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And so you should feel very chuffed with it! It looks great! Very reminiscent of the original Bagnalls which were quite unique.

Rik

philipy wrote: ↑Sun Jul 26, 2020 8:12 am ....... At first glance sounds easy but then they start on the jargon and my brain fades.....

I know that feeling .....

Rik

Hi Philip
This review rates Meshmixer highly for auto fixing meshes. I've not used it yet for that purpose, but the explanation on here might be useful.

https://formlabs.com/uk/blog/best-stl-f ... are-tools/

Rik

BTW I've discovered that the donor vehicle is from the Sylvanian Families range. It's called the Vintage Wedding Car. s-l400.jpg . I've also noticed they do a very interesting version of the Morris Minor, which could easily be adapted to look like the real thing, sitting in a station car park. Not m...

Sorry, Philip. I didn't mean to sound critical in my previous post. I think you've done a great job - as I said the pose is really good (which is the bit you were responsible for) - but it does seem that 3D printers just aren't that good at handling finer detail like faces. Mind you, I've had a go a...

I'm just trying to figure out how it could be wired up, but I think you might be able to use one of these, with a couple of diodes and a couple of normally on micro switches.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154017821560

Rik

The pose is good. I think it's difficult to get fine detail on a 3d print, so hands and faces do seem to end up a bit Mr Blobbyish. Not that I've tried it yet, but the 3d figures I've bought do lack finesse

Rik

Nice looking model. The guard looks good too. He has a nautical bearing....

Rik

I really enjoy seeing the latest developments. That plane and it's mechanism are a delight. I was expecting the bucket to move on the last video, though. I suspect it will only be a matter of time......

Will the plane be fully automated eventually? I suspect a shuttle module would do the trick.

Rik

Looking good Graeme. Looking forward to seeing that video of the first train run round the loop. ....

Rik

Hi Jim It's a CTC DIY A8, a very cheap version of the Anet A8. It came as a kit, the construction of which I've described here - https://riksrailway.blogspot.com/2020/06/how-i-assembled-my-ctc-diy-anet-a8.html I got mine for £80 on eBay. The price seems to vary. On the CTC website it's shown as $140...

Another marvellous little scene. It's the little touches which bring thing to life.
Have you installed a smoke generator in the chimney?

Rik

A brilliant job, Philip. The larger size does make it look a lot more workmanlike. Your printer gives a far better finish than mine. I haven't tried, but I suspect it would struggle to print a figure successfully. Did you need to give supports for the arms?

Rik

steamyjim wrote: ↑Wed Jul 22, 2020 10:44 pm Look forward to the build article on your blog!

Only too happy to oblige, Jim

https://riksrailway.blogspot.com/2020/0 ... ilcar.html

Rik

pandsrowe wrote: ↑Wed Jul 22, 2020 9:17 am ...... if it was me I'd still be thinking about it!

This one has been on the shelf for a couple of years while I tried to decide how to tackle it. Once I laid hands on the razor saw, it was remarkable how quickly it came together though - probably around three days of intermittent work.

Rik

BorisSpencer wrote: ↑Wed Jul 22, 2020 10:07 am That Jeep train looks rather interesting, I wonder if those guys were considered passengers or backup motive power!

Probably depended on the gradient ......

Rik

Fortunately, it looks as if the conversions took many forms, so maybe mine isn't quite so unprototypical after all..... 84751.jpg . 84721.jpg . 73191726943435b5960584cc7a75f7ba--old-photos-discus.jpg . Jeep_train,_known_as_the_Membukut_Special_in_Beaufort,_Borneo,_1945.jpg . images.jpeg . unnamed (1...

......, I like it that you altered their arms to hold on to their hats! Thanks Grant I felt this would probably be the most natural pose. The hands were the most difficult to model in milliput. The chap's hand holding the wheel is more like a flipper. Maybe he's a keen swimmer🤭 Many of our road to ...

.... is it usually the case that steering wheels remained after conversion to rail use? Not sure, but I decided that the steering wheel would have a hand throttle at its centre and so they kept the wheel as something to hold on to, rather than just having the column with a lever on it. It is actual...

Another project which has been sitting on the shelf for a while has now emerged from the workshop - a car railcar S1760001.JPG . Not sure where the donor body came from for the car. But it seems to look OK S1760002.JPG . The passengers are those cheap figures which come from China - butchered a bit....