LewZ
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Clearwater, Florida, Florida, United States
Member since Jan 2022
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Age 82
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Retired (in 1997) senior designer of test/production equipment and CAD Operations Specialist. Hobbies: RC scale model boats; RC scale armor; 3D modeling & 3D printing; model photography and videos; web site design and maintenance.
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Lew
Florida, USA
Home page: https://www.RCFlorida.org/lmb
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25 boatsStandard Oil Tug
`This boat has been disposed of. No space for it and it does not meet my current quality requirements. Plac…
Trawler (Helen kit by Artesnia Latina, modified; Scale: ~/20)
One model boat I would never thought of buying/building was this one. It was partially built and got a good…
"Star Wars" Patrol Boat
As weird as it sounds I just can't seem to see a model boat go in the trash. In this case, you can see the …
Ironclads of the U.S. Civil War (1861-1865)
Disclosure: First off, these are not my models, but that of the "Old Navy" Steve Lund and Bill Hathaway. I …
PT61 Gunboat WWII (Frank's kit with major mods; Scale: 1/20)
This boat kit was started by buyer and passed though many hands until it finally reached me. The upper righ…
Springer #4 USACOE Stoplog
This is my fourth Springer tug. It was built to resemble the U.S. Army's Corps of Engineers stoplog tug loc…
Modular Barge (Scratch build; Scale: ~1/16)
Want to build a barge to go with a Springer tug? Modular barges are truckable, that is they can be brought …
Modular Barge Set
In order for my truckable push boat ("Springer") to move something I built this modular barge (which are in…
LewZ’s build blogs
17 blogsWell, I finally decided on my next project: *Overhaul the Schnellboot +Wiesel+*. _I bought this Graupner kit in 1975_ in London while we …
I just had a need to clamp some parts together in a tight space and none of my other clamps would work. I came up with the _spring loaded…
Another RC hobby? I'm already into RC scale model boats (since the early 1970's) and RC armor (since 2015) I am branching out to RC scale…
Finally tired of using my launcher (PVC pipe and fittings) and had SSMBC member build me a special one. (He has made a bunch of his versi…
Episode: Introduction This is series of episodes will be about the features and updates of the SSMBC (Tampa Bay Area, Florida) Portable D…
Many of us have seen or heard of the "Springer" push boat (a.k.a., tug, truckable boat, etc.). Most of them are not scale models but stil…
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+1♥ 6 likesRe: 3D Printer options for small partsPreheat your chamber! Just don't rely on the bed heater to warm things up. Have you considered some Styrofoam sheets around the outside of the printer with the seams duct taped? Even though my printer is in ou…♥ 5 likesSS United States: Bye - bye, Miss American Pie.In 1952 when I was 8 years old, a friend of my parents was traveling to Europe on the maiden voyage of the SS United States. Back in those days friends were allowed to board to bid farewell and I was one of th…
♥ 7 likes5 repliesRe: 3D Printer options for small partsEdW- years ago I tried TPU on my first 3D printer. Didn't have much success so I stayed away from it. I believe they have a much better version of TPU out there and I should give it a go as I do print tires as…♥ 5 likesRe: build blog_3D Solid model design_: I've mentioned this in the past several years ago, about me using an old+ Autodesk 3D modeler called+ "*123design*". I swear by it however sometimes I swear at it! Basically, you are w…
♥ 1 likeRe: 3D Printer options for small partsEdw, RC tanks?. I printed a tripod for the BMG at 1/10 scale but it was a little bumpy. I was going to use it with my RC jeep, however, I made a side mount for the 30 cal BMG (also 3D printed). I wonder how it…
♥ 5 likesRe: 3D Printer options for small parts_Paints for ABS_: Haven't had any issues with ABS. Acrylic still is a slight issue for me often requiring a second coat. Petroleum based enamels are my preference. Quit often I use the cheap tall spray cans fr…♥ 5 likesRe: 3D Printer options for small parts_Some tips on ABS printing_: - I find that using an enclosure is very important with ABS parts. Without an enclosure you should be able to get away with small parts that are low/thin on the heating bed if the …♥ 5 likesRe: 3D Printer options for small partsI stopped any use of PLA. I don't know how much better PLA+ is but with my success with ABS I think that is all I need. The M2A1 105mm howitzer in 1/16 scale is something my son gave me. He ordered it from the…
♥ 5 likesRe: 3D Printer options for small parts@EdW - What scale it the BMG?♥ 5 likes