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[73north]

I feel I can also comment -
viewtopic.php?f=84&t=220920

Here in my review I had only bought the finest material Shapeways offers , from Micro Master - for the conversion
from a 1917 era V & W Class to 1939 Configuration ( Post early 1930's Refit ) - only using the best quality print material
and they were fine and easy to adapt to the 1/350 Kit Model - and gave good results .
I add the caveat - that I never have used the cheaper material - so have no idea how they are like to model with .

I would say also if you used the Finest Detail Plastic material for example - especially the15 inch Main Gun Turrets for HMS Hood
and Repulse - the difference to the Kit example is night and day -
unfortunately , the cheaper material would take a lot more work
and look less impressive - with Shapeways - always buy the finest detail material that's available - or you regret it .

Another big downside lately to Shapeways is that the parts have got a lot more expensive to buy - nearly double to what I paid 3 years ago .

[Woodstock74]

Thank you very much!

The EB sail would be nice. That would be the one e.g. for USS Croaker?


https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File ... aker_5.jpg

Yes, exactly. The Electric Boat sail is typified by the straight, but angled, trailing edge.

[Woodstock74]

With some clever sanding he could have turned this into a nice representation of 'oil canning' on a welded hull surface.

Is a waist of time trying to do that in White Natural Versatile Plastic ,the best can be done is to seal the material with either putty or cyanoacrylate glue and then later do the canning with paint effect.

That material is truly horrible for serious modelling ,is good for war gaming or playing around,the surface is so rough that looks like sandpaper with stretch marks,the minimum quality I will buy from a 3D printed ship will be PA12 and up

Yes, the White Natural Versatile Plastic is an SLS process and the material is Nylon. With a LOT of work it can be made presentable. But forget about doing any modification work, cutting, filing, etc. It does not react well to any of that.

The Fine Detailed Plastic is an SLA process and its resin is not too dissimilar to the resin we are all already familiar with. Furthermore, it's much more workable. The only downside I've seen is that it can be brittle. But that has as much to do with the size of the item (figure, 3D printing allows us to make some tiny details) as it does have to do with the material it is made out of. The models I produce are only offered in the FDP, barring a very few exceptions for larger scale and model dependence (I do a 1/48 F-82 Mustang radome out of WVP, the FDP equivalent was too expensive though I do offer that too if someone wants to bite). The shame of it is that Shapeways pricing for FDP is such that while I can make a business case for most items in 1/350, other scales (and subject dependent of course), they become too expensive and price themselves out of the market. The threshold in 1/350 seems to be full submarines. These get expensive, quick. I've not sold a single Ula class, and the problem is the price. No one wants to spend $80 for a 1/350 Ula, and I get it. I did it for me, so if anyone else wants one, have at it. A model like that should be priced around $35-40 at most (Ulas are small). But the base price is $73 from Shapeways! And this after a lot of spruing and respruing to see how it changes the price. I've done my best and I can't get the price any lower.

Point of all this is...

Fine Detail Plastic is a pretty nice material, and I just wish the pricing was more amenable to the market I'm aiming it at.

White Versatile Plastic sucks. Period.

[maccrage]

Ordered the Parche conversion from Mulsanne's Corner. Just waiting for it to ship.

Sweet, thanks!

Parche conversion arrived.

[Woodstock74]

Is that how it arrived?

[maccrage]

Yes. UPS or USPS did a number on it. Everything is there, just knocked off the sprues.

[Woodstock74]

Yes. UPS or USPS did a number on it. Everything is there, just knocked off the sprues.

Ugh, glad everything is intact? Shapeways typically does a REALLY good job of packaging. However, I haven't ordered from them in nearly 8 months (and a lot of things have changed since then) so I hope that positive aspect still is.

[Woodstock74]

Also, just a reminder of initial handling of the parts before you get too indepth into construction, give them a good clean and a UV post-cure:

http://www.mulsannescorner.com/ModelIns ... ctions.pdf

[maccrage]

Also, just a reminder of initial handling of the parts before you get too indepth into construction, give them a good clean and a UV post-cure:

http://www.mulsannescorner.com/ModelIns ... ctions.pdf

Oh yeah. I've used Shapeways parts before on my 1/16 tanks. Of course, it got here at the beginning of a week of overcast.

That's ok, got a few projects I'm already working on.

[maxim]

An early naval helicopter by SNAFU on Shapeways in 1/700 and 1/600:

Sikorsky HNS-1 (Sikorsky R-4/Hoverfly I)
https://www.shapeways.com/product/FPKHN ... arketplace

This helicopter was used by the US Navy, US Coast Guard, and Royal Navy. 131 were produced between 1942-1944.


https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File ... n_1944.jpg

[maxim]

New by Brown Water Navy Miniatures on Shapeways in 1/700:

Spanish Velasco class cruiser (ships built by Thames Ironworks: Velasco and Gravina)
https://www.shapeways.com/product/88F6RGDAX/1-700-velasco-uk?optionId=165497209&li=marketplace

Spanish Velasco class cruiser (in Spain built ships: Infanta Isabel, Isabel II, Cristobal Colon, Don Juan de Austria, Don Antonio de Ulloa, and Conde del Venadito)
https://www.shapeways.com/product/KEKUJ3S2Q/1-700-velasco-spanish?optionId=165497969&li=marketplace

Some of these fought in the Spanish American War 1898. Velasco, Don Juan de Austria, and Don Antonio de Ulloa were sunk in the Battle of Manila. Don Juan de Austria was salvaged and served later as USS Don Juan de Austria.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velasco-class_cruiser

[maxim]

New by Ship Write on Shapeways in 1/700 (also available in 1/1250)

Finish Pohjanmaa class corvette
https://www.shapeways.com/product/NY7KN ... 7&li=shops


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pohjanmaa-class_corvette


Malaysian Kedah class offshore patrol vessel/corvette (MEKO 100)
https://www.shapeways.com/product/2Z28R ... 5&li=shops


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kedah-cla ... rol_vessel

[maxim]

New by Brown Water Navy Miniatures on Shapeways in 1/700 (also in 1/1250):

Swedish armoured cruiser HMS Fylgia
https://www.shapeways.com/product/AXFAA ... 6&li=shops



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSwMS_Fylgia

[maxim]

New by Brown Water Navy Miniatures on Shapeways in 1/700 (also in 1/1250):

Norwegian gunboat (cruiser) Viking
https://www.shapeways.com/product/54AT9HL5K/1-700-hnoms-viking?optionId=168558595&li=marketplace


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HNoMS_Viking_(1891)

Norwegian gunboat (cruiser) Frithjof
https://www.shapeways.com/product/Y5EWN4S63/1-700-hnoms-frithjof?optionId=168559267&li=marketplace


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HNoMS_Frithjof_(1895)

Norwegian torpedo gunboat Valkyrjen
https://www.shapeways.com/product/FMF7QXX6S/1-700-hnoms-valkyrjen?optionId=168558904&li=marketplace


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HNoMS_Valkyrjen

[maxim]

New by SHIP WRITE on Shapeways in 1/700 (also in 1/1250):

Indonesian Bung Tomo class corvette
https://www.shapeways.com/product/PX9B9 ... arketplace


https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File ... _(357).jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bung_Tomo-class_corvette

[maxim]

New by SHIP WRITE in 1/700:

Irish patrol ship L� Niamh (P52) (R�is�n class)
https://www.shapeways.com/product/DV48H ... arketplace


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%89_Niamh_(P52)

[pgollin]

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Does it come with a couple of "4 x 4"'s, so that you can drive them around the decks ?

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[Woodstock74]

3 new items:

Ohio class SSGN upgrade, 1/350:

https://www.shapeways.com/product/8AVU2 ... 0&li=shops

Dry Deck Shelter & Swimmer Delivery Vehicle set, 1/350:

https://www.shapeways.com/product/8767Y ... 0&li=shops

HMS Trafalgar upgrade, 1/350:

https://www.shapeways.com/product/FRER2 ... 1&li=shops

[ModelMonkey]

Chinese model company "Timo's Modelworld" has released several interesting 1/200 scale kits with 3D-printed hulls and superstructures, PE frets and other multimedia fittings. Subjects include:
- Tribal-class destroyer
- HMS Aurora, later Chung King (Arethusa-class light cruiser)
- Z43 (Type 1936b destroyer)
- IJN Shimakaze (Shimakaze-class destroyer)
- USS Smith DD-17 (Smith-class 4-pipe destroyer)

Model Monkey 3D-printed nameplates are also available to complement them.

Timo's Modelworld sells outside of China via eBay. As of this writing, USS Smith DD-17 sells for just $60 USD with free shipping. Link:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-200-Scale-US ... SwEIFfKmaa

Disclaimer: Model Monkey has no relationship with Timo's Modelworld.

[Pieter]

Note that Henry Turner (page 17 ) has deleted his Shapeways shop due to what he see at the outrageously high prices shapeways is asking. I can see his point but I still hope he will start selling his prints independently one day. I have his 1/700 Chebec and his 1/600 Mordaunt and they are very high quality products..