07-10-2021, 03:03 PM
Making slow progress, but learning a lot in the process. Firstly, they say the model is "fragile". Well, not as far as handling, but it is around heat. Hot water is enough to soften it, and the second trip to the ultrasonic cleaner was enough to put a slight warp in the interior. A few seconds with a hair drying was enough to take the warp out. Lesson learned, if you have a model made with a 3D printer, it is made using heat, low heat, so be careful....
Second lesson, you cannot detail the entire interior of this model, it's too tight and too small. There are around 300 items on the wall shelves alone and trying to paint them, even in groups, made everything look like a painter's drop cloth. Hence, an alcohol bath and a second trip o the ultrasonic cleaner. I used a white primer and painted a few details that were easy to get to.
Third lesson, details are not separately added, so removing them can be a problem. I removed some barrels by the checkout stand, hence the holes in the floor. I will repair that before the store opens for business. I also had to add a larger hole in the back that the electrician said he needed in order to get the interior lighting in. I concur with that, hoping that customers won't notice.
Lastly, I sprayed the exterior with white primer to make detailing easier. I took a shot of the porch to see what the inside details looked like, got some adjustments on my camera's focus before I try again, but you can conclude that extensive detailing of the interior is not worth the effort. I'm going slow, learning as I go, but really because I don't want to screw this model up.
Second lesson, you cannot detail the entire interior of this model, it's too tight and too small. There are around 300 items on the wall shelves alone and trying to paint them, even in groups, made everything look like a painter's drop cloth. Hence, an alcohol bath and a second trip o the ultrasonic cleaner. I used a white primer and painted a few details that were easy to get to.
Third lesson, details are not separately added, so removing them can be a problem. I removed some barrels by the checkout stand, hence the holes in the floor. I will repair that before the store opens for business. I also had to add a larger hole in the back that the electrician said he needed in order to get the interior lighting in. I concur with that, hoping that customers won't notice.
Lastly, I sprayed the exterior with white primer to make detailing easier. I took a shot of the porch to see what the inside details looked like, got some adjustments on my camera's focus before I try again, but you can conclude that extensive detailing of the interior is not worth the effort. I'm going slow, learning as I go, but really because I don't want to screw this model up.
Don (ezdays) Day
Board administrator and
founder of the CANYON STATE RAILROAD
Board administrator and
founder of the CANYON STATE RAILROAD