THEscaleSHOW Posted May 2, 2022 Author Share Posted May 2, 2022 Hello folks! As I read, the topic of 3D printing seems to have enough potential for discussion 😄 Basically and in my opinion I would like to say that in model making the way is always the goal and who decides why for which one does not have to mean good or bad. 3D printing has arrived in model making and many have been using bought accessories for a longer time. It is a different matter to design or print parts yourself. I totally agree with Graham and Darryl on this, as all the work takes place before printing. My decision to use the printer instead of plastic card was not difficult because of my possibilities. Since I do nothing but design components every day at work, I have the necessary software and experience 🤓 This also made the decision to buy the printer easier for me, as I was able to exempt it from taxes as a business expense 😎 To be honest, under other circumstances I would not have made the investment (1.600€) and would have used the good old plastic card. You can't stop new technologies, whether you use them or not is up to you. I find complete models from the printer boring (you can already buy them for a lot of money), for me it's the mix of old school and new that makes the appeal. One of the advantages of the printer is that many identically needed parts are no problem. The 8 teeth including the screws would otherwise have cost me a lot of effort. And as far as saving time is concerned, it always depends on the complexity of the part. The spade cost me several hours of research (because I didn't have the dimensions and other details). The 10-hour construction involved almost over 50 individual steps and in the end only the third attempt was a success. Price-wise (concerning the resin) it was rather a minus deal, but honestly: who cares about that? 😁 MD on the left side you can see some of the steps like extrusion, drilling, bevelling etc. which were necessary to model the spade 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 On 01/05/2022 at 10:54, Jasper dog said: , Betamax is the future, just a handy tip! I was but a young lad , but my old lady backed betamax too, mainly because our rental telly was supplied by a toshiba dealer and they did betamax, it was a bit sad in the video shop mind compared to the vhs section, but I'm up for one of these resin printers, it's just the learning an old dog new tricks bit, I've been looking at cad vids on YouTube lately, but I'll probably die before i get this good though , Stll i embrace progress 👍 Total modelling , keep it up 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Very impressive modelling all round MD. Lovely work on the 3D printed part too! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEscaleSHOW Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 Hello all 🥳 First of all, thank you for your comments - they are always very welcome! Ok, after my wife's insistence that I spend a lot of time on our new lawn in the garden, I'm back at the workbench 😅 The detail work on the M12 is going well and today I want to show you the progress. In the course of the construction, I have discovered more and more inconsistencies with the original through research and am trying to correct them. Apart from the superstructure, I am currently working on the massive gun. The fact that it is a relic of WW1 makes it even more interesting. I think I will be busy with PE and accessories all next week, then hopefully the painting can start. Until then have fun! MD the rear superstructure was partially rebuilt Welded seams made of stretched plastic missing screws and rivets have been added with a little wire more details i had doubts about the grenades from the kit 🤔 so research was done 🧐 these beans taste better 😁 i have taken this information as a template not 100% but better than before The gun had an enormous recoil 💪 Therefore, a hole had to be dug behind it ☝️ fat thing in the mud 😅 ☮️ 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Again more detailed and beautiful work MD, It's looking fabulous. great photo's too... Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 It's good to see such attention to detail and learn how to make these improvements. I especially like the filler cap mod which I will try on my M10. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelKrypton Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 4 hours ago, Bertie Psmith said: I especially like the filler cap mod which I will try ... I noticed this as well, nicely done. It is one of those little details which will help add that little bit of extra to any build. cheers, Graham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEscaleSHOW Posted May 16, 2022 Author Share Posted May 16, 2022 Gentlemen! I'm trying to post more often now - exchanging ideas is actually the whole point of the GB 😁 At the weekend I rebuilt the height adjustment of the gun and added details. Today I will continue with the rear mudguards. There I will deviate from the kit... MD The gun cradle on the model has gaps that need to be filled in The mechanism for the height adjustment is missing here, which would probably be seen later on🧐 The template... To make small rings or sleeves, simply drill out a round plastic rod or tube, then insert the drill the other way round and carefully cut in with the knife while turning the drill. The beautiful round ring is ready, without having pressed it flat or oval 😁 I don't get a beauty award for it... ...but much better than before😉 These mudguards belong on a vintage car, but not on a 155mm monster 😯 Tuning is the order of the day 😁 ☮️ 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Superb work as ever MD, the attention to detail is exemplary. The mark of a skilled craftsman, you make it look easy! Thanks for your insight into 3d printing. The more I learn about this the more interesting it gets, so many applications for both hard and soft surfaces, depending upon the program obviously. Great work Darryl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 15 hours ago, THEscaleSHOW said: The gun cradle on the model has gaps that need to be filled in The mechanism for the height adjustment is missing here, which would probably be seen later on🧐 Dang if that doesn't look like a Naval gun mount ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Utterly, utterly beautifully detailed modelling. Your attention to even the smallest detail is very impressive! Thank you for the demonstration of how to cut the rings from tube plastic too. Very helpful! Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEscaleSHOW Posted May 18, 2022 Author Share Posted May 18, 2022 On 17/05/2022 at 07:53, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Dang if that doesn't look like a Naval gun mount ? Yes, agree with you! Also reminds me of the base of a naval gun. Thick cast iron makes the model even more interesting 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEscaleSHOW Posted May 18, 2022 Author Share Posted May 18, 2022 Gentlemen! As announced a few news from the M12. I slowly see light at the end of the tunnel... Cheers! old school: the rear fenders were shortened and ground thinner at the visible outer edges i love field improvisations... here the mechanics have put in a lot of effort 😁 from a template... ...the packing crate incl. mounting bracket was rebuilt for further details the collected references are searched again 🧐 The hatch needs locks and a new padding. I only had some from a german tank, but better than nothing.... The cast-on padding from the kit was too thin. To achieve a realistic effect, simply sand everything down and rebuild the padding from plastic card. Round off the edges and sand the surface a bit. Leather or fabric surfaces are always uneven. Finally a railing for additional cargo 😁 ☮️ 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Fabulous work MD, it really is. It's also nice that you are showing how you are doing the different mods to the model. Top work...👍 Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Stunning modelling!! Absolutely stunning!! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEscaleSHOW Posted May 24, 2022 Author Share Posted May 24, 2022 On 19/05/2022 at 13:43, PlaStix said: Stunning modelling!! Absolutely stunning!! Kind regards, Stix On 18/05/2022 at 19:34, edjbartos said: Fabulous work MD, it really is. It's also nice that you are showing how you are doing the different mods to the model. Top work...👍 Ed Thanks Gentlemen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEscaleSHOW Posted May 24, 2022 Author Share Posted May 24, 2022 Hello Folks! The build is progressing slowly-my plan to start painting this week is done 😴 As so often, little things stop me and this time it's the transport support of the gun. Being a highly visible part, I couldn't leave it like that, so I held my breath and went after the enemy. Today I will add details to the rear, so get to the workbench and go! MD the kit parts 🤢 first a little surgery😷 rebuild the shape done actually, nothing is movable in my models-but pride and ambition had the right of way here 😁 the result after 5 hours of work 😅 the clamping screw comes later oh no-the ammunition dump needs work too 😮 PE strips and a DIY bending device left-right-left-right ... done shorten and bend the ends... yeah 😎 the lamp guards are also scrap and much too thick the parts from the Eduard PE set are also not so great I had better ones from an ET PE set, but they had to be soldered better add a few more weld seams here the screws were missing, i only had rivets at hand the casting markings according to template great but very small stuff 👍 not 100%, but for my purposes it is enough 🤓 ☮️ 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Hi MD. As ever, your attention to even the smallest of details is awe inspiring! Beautiful modelling. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEscaleSHOW Posted May 25, 2022 Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 3 hours ago, PlaStix said: Hi MD. As ever, your attention to even the smallest of details is awe inspiring! Beautiful modelling. Kind regards, Stix Thank you Sir 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Impressive work on all the little details, my apologies as Ive not had a lot of time to do more than leave a like lately. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 Again, fabulous work MD, its a joy to see the attention to detail that you have put into this model, well done... Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEscaleSHOW Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 On 25/05/2022 at 19:18, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Impressive work on all the little details, my apologies as Ive not had a lot of time to do more than leave a like lately. On 26/05/2022 at 21:56, edjbartos said: Again, fabulous work MD, its a joy to see the attention to detail that you have put into this model, well done... Ed Thanks Folks for your comments! I'm currently struggling with the T51 tracks from AFV Club - an update on the build will follow... MD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Some fantastic work going on here MD. Your attention to the small details is brilliant. Great work. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Just extraordinary, the attention to detail, the ability to reproduce and the dexterity to perform is amazing! Brilliant! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEscaleSHOW Posted June 7, 2022 Author Share Posted June 7, 2022 On 31/05/2022 at 14:49, Bullbasket said: Some fantastic work going on here MD. Your attention to the small details is brilliant. Great work. John. On 01/06/2022 at 08:55, Jasper dog said: Just extraordinary, the attention to detail, the ability to reproduce and the dexterity to perform is amazing! Brilliant! Thanks a lot Gentlemen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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