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bulleidboy wrote: ↑Tue Sep 24, 2024 6:15 pm Looking good Steve - I can see there is a bit (a lot?) of snipping to do to release it.

That picture is the revised version - the original took 40mins snipping!
Designing and building these is quite the process with lots of test prints needed to home in on the final result.
I had another 'half roof' come out of the printer this afternoon with a kink in the side panels - you guessed it, no supports! It took all of five minutes to correct (hopefully) and another six hours to reprint.
Gives me plenty of time for an afternoon nap.

The kink.

Although I have reduced the kink, it's not gone completely - now testing the response of the customer service dept at Creality.
In the meantime I have thrown together some of the spare parts to see how it comes together. Surgery needed to fit around the gable (that can be refined in the software) and a makeshift roof from plastic and.

Looks perfect Steve - well done.

I agree - you’re a bit good at this lark. R-

I stand by my original comment.

You set a consistently high bench mark.

Looking good.

Thank you for the comments chaps. I choose my camera angles carefully to avoid the gnarly bits - there are many.
I know it can be a lot better, but that's the whole point of prototyping. I may go back to the start with the awning to remove some of the mistakes - mainly in aligning multiple sections and not getting them straight. And now I can place it against the station building l can actually measure some parts to get the joint cleaner.
Gives me something to tinker with while I wait for a response from Creality.

On a different, yet related matter, I called in at Halfords to get a rattle can of off-white acrylic (I've used Ford-ivory white in the past). Surprised to learn that they no longer sell those car paints!
Now need to find a Vallejo stockist nearby so I can find something similar to LMS cream in their range.

Halfords - oh dear, not good news, will need to stock up from my local branch before they disappear.

I guess the market for car paints has decreased now that cars don't rust like they used to.
Another factor is probably the move to water based paints.
I believe that B&Q no longer sell any oil based paint.