Model Monkey USS Pennsylvania conversions (1935 & 1941)

[aptivaboy]

Can these be ordered in Frosted extreme detail? I'm at work and the firewall won't let me go to Shapeways to check.

Thanks!

Bob

[Miguel]

Can these be ordered in Frosted extreme detail? I'm at work and the firewall won't let me go to Shapeways to check.

Thanks!

Bob

Check the first paragraph of this post ,says "The design for the superstructure for USS Pennsylvania BB-38 as she appeared on December 7th, 1941 is complete and ready for 3D printing in Frosted Ultra Detail "
hope it helps

[aptivaboy]

I saw that, but Frosted Extreme Detail, while costlier, is more detail specific and the scanning and printing lines are far less evident. It requires a little bit less paint or Mr. Surfacer to cover up those little printing blemishes that sometimes occur, which means that the fidelity of the part can stand up better.

Bob

[ModelMonkey]

Unfortunately, at present, Frosted Extreme detail is limited by the number of parts printed at the same time. For these multi-deck superstructures, four parts is one part too many for Frosted Extreme.

I designed the parts with separate decks so that the interiors, which will be visible through the large openings, may be painted. I can design them fully assembled, if that is the better option for modelers.

Shapeways reports that the main reason for the difference in price between the two is that it takes much longer to print a part in Frosted Extreme with layers just 16 microns thick (time = money). The amount of material extruded is the nearly the same between the two.

[aptivaboy]

Gotcha, thanks.

Bob