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- Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:18 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: FINAL NEW FWLR LINE
- Replies: 215
- Views: 91806
Re: FINAL NEW FWLR LINE
You've done a cracking job on what sounds like a fairly duff kit, Rod.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:13 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Gmeinder & Co loco
- Replies: 76
- Views: 1894
Re: Gmeinder & Co loco
OK, I'll write it up in words of one syllable, but gimme an hour or three. The video I mentioned is very good, but more complex than we need. It was a good starting point and I couldn't have done it without him, but by trial and error I found I could stop half way through and then do my own thing!
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:48 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Gmeinder & Co loco
- Replies: 76
- Views: 1894
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:46 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Gmeinder & Co loco
- Replies: 76
- Views: 1894
Re: Gmeinder & Co loco
I found a Youtube video on how to import an stl into Blender and insert 'bones' so that the limbs can be posed. It's a complicated set of actions but it does work and I can move one of his arms wherever I want. It says that the same thing can be done with the rest of the limbs, but I can't quite ge...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:10 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Gmeinder & Co loco
- Replies: 76
- Views: 1894
Re: Gmeinder & Co loco
Well, so far it's had an initial grey primer spray, 2 coats of acrylic black spray, a coat of black acrylic brushed on, and another coat of grey primer on top!Old Man Aaron wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 6:30 am Basecoating with black before topcoating usually saves me.
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:24 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Gmeinder & Co loco
- Replies: 76
- Views: 1894
Re: Gmeinder & Co loco
Thanks both, but no go for either suggestion I'm afraid. I've often filed LED's to fit and I've thought about a reflector, but it really isn't practical. I'm actually using a 1.0 x 1.0 x 1.5mm micro LED, because thats all that will go inside. The light output slot is only 1mm high and the complete f...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:43 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Gmeinder & Co loco
- Replies: 76
- Views: 1894
Re: Gmeinder & Co loco
Just a quick update to report that nothing much has happened, in construction terms, in the last couple of weeks. I'm fairly happy with the overall proportions, but I've been a bit bothered about the actual dimensions and I've juggled them around several times. I even tried to make contact with the ...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:47 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: HGLW loco tweak
- Replies: 76
- Views: 2466
Re: HGLW loco tweak
Does look good Rik, and the sound is interesting. I've got one of the Ali soundcards on the way, hoping to put in the Gmeinder loco, if and when!
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:24 am
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Cheapo diesel sound card
- Replies: 85
- Views: 1357
Re: Cheapo diesel sound card
Phil, can you share that link here as well pease?
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:02 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Yr Hen Felin & Yr Orsaf Newydd
- Replies: 297
- Views: 51267
Re: Yr Hen Felin & Yr Orsaf Newydd
At a guess, the expansion problems are a variation on the problems that some Filcris users have reported. Most notably Andrew SVLR.
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:30 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Cabbed Hunslet
- Replies: 12
- Views: 502
Re: Cabbed Hunslet
Looking very good so far.
Are you going to wallpaper them?
Are you going to wallpaper them?
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:26 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Cheapo diesel sound card
- Replies: 85
- Views: 1357
Re: Cheapo diesel sound card
Steve, glad you've got it sorted. Quicky question. On my laptop it sounds very "thin", no appreciable bass, more like a lawnmower than a diesel loco. I'm not sure if that is actually the sound it produces, or an artefact of the the speaker you are using, or the recording system or the lapt...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:11 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Gmeinder & Co loco
- Replies: 76
- Views: 1894
Re: Gmeinder & Co loco
Thanks guys.
Simon, The cab interior was printed just sitting on the bed the right way up.
The two grilles were angled at about 33 degrees from the the vertical for printing.
This is a screenshot of it in Chitubox prior to slicing.
Simon, The cab interior was printed just sitting on the bed the right way up.
The two grilles were angled at about 33 degrees from the the vertical for printing.
This is a screenshot of it in Chitubox prior to slicing.
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:53 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Gmeinder & Co loco
- Replies: 76
- Views: 1894
Re: Gmeinder & Co loco
Wow, that is good! Especially the cab detail. Rik Thanks Rik. It remains to be seen how well the fine bits will print! Well, the answer to my own question is, "They printed pretty well, I think" Still a bit of cleaning up needed but basically straight out of the UV curer. The first pictur...
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:55 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Gmeinder & Co loco
- Replies: 76
- Views: 1894
Re: Gmeinder & Co loco
Been working on the mech for this loco. When I built the Chingford Contractors Loco I used an "N20GearMotor" with a cross shaft output. The motor is fine but the shafts are a few mm too short to allow a 28mm B-B, so I ended up with 3d printed extended wheel hubs which are less than totally...
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:10 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Cheapo diesel sound card
- Replies: 85
- Views: 1357
Re: Cheapo diesel sound card
Yeah, thanks. I'll wait until you've got yours and confirm if it works, before beating my brains any further!
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:40 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Cheapo diesel sound card
- Replies: 85
- Views: 1357
Re: Cheapo diesel sound card
Very odd, I will try it again I just bought one for 40p (plus P&P), but they should be £7.27 (plus P&P) at the moment. No idea what's going on. If not just do a search for RC Diesel Engine Simulation Sound Module 5-8.4V Input 2W Small Horn Speaker For Remote Control Car Boat Airplane DIY Mo...
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 1:19 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Cheapo diesel sound card
- Replies: 85
- Views: 1357
Re: Cheapo diesel sound card
Except it says it can't be shipped to the UK.. Phil.P I must be special then? :dontknow: akiexpress1.png Steve, whats the link for that one then? The previous link was only 40 pence, reduced from £35!! I'm just thinking it might go in my little German diesel, although the blurb says it needs to be ...
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 11:48 am
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Cheapo diesel sound card
- Replies: 85
- Views: 1357
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 4:19 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Gmeinder & Co loco
- Replies: 76
- Views: 1894