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Modellers At Work / Re: Shasta Pacific outdoor rai...
Last post by Bill Gill - January 11, 2026, 04:32:30 PMWell done.
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Modellers At Work / Re: Shasta Pacific outdoor rai...
Last post by finescalerr - January 11, 2026, 12:01:20 PMSo you won. No surprise. -- Russ
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Modellers At Work / Re: Shasta Pacific outdoor rai...
Last post by NORCALLOGGER - January 11, 2026, 10:03:43 AMThanks for the comments guys, it is appreciated.
Some final shots of the loco.
Just for information.
I was able to finish the loco 2 days ahead of the deadline and it received the most votes for top spot in the 2025 Challenge Build, a pleasant surprise as there were a good many great builds last year.
The cars of the Fire Train will be covered next.
Rick
Some final shots of the loco.
Just for information.
I was able to finish the loco 2 days ahead of the deadline and it received the most votes for top spot in the 2025 Challenge Build, a pleasant surprise as there were a good many great builds last year.
The cars of the Fire Train will be covered next.
Rick
#4
Modellers At Work / Re: I’m back!
Last post by lab-dad - January 11, 2026, 08:55:17 AMThanks!
Window frames were laser cut.
I'm not sure who did them.
Possibly Russ?
Either way I hope he can do some more down the road.
The wrenches were done by Lee B. Weiss.
MJinTN
Window frames were laser cut.
I'm not sure who did them.
Possibly Russ?
Either way I hope he can do some more down the road.
The wrenches were done by Lee B. Weiss.
MJinTN
#5
Modellers At Work / Re: Shasta Pacific outdoor rai...
Last post by lab-dad - January 11, 2026, 08:51:38 AMThat last picture is great!
Congratulations
MJinTN
Congratulations
MJinTN
#6
Military Modeling / Re: Rivet counter
Last post by Lawrence@NZFinescale - January 10, 2026, 11:10:04 AMQuote from: Peter_T1958 on January 10, 2026, 09:09:05 AMHi Volker
Thank you very much for your offer! Alas, only exporting to *stl files possible...
You can export SAT though. That will enable import into many programs that would give better control of the stl.
Certainly you could do this through Rhino (which I use). I've never had much need to tweak Rhino's default stl output, but there are certainly options to do so. EDIT: actually on closer investigation Rhino cannot open SAT only export. Other programs I've used could though and the web has workflows to get SAT into Rhino.
Pretty easy to have a look anyway.
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Military Modeling / Re: Rivet counter
Last post by Peter_T1958 - January 10, 2026, 09:09:05 AMHi Volker
Thank you very much for your offer! Alas, only exporting to *stl files possible...
Thank you very much for your offer! Alas, only exporting to *stl files possible...
#8
Military Modeling / Re: Rivet counter
Last post by Hydrostat - January 10, 2026, 03:45:56 AMQuote from: Peter_T1958 on January 09, 2026, 10:50:21 AMOk, what remains still unsolved is the irregular curved surface when exported to .stl
Peter,
does your software allow to export *.stp files? The *.stp should not show those irregulations. If so you may send that to me to convert it to *.stl.
Volker
#9
Military Modeling / Re: Rivet counter
Last post by finescalerr - January 09, 2026, 11:54:28 AMBeautiful drawing. -- Russ
#10
Military Modeling / Re: Rivet counter
Last post by Peter_T1958 - January 09, 2026, 10:50:21 AMI have been very busy in the last few month, and so I call this work on the «Küstenhaubitze M.14» done. Ok, what remains still unsolved is the irregular curved surface when exported to .stl
Now I will see, whether I can impress «my» producer by this project
Now I will see, whether I can impress «my» producer by this project