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Yes, I’ve asked on a couple other sites where there are folks who 3D print. Tilting the items makes a difference, as does increasing the exposure time of the printing.

This was a batch that I printed up on Friday afternoon and everything came out much better… did another batch of the same today



Still a work in progress here, but getting better…

They look good Carlos!

Thanks Stuart! I’m quite happy with these latest batch of prints. This is really a nifty new branch of the hobby. I had better success today with the same print from Friday, plus a new batch I designed yesterday





Combined, each plate took a bit over 90minutes to print up, so a total of 3+ hours combined…

Wow those look great! Putting together my order

Soon you'll have more stowage than you know what to do with.

Better indeed Carlos!

Thanks guys!

keavdog wrote: ↑Sun Feb 15, 2026 7:53 pm Wow those look great! Putting together my order

Stuart wrote: ↑Mon Feb 16, 2026 4:05 am Soon you'll have more stowage than you know what to do with.

That’s my plan! Next step is to buy some files for more advanced stuff, then hopefully one day to learn to design stuff. But for now, fine tuning my basic printing skills while using free files for stowage, accessories, details, and other goodies is a good place to start.

cbaltrin wrote: ↑Mon Feb 16, 2026 5:52 am Better indeed Carlos!

Just a few tweaks to settings made a big difference.

Nice!! Glad it worked out for you!

Thanks Mike. This rabbit hole has a side tunnel… searching for files…

Last week, I added a new fitting onto my printer, a “Wham Bam” plate. Put simply, it is a thin sheet of metal attached by a magnet to the print plate and can be removed then flexed to pop off your prints instead of using a putty knife to pry your new prints directly off the print plate. It is something of a time saver, but again there was a learning curve for the new fitting. My first few attempts with the plate were a failure, but after some online research to see if others had the same problems with the device, I adjusted some settings on my printer and had success!





These are loader and at seats for a Sherman tank as well as some stowage boxes for inside the turret. I am starting to get a handle on the printer… now to master creating the files.