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12 years 1 week ago #13583 by Gerd

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3D printing will be big in the future, no doubt. At the moment I think it still needs lots of improvement regarding vertical surfaces, horizontal is already good. I have already my 3D CAD Software installed...

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12 years 1 week ago #13584 by ryuen

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I agree, I can see affordable 3D printers with 0.1mm accuracy appearing in a few years time, which should be good enough for most of us.
The price would still need to come down to about 50% before I can see them really take of for the average hobbyist at least.

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12 years 2 days ago #13614 by Fred

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Original GP-38

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12 years 2 days ago #13615 by ztrack

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Ahh memories....

Z has come a long way since. It will be nice to have the GP38-2s back.

Rob

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12 years 13 hours ago #13629 by TerryH

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They would look real nice with QNS&L logos on the sides

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11 years 11 months ago #13711 by Kelley

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11 years 11 months ago #13733 by stonysmith

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11 years 11 months ago #13735 by slugger

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WOW Stony. Some locomotive really had a burn out. I would like to see the wheel that did this to the rail.
Steve Mr. Styrene

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11 years 11 months ago #13754 by Fred

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Twenty Thousand Leagues

According to Merrian-Webster- a league is about 3 miles :woohoo:

That's deep !!

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11 years 11 months ago - 11 years 11 months ago #13755 by Socalz44

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Fred, I believe Verne and the story portrays 20000 leagues (or about 65,000 miles)as the distance traveled beneath the surface. Not an actual depth of any given ocean point. Jim

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11 years 11 months ago #13757 by loadmaster

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Fred,
What scale are the models in the picture? I'd love to see it in Z.....

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11 years 11 months ago #13758 by Fred

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Robert- The Pride is Z scale-scratch built.
Nemo's Nautilus is a Hallmark Christmas Ornament. This is a model of the Disney interperatation of the sub. Jules Vern discribes the Nautilus as a cigar shaped vessl-227 feet long and 26 feet wide. Many Diagrams vary as to her appearance. This little model is about 5" long- when in Z it would be about 12". I just threw these two together for the picture- for fun. Sort of a "forced perspective" shot. I may- at some point - make a Z Nautilus, but it is not at the top of the list.
Thanks for commenting.
Fred

Night Attack

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11 years 11 months ago #13759 by loadmaster

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Fred,
Do you know what year Hallmark issued the Nautilus? My wife collected their John Deere and Dr Seus Cchristmas decorations. I have the Lionel ones but not the UP RR diesel engine items.
Rob

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11 years 11 months ago - 11 years 11 months ago #13760 by Fred

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Robert- It was 2011 series. I googled and there are several sites that have Nautilus- ready to SHIP.
Hope this works:
www.ornamentmall.com/2011-20000-Leagues-Under-the-Sea-Nautilus-Magic_p_8159.html
If you can't find one I can check local stores.
Fred
PS- Barrister Babble-I have NO connection to the aforementioned site

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