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Is 3D Printing Right For Your Layout? I know this technology isn’t everyone’s thing, but stick with me for a minute. 3D Printing has been around for a few years now. The machines have reached a price point that is attainable for a lot of people. Yes, I know $250 (£192GBP) is still a lot…
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What self-respecting rail yard would be complete without somewhere to wash the rolling stock? Whether it’s coaches, wagons, diesel locomotives or DMUs, This OO Scale “Coach Washing Plant” would be similar to what would be seen in Motive Power Depots or maintenance depots around the UK. Armed with pictures from the Internet and a desire…
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Summer is here and the high temperatures have arrived. It’s 102F (36C) in California as I type this, but not for me, I’m back in England on holiday/vacation, currently in Brighton where it’s 52F (12C) on July 5th. I’m not joking. It’s raining with strong wind coming from the West. The English Channel is grey…
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How To Convert From One Scale To Another Do you need to convert your 3D model from HO to OO scale, or US N scale to UK N scale? …or any other scale from one to another? It’s laughably simple… How it works… All 3D prints have to be analyzed and processed before sending…
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This is a scratch-built model based somewhat on the ScaleScenes bus depot kit. It was another kit I bought years ago that I tried to build and failed due to my inability to cut very well. I took the basic concept of John’s kit and created my own version in Inkscape. The file was sent…
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Not as much modeling as I would have liked in the past few weeks. Work and family life took up much of my time. I had one of my solo motorcycle trips planned for early May. I was going to Death Valley before it got too hot. Unfortunately, the weather was pretty bad with 50mph…
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This OO Scale Garage aka “Frank Tinley’s Autos” is a scratch-built model based on the Scalescenes kit. It is very typical of the kind of thing you would see all over the UK. The term “Garage” is often used in the UK to mean “Mechanic/car repair workshop” or “Petrol/Gas Station” These were usually owned by…
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3D Printing On My Layout I suppose it was inevitable I would end up with a 3D printer at some point. My work in technology and my hobby would cross paths eventually. I recently purchased two 3D printers. An FDM/filament type and a resin printer. Elegoo Nepture 4 Pro – Filament | Link https://amzn.to/3TLwwa3 Anycubic…
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