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I have been doing 3D designs for over 2 years now and am getting better and better at getting the design right first time and the supports right with only 2 or 3 goes, lol! It is hard applying 'modelling license' to make the design printable, but still finescale and looking right. I recently started...

Little has happened on Lumsdonia, since I started doing 3D designs, the process has taken over all my modelling. The upside however, is that I have created hundreds of items that will adorn the layout, once I come to build it! And best of all, I can be proud that I have scratch built them (or equiva...

It's a great shame they have closed. I for one, have bought stuff off them a shows many times. They did a range of brass strip (their own brand) that was half the price of others and always had a great range of building materials. They will be missed!

One thing not mentioned in this thread is compressor pressure. How, why and what should the pressure be set at? Do you use the same pressure settings for weathering rolling stock or other transport items as oppose to colouring an embankment other larger area? Thanks End2end It really depends on man...

Although they may exist, the wide canal looked too wide! It was my first impression when I saw it. I think the first iteration looke quite realistic to be honest, but yes iteration 3 is much more interesting. I approve

Provided the magnetic couplers have a very high "remnance" it should be possible to temporarily weaken the field enough to separate them by subjecting them to an AC field. If it works we'd all need a magnetizer/demagnetizer to re invigorate them when they had done too many cycles, but tha...

Knowing the problem that bezels only have short threads, I always make my panels from Aluminium or perspex, it might be cheaper to buy a new panel front rather than buy new bezels!

If you can work out the thread size, you could 'tap' the holes with a thread or alternatively just glue them in!

Another Exhibition

Macclesfield https://youtu.be/LGkBQdfhz5c?t=1

GeraldH wrote:I've only just spotted the exhaust pipes. They are excellent. You could set up a little cottage industry in your spare time .

It seems that I have! Partnered with a 3D figures web retailer!

Been to a few more exhibitions,

Alsager https://youtu.be/DHc4g51Gqqw

The Festival of British Railway Modelling https://youtu.be/1dnWykXTpBQ

Rainhill https://youtu.be/416xiEXBO20

That's a good job you've done there Geoff. I'd recommend Tortoise motors for that lovely piece of track work. They can be adjusted to not push too hard on the point rails and there's certainly no thump. Each one has two change over switches, so powering the frogs would be no problem. I doubt I've t...

Re thinner lamp post, it is possible to paint a figure or plastic lamp, with Silver loaded paint, then scratch an isolating gap each side, you need to buy the expensive stuff £14 for it to work, then overpaint with ordinary paint.
As for balls -
Ball bearings
Cake topping silver balls
Ball head pins

There is a brand new 3D printed accessories supplier on the block called TimbScale! :o Launched on 28th January, there are currently over 118 new items available from scale3d.co.uk In case you have not twigged, the Timbscale Brand is mine and all items are designed by me! We will be launching furthe...

Well done Dublo! One day I will get a similar accolade . . . . . . . . . . . . . just need to build a layout first! lol