This and that.

Rick · July 27, 2025, 08:40:02 AM

Philip, I'm impressed.
That looks pretty good.

Philip · July 27, 2025, 09:25:35 AM

Mike, It's called greenstuff. Link below. thanks!

Larry, Funny

The watermelons are made from the excess.

The 2 part epoxy is made by Kneadatite. No smell and it can be vulcanized for casting miniatures.

I'm still learning Rick. Thanks!

Greenstuff

PRR Modeler · July 27, 2025, 09:38:32 AM

Great job on the figure.

Jerry · July 27, 2025, 09:47:59 AM

Philip he came out really nice!!

Jerry

Philip · July 27, 2025, 09:48:58 AM

Quote from: PRR Modeler on July 27, 2025, 09:38:32 AMGreat job on the figure.

Thanks!

Quote from: Jerry on July 27, 2025, 09:47:59 AMPhilip he came out really nice!!

Still a ways to go. thanks!

Jerry

kyle creel · August 03, 2025, 02:42:15 PM

I love the shed Phillip, just as it is. The figure would make Mr. J.A. smile from ear to ear......fabulous

KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry Co.

Philip · August 04, 2025, 10:40:56 AM

Quote from: kyle creel on August 03, 2025, 02:42:15 PMI love the shed Phillip, just as it is. The figure would make Mr. J.A. smile from ear to ear......fabulous

KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry Co.

Thanks for looking in Kyle!

I'm still refining the figure, some of the proportions were off and the mount broke twice. I added some feet to the legs. The feet are simply a tiny flat piece of brass with a hole drilled through the heel soldered to the leg armature. Then shaped. No mans land territory but may work to add some boot details.

Philip

Philip · August 09, 2025, 06:56:22 PM

Messing around with another program called Freecad. Totally free. Here is an example of a simple drawing that took two days to finally sort of complete. Hunkering down...yes.

friscomike · August 10, 2025, 01:32:15 PM

Persist...daily.

~mike

KentuckySouthern · August 10, 2025, 04:22:23 PM

Have you printed a Freecad drawing? The program does seem as capable as any. I poked around with it a time or two. Had been a fusion360 user but it's constantly getting "better" and I couldn't keep up. The same with their tutorials.

Rick · August 10, 2025, 06:53:44 PM

Philip, nice job on what looks like an intricate drawing.

Jerry · August 11, 2025, 12:01:31 AM

Nice drawing Philip.

Jerry

Larry C · August 11, 2025, 06:59:45 AM

Nice drawing; if it prints as good as the drawing looks you might have a winner.

Philip · August 11, 2025, 09:03:35 AM

I'm practicing Mike when I can.

I haven't tried printing anything yet Karl. You have me worried now. So Fusion was free and I attempted to reload it because it was malfunctioning. So Fusion is now a 30 day trial as was Placticity. No more free usage after the trial. What gets me is they really think proficiency may be reached in 30 days. What a slap in the face as it took me several days to just draw a simple circle and learn all the tools. So they expect you to pay hundreds of dollars for someone who is a casual modeler. Sketch-up is now the same and it was difficult for a novice.

Thanks Larry, Jerry, and Rick!

Philip · August 11, 2025, 08:30:44 PM

Quote from: KentuckySouthern on August 10, 2025, 04:22:23 PMHave you printed a Freecad drawing? The program does seem as capable as any. I poked around with it a time or two. Had been a fusion360 user but it's constantly getting "better" and I couldn't keep up. The same with their tutorials.

I just took a simple freecad drawing and exported it as an STL for Chitubox slicer and it worked fine and the file oriented flat on the build plate with the verified green contact.