Looks great....

3D printing can work wonders, that is a great building, that technique could work for any number of modern buildings, Thanks for sharing, I keep wishing for a 3d printer and I think it may be my first  major tool purchase!

Excellent, Bill

Thanks

Hi Bill,

I have had a lot of fun with my 3D printers. They have helped me create buildings & accessories for my N-Scale layout that are not available as commercial kits.  I am really awful when it comes to building things out of styrene so 3D printing was the way for me to go. I would recommend getting a less expensive printer to start with so you can learn how to use it before getting into a more expensive one.  There are decent starter printers in the range of $200-$400.  Have fun.

John  

Nice work

Nice work and a quick thought about windows.      

A draw my windows and doors as separate pieces from the walls but at the exact same size.    I then print the doors and windows at around 98 - 97%.      I work in HO so your scaling might be different.

john 

N-Scale Windows & Doors

Hi John,

I did the windows & doors separately when I did Union Station but had some fit issues that required additional sanding due to slight variances (sometimes just a half a millimeter or less) in each printed item so I switched to embedding them. This way I know that they fit, although sanding is still required.  

I just did an HO background building 16-7/8" tall x 5-1/2" wide) for a friend with embedded windows & doors that took a lot less sanding than a comparable N-Scale so maybe the scale has a direct effect on the amount of residue left from supports for windows & other overhanging items in a given print.

John