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You haven't given either axle diam or wheel bore, but you could try:
https://www.wychbearings.co.uk/miniatur ... gIi8vD_BwE

They do "all of the colours in all of the sizes" to quote Beattie!

Rik, I printed the fence modules 2 together and face down without support. The posts are actually halved so they that just glue side by side subsequently. In Cura, from the top: Screenshot 2020-10-03 14.20.56.jpg In Cura, from the bottom: Screenshot 2020-10-03 14.23.00.jpg No, none of them are on Th...

All very nice Paul, well done.

That tank looks very nice Trevor. I've been thinking I ought to provide watering facilities on mine but never seem to get around to it. Perhaps you've inspired me! The plinth is printing out - and each side takes 4 hours. It will be tomorrow evening before it is completed. I am planning to add the s...

Egor ( E.V.) has proposed the theme of "Autumn garden railway" for the next Gallery, thanks Egor. Plenty of scope for atmospheric pictures so lets get them rolling in please. (Quick reminder: They don't need to have been specially taken, something you have squirreled away from last year or...

My apologies folks, been a bit tied up the last few days. However, I can now officially announce that the winner is a dead heat between Egor and myself, with 5 votes each! Sunset at the end of summer 20200829_184714_010_saved - копия.jpg Errr...in the rough DSC_0125 small.jpg It is of course the win...

I hadn't realised that PLA is biodegradable until recently, whereas ABS isn't. Are you intending to leave the footbridge outside all the time? PLA is allegedly biodegradable, which is why I switched to ABS after initial prints, but then I changed back to PLA subsequently, and I've had no problems w...

Very nice Rik. The mortar in the ridge tiles really adds 'life' somehow. I'm with Graeme about the need for a chimney at least, low relief or otherwise, though. If I'm being picky, some flashing would finish off the joint between the brickwork at the LHS of the engine house and the adjacent roof. As...

Thanks David, looks nice and smooth to me, just the faintest hint of a 'lump'. Could you file a flat on the axle ends?

Can't say I'd like that phone controller though ( apart from not having a mobile phone anyway ) I'd much prefer having a knob to twiddle.

That looks very nice David, the boiler cladding is lovely.
What mechanism does it use, is it part of thhe PDF kit?
Any chance of a bit of video showing it running?

I'm impressed with the way you've numbered the rocks and marked their relative positions. Yes I noticed that too. :D The times I've positioned things as I want them and then moved them out to replace later and no way been able to get them back as they should be! Such simple solution, just brilliant.

Thanks Peter ( & Rik & Steve). As you say it shows a new and very different view of your railway and its interesting to see the relationship of various elements that we are very very familiar with at ground level. The flying and editing are superb. Having said all that, I think I prefer the ...

I would love to show you the pictures but the system is telling me.... ' Sorry but the board attachment quota has been reached'.... ? Moderators.... any assistance would be appreciated. Peter, I can't help I'm afraid, it needs Tom for this. I can confirm that I've just tried to attach a test pictur...

Very nice Greg, thanks. I particularky like the perfect 'majestic' speed of the diesel in the video, Just out of interest, the only times I've personally ever seen sugar cane being transported was in Egypt and there it is moved still green, so I was surprised to see the loads in your pictures appare...

Most impressive John.
Well worth all the hard work.

Those plates do look very good. What are the dims and what printer did you use for them?

Only 6 entries this quarter which is slightly disappointing, but they are all good and depicting a wide variety of subjects and as always its going to be hard to decide which best fits the "RAILWAY IDYLL" theme. Voting will close on 30th September, so please get your votes in - remember th...

if we were doing this again I would have the portals to hand first and build the tunnel concrete form work to fit the portals. I find it's often a 'chicken and egg' thing when needing to fit bits together like that, and hindsight is a wonderful thing. The end result looks good though, whichever way...

Nice as always, Grant.
I love the view of the watermill in the background through the trestle, makes it seem more 'real' somehow.

If you want the lettering as an overlay in a different colour to the body, you could try actually printing it in the correct colour.