August 13, 20241 yr View File Vickers Wellington geodetic constructed floor This is a replacement part for the "Trumpeter" 1/48th scale Vickers Wellington Mk. III geodetic constructed floor. Part number G17, Kit number 02823. I'm not sure if it will be too visible through the windows, but at the very least it should allow more light into the interior of the aircraft fuselage. NOTE: The part is very fragile, with the frame cross-members only .3mm across. I plan on glueing on parts G2, G18, E5 and E13 BEFORE removing the 3D printed supports. Also, I think it might be best to cure the part first with the supports in place. The second image depicts my first attempt at printing the flooring (Version 1). The bulkheads were not correct, and as you can see, some grid sections broke while others warped as a result of removing the supports before curing and glueing of accessory parts. The first image is the kits original part... Submitter DBB Submitted 08/13/2024 Category Non-Mask Cutting Files Scale 1/48 Intended Kit Trumpeter Vickers Wellingtom Mk. 3 kit #02823
August 17, 20241 yr Thanks DBB. Although I don't have the subject kit, I appreciate looking at other's fine work. Thanks. For what it's worth -- as concerns removing supports, I just upgraded to the Mars 5 Ultra, and using it with Anycubic ABS-Like (Pro 2 ) resin , I've had an "astounding" (by my previous experience) zero print failures. That resin has a flexibility that is most forgiving when removing supports, which on delicate items I remove after curing. Using fine supports on pieces like 1/72 boarding ladders, lets me easily remove the supports with just a little finger pressure. Nub cleanup is minimal. I like Lychee Pro to arrange supports since it's easy to mix medium with fine supports on delicate parts. Gene K Edited August 17, 20241 yr by GeneK
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