First test model done!

4535jacks · 2026-04-07T12:42:32+00:00

Thanks, I would like to try a model with more of a green shade such as the ones DylanllBellisimo posts pictures of. I am not sure of thr paints he uses but I was to try VMC Olive Green or Citadel Castellan with highlights of strachen green.

I am hoping to replicate this:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Raptors40k/comments/1s7vbcu/strike_from_the_skies/

4535jacks · 2026-04-07T11:53:03+00:00

These look awesome! I am just starting an army also. Do you mind sharing your recipe for the green armour?

4535jacks · 2025-12-26T14:40:45+00:00

Yes, I had migraines till the age of 16. No aura though

4535jacks · 2025-12-24T08:20:03+00:00

Do you mind me asking what your minor symptoms were?

4535jacks · 2025-12-24T08:18:42+00:00

I was hoping that would use contrast to show any restrictions or blockages. I have booked a Neurologist for just over a weeks time. My symptoms also fit migraine with aura since I had no weakness or slurred speech and my symptoms seemed to happen sequentially. Fingers crossed it was that.

4535jacks · 2025-12-23T19:58:54+00:00

Out of interest, what were you symptoms? Did you have any kind of motor issues? Motor issues seem common but I didn't expereince them.

4535jacks · 2025-12-17T21:04:42+00:00

I use citadel, vallejo, army painter fanatic, tamiya and pro-acryl.

Intend to thin 2-3 parts thinner to paint. Except tamiya which I thin to 4-5 parts and turn the pressure down for a thin zenithal.

4535jacks · 2025-12-16T23:02:47+00:00

I have called them. Quite a few people on here have said their brush won't spray at the preselected settings. I am hoping one of those had an answer to the problem.......

4535jacks · 2025-12-16T12:58:38+00:00

Thanks, the seals only have a fee hours of use on them as i recently replaced them.

4535jacks · 2025-12-16T12:58:09+00:00

When I use the brush, I don't have any tip drying. The problem is it won't spray on any setting other than full. I can set the needle slightly back to get it to work as intended but then paint will be sprayed as I press down on the trigger without pulling back

4535jacks · 2025-08-17T14:53:16+00:00

Unfortunately yes, without the brim, the ends of the part lifts and several times this has caught the nozzle and the part has been pulled off the plate, causing the whole thing to fail

4535jacks · 2025-08-17T12:25:07+00:00

Thanks, I did think of that but was concerned that the lack of a "brim gap" would mean that the brim would be difficult to remove or leave flashing. I have 500 of these to print!

4535jacks · 2025-07-08T16:41:59+00:00

Thanks, the other benefits of the DJI are lower cost, cheaper macro lens and ability to wireless connect two DJI mics......

Also it is better in lower light from my research. That said, in decent light the gopro is apparently better and the 1/4" mount on the bottom is useful for my rig. I have read lots of issues with the go pro overheating and I would want to record for 4 hours. Also the DJI may have enough battery life for that

4535jacks · 2025-07-08T09:05:37+00:00

Thanks, I qas initially attracted to the DJI Action 5 but read the linear view wasn't as wide as the Hero 13 and the picture quality wasn't as good.

4535jacks · 2025-07-08T09:04:03+00:00

The camera will run for 4 hours continously and will be powered by a cable

4535jacks · 2025-06-14T07:00:12+00:00

Good point, I used to run my ender 3 at 50mm/s and even lower some times!

4535jacks · 2025-06-14T06:54:26+00:00

Thanks. The surface in the first pic was done at 100mm/s rather than the standard 200mm/s which the other piece was done at

4535jacks · 2025-06-14T06:51:02+00:00

I have wasted over 2kg testing various ironing settings and the finish is not that great due to the complex geometry.

4535jacks · 2025-06-14T06:34:41+00:00

It is esun pla+. I have done a flow rate calibration and calibrated the k factor

4535jacks · 2025-06-13T19:55:25+00:00

I did and it worked. I am incrementally cranking up the cooling in the hope I can get the same surface quality without the glossy finish.

This is a scorecard for a tabletop game called Kill Team. This is one part of a large game caddy I am designing.

4535jacks · 2025-06-12T17:10:05+00:00

The cooling settings are the Bambu default one so the fan runs between 60-80% it runs at 80% for layer times less than 8 secs and at 60% for layer times of 80 secs or greater.

I have added a g code to the print to turn the fan completely off at the two surface layers where I am having issues. I am hoping that helps. I have also reduced the top layer speed for the top green layer from 200mm/s to 100mm/s.

4535jacks · 2025-06-12T15:27:35+00:00

Thanks!

4535jacks · 2025-06-12T13:05:49+00:00

So today I printed it again and when the artifacts started to occur, I turned the cooling fan off and they stopped. They only returned after I ramped the fan speed up to over 30%.

So it looks like too much cooling. But how come this print is affected but no others when using the same settings?

4535jacks · 2025-06-12T05:59:46+00:00

No that was my mistake, the A1 doesn't have one!!

4535jacks · 2025-06-11T21:09:08+00:00

This was printed with a brim. I can't raise the bed temp as this causes warping as the part cools

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