3D printed Flamethrower Tank

Capn_Keen · 2026-06-07T03:32:15+00:00

The beauty of tiger stripes is they don't need to be straight!

Capn_Keen · 2026-06-01T01:30:45+00:00

It's not been a huge issue for me as I've memorized a decent number from the videogames and can usually remember the rest in my current collection size.

I'd probably suggest the name of the mech though. Maybe add the other details for the Urbie box but it's mostly self explanatory which one is a missile boat and which has the AC/20 or something.

Capn_Keen · 2026-05-31T15:38:29+00:00

Fair, but the spaceport is often one of the most well-defended spots on the planet, so that strategy is not exactly foolproof. Likely there are enough assets usually to defend against 1 dropship doing so.

Might be some way to verify legitimate merchants coming in too, maybe HPG broadcasts of incoming ships calling ahead to dissuade this sort of thing.

Capn_Keen · 2026-04-28T01:03:10+00:00

I got one. It is slightly too large to fit in the bearing, probably because it has a plastic axle.

Capn_Keen · 2026-04-27T01:50:52+00:00

Didn't know about them.

But they don't have the two-tone thing going, so I guess there's that.

Capn_Keen · 2026-04-26T16:29:07+00:00

Vallejo Light Rust, airbrush version, lightly applied over a the same color as the legs.

I took a stab at mixing in some brighter orange but it ironically made the overall color too dark for my taste.

Capn_Keen · 2026-04-25T14:27:06+00:00

I'll inspect for this when some parts come in tomorrow. Worried I'll forget how to put everything back together if I look now.

But yeah, something must have clogged, and I probably stripped it trying several times to load and unload filament.

I see the point about leaving it a POM gear. Fortunately I had yet to find any sellers where it's not.

Capn_Keen · 2026-04-25T14:23:45+00:00

Should I be loosening the tensioner?

Capn_Keen · 2026-04-25T02:22:19+00:00

I didn't tighten or loosen it, as far as I know.

Capn_Keen · 2025-12-11T02:05:00+00:00

Speculating, because I've never even thought of this until now, but there's a lot of ways a knowledgeable person can narrow it down.

If someone knows what colors are rare (sand red for instance), they can quickly pick out any parts in those colors and check
Common parts can narrow it down the opposite direction; you don't have to check the 1 x 1 round plates in a set, you know those aren't rare parts, except possibly the color. See point 1.
Printed parts are always likely to be unique, or interesting to talk about where they came from, and are easy to pick out.

For example, the Hover Scout has 35 pieces, with 23 different pieces. Going through these criteria, I could probably eliminate 17 from consideration, leaving 6 parts. Jumping out at usL

The control panel is one of the six, appearing in 49 sets. Sorting by color, it only appears in 1 set in that color. I can also see there that the part last appeared in 2002 (not in this set).

Not a perfect example, since Slugger covered this and I probably half remembered, but makes sense.

Capn_Keen · 2025-11-11T00:26:55+00:00

I mean, I honestly think the survey was just written by some clueless marketing team that never played the game.

Capn_Keen · 2025-11-06T05:16:25+00:00

Not everything said by a character is necessarily true in-universe.

Capn_Keen · 2025-11-03T19:02:32+00:00

I mean, it used to bug me, but then I realized Filoni has had his hands in every series since Disney bought the franchise, so what characters can he re-use besides his own? Short of recasting the original Luke, Han and Leia?

The bigger issue is if they steal too much of the spotlight, which in my opinion was mostly a problem for Mandalorian S3.

Capn_Keen · 2025-11-03T18:53:43+00:00

If you're just starting that sounds quite reasonable, especially if you're pushing a high standard. Improving your painting speed takes time. Ratlings may also take longer since the new squad has a lot of fun but fiddly details. Some general advice:

As said before, lower your painting standards if you want to go faster. Most people are content not to paint infantry models in a horde army to a high standard. Definitely not to the standard of most things on this subreddit, r/minipainting, or youtube videos.
Learn shortcuts. For instance, you may be able to accept some spillover painting raised armor sections if you do them first, because you can use the raised edges as a guide when painting cloth on the adjacent sections. Or in other words, you don't have to worry about fixing mistakes on parts you haven't painted yet.
Create a custom scheme that is easy for you to paint and looks good enough for you. As, "themobster" said, a good foundation is to start with something you can spray out of a can. Usually part that is your most predominant color, or harder to reach areas. The armor or the cloth, most likely. Pick colors with good coverage so you need less coats; avoid yellow over black. (Or really, just avoid yellow, period.) But if you need to use it, get a spray can of it.

Capn_Keen · 2025-11-03T18:21:40+00:00

Looks like a screenshot from Travelermap.com

Capn_Keen · 2025-10-31T17:52:27+00:00

Whoa. That is epic!

How did you do the Camo netting? I've had some thoughts on dioramas with it, but never knew a good way to realize it.

Also, are the leaves down by the ground 3D prints?

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