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Another way is to just use the shell function. Use the thickness of the rectangular solid as your shell thickness. The advantage is it will create a uniform thickness, the disadvantage is the details on the inside wile be slightly smaller.
I (mostly) built a Micron Art truck. Up to this point, everything is soldered, contrary to the directions which explicitly say not to. The wheels, cab roof, and bed will all be glued on after painting is done with the idea that it'll be easier to paint things with them out of the way.Speaking of Micron Art, what happened to them? This was my first kit of theirs and it was a rather fun build.
That's why you cheat by offsetting the surface profile, so that it doesn't shell a different profile. Because no matter what thickness that is chosen for the part, the N scale end will be much thicker than the prototype and the relief will be wrong. By offsetting, it creates the illusion of a proper thickness, especially with a chord running along the top edge.
You can “cheat” by incorporating the MTL coupler box into your solid model.
Thanks for the design tips. I might start a separate thread on dreadnought ends later with my results showing both methods. That's the plan and one of the last things I still need to design.
I (mostly) built a Micron Art truck. Up to this point, everything is soldered, contrary to the directions which explicitly say not to.
Chris,What drive did you put that on? Looks fantastic.