Ace-Garageguy

^^^ For those who don't know, the three exquisite models (and the larger scale engine model) immediately above were entirely designed in CAD and 3D printed by Bill Cunningham, who I mentioned in the first post in this thread. Every part (except plug wires and flexible hoses) is printed, including the tube frames and the wire wheels. His body panels are only 1mm thick, and he's accomplishing things that "experts" have said couldn't be done. He's also using relatively inexpensive printers, one of which can be had for around $150. The photos, though very nice, simply do not do the models justice. They have to be seen up close to be fully appreciated...and they're almost beyond belief.

Very nice. Great fade !

You have a truly remarkable feel for texture and color to represent different surfaces. Fabric that looks like fabric, rust that looks like rust, burned hulks that look just like burned hulks before they've rusted, etc. Definitely among the best of the best... Really diggin' the field-armored fork-lift too.

It's over. Great turnout by modelers and vendors (without a mask in sight), and I got to have nice chats with Pico Elgin and Bill Cunningham (two of the guys who've really been pushing the limits of 3D printing), and Okey Spaulding. In short, it's here, it's "affordable", and the possible results are staggeringly beautiful. Mr. Cunningham's models are the best I've ever seen in 1/24 scale, bar none. Sorry I don't have any photos. I couldn't find a memory card this AM that would work with my old camera. But I'm certain somebody will shortly remedy the lack-of-pix situation.

Very nice. A demanding medium to work in 'cause you don't get to make mistakes.

Nice indeed. I really enjoy seeing well thought out "what ifs" that are entirely plausible from a technical and historical perspective.

Thanks Ray. But even it's not really done-done.

Ace hardware.

What Irked You Today? Frankly, damm near everything. But most particularly old "friends" who turn into self-serving backstabbing greedy lying weasels.

Must notta had the fix-overheating app on his phone.

OMG !!! OMG !!! If I had written that, I'd have been banned for life.

Thanks Joe. Good to know it's not all my imagination.

Presumably, the AI-endowed self-driving cars will be intelligent and self-aware enough to avoid these annoying human actions. But don't bet the farm on it.

I've found this design to be very helpful for a wide variety of modeling tasks...

Yup...definitely liking the post-sectioning flow and lines.

That I don't know, as I still haven't had time to go through what is there now, and compare carefully with what I'm absolutely certain I've posted here in the past. However, there is content I've posted going as far back as 2012, the year I signed up here. Far as the earlier question regarding photos goes...that's not the issue I'm addressing. I've maintained my paid Photobucket account from the beginning, and all the PB photos remain, as well as photos hosted on this site on the remaining build threads. Certain pasted-in photos from other sites have disappeared, but again, that's to be expected and is not the current issue.

Revell.

Recently I tried google-searching for some of my older builds to illustrate answers to specific questions here. I was curious as to why no results come up when I searched as I've always done. So I went to my content page and scrolled through all my "TOPICS", content back through 2012. Though I haven't done an exhaustive inventory of every build I've posted yet, it seems some of my build threads have simply disappeared. Anybody have any ideas?

On the AMT and Lindberg '40 Fords, I usually remove the floors entirely and replace them with styrene sheet, then build whatever exhaust system is appropriate.

It's necessary to look critically at the actual reasons for the spiking prices, not just accept what we're being told by most talking-heads. There are causes, real legitimate causes, but I can't elaborate due to certain topics being verboten here. Bottom line: do your own research, pay attention, and think things through.

Very nice, gentlemen. A vastly superior solution in many cases to adapting or modifying kit parts.

Yeah, some geezers actually know a few things. Lotsa young folks seem to think they know everything though. I have been young and dumb and sure I knew everything. Now, as a geezer, I recognize that I really know very little relative to all there is to know.

I have a story... Wait...what was the question?