About this 3D model

This ROUNDHOUSE BRIDGE can be lengthened or shortened to fit your layout. Within reason of course. It is an easy print producing very fine eye-catching detail for your layout. The circular pit will have to be scratch built for your desired diameter. Press in the handrails to the boardwalk notches with non-serrated needle nose pliers. For the main beams simply glue part A and part B together. All elements are printed separately for ease of painting and weathering. I exclusively print with PLA and have found that ordinary clear Klean-Strip lacquer thinner is a wonderful glue. Make a small test for yourself of two flat pieces of scrap PLA and give it a try. Let sit for 20 seconds and then try to break it apart. It leaves no residue and is applied with a small brush. I've been using lacquer thinner as a glue on styrene and PLA for years. No sloppy or messy glue to show when finished. For heavier construction use Testors "CEMENT FOR PLASTIC MODELS". I have always painted my models with artist oil paint, specifically Windsor and Newton Griffin Fast Drying Oils. They dry overnight. I never liked acrylics because they obliterate fine detail, and they always look chalky to me. Oil colors are made from the finest color pigments available; color saturation and permanence are proven throughout the history of art. Thinned with Mineral Spirits you will get the most remarkable weathering and aging finishes you have ever seen. I feel reasonably assured that once you try Griffin Oils you will never go back to water based acrylics. Here's an interesting point for me to bring to your attention. Every model that I have designed is based on real world measurements and therefore each building is interchangeable with other structures. Simply bring the .stl file into any CAD program, even the wonderful TinkerCAD and combine to make a completely new design to 3D print. If you would like me to design a custom model for you contact me directly at: garylavart@yahoo.com. It is totally free, but I will post it on Thingiverse for others to print and enjoy. PayPal tips are not necessary, but always welcome. This is my website: https://garylavarack.com Happy modeling, Gary Lavarack - 3Designer