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Wonderful!

The host of this plays a bit of the fool, in his videos, but here is the starting of a SD-40 locomotive, as well as three different Trackmobiles.

The free version of Fusion, has another program NetFab, that I use to check/correct my SketchUp projects before I send them to Shapeways, that does a good job of fixing those missed connecting edges.

Thanks, I wondering about how to treat the IPA.

    The 600X600 would do it. So for Sainsmart you would have to get the 4030 with the 6060 extension kit.

Of the generally considered afford about ones for hobby use Sainsmart seems to have one of the best reputations. They have the 3018 Prover (made with aluminum frame)(don't get the cheaper of their models, or the off brands which are made with bakelite parts in the frame) with a 300X180mm table (slightly smaller cutting area, of course, about 6"x10"). They also have the 4030, 400X300mm. Both have extension kits available to increase the cutting area.  The 3018 can be enlarged to 300X400 with about 10"x12" cutting area, and the 4030 to 600x600. There are many really cheep versions of these out there, but they are also cheaply constructed, with no customer support.I found this company after watching videos by one YouTuber who had initially purchased one of those cheap units, and had many problems with broken/nonfunctional parts, and no replies by that manufacturer.

There are also other quality makers of the 4030 size cnc carvers, but price goes up acourdingly.

Get on YouTube and search for the SainSmart machines, lots of good tutorials.

Look up Walthers, the biggest Model Railroad supplier.

Welcome!

Welcome!

The Model Shipways three pack would be a good start. The older Midwest kits are also good starter projects. Bluejacket also has some beginner level kits. Model Shipways will replace parts you damage.

Yes, but the resins are very toxic, as in you should only use gloves, safety glasses, and a mask, when handling the uncured resin. After the print is cured, you can then handle it unprotected.

I'm looking at the mono also. Be careful if you have pets or children around, the resins are toxic.

If you watch the "What's Neat This Week" #158 podcast with Ken Patterson (on YouTube), one of the members, who made a 3D printed HO scale locomotive, talks about the resin he uses to make the print usable in an environment where toughness is involved. Most of the resins are too brittle for general handling. He 3D printed the drive gears too.

The outside of kits like that were printed paper that you glued to the block.

One man's trash, is another man's treasure! They look great!

The plane has water running off the float, so I'd say taking off from the swell.

If you want to, you can get free replacement from Model Expo. Your new parts look great though!

As a side note, the scar on the characters face, was real. The actor got when he was beaten by the guards in a Concentration Camp!

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Welcome!

How did General Burkhalter ever fit in one of these?

Tell everyone you super detailed it, including Torpedo Worm damage!😉

What about putting foam blocks between the formers? It would be easy to then sand in both the deck shear and hull sides. No more starving cows!

How about a tutorial on how you make the seas for your diaroma?

Do a search on YouTube for Barbatos Rex. He has multiple videos on using all type of paints with an airbrush, including artist paints, as well as a video on just the type of airbrush you have.

Wear plastic/vinyl/etc. gloves while washing, and handling the parts, until they are painted. Oil left by your fingers will affect the adhesion of the paint to the parts.

Welcome to the forum!!!