GE quint-art set

[Kestrel]

These look good, a GE quint-art set

https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index ... lated-set/

[Quicksilver95]

They certainly do. Isinglass has quietly been building up a range of diagrams. I am mid way through building one of his Dia 40 brake thirds and the kits are very well thought out and go together quickly and with minimal effort required (in the way that Kirk kits take a lot of work to make them fit). Visibility of the layers from the 3D printing process is generally very low, though I shall see how it looks upon painting. Looking forward to the Leeds Quint Diner which is on his "to do" list!

[Kestrel]

Do you mean the outer surface isn't smooth?

[Quicksilver95]

I mean that it is smooth- often 3D printing can leave fairly visible print lines from its layering process. Thankfully the Isinglass kits do not seem to suffer from this. Under magnification perhaps, but certainly not obviously.

[Paul_sterling]

The raw surface finish from 3D printing largely depends on process and setup. FDM Machines (like I use) tend to show woodgrain effect on curved surfaces, which need to be filled and sanded. Processes like SLS and SLA are far less likely to show this, though almost any 3D print does need some additional post processing.

I'm looking at things like Multi Jet Fusion or DLP types in the future.

Paul.