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  1. CDW
    She's coming along real nice Denis. I like it!
  2. CDW
    This looks amazing!
  3. CDW
    By far, this has been the most fiddly component constructed so far. It should be less intense moving forward.
  4. CDW
    My son-in-law is a machinist involved in the manufacture of nuclear submarines. I found it interesting to learn that each of the various companies involved in the manufacturing process each produce a complete cross section piece of the submarine in a fashion similar to how your Corvette goes together. All the pieces are sent to a central facility as they are completed, then assembled as a complete ship just as you are now building your model. I do not know if larger ships are built in this fashion, only that it applies to nuclear subs.
  5. CDW
    Yikes! I would have been out of there like I was shot out of a gun barrel.
  6. CDW
    Thanks much OC. You are going to do fine with your Hood. Looking forward to seeing it go together!
  7. CDW
    You've done a beautiful job on this project Alan. Have thoroughly enjoyed following the build and have learned a lot from watching. Can't wait to see what you do next!
  8. CDW
    One more layer goes on top of this one, then it will be finished. Reminds me of the IJN battleship designs which have very similar control towers (if that is the correct term).
  9. CDW
    On radio controlled aircraft built from 3D printed parts, CA glue is being used. This takes into account the stresses the airframes undergo while flying and in various maneuvers. Very good strength of bond. Of course, there is no distortion from CA glue but there is a risk involved inhaling the fumes created by CA which is not to be underestimated. Many modelers have had serious medical complications from breathing CA fumes.
  10. CDW
    Yves You have done a remarkable job to produce the entire hull on your first try in 3D printing. The finished product looks outstanding. You are encouraging me to bring my machines back out of storage.
  11. CDW
    Here is where the layers begin stacking up, but there is more to go.
  12. CDW
    While it’s not finished, I am tired of working on this piece for now and am taking some photos for the record.
  13. CDW
    That resin looks so much like water, it's as if you could literally jump inside. Beautiful work, Alan.
  14. CDW
    Was able to get several hours of work in on the Hood but still didn’t finish the bridge. A couple of the quad .5 inch guns mounted on top.
  15. CDW
    Engine builders did a lot of mixing and matching with other small block cranks/rods with the 400 block to come up with different configurations of bore/stroke/cubic inches and drastically changed the way the engines performed. One of those combinations used a 327 crankshaft and I forget which rods, but it ended up 383 cubic inches, and had a big bore with a shorter stroke giving it higher top end RPM's. It was a drag racer favorite as I recall.
  16. CDW
    In between the 283 and 350 small blocks came the 327 small block. My big brother bought a brand new short block 327 crate engine from the Chevrolet dealer the first year they came out, 1963 I think. He ran a set of fuelie heads which were the "thing" back then because of the size of the intake valves and porting. He dropped that engine into his '55 Chevy and it was a real runner. Last small block variations were the 307 and 400 cubic inch. The 400's were my favorite small block Chevy to street rod because the high torque made it so much fun from stoplight to stoplight.
  17. CDW
    Great story that I never heard or read about before.
  18. CDW
    Wow, that is so nice. Love that particular plane and you did a wonderful job on it all the way around. A very under modeled aircraft, the Soviet fighters and bombers.
  19. CDW
    No resin, everything is plastic, machined brass, photo etch brass, or stainless steel photo etch.
  20. CDW
    Now that’s a great idea! Thanks for sharing it with me as I will put it to use.
  21. CDW
    I found it! After recharging my flashlight battery over night, I looked again this morning and found it. Hoorah! laying next to a small pin, you can appreciate how small this is, about half the diameter of the pin.
  22. CDW
    The 4 inch secondary guns. The oddball on the far right is the casualty of a lost gun barrel, hence was forced to use the stock kit ones where I drilled out the barrel ends to make them somewhat more presentable. Who knows, maybe I’ll get lucky and find the missing barrel later. Next up are more superstructure assemblies.
  23. CDW
    From left to right are the A, B, X, and Y main gun turrets.
  24. CDW
    It's surprising how much filament the plane takes. In addition, it must be a heat/UV resistant type, non standard. Because RC aircraft are flown outdoors, the filament must be UV resistant whereas standard filament is not. Heat from sunlight will cause the filament to get soft and sag, distorting the model. I still have some spools of it packed away but I cannot recall the name of the type I used. My worst nightmare was when the filament somehow got hung up in the spool near the very end of a long print. It was something like a 30 hours long print. When that happens, it ruins the entire part and the whole print must be redone. All that work goes down the drain. Vought F4U Corsair – 3DLabPrint
  25. CDW
    Your parts are coming out nice. With some adjustments in your software parameters, you can probably get a smoother finish that will not require any sanding. While it's been too long ago to remember exactly the adjustments made, by altering the speed of print, temperature, and maybe a couple of other parameters, I learned to get a very smooth finish several years ago. If I started again, would have to relearn everything. 🙂

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