jostro65
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Master Seaman · 147 pt
Greenock, Inverclyde, United Kingdom
Lid sinds mei 2025
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Scale modeller mostly, RC experience is limited to pre-built cars/planes/drones.
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With age comes experience, with more age comes forgetting what you knew!
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Re: British Toy Boats.Toys/models? I think those in the know can tell the difference and that's what matters. I did build some balsa model planes in my younger days, from plans and sheets of balsa and ply, definitely models. I'm su…♥ 10 likesRe: thinking aloud@BOB27600 cracking looking bit of work there!♥ 1 likeRe: thinking aloudI've printed these 2 over the past month using PetG, PLA and TPU on a cheap ANYCUBIC KOBRA X. Both models found on makerworld, (thanks to the uploaders there!). The tug is about 18" long and the battleship abo…
♥ 1 likeRe: thinking aloudHi Col, 3d printing is great isn't it, 1 minute it's all good, so easy, then for what seems like no reason, things just don't work. It's so much trial and error getting to the sweet spot for your printer and t…♥ 1 likeRe: Been viewing for some time. So I thought I had better make a postingYeah Lew that's a nice bit of kit and something I can only dream of having! I have a small, open bed-slinger type so very restricted on the materials i can use. Lack of space and the wife's ever-shortening pat…♥ 12 likesRe: Been viewing for some time. So I thought I had better make a posting@ColRay. yeah I also stuck to pla with intention of plenty of varnish coats to help keep it dry inside. I don't have the facility to use ABS which is what a few 3d guys have suggested for the toughness. Keep t…♥ 12 likesRe: Been viewing for some time. So I thought I had better make a posting@ColRay Hi Col, what filament are you using, and are you using the same material for the complete build?♥ 12 likesRe: Been viewing for some time. So I thought I had better make a postingHi Col, interesting to see yet another member looking at more use of 3d for the larger parts rather than for detailing. After reading a post recently I decided to give it a go and have to say, I'm pleased with…
+1♥ 12 likesRe: build blogCheating you say 😮🤔. Maybe they said that when moving from steam to IC, then from IC to leccy....Could also say building from a kit rather than scratch is same. Progress is what keeps the hobby alive, most you…♥ 8 likesRe: HMCS Snowberry - Revell 1/72 basic kit RC ConversionJust an incredible piece of work. I have just started this kit, same scale, not intended for conversion. There's just no way I can see it ending anywhere close to this. Fantastic job. 👌♥ 4 likes
♥ 1 likeRe: thinking aloudHi Col, 3d printing is great isn't it, 1 minute it's all good, so easy, then for what seems like no reason, things just don't work. It's so much trial and error getting to the sweet spot for your printer and t…♥ 1 likeRe: Been viewing for some time. So I thought I had better make a postingYeah Lew that's a nice bit of kit and something I can only dream of having! I have a small, open bed-slinger type so very restricted on the materials i can use. Lack of space and the wife's ever-shortening pat…♥ 12 likesRe: Been viewing for some time. So I thought I had better make a posting@ColRay. yeah I also stuck to pla with intention of plenty of varnish coats to help keep it dry inside. I don't have the facility to use ABS which is what a few 3d guys have suggested for the toughness. Keep t…♥ 12 likesRe: Been viewing for some time. So I thought I had better make a posting@ColRay Hi Col, what filament are you using, and are you using the same material for the complete build?♥ 12 likesRe: Been viewing for some time. So I thought I had better make a postingHi Col, interesting to see yet another member looking at more use of 3d for the larger parts rather than for detailing. After reading a post recently I decided to give it a go and have to say, I'm pleased with…+1♥ 12 likesRe: build blogCheating you say 😮🤔. Maybe they said that when moving from steam to IC, then from IC to leccy....Could also say building from a kit rather than scratch is same. Progress is what keeps the hobby alive, most you…♥ 8 likesRe: HMCS Snowberry - Revell 1/72 basic kit RC ConversionJust an incredible piece of work. I have just started this kit, same scale, not intended for conversion. There's just no way I can see it ending anywhere close to this. Fantastic job. 👌♥ 4 likes