Ho scale 3d print files1/3/2023 ![]() ![]() It's slides into the shell of the building and clips into place. A 3d printer can run off dozens of desks, chairs and tables in an hour for just a couple pennies in cost.īelow is an example of the “guts” of the art deco tower at the top of the crown. Since my models are illuminated, I try to populate the insides with basic stuff. I still build plenty of building models by hand, but where the 3d printer really helps out is making interiors. It actually looks fine, but it's really not that hard to make the printer run off another section. I didn't feel like throwing them out, so I built a 2nd tower for a friend which I'll show later. It's rejected components where I had changed the design a bit. ![]() There's a smaller second version of this tower. And yes, it took forever.weeks actually.to get them glued. I glue clear vinyl sheets on the back of them I picked up at the art supply store. Adding paint might have made them thicker. It seemed to look fine that way, and I was happy with the crispness of the mullions. The thin window frames I used black filament in this case.unpainted. It will accept all paint types without any issues. I use PLA (polylactic acid) for printer feedstock. ![]() It's then spraypainted with a base coat that's concrete or stone colored to capture the sills and cornice pieces, and then I repaint the bricks or selected accents with the model master acrylic paints (which appear to be discontinued now) but any hobby paint will do. The printer volume is something like 8.5 x 7.5 x 9 inches so this tower was built in 7 sections that stack and lock together. I usually use gray filament for the walls. It's fun to assemble and the instructions are easy to follow and in case anything goes wrong, it's really easy to trouble shoot since you know how it was put together. After about 2 miles of filament deposition and continuous operation, I have to say this has been a very reliable and accurate 3d printer. I had decided on this printer after reading tons of reviews. That older version is still on their website. I used the free version from 2017 since it requires an install to export the filetypes to send to the 3d printer. I first model everything using Google Sketchup. Thanks everyone for the nice comments! To answer a few on the process. ![]()
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