Hello from a creator of custom Lego train tracks

[Jacek]

Hello all,

My name is Jacek and I am co-creator (with my friend) of custom Lego City Trains tracks, crossings and crossovers.

Some time ago I purchased a 3d printer and shortly after it sparked an idea. Would it be possible to print some custom tracks that are not available from Lego or the production stopped some time ago (like the famous 7996 double crossover)? It turned out that it's possible, although requires some considerable amount of work and developing new skills. The results seem very promising - to the point that other AFOLs started asking me to print the parts for them. If you are curious, here's a short video showcasing some of the pars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVN2rIGip40

I'm very interested in hearing your thoughts - is this something you would use in your layout? And more generally - do you think that custom designed parts are a good addition in the Lego builds and layouts? Perhaps in Technic builds? I know that some fans of Lego don't tolerate parts that don't have the Lego trademark on them - I'm ok with that of course.

I hope that I'm not breaking the rules of this forum regarding self-promotion. I'm mainly interested in discussing the ideas, the needs that can't be satisfied by the original Lego parts and that could use some 3d printing help :)

With regards,

Jacek