WEST ORTON

[Mountain Goat]

The bl##dy pole didn't even get scratched!
There is a slight paint scratch on the tailgate - T cut and a small brush will sort that. A very small nick in the plastic bumper - black hot glue will sort that. But there is a large plastic trim panel/diffuser in the centre that has a big crease in it - no saving that. Found a new replacement part on fleabay for £50 so not the end of the world even if I have to respray it. I'll fire up the big spray gun rather than the airbrush if I have to although we have a very good automotive paint supplier in town that will make up two pack paint in rattle cans - ideal now that Halfords no longer stock car colours.
So, guess what I'm doing after our hols.

The plastic dent may come out if you heat it with a hair dryer?

[Steve M]

The bl##dy pole didn't even get scratched!
There is a slight paint scratch on the tailgate - T cut and a small brush will sort that. A very small nick in the plastic bumper - black hot glue will sort that. But there is a large plastic trim panel/diffuser in the centre that has a big crease in it - no saving that. Found a new replacement part on fleabay for £50 so not the end of the world even if I have to respray it. I'll fire up the big spray gun rather than the airbrush if I have to although we have a very good automotive paint supplier in town that will make up two pack paint in rattle cans - ideal now that Halfords no longer stock car colours.
So, guess what I'm doing after our hols.

The plastic dent may come out if you heat it with a hair dryer?

I've seen those videos - unfortunately it has a split in it. If it had been in the steel panel it would be less of an issue as I can do PDR (paintless dent repair). As it is a new trim panel will just clip in.
And I used to be able to take this.....

And turn it into this...

[Steve M]

New panel arrived this morning - 36 hours after ordering. Bonus feature - already painted!!

[Steve M]

Back to railways - I've found the loose wire on the station lamps. All working now.

[Mountain Goat]

Nice.

[Steve M]

I've been tinkering (and failing) with a few more 3D prints recently. My printer has proved to be extremely sensitive to any change in the many, many variables in the settings. What worked yesterday would completely fail today.
I've even been on the verge of quoting from the Sale of Goods Act 2015 regarding goods being unfit for purpose.
But, today I may have turned a corner.

I know resin can be very temperature sensitive, so I've added insulation to the printing workstation in the garage.
This combined with a single change in the motor speed and a heater from a home brewing shop (a toasty 32c) and I've had three successful prints in a row.

A little something for the coal drops - based on a downloaded .stl but significantly modified by own fair hand.

[Steve M]

Completed the small coal conveyors - painted and planted.
I ended up with two sizes 27mm & 32mm. Both seem to work.

[RogerB]

They do, very realistic. R-

[bulleidboy]

Very good Steve - I can see a "cottage" industry starting when you retire

[Steve M]

Very good Steve - I can see a "cottage" industry starting when you retire

Never had my shed described as a cottage before.