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  1. I said the tale ended. This was not true. I spent some time test printing the parts (many thanks to Bill Geary/Mr. Obsessive for assistance). The outcome yielded major design revisions.... Again.... I tested single body and separate roof designs. Each has it's pros and cons as far as the printing and finishing are concerned. I found also I have to change the chassis design removing tiny parts from the main structure as they tend to break easily.W Well, that was all for the time being.
  2. It is always nice to see new kits coming. However, British cars have never been my cup of tea, except some early Jaguars and the Lotus Esprit. Aston Martins and McLaren are particularly NoGo for me. I would nevertheless be still interested in a classic car like the DB5 if it were a stock version.
  3. https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Hobby-Primary-Color-Pigments/dp/B002S19ONS
  4. What is the difference between these two product lines and the rest of the paint? I know one of them is a pigment and the other is metallic and clear line. How are they used and what makes them that different from regular clears and metallic paints ? Regards Walid
  5. What I really miss in this hobby is the concentration on the top of the line models (well, Revell started lately to see the light) and lack of accessories. It is somewhat disappointing to put time and effort in a model seeking perfection, then loose all the realism by standing in front of books on a shelf. I know, dioramas need space, time, imagination, and above all, accessories. The latter what I would love to see, but never came true. Luckily, I am old (or young??) enough to witness the 3D printing age. I did some detail parts and camping and boat trailers to introduce some realism and also uniqueness to my models. Sadly, I am working with a faster pace in the digital world than in real life. Instead of building the camping trailers I did the last couple of months, I started another CAD project, which I am sharing its WIP with you here. I used some online boat building plans to create this vintage motor boat. It will consist of roughly 10 parts, so not a big hassle to build. I did my best to achieve proper kit engineering. Since clear parts are difficult to print, I designed it with flat wind screen that can be fabricated of any clear sheet. The pictures are a bit outdated. It looks slightly different, has a propeller and a rudder, as well as a dashboard and steering wheel. I am currently working on the seats. I am torn between a bench or bucket seats. What do you think?? and.... Since we are interested in cars rather than boats, a matching trailer will follow. I hope you like it.
  6. Unfortunately, there are not a lot of choices of powerful enough mid size European cars in the kit world. There is no Renault 16, Ford Taunus 17 or Fiat 1300 to put in front of this trailer. There are only kits of sport and upper class cars, like Tamiya's jaguar MK ii and Morgan, Ebbro's Citroen DS, Hasegawa's BMW 2002 and revell's jaguar E-type and MG.
  7. Just finished. A sixties style camping trailer inspired by Eriba Faun caravan. I hope you like it.
  8. This is the prototype I wanted to model: https://www.dub-box.com/
  9. It is helpful to receive feedback from various sources. By this way I can correct errors and handle shortcomings.
  10. .... Well, a sort of.... The trailer hitch is still under construction. What started as a quick project to relief some of the frustration of the Lamborghini LP 500 never ending story turned out to be a lot of work in itself. I started initially with a multi piece body to achieve some degree of modularity. This was found to be a major printing headache. Different parts deform differently and create more room for flaws. Moreover, the joints were flimsy and needed kit design enhancement. Therefore I decided to start from scratch again, reinforcing the parts wherever possible. I haven't printed any of the models yet, but based on experience it looks a sturdy design. I have a soft spot for tiny trailers, so I started with a 2000mm design. That would be exactly 80 mm in 1/25. But since Hasegawa and Revell 1/24th models were intended as towing cars, my engineer's mind derailed immediately and stretched the trailer to 2400 mm and 3600 mm, meaning 100 and 150 mm in scale. After everything was finished I discovered I made the trailers as RHD. Not a big deal though as the STL data can be easily mirrored before printing. Here are the pictures of the digital models. Photos of the physical models will follow once available. I hope you like them.
  11. I wouldn't print the older design. See yourself
  12. This is what I call telepathy. I have chosen the same colour for my targa. But.... I gave up using Tamiya acrylic paint for the exterior finish as they cannot be polished properly. Therefore I picked up a close green tone by testor.
  13. My trailer showed earlier was two round in comparison with Revell T2 bus and the sides were too soft to print properly. I did deliberately this way with the intention to add interior details later. Sadly, the first test print showed it was very difficult to put together. A multi piece design suffered from incontinent part deformations and printing tolerances. There was a greater possibility for flaws. To put it short: it looked nice on the screen but terrible in reality. As a remedy, the body shell was strengthen by a mesh of stiffeners. The roof attachment pins were replaced by a large center tab. The floor panel was also strengthened. This meant interior had to be abandoned in favour of the sturdier body shell and ease of printing. I will try to print the trailer today. Wish me luck....
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