"Gun Barrels" Topic
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Tango01  | 23 Jul 2020 9:24 p.m. PST |
" The most problematic part of any military model, whether it be 3d printed as here, or moulded and cast traditionally in white metal or resin, is almost always the gun barrel. The limitations of materials and processes mean that they're almost always over-scale, and also often quite fragile. White metal is soft and tends to bend at the slightest pressure, while resin or 3d printing plastics are easily warped or broken…"
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| Thresher01 | 23 Jul 2020 10:04 p.m. PST |
Love that, and so affordable. I might have to try that. |
| Tango01 | 24 Jul 2020 10:56 a.m. PST |
Happy you like it my friend!. (smile) Amicalement
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 Legion 4 | 24 Jul 2020 12:50 p.m. PST |
Cool ! Metal is generally more "survivable" than resin. |
| Oberlindes Sol LIC | 24 Jul 2020 10:42 p.m. PST |
Great idea! I have lately been making science fiction vehicles without gun barrels, just assuming that the entire weapon is contained in the vehicle, like the torpedo tube of a submarine. Model submarines never get their torpedo tubes broken off! |
| Legion 4 | 25 Jul 2020 7:41 a.m. PST |
Something with Sci-fi is that you can get or make a barrel thicker than otherwise. As I said all I do is 6mm Sci-fi now. In many cases 6mm Historical or Modern the barrels are a bit thin to be accurate to scale. Which at times makes them fairly fragile and bend or breakoff. If you are not careful. |
| Tango01 | 25 Jul 2020 10:36 a.m. PST |
Glad you like them too my friends!. (smile) Amicalement
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