Pater Practicus
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Practical dad, Brendan McGrath – maker, mender and modeller. Always curious, always learning. Sharing project videos on YouTube 👇here.
London, England
Joined October 2022
I think I'm getting somewhere with my burnt-out tree stumps in @tinkercad. Quite hard to get the organic shapes, but think that's starting to look the part.
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Diorama test taking shape. Added some puddles of clear resin for the hose-soaked ground, but really need to add some charred tree stumps to the CAD before next print.
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I’m hoping the wet acrylic underpainting will be enough to hold my layer of assorted static grass.
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Base under-painted with acrylics before adding some static grass.
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Work continues on my prototype illuminated forest fire diorama for the Unimog ( https://t.co/35yI0a7ynx), with flickering LEDs under the now primed clear 3D print. A few tweaks to the CAD for positions of the truck and embers before printing the final version.
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Sure. Just drill through reasonably thick metal. No problem.
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Detailing a scale model fire truck kit with a bespoke 3D printed interior: https://t.co/LkqY0C2ovu via @YouTube
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For those who followed my Unimog fire truck build, I’ve just finished a video about how I made the 3D printed interior, in case anyone is interested in doing something similar. https://t.co/5Rq1hBZZLY
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Detailing a scale model fire truck kit with a bespoke resin 3D printed interior... https://t.co/3EuE1AVeqT via @YouTube
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After a long day editing, latest video is just about ready for posting tomorrow.
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Treated myself to a pre-Christmas gift from @GailMyerscough. The slip mat looks absolutely brilliant on my Systemdek.
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My @networkrail Class 153 Inspection Train was finished just in time for last year’s Christmas tree railway. Nearly ready to set up for this year’s running. #TMRGUK
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Yesterday I nipped over to @transportgovuk to have a look at some #GBR branding development work. What's missing from the narrative of it being touted as a "brand reveal" is that it's more of a "look and feel": it certainly hasn't been finessed creatively yet. Reading between the
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Currently looking more like something from Netflix’s Frankenstein than a Bavarian forest, my transparent 3D printed terrain is at least operational - with flickering amber LEDs mounted close to the surface for the last embers of the fire. #JFFforSimon
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3D printed tile adhesive comb. Only in transparent filament as that’s what’s on the printer just now.
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Lighting test with clear 3D print, coin-cell circuit and flickering LED. Hiding some pretty abominable soldering!
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My fire fighter is done. Strolling back to the truck after the fire has been extinguished. Diorama next. #JFFforSimon
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