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Re: Weekend Update 7/19/26
« Reply #30 on: July 21, 2026, 11:08:08 AM »
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As promised here the update - finished the rough fit for the second set of long hood handrails on the HO Scale B&CCS 730 last night. Needs some slight tweaks to make sure all stanchions are just right, but its very close. Now, I just need to do the short hood handrails and the front and rear handrails, and then I can go back to adding more traditional details. The hope is to have this done to bring to a FreeMo weekend with my HO scale friends next weekend.


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Re: Weekend Update 7/19/26
« Reply #31 on: July 21, 2026, 11:23:26 AM »
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Yeah, I've had really good results with Anycubic ABS-Like Resin Pro 2,..........Cheerio!
Bob Gilmore

Thanks Bob, there has been a few things in the past the the AnyCubic might of been better for so will keep it in mind if I run into projects like that again.  I've been a dyed in the wool user of Siraya Tech Build and know what it can do so design prints around it.  I asked AI "Anycubic ABS-Like Resin Pro 2 vs. Siraya tech build resin" and got....

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Toughness vs. Rigidity: Anycubic Pro 2 has high elongation at break (meaning it bends a bit before snapping). Siraya Tech Build focuses on hardness, holding fine details, and minimal warping.

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I agree with what it said about the Siraya Tech (excellent detail for sure) but haven't use the AnyCubic.  I'll be interested in seeing how the logstacker prints with the AnyCubic.  I have some detail down to about 1 1/2 N scale inch but nothing down to 1 inch or less like on some of my other designs...







.. like the ones above.

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Re: Weekend Update 7/19/26
« Reply #32 on: July 22, 2026, 12:01:53 PM »
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Tangentially model railway related, but one of my buddies from Memphis is in town for a meeting for his Battletech miniature mech hobby (not Warhammer 40k but same basic idea) and he wanted to create a scenic base to display his completed mechs for the painting competition


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