.  Here is the base page for DigCom on SFH site, you can search thru the containers as you see fit.  They do not have all containers listed at this point though and for some reason some images are showing black container when it should be white.

http://www.strikeforcehobbies.com/page600.html

You will still get files from Digcom.  Plus SFH runs specials sometimes, I was able to get free shipping on the wheelsets.

His email address is digcomdesigns@hotmail.com , usually pretty good about getting back to people.  Can ask him directly about container you are looking for if you did not find it.   Also here is an older catalog to look thru, it's the most recent I found.

http://www.4shared.com/office/8NN3GMiyce/CATALOG_23_DIGCOM_DESIGNS.htm

[Spades]

On youtube : https://www.youtube.com/user/banjol4595/videos

Banjo14595 has a whole series of video on Digicon.

Not related but also Youtube, great tips on scratching building in N:

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[Scottl]

Some of the detailed trailers with open back doors are amazing.  People are doing nice stuff with these products.  I'm going to experiment a bit with it, just to try and round out the container mix to something closer to my prototype.

[mu26aeh]

Steve's trailer floor/wall insert + loads video

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And its not just trailers/containers.  He's done buildings too, using a tool kit from Evan Designs.  Here is ABF Terminal.

[MVW]

On youtube : https://www.youtube.com/user/banjol4595/videos

Banjo14595 has a whole series of video on Digicon.

Not related but also Youtube, great tips on scratching building in N:

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Thanks for the link, Spades. I never seem to get around to searching Youtube for modeling purposes. Gotta change that.

Jim

[Wlal13again]

I have a few of the 40 foot reefer ones.. Have not got them to a satisfactory state as of yet..

[jagged ben]

Thanks for the links to free stuff.

[pnolan48]

They are a really good way to populate a large container yard, or a ship load. The ones I have are spot on for dimensions, number of ribs or panels, etc.