... : Andrew Barrowman Hayfield wrote: I also would welcome the day we can print off what we require, but 3D printing is some what no where near this especially in 4 mm scale Hi John, Only if you don't like the idea of adding metal caps to plastic rails. But I suppose model railway enthusiasts are rather conservative and I'm probably wasting my time If you do get your hands on that sample from Shapeways this is what you'll see (even with a magnifying glass). I think it might change your opinion. 2983_010003_030000000.jpg Cheers! Andy Last edited on 1 May 2018 05:37 by Andrew Barrowman posted: 1 May 2018 08:32 from: Hayfield Andy Thanks for the reply, I should have been clearer with he reply in that I was talking about affordable home printing. Also the quality of 3D printing I have seen is quite variable. from the excellent products from Modelu and Off the Rails, to some others which are quite awful with steps on sides where they should be flat. It seems to get the quality at this ...