New material, gray resin, now available from Model Monkey

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Tue Aug 28, 2018 10:47 am

Hi and thanks!

No worries, I will fix the order for you.

mister me · Post by **mister me** » Tue Aug 28, 2018 4:04 pm

great customer service !

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 7:33 am

Here are some gray resin designs now on their way to France:

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Tue Sep 04, 2018 12:55 pm

You might like these:

mister me · Post by **mister me** » Wed Sep 05, 2018 2:20 am

waiting for my stuff !

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Wed Sep 05, 2018 8:44 am

USPS says:

September 5, 2018, 12:20 pm
Departed
PARIS, FRANCE
Your item departed a transfer airport in CH. DE GAULLE, PARIS, FRANCE on September 5, 2018 at 12:20 pm. The item is currently in transit to the destination.

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Thu Sep 06, 2018 1:36 pm

A few more:

mister me · Post by **mister me** » Fri Sep 07, 2018 2:06 pm

goods received and everything went well !

this gray resin seems better than frosted ultra to my eyes ! (smoother surface) and seems to be truly less expensive.

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Sat Sep 08, 2018 12:11 pm

David Sandifer · Post by **David Sandifer** » Sat Sep 08, 2018 10:33 pm

Steve, will you be doing 1/350 North Carolina funnels in gray resin? I'll need two sets. Thank you.

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Sun Sep 09, 2018 5:41 am

Hi David,

Here you go: https://www.model-monkey.com/product-pa ... gton-bb-56

Thanks so much!

SeanF · Post by **SeanF** » Sun Sep 09, 2018 4:22 pm

With the new material and process, is it possible to bring the anchors down to 1:700? Looking at the molded-in anchors on an Italeri Forrestal right now, and they're rather lacking...

- Sean F.

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Sun Sep 09, 2018 7:00 pm

Hi Sean,

I'm afraid not. 1/700 is just too small for anchors, even for this technology. But as soon as the tech is ready...

As always, thanks for your patronage and encouragement!

aptivaboy · Post by **aptivaboy** » Mon Sep 10, 2018 10:57 am

These look great! Did you buy a printer or do you have another 3rd party printing source?

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Mon Sep 10, 2018 12:39 pm

Thanks!

Printer is owned and printing is done in-house.

aptivaboy · Post by **aptivaboy** » Mon Sep 10, 2018 1:06 pm

I'm jealous. I wish I had the cash. Shapeways' quality is going downhill fast. Good for you making the technology work for you!

How thin can you make the splinter shielding?

David Sandifer · Post by **David Sandifer** » Mon Sep 10, 2018 8:45 pm

Steve, Portland emerged from her MAR-MAY43 Mare Island NY refit with a new forward fire control tower. Indianapolis duplicated that forward fire control tower in her MAR-MAY44 Mare Island NY refit. With that new fire control tower, both Portland and Indianapolis can be accurately built in the beautiful Ms 32/7D camouflage pattern. What's the chance that you can do this change in 1/350 gray resin? Thank you.

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Tue Sep 11, 2018 11:57 am

Thanks Bob!

Regarding the splinter shielding thickness, the thickness depends on a number of factors. Is some circumstances, but not all, 0.3 mm is achievable. Features that are too thin can suffer from malformation. The cleaning process can also be hard on thin features, dissolving them.

Hi David,

PM coming your way.

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Tue Sep 11, 2018 12:19 pm

For Bismarck and Tirpitz fans, here are 1/350 scale 38 cm turrets with blast bags and open rangefinder hood shutters with rangefinders within. Turrets with open rangefinder hoods can also be printed in 1/400 scale.

David Sandifer · Post by **David Sandifer** » Tue Sep 11, 2018 3:25 pm

Thanks, Steve, for your PM regarding the Portland/Indianapolis forward fire control tower. I'll try cutting down the "walkaround" on your 1/350 1942 Portland and adding the necessities shown prominently in Steve Wiper's Warship Pictorial 10, pp11 and 48. Best wishes, David