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  • Birthday 04/11/1955

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    Warrenville, SC
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    Ship, plane, and train modeling, history, science.

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  16. thibaultron
    The 1/32 looks great! For those who are building smaller versions, Distefan 3D Print, offers the Bismark catapult assembly in 1/72nd and smaller scales. I'm hoping to get their 14" 45 caliber (Used on at lest the USS Arizona, and Pennsylvania) Turret and catapult model in 1/72nd, though the ~325 price is going to be hard to find. I built the Arizona in 91 for my RC Combat competitions, and want a model of one of her turrets in 1/72nd to match my other Takoma turrets.
  17. thibaultron started following I have a question regarding the length of the gun breeching lines ring bolts. , Arado Ar-196 by Ian B - PLASTIC - German seaplane , Eric McKee’s 10 ft clinker workboat by Kenchington - Scale 1:12 – Card half-model reproduced as full-hull in wood and 4 others
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  19. thibaultron
    I'd forgotten there was a model in the center fold. I just bought a second copy so I can build the card model, and still have the first complete book.
  20. thibaultron
    Determine the length using the drawn bore width as a meteric.
  21. thibaultron
    Cardstock for printers is about 0.011" thick, or about 1 3/8 thick in 1/120 scale, so you could use that as the sign, and just print the lettering on it. You can buy acid free cardstock, so it would not yellow on you, and would not need to be painted.
  22. thibaultron
    Fantastic work! These are at a fantastic level of detail! Have you tried Zipping/Compressing the STL file to reduce the size?
  23. thibaultron
    Great work! Thanks for sharing them!
  24. thibaultron
    In the model railroad hobby, they have been saying the same thing for over 60 years! This hobby will also survive.
  25. thibaultron
    I save my work several times during a session upping the "Revision" number each time (i.e. File_011.f3d, File_002....). This allows me to both not loose the last X (mins, hours) time of work, if the computer or program hiccups, (or a cat jumps on my keyboard), or I think of a better way to do an operation. And Yes, I have some of my projects that have run into hundreds of revision files. I can always delete or Zip them when I finish. Do not be afraid to go back and redo something, if you find new information/details during the design, or something you did does not print and fit like you thought.
  26. thibaultron
    I run piece of wire or wood into the bore and touch hole to get any resin out, and print with the muzzles pointing away from the plate to encourage the resin to drip out. Holding the barrel in a pool of cleaner while cleaning the bore helps. I let the cannons dry over night, after final cleaning, before curing them. This allows any moisture in the barrel to dry, and not have liquid run out and mar the exterior surface. For larger scales I have an UV LED that run into the barrel, to insure the bore is cured. I think I detailed these steps earlier in this thread.
  27. thibaultron
    Depending on how must saw dust or dust you are creating, several companies make ceiling mount units similar to this. https://www.grizzly.com/products/grizzly-hanging-air-filter-3-speed/g0738 I was lucky ans found a delta unit used for much less.
  28. thibaultron
    Bragdon Weathering Powders, are more expensive, but are made from finely ground real materials, like the Rust is finely ground rust. They also have a pressure sensitive adhesive, so will stay on the surface, and be less susceptible to being rubbed off after application. With any of these a light coat of flat clear should be concidered to lock the powders in place.
  29. thibaultron
    I would suggest using the window on the side as a guide rather than the door. I think the door is regular height, but narrow.
  30. thibaultron
    If the real cars have them painted, I vote for that.
  31. thibaultron
    Here is a drawing, better showing the positioning of the transom on the axletree.
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    http://lastskipjacks.com/images/ladykatie_trailboard.jpg

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