Patrick Matthews Posted July 30, 2017 #1 Posted July 30, 2017 This was the main reason I got into 3D Printing... cowl vents! Maybe the most painful part on a model ship to make. Yes I know about carving masters, been there. And I know about the copper plating method, no thanks. But they are dead simple to do in 3D printing, with nice thin walls and properly shaped cowls- I have even done the segmented style. But please, you don't have to use "bowl on a stick" vents! steamschooner, mtaylor and John Allen 3 Pat M. Matthews Model Marine Model FUNCTION as well as FORM. Get your boats wet!
S.Coleman Posted August 2, 2017 #2 Posted August 2, 2017 They look good. What scale can you get these down too? mtaylor 1 Regards, Scott Current build: 1:75 Friesland, Mamoli Completed builds: 1:64 Rattlesnake, Mamoli - 1:64 HMS Bounty, Mamoli - 1:54 Adventure, Amati - 1:80 King of the Mississippi, AL 1:64 Blue Shadow, Mamoli - 1:64 Leida Dutch pleasure boat, Corel - 1:60 HMS President Mantra, Sergal Awaiting construction: 1:89 Hermione La Fayette AL - 1:48 Perserverance, Modelers shipyard
Patrick Matthews Posted August 3, 2017 Author #3 Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) The smallest I've made is 1/8" tube OD (1/4" cowl OD)... but they start to get a little chunky in the smaller sizes. At least they're still hollow! Rendering of the 1/8" tube size: Edited August 3, 2017 by Pat Matthews S.Coleman 1 Pat M. Matthews Model Marine Model FUNCTION as well as FORM. Get your boats wet!
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