It is possible to scan to get a 3D map, which I think can be compiled as an stl.
The Illinois State Museum sends animal skulls in for a CT scans, which allow them to replicate with a printer.
I think that also be amenable to laser shaping.
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- Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:52 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Rubber for molds
- Replies: 84
- Views: 267679
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:46 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Are Paint Fumes Hazardous to Your Health?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 32870
Re: Are Paint Fumes Hazardous to Your Health?
I would think that paint fumes would cause greater harm to the liver than to the nervous system. Not saying it doesn't harm the neurons, of course. During inhalation, there greater biological availability for transport across the Alveoli membrane into the bloodstream, where the liver is then stuck w...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:41 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Rubber for molds
- Replies: 84
- Views: 267679
Re: Rubber for molds
Will do sir, thank you.Stu Pidasso wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 2:33 pm As an old school Marantz lover( I had an old 2226b) I am going to tell you to please don't try this as your first ever experiment, please PM me a picture, and send me the part to do it. I won't even charge you.
PM incoming
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:22 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Rubber for molds
- Replies: 84
- Views: 267679
Re: Rubber for molds
I'm giving this thread renewed attention due to a need for knowledge. In this case, I bought an old-school Marantz stereo receiver, from their champagne-gold era. One of the faders is missing the little handle on the end. Bu the others can be (carefully) removed and reinstalled. So this is a good ch...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 12:45 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Who collects stuff for scratch building?
- Replies: 403
- Views: 1038903
Re: Who collects stuff for scratch building?
These are excellent finds.
You had me at "Digikey".
That is a dangerous website!![Cool :8)](./images/smilies/icon_cool.gif)
You had me at "Digikey".
That is a dangerous website!
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- Sun Nov 05, 2023 7:30 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Quick question re: plastic yard-sale signs
- Replies: 5
- Views: 15590
Re: Quick question re: plastic yard-sale signs
I like the Lt. Zombie approach of working outward from the center. Signs are a great source for sheet styrene.
- Sat Aug 12, 2023 5:36 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Fixing scratches in clear plastic
- Replies: 7
- Views: 28832
Re: Fixing scratches in clear plastic
Zubie good point,
I think the gloss clear probably would work.
Maybe add some Tamiya retarder and some of their acrylic thinner, so that it has a chance to self-level before drying.
I think the gloss clear probably would work.
Maybe add some Tamiya retarder and some of their acrylic thinner, so that it has a chance to self-level before drying.
- Thu Jul 20, 2023 5:25 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Scratchbuilding article
- Replies: 11
- Views: 34702
Re: Scratchbuilding article
The instructable from PjF is still up and the link to McMaster Carr is still intact.
What an excellent article!
What an excellent article!
- Thu Jul 20, 2023 5:18 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Making decals
- Replies: 22
- Views: 96527
Re: Making decals
What a great discussion
Here in the year 2023, Papilio decal paper is still available. I am also seeing Hayes advertised a lot.
Any other brand updates or recommendations?
Here in the year 2023, Papilio decal paper is still available. I am also seeing Hayes advertised a lot.
Any other brand updates or recommendations?
- Thu Jul 20, 2023 4:58 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Fixing scratches in clear plastic
- Replies: 7
- Views: 28832
Re: Fixing scratches in clear plastic
If you have trouble finding Future/Pledge/Floor Shine, I have had good luck dipping in Windsor and Newton clear acrylic varnish. I have the stuff from the Galeria product line and it self levels beautifully.
- Sun Jul 02, 2023 11:03 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Dissimilar plastics cement
- Replies: 9
- Views: 20993
Re: Dissimilar plastics cement
I have had success with the Loctite plastic bonder set. It consists of a felt pen with some organic volatile and CA glue. The pen might outlast the ca glue, so I tested it with a few different brands and viscosities of CA, and most the brands were successful with the pen. It is worthwhile to prep th...
- Sun Jun 18, 2023 2:27 pm
- Forum: Important Site News
- Topic: 25th Anniversary, right?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 276630
Re: 25th Anniversary, right?
PREACH
(seriously, I could not agree more)
(seriously, I could not agree more)
- Sat Jun 10, 2023 3:38 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Who collects stuff for scratch building?
- Replies: 403
- Views: 1038903
Re: Who collects stuff for scratch building?
That shuttle craft in waiting from Cooper has rich potential.
- Wed May 24, 2023 8:23 am
- Forum: Important Site News
- Topic: 25th Anniversary, right?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 276630
- Sun May 14, 2023 5:36 pm
- Forum: Important Site News
- Topic: 25th Anniversary, right?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 276630
Re: 25th Anniversary, right?
Aww hell, now I’m getting feels, brother, SSM has been a constant for me as well.
I miss Clyde aka Ent’il Zog, aka Emperor Zog the Appalling.
I miss Clyde aka Ent’il Zog, aka Emperor Zog the Appalling.
- Tue Sep 27, 2022 6:21 am
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Best online source for hemispheres?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 241807
Re: Best online source for hemispheres?
John that’s excellent, I had forgotten about the critter locomotion devices.
You can fill in the breathing holes with putty or even work them into your design.
You can fill in the breathing holes with putty or even work them into your design.
- Tue Aug 23, 2022 1:34 pm
- Forum: Important Site News
- Topic: Loving the August Wallpaper
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16016
Re: Loving the August Wallpaper
Haha nice!
- Tue Aug 23, 2022 7:02 am
- Forum: Important Site News
- Topic: Loving the August Wallpaper
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16016
Re: Loving the August Wallpaper
I’ll have to look more closely, I didn’t see the airbrush but I saw a heroic x-acto knife. And I just noticed the robot from MST3K, Tom servo?
- Sat Aug 13, 2022 8:55 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Finishing: Home-made decals
- Replies: 70
- Views: 305002
Re: Finishing: Home-made decals
Thank you as well for the Hayes Paper link. Which printers are people using in the year 2022 A.D.? I notice Epson and Cannon both advertise consumer-grade printers that are capable of photo quality prints. And there seems to be a population of gently used printers of that variety online. I like to f...
- Sat Aug 13, 2022 8:27 am
- Forum: Important Site News
- Topic: Loving the August Wallpaper
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16016
Loving the August Wallpaper
Tip of the hat to Rob Merrill, et al., the August 2022 wallpaper artwork is hella cool.
- Sun Jul 17, 2022 12:11 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Tamiya acrylics applied with a brush
- Replies: 10
- Views: 23747
Re: Tamiya acrylics applied with a brush
I have had fantastic luck when brushing using Tamiya Retarder and Gunze Sangyo Mr. Levelling Thinner. If using Tamiya Thinner, a little goes a long way. Don't do 50/50, or the paint will get weird. If you want your Tamiya to be a thin coat, add maybe 10% Tamiya retarder to the mix, and 10%-20% good ...
- Sun Jul 17, 2022 11:53 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Advanced. Decals
- Replies: 210
- Views: 729104
Re: Advanced. Decals
I just finished dounloading and extracting a number of decal image files on the main SSM site. Carlos Pendragon Zagrando if you're out there, muchas gracias. Also, I happened upon some decal-friendly images on Pinterest and Deviant Art. These are files that can be rescaled, brightened etc., using yo...
- Sat Jun 18, 2022 11:44 am
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: LED flexible filament
- Replies: 13
- Views: 33957
Re: LED flexible filament
I just found out about these today. I have found them on Ebay Canada and Ebay yanks, and they may exist in the UK as well. Here is an example of a blue LED filament with a length of 130 mm, which needs a drive voltage of 3 volts: https://www.ebay.com/itm/284639515761?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=7...
- Sun May 22, 2022 6:37 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Best online source for hemispheres?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 241807
Re: Best online source for hemispheres?
I'm sorry to see Kit Kraft closed their doors. I hope they're okay, wherever they are...
- Sun May 22, 2022 6:34 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Very good, free 3D modeler software
- Replies: 42
- Views: 204896
Re: Very good, free 3D modeler software
Do we know if there are updated versions of the above software for windows 10 or 11?
- Sun May 22, 2022 5:51 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Future floor polish
- Replies: 269
- Views: 1076568
Re: Future floor polish
I have also had great luck Windsor & Newton Galeria gloss varnish. I have shot it through and airbrush, dunked canopies in it, and it stands up well to my oil paint pin washes. Remember if doing an oil wash over future, et al., don't use Turpenoid, it's too reactive. Use Gamsol or artists' white...
- Sun May 22, 2022 5:43 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Future floor polish
- Replies: 269
- Views: 1076568
Re: Future floor polish
Here is the current name of Future as of 2022:
https://www.pledge.com/en-us/products/p ... loor-gloss
https://www.pledge.com/en-us/products/p ... loor-gloss
- Sat Feb 26, 2022 3:22 pm
- Forum: Important Site News
- Topic: 25th Anniversary, right?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 276630
Re: 25th Anniversary, right?
I was reading an article/showcase in Finescale about different Starfury paint jobs, circa 1999-2000. Went straight to the website, haven't looked back. I remember when my then wife was in the hospital, about Xmas 2007, and there was such kindness. John sent me an SSM Christmas ornament, and I kept t...
- Tue Jun 01, 2021 5:41 pm
- Forum: Important Site News
- Topic: Future Glazing tutorial on SSM YT
- Replies: 1
- Views: 29773
Re: Future Glazing tutorial on SSM YT
Far out! Terry did a great job!
- Sun Feb 14, 2021 11:54 am
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Scratchbuilding article
- Replies: 11
- Views: 34702
Re: Scratchbuilding article
The right-angle gluing jig is something I need to make right away.