Locomotive Bogie U shape bracket modelling I'm working on bogies for my locomotive model and I'm kinda stumped at how best to approach this shape:


That center U shaped piece the springs sit on, how would you recommend modelling it?
Cheers! :)
You could do it with some bevels:

Create the profile (use a Mirror modifier as it is symmetetrical):



Begin to bevel the vertices (ShiftCtrlB to bevel vertices, or CtrlB and click the Vertices option in the Operator box):



Do the same with all the vertices (keep the same amount of segments):



Fill the faces (it's fast if you fill the first face then only keep one edge selected and press F several times):



Extrude, bevel the edges, etc...