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SWSM 3D Printed New Product Information thread
... a quick note. This thread is for announcing and discussing new SWSM 3D Printed products. Please feel free to comment and ask questions about the topic at hand.
It is with great enthusiasm that I direct you to post pictures of your completed SWSM 3D Printed kits here:
http://www.craftsmankituniversity.com/vanforum/index.php?p=/discussion/1318/sierrawest-3d-printed-details-thread-show-off-your-3d-printed-details/p1
It is with great enthusiasm that I direct you to post pictures of your completed SWSM 3D Printed kits here:
http://www.craftsmankituniversity.com/vanforum/index.php?p=/discussion/1318/sierrawest-3d-printed-details-thread-show-off-your-3d-printed-details/p1
Comments
Thanks, Dave S. Tucson, AZ
Brett that lathe looks awesome!! As usual you have lived up to Charlie's standards.
Jerry
I just completed the pre-production test build and paint of the new 3DP Farmall Regular tractor for Brett.
It went together beautifully and easily.
It looks great sitting next to the already available 3DP Farmall C showing the evolution of these wonderful machines.
Thanks for the reply. What brand and shade of green did you use for your machines? I worked one summer in a machine shop back in 1962. I had lots of weird assignments there but one was assembling keying and pinning equipment assortments for farm equipment. Those kits were sold through Sears. There were some machines in both colors in the shop. I wonder if colors varied by date of manufacture and manufacturer as well as country of origin.
Later, Dave S. Tucson, AZ
I always use craft 'Cristmas Green' for my green machinery. It's scarey bright when you first put it on but it weathers down beautifully.
I'll look for the grey I use on the others and let you know. I think it's "Drizzle Grey" but I'll double check for you.
Later, Dave S. Tucson, AZ
In a 1/2 ounce bottle half filled with thinner (mineral spirits) I added 100 drops of Model Master medium green paint + 10 drops of Model Master flat black.
You need to really mix it good and then apply it with a #4 shader brush. The small places I use a 00 round. Because its so thin I just keep added coats until I get the coloring I want.
Thanks for your formula for machinery green paint.
Later, Dave S. Tucson, AZ
Tomorrow, Saturday September 16th at 9am Central, both the Farmall Regular and 24 inch Engine Lathe will be available to order in HO and O Scales. I have a good stock of these on hand but like previous new SWSM 3D Printed kit offerings, they will go quickly.
Terry
Jerry
Terry, nope not a "one run" product. Way too much time goes into developing these 3D Printed projects to do that. Just not always in stock.
Later, Dave S. Tucson, AZ
The venerable BEST Sixty crawler was manufactured between 1919 and 1925 in San Leandro California by the C.L. Best Tractor Company. BEST would eventually merge with the Holt Caterpillar Co. in 1926 to create the Caterpillar Co. as we know today. The BEST Sixty would continue being manufactured until 1932 as the Caterpillar Sixty. The Sixty is the quintessential logging tractor and is a model I have always wanted to manufacture. I never imagined a technology would emerge that allows me to create a crawler with such incredibly accurate and fine detail. Wow she’s a real beauty! Pictured here is my unweathered production proof. I will have pictures of my fully painted and weathered pilot model shortly. Both HO and O scale 3D Printed kits will be available very soon. Be sure to sign up for my newsletter to be notified when these are available.
Terry
Jerry