3D Wolsung Terrain (spring cleaning challenge 2023)
Resurrecting an old idea.
Looking through my files i made in 2018 for Wolsung it look promising .
I started test printing these files as is and ran into a whole host of issue.
The test print has issue with slotting tabs at the top not being imbedded into the arch. so it was printed separate from the body. . Easy fix :). Also i dont like the texture of these prints, FDM printer dont print well flat.
The next test print was vertical with 4 side meshed together. I had some issue with print breaking at a very weak point and i would correct this by printing with supports in the future.
Next file i printed was for the deck that adds to the top. I printed this file vertical and it take about an hour longer to print and the smooth texture is not as good as printing it flat.
oops my measurement is off by about 3mm. notice one of the tabs in the top right corner was broken off when i test fitted with an other 3d printed deck i made . This tight fit will bite me in the ass later :).
I spent the whole weekend editing and printing my old files and i finally got a matching walkway. I found out the tight fitting tabs are damaging my MDF terrain from Micro Arts Studios but when i remove about 1 mm from each side it became to loose to hold together. My logic at the time was it better to have a tight fit than a loose one. Oh boy that cause alot of extra work fitting parts for me.
You may have Lloyd following this project as he could use the
iron cast framing in his train layout settings.