biggtim

I have an Anycubic Photon resin printer that I use to print model parts created in Fusion 360. I don;t ave time to post pics right now, but I can later. Still learning the software, but I've been very pleased with the print quality so far, as well as the cost and ease of use. I actually don't mind the regular resin that requires alcohol clean up, but I'm planning to try the water based stuff soon, too. Any recommendations on brand? I think the resin printers like the nice Creality you've got are the way to go for modelers. The resolution and material are perfectly suited for model parts, in my experience. I'll throw some pics on after work. By the way, your stuff is fantastic!!! Tim

Dang, those tracks look incredible!!!

Happy B-Day John!!

What a cool idea, Carl!!

They really kick butt, you're going to love them.

Already bought the Dragon, my friend, with lots of AM.

It may be a while, I have to get a couple of other kits done first, and summer is almost here, during which my bench time drops WAYYY down. Maybe in the fall.

Well, it's time to resurrect this thread, because I gone and done did it. I found a Dragon early Tiger I #6252 on ebay, WITH a set of "magic tracks", AND a bunch of AM stuff from Voyager for 80 bones, and I blew my paypal balance on it. Dammit. I'm excited, but I always feel a little stupid buying more kits when I have so many already started. Oh well!!!

Boy, I am loving this!!

I think I will play the long game and wait.

I love that movie!!

None yet, but it's calling me!!

I damn thee, sir! Why do you torture me so?

No kidding. I am trying to lose weight, and failing already.

The kind of water he drinks would DEFINITELY burn......

So how did this go? I use both lacquer and enamels almost exclusively, and I use them on my 3D printed parts all the time, with zero issues. I always prime first, mostly to smooth out the pattern left by the layers, though it is very subtle with resin printers.

The Allen foundation announced today that they are closing the Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum, in Everett, WA, as well as virtually every other venue they own, due to lack of revenue. They said they hope to re-open in the future, but do not have any idea when or if it will happen. Here's hoping it does, it is a fantastic collection, and I would miss it terribly. If it stays closed, I may never have a reason to go west of the Cascade mountains again! https://flyingheritage.org/Closure.aspx Tim

I already told my wife to plan on me heading for Vegas next August, so Smitty, Harv, Clunk, and y'all better look out!!

It sure looks like it! I have the Heller TE-20 kit half built, and I keep eyeing other machinery kits, but I just can't allow myself to spread out too much. I can't afford to expand the hobby!! I particularly love the rusty Cat photo above (note the brand new seat!). I love rusty farm equipment. I actually used to refurbish equipment as a job years ago, so I stripped and painted many a tractor and Caterpillar. I also spent a lot of hours driving tractors and lift trucks at various jobs before I joined the desk bound world. Old machines like that will always have a special place for me.

I love stuff like this!!

Totally agree, and nice models you've shown, too!

Some of the mods might, but the rest of us don't!

If I read the subtlety of a few posts wrong, then my bad. But I'm pretty sure it was right on.

Those lapses in judgement aside (and you're dead right - I've definitely seen what you mean), I'm only saying that being happy at the other forum being down because of a grudge is lame, and kinda childish. Outages hurt the members more than the mods, and I don't see why anyone here would be happy about that. I have not seen any such posts like that from the members there directed over here, but I may have missed them. With a few exceptions, you guys are a great bunch of people, and I think we should be above that shit. Thanks for hearing me out. Tim