Officially off the workbench as of this afternoon... [ATTACH] Off to my dad's layout tomorrow (his birthday gift) to join the other Joe I built...
I applied some additional paint, grabs and ladders to my Joe in progress. Working on the chassis this week. Coming along... [ATTACH] Cheers -Mike
Yes - good question. I did apply a clear gloss to the sheet before cutting with the laser. However the result wasn't really gloss, more of a...
Working on an N Scale Little Joe (3D printed) for my dad, thought I'd paint and decal over the weekend. I've done inkjet decals before, never had...
Been working on this guy for the last week. Building this for my dad who has the first Joe I ever made so now he can double-head. I encountered...
Congrats on your first success! I remember with my first resin print I had to take a moment of "wow" that I could make something so detailed at...
Man this is too freaking cool. (y) Mike
For buildings I think this is such an important detail that completes the look. It adds depth to the scene when you picture several buildings...
Yeah those charcoal filters kill the smell but not the VOCs. There was a video I watched where the guy was using a VOC detector to see if those...
Congrats and welcome to the messy club! Glenn's list is pretty thorough to get you going. I'd add: Plastic razor blades with either short or...
Very cool idea! (y) -Mike
Welcome to TrainBoard. Quality shells that aren't available via large manufacturers are always welcome to the hobby, however the problem isn't...
That chain turned out great! Really sells it. Mike
Thanks - I'm using Rhino 3D. I got it over 16 years ago with a student license (price was right) and later upgraded to a professional license...
In the spirit of this thread I thought I'd post a project I've been having fun with this week. Some time ago I designed truck frames to swap out...
All good and no offense taken:D I read over the article on direct drive vs Bowden and at first wondered when it was written as some of the...
If I were shopping for an FDM printer right now with the same budget I had for the Kobra 2, I'd give a serious look at the Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro....
I have a Kobra 2 and I love it. Others have not had the same positive experience I have. Blown power supplies seem to be an issue I've seen crop...
I've never seen this until just a couple days ago actually on a switch, same idea. That one had a sign on the track that called it a "Lift Frog"...
For those that haven't seen it, these are the truck nubs referenced earlier. Sometimes they're only on one truck, mine has them on both: [ATTACH]...