Jan 2024 Firewood, Harley's and Firefighting Ohh My

[jknaus]

First print of the new year. Fort Sumter and CSS Sumter in 1/700.

And now printing, Kevin from Home Alone in 1/6. Next up is plating up Harry And Marv. Pictures can be found on Patreon at Wicked. This is the last figure I'll probably get from Wicked as I try and cut costs and also I dont know who half the characters are in the Marvel universe so not much interest. Mind you I have about 70 to print so I wont run out of stuff to paint in my life time.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/december-term-my-95134195

James

 

[moon puppy]

That's really cool James.

 

[Rhino]

Well that's just cool!

 

[jknaus]

Okay printing the IP for the Spitfire Mk XIV and seamless intakes for a Phantom (which means I will have to buy a Phantome I guess LOL) Then 4 plates of Marv and Harry. For now Kevin is printed.

 

[jknaus]

Got the other two printed and also some aircraft parts.
There are some seamless intakes for the Phantom II and a Spitfire Mk XIV cockpit which i tried to force instead of taking my time, so it broke. Have printed another though. For those who dislike 3D printing, I'm sure you could scratch build your own figures and parts much better than these.

Oops, forgot, I also checked out 4 different versions of Sd.Kfz. 234 wheels and hubs, reprinted the radiators I first did on my first printer and they look pretty sharp, some various sized rivets, and some British tank fire extinguishers and mounts. Currently printing is a post 2000 Mule and a Fire Fighter mod for it.
James

 

[sharkman]

They look great James! Are those little cast iron radiators??

 

[jknaus]

They look great James! Are those little cast iron radiators??

Yes they are. In 2 sizes and you can adjust how many sections.
James

 

[Rhino]

Your Spitfire cockpit is a stunner! Do you have to add the finger/spikes/supports to the STL (?) files you use, or do they come that way?

 

[jknaus]

Your Spitfire cockpit is a stunner! Do you have to add the finger/spikes/supports to the STL (?) files you use, or do they come that way?

The prints in the cages came like that. The figures had the option of pre supported or unsupported. I usually go for unsupported and add my own supports in as I like more control over my prints. Some of the pre supported stuff makes no sense to me. The mule I am doing is all pre supported and stands straight up so it adds more time to the print and I'm not a fan. The current print is maybe an hour or less away from being finished and it too about 18 hours. I think if i could have done the supports myself I could have brought it down to 8 or so hours.
James

 

[Rhino]

18 hours! Yike!

 

[moon puppy]

Well done James.

 

[Brokeneagle]

You are becoming a 3D Guru....well done

 

[jknaus]

Okay the latest prints are cleaned up and now need to find a kit box to put them in until I can work on them. In this pile of parts are one Pre 2000 mule and a Fire Fighting attachment for it. There are also 2 open wheelbarrows, some logs and branches to load them up, and some Harley Wheels for the Miniart Harley Davidson's.

 

[moon puppy]

Those spokes on the wheels look sweet!

 

[Heavens Eagle]

You are having too much fun printing this stuff out James.