• Welcome to Westlake Publishing Forums.
 

News:

    REGARDING MEMBERSHIP ON THIS FORUM: Due to spam, our server has disabled the forum software to gain membership. The only way to become a new member is for you to send me a private e-mail with your preferred screen name (we prefer you use your real name, or some variant there-of), and email adress you would like to have associated with the account.  -- Send the information to:  Russ at finescalerr@msn.com

Main Menu

Fordson tugger hoist

Started by Chuck Doan, January 10, 2017, 09:04:51 PM

Previous topic - Next topic

mad gerald

#120
Chuck,
Quote from: Dave Fischer on July 06, 2017, 12:10:23 AM
... plant debris inside ...
how do you fix that/attach it to the item? I do not spot the smallest mark of glue (or glue surplus) ...

Cheers

Chuck Doan

Gerald, I use Liquid Dullcote applied with a brush. I cover it with the dirt and brush off the excess when dry. Larger items are placed with white (PVA) glue. I sprinkle fine dirt over these items also, so any glue spots will be covered up.
"They're most important to me. Most important. All the little details." -Joseph Cotten, Shadow of a Doubt





http://public.fotki.com/ChuckDoan/model_projects/

mad gerald


Barney

lovely stuff this -you make it sound so simple -
Barney

TRAINS1941

Chuck

That is just fantastic work. You just keep setting the bar higher with every new post

Just keep motivated.

Jerry
Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?
George Carlin

Chuck Doan

Builders plate fresh from the printer. 16 micron print layers. .375 x .75" (9.5 x 19mm) Letters are .028 high.  True size would be 6" x 12"   This is the same as Shapeways FXD, but this was not printed by them.



"They're most important to me. Most important. All the little details." -Joseph Cotten, Shadow of a Doubt





http://public.fotki.com/ChuckDoan/model_projects/

finescalerr

Hmm. It looks a little newer than the rest of the model ....

Enough of my nonsense. Do you think the lettering would have worked and looked clean had the height been more like .014-inch?

Russ

Chuck Doan

I did a smaller version, maybe .019 high. The letters were legible, but they were more blobby. The text tool in Solidworks doesn't allow kerning, so I can't adjust the space between letters. If I could it might be doable.
"They're most important to me. Most important. All the little details." -Joseph Cotten, Shadow of a Doubt





http://public.fotki.com/ChuckDoan/model_projects/

Greg Hile

I don't know if you have Photoshop, Illustrator or something similar, but I have had success creating the graphic in one of those programs and importing into, in my case, SketchUp.

Greg Hile (new member, first post!)

Chuck Doan

Thanks Greg! And welcome!  I need to do some research to see what can be done for Solidworks. I'm sure there is something.
"They're most important to me. Most important. All the little details." -Joseph Cotten, Shadow of a Doubt





http://public.fotki.com/ChuckDoan/model_projects/

Hydrostat

Chuck, is SolidWorks able to import dxf or dwg data? Illustrator exports those files. If you have any vector graphic file of the artwork (as pdf as well) I can export it for you.

Cheers,
volker
I'll make it. If I have to fly the five feet like a birdie.
I'll fly it. I'll make it.

The comprehensive book about my work: "Vollendete Baukunst"

Chuck Doan

Yes it can!. I did the artwork in SW based on a photo of the prototype. It should be possible to do in another program and bring it in.
"They're most important to me. Most important. All the little details." -Joseph Cotten, Shadow of a Doubt





http://public.fotki.com/ChuckDoan/model_projects/

1-32


Bill Gill

#133
Chuck, I've been trying out Inkscape, a free open-source vector program similar to Corel Draw. Its .SVG file worked well for getting custom decals with HO scale 2 inch letters printed.

Ray Dunakin

Nice render!

Greg, welcome aboard!
Visit my website to see pics of the rugged and rocky In-ko-pah Railroad!

Ray Dunakin's World