3D Printing Thread

[JDH429]

Thanks, Im glad this information is useful. I was a bit overwhelmed too when trying to decide what direction to go when i got started. The answers to some of these questions are in the first post...

Here are a few pics I have on hand.

Draft of a Pete 281 hood im working on.



My KW



G scale trains cab i made for a guy





few boxes of the many test parts ive kept, all the others get recycled

[Daveroo]

id like to know if you drew the KW cab and hood ect in the 3D program you stated above?..or did you use photos/scale plans?....when working with Gmax ( and i wonder if it would work for 3D printing)on aircraft for fliht simulator,all the guys need is a good 3 view line drawing of the aircraft,and some how they import it into Gmax and they have the start,then work from there...

this website, http://www.aitruckmodels.com/ has 1/25th scale resin cabs and interiors,and other goodies,like wheels.

im wondering if it would be worth it to purchase ,,oh say a Mack B-615,scan the parts into the CAD design program,enlarge to 1/14th scale and 3D print?..or can you use the CAD program to import 3-view photos to get the start?...