HO scale grain bins 3d printed on a home printer.
Design and construction detials can be seen at: http://nvrr49.blogspot.com/2015/02/grain-bins-ho-scale-3d-printed.html
Those bins are exquisite.
One thing to keep in mind, except for foreground models 3D printing is already quite good enough. At 2 or 3 feet away, the human eye overlooks most opportunities for nit-picking and complaints about a lack of detail, etc.
3d printed log cabin. The walls, windows, and roof are all 3d printed.
more details here: http://nvrr49.blogspot.com/2015/03/log-cabin-3d-printed.html
Mike Lehman, I think these would be okay foreground models, and yes, they are 3d printed.
More pictures and details at: http://nvrr49.blogspot.com/2013/09/lawn-mowersmall-engne-repair-shop.html
I just have to have that reel mower in the middle. Reminds me of the one that my grandfather had, one time I came across it in his shed and he helped me get it going, had a lot of fun working on that, it was the one thing (besides the trains) that he had that I wanted when he passed. I actually used it the first year with the first house I bought, but eventually the age caught up with it and I lost a critical needle valve in the carb when the spring on it broke and it vibrated out. Even had sharp blades, some Amish in the area were good at sharpening those complex blades. Just need to paint it all orange except for black grips on the ends of the handles. And it would be era-appropriate for my mid 50’s layout.
–Randy
HO scale, 3D printed on a home printer. Construction and design details can be viewed at: http://nvrr49.blogspot.com/2016/11/gulf-gas-station-ho-scale-3d-printed.html
Machine Shop with full interior detail, all 3D printed. The structure was printed on a home printer, and most of the interior details were printed at Shapeways. Desing details and more pictures at: http://nvrr49.blogspot.com/2017/01/3d-printed-arch-roof-clear-side-walls.html
That sure brings back memories! My grandparents had one too, and I spent many many hours behind it cutting the huge lawns at their farm. It was self propelled and it had a Briggs and Stratton engine with the word “Rocket” on it. My dad showed me how to use a little twig to hold the throttle open all the way to get more RPMs out of the engine. You were almost at a trot trying to keep up with it but it sure got the lawn done a lot quicker! I’m not sure what killed it but it was probably more than 30 years old when it died. The treads on the tires were worn flat by the time I got to use it in the early 60s. My dad bought one too, but it didn’t last 10 years, and that was on a much smaller lawn. By the way, he forbade me from sticking the throttle wide open![(-D][(-D]
Dave