The Ship Model Forum

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-Steve Larsen

Catalog of over 2500 products for scale modelers, most in 3D-printed gray resin - https://www.model-monkey.com/

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Have fun, Monkey around.

-Steve Larsen

Catalog of over 2500 products for scale modelers, most in 3D-printed gray resin - https://www.model-monkey.com/

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Have fun, Monkey around.

-Steve Larsen

Catalog of over 2500 products for scale modelers, most in 3D-printed gray resin - https://www.model-monkey.com/

Revell kit parts, fuselage with 3D-printed cockpit.

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-Steve Larsen

Catalog of over 2500 products for scale modelers, most in 3D-printed gray resin - https://www.model-monkey.com/

For your classic Revell 1/320 scale Forrest Sherman class kits, 5"/54 cal. "Frog-eye", double dome mounts and Mk.56 directors.

Boxart: Scalemates.com

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-Steve Larsen

Catalog of over 2500 products for scale modelers, most in 3D-printed gray resin - https://www.model-monkey.com/

Happy to announce the release of a 1/32 scale cockpit and TR.1133 radio for a late-war Beaufighter Mk.VI / TF Mk.X, some affectionately refer to as the "Torbeau". This cockpit differs from the recently released Beaufighter Mk.IF / Mk.II cockpit in instrumentation, radio type and radio rack configuration. Not seen here are the other parts of the kit including instrument panel, seat, control column, etc.

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-Steve Larsen

Catalog of over 2500 products for scale modelers, most in 3D-printed gray resin - https://www.model-monkey.com/

Here are some recent gray resin 3D-printings for customers.

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-Steve Larsen

Catalog of over 2500 products for scale modelers, most in 3D-printed gray resin - https://www.model-monkey.com/

And a few more.

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-Steve Larsen

Catalog of over 2500 products for scale modelers, most in 3D-printed gray resin - https://www.model-monkey.com/

And yet a few more.

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-Steve Larsen

Catalog of over 2500 products for scale modelers, most in 3D-printed gray resin - https://www.model-monkey.com/

And one more. For Korean War-era carrier fans, here's the SCB-27 island of Essex class USS Kearsarge CV-33 in 1/350 scale. She retained her straight deck during that time.

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-Steve Larsen

Catalog of over 2500 products for scale modelers, most in 3D-printed gray resin - https://www.model-monkey.com/

Happy to announce an accurately shaped and detailed 1/24 scale P-51D Mustang upper cowling is now available for your Airfix kits. This model replaces the Airfix's kit's inaccurately shaped upper cowling parts.

It was designed from original North American Aviation blueprints ensuring an accurate shape and detailing.

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-Steve Larsen

Catalog of over 2500 products for scale modelers, most in 3D-printed gray resin - https://www.model-monkey.com/

Some recent 1/200 scale printings for Deutsche Kriegsmarine fans:

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-Steve Larsen

Catalog of over 2500 products for scale modelers, most in 3D-printed gray resin - https://www.model-monkey.com/

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-Steve Larsen

Catalog of over 2500 products for scale modelers, most in 3D-printed gray resin - https://www.model-monkey.com/

Happy to announce 1/25 scale 88mm ammunition is now available for your classic Tamiya Tiger I kit. The set is also available in 1/35 and 1/16 scales.

This set of 12 models represents the German World War Two-era 88 x 571R millimeter armor-piercing, capped "Panzergranate 39" ammunition fired by Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger I heavy tanks mounting the feared 88mm KwK 36 L/56 cannon. 

A cannon barrel, Maybach motor, upper fuel tanks, radiators, fans and ducts are also available, in 1/25 and 1/35 scales. 

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-Steve Larsen

Catalog of over 2500 products for scale modelers, most in 3D-printed gray resin - https://www.model-monkey.com/

Model Monkey is pleased to announce hollow exhausts for Spitfires, Seafires, Hurricanes and Sea Hurricanes in 1/24 scale and 1/32 scale have been added to the catalog. The exhausts are early Merlin engine "orange slice"-type, appropriate for Spitfire Mk. I, Mk.II, Mk.V and Mk.VI; Seafire Mk.Ib; and Hurricanes and Sea Hurricanes Mk. I, Mk. II and Mk.XII. The exhausts are 3D-printed in gray resin.

The products are available directly from Model Monkey: https://www.Model-Monkey.com.

K-14 gunsights for P-51 Mustangs, P-47 Thunderbolts, F6F Hellcats and F4U Corsairs are also available in 1/32 and 1/24 scales. The K-14 was known as the Mk.18 gunsight in USN and USMC service.

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-Steve Larsen

Catalog of over 2500 products for scale modelers, most in 3D-printed gray resin - https://www.model-monkey.com/

Hi M.M. Does your grey resin also require additional UV treatment before painting, etc.?

Great question. Generally, no more UV light treatment is necessary. Gray resin models are placed in a hot UV light booth for final curing before they are shipped to customers.

Many 3D-printers are deliberately set to under-cure the model during printing. This is necessary in order to leave enough uncured resin present in each layer so that the layers will bond to each other. If the printer was set to fully cure each layer as it was being printed, the layers would not bond to each other and the model would de-laminate. This is why further curing is needed once the model comes out of the printer, to cure any remaining resin and make all of the resin rigid and strong.

This post-printing curing is called "post-curing". All Model Monkey gray resin products are post-cured before they ship.

A fully post-cured gray resin model is ready for paint, including enamels.

If you find a spot on the model that feels a bit sticky, that is probably some printing residue I missed before shipping. It can be cleaned away with common, household isopropyl "rubbing" alcohol.

Cheers!

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-Steve Larsen

Catalog of over 2500 products for scale modelers, most in 3D-printed gray resin - https://www.model-monkey.com/

Thanks Steve. I had ordered some 1/700 parts (grey resin) for Dragon's Arizona and wanted to know if any additional prep was required.

Thanks so much for your order! I hope you will be very happy with your new models and the new material. I'll do my best to get you some great parts.

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-Steve Larsen

Catalog of over 2500 products for scale modelers, most in 3D-printed gray resin - https://www.model-monkey.com/

I just received my gray resin Arizona parts today...a vast improvement over the previous Shapeways product (I have the original parts so were able to compare them. No more tire tread, or tread-plate, texture covering parts of the pieces)! Lots of little support columns to clip off, but a small price to pay for a better product. They also seem to be finer printed!