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My Robtoics team made the news

WCIU the Jam is coming to my highschool tomorrow to do some stuff with are sportsteams. The really cool part though is the robotics team will also be showing off our robots from the past two years. If anyone is interested tune in 6am chicago to wciu you can also see it on their website later on I'll post the link when it happens

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Designing a 3d printed Oscar and Piker Cars that fit on rivarossi/ahm 3 axle bogies

As the titles states I'm working on making myself a oscar and piker car set (well actually I'll end up with 8 total cars) as a fun little project once I do some tests prints I'll share the stl's if anyone is interetsed

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Planning a better lasercut turntable

Drew up the cad files then did a test rendering to make sure it all fits together this one will use a slip ring for power to the rails and thankfully planning wise fit together perfectly!

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More Diorama Photos

Here's my as of know best piece of scenery ever in person it looks amazing but sadly due to its small (and kinda odd) shape it's hard to get some good photos on it but heres the best of the bunch

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Found a 3d printed pinvise

Since  a pin vise is a tool most any modeller will need i've been looking for a file to 3d print one since I don't have cash but do have a free 3d printer I decided that would be the best bet. I know some modellers on here have 3d printers too so I thought I would share the link to one I found: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2758815/files

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First snow experiments

Very small snowy diorama I tried out used baby powder for snow and I think it turned out pretty well heres some photos:

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Caught a private car on an Amtrak

thought you guys would enjoy sadly a lot of trees by me on the line.

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Took 16 years but I finally saw thomas

Was at the illinois railway museum a weekend after day out with thomas and he was still there have to say it was a perfect day for photos

 

And percy too

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My first scratch built structure

As you can see I have yet to paint and detail it yet but here it is my cuts could probably be straighter but the building is square and I made it myself so I am not too disapointed

 

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Starting in Scratchbuilding What to Buy?

Planning on going to the hobby shop soon to pick up some styrene and such to build some simple structures any recommendations of what to pick up? If the shop has some I'll get some doors and windows and use those as inspiration for the build. Thanks for whatever advice you guys can give!


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