https://forum.rc-sub.com/ en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:47:58 GMT vBulletin 60 https://forum.rc-sub.com/images/misc/rss.png https://forum.rc-sub.com/ https://forum.rc-sub.com/forum/way-off-topic/194802-why-movies-used-to-look-a-lot-better-actual-miniatures Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:49:13 GMT ]]> Way Off Topic Ken_NJ https://forum.rc-sub.com/forum/way-off-topic/194802-why-movies-used-to-look-a-lot-better-actual-miniatures https://forum.rc-sub.com/forum/way-off-topic/194376-nothing-worse-than-a-physicist-stupefied-by-the-obvious Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:33:00 GMT
This popped into my mind after coming across a post on an FB RC sub group.

The builder has essentially given up, saying it a "disappointment" and "discouraging" because vendors don't stock "oblong shafts" to match his 3D print.


a perfect example of a "CAD-induced" crisis. He designed a hole (or used a file) that assumes a specific, non-standard geometry, and now he's treating a simple mechanical interface like it's a proprietary aerospace component.


This is pretty much a DIY hobby, if the part doesn't exist, you make the part—or better yet, you don't design a hole that requires a unicorn to fill it.

He did the 90% that requires high-tech hardware and software, then got "stupefied" by the 10% that requires a hammer and a file.


​]]> Way Off Topic redboat219 https://forum.rc-sub.com/forum/way-off-topic/194376-nothing-worse-than-a-physicist-stupefied-by-the-obvious https://forum.rc-sub.com/forum/way-off-topic/194362-what-if Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:57:08 GMT What if Spain decided to pursue development of the Isaac Peral and stationed her in Philippines at the start of the Spanish-American War. The battle... What if Spain decided to pursue development of the Isaac Peral and stationed her in Philippines at the start of the Spanish-American War. The battle of Manila Bay could have played out differently. Way Off Topic redboat219 https://forum.rc-sub.com/forum/way-off-topic/194362-what-if