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"Rum Chaser" Prohibition Patrol Boat by Carl Whitten

Post 12: Building Cabin 1 and 2
The cabins are 3D printed with most parts already in place. You could paint everything light gray or add a brown trim as I did. The photo researched had it both ways. Trim and no trim just a solid color gray. I was only able to find B&W photos, no color so the trim could have been black or dark gray. See info attached.

Rum Chaser Cabins 1 & 2 by Carl Whitten.jpg
 
My Name is Carl Whitten, a 3D model designer that has created figures and parts for the African Queen and most recently The Rum Chaser Guard Prohibition Patrol Boat.
I would be grateful for your feedback about 3D printing interest you have in model building. I share my 3D model creations I have made for my own models on Cults3D and what little I make goes toward my 3D subscriptions. I focus on model things I can't find already available and I want to build. I am wondering if I should continue spending so much time on 3D. Any comments you have will be helpful.

Questions:
1. Would you buy The Rum Chaser Patrol Boat as a Kit if it was available rather than printing it yourself on your 3D printer? Plastic Kit? Wood Kit with some metal or plastic parts?
2. Do you currently own a 3D printer? If so what kind of Printer Resin or String?
3. Are you thinking about buying 3D printer for model building?
4. Are you aware there are model parts available for Free or purchase on 3D websites?
5. Do you belong to a model group that has a 3D printer?
6. What kinds of model parts or figures would you most interested in?
7. Any comments you have will be helpful.

You may answer simply:
1. Yes, Wood, 2. No 3. Yes, etc.

Thank you

Carl Whitten
 
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