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ADB Opens a Store on Shapeways
« on: August 18, 2017, 06:26:24 am »
good grief :o adb done something modern  ::)  https://www.shapeways.com/shops/amarillo-design-bureau-inc . nice move by them 
take this ship to where the fire is at its heaviest  that where we can make a difference

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Re: ADB Opens a Store on Shapeways
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2017, 11:06:41 pm »
good grief :o adb done something modern  ::)  https://www.shapeways.com/shops/amarillo-design-bureau-inc . nice move by them

If someone could get them to update their forum software...  :D

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Re: ADB Opens a Store on Shapeways
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2017, 09:43:22 am »
Thanks for the heads-up! I agree, this is a really smart move by ADB. From my experiences with Shapeways, I think this will end up being a lot better than the poor casting quality of the Mongoose resin ships they put out 5-6 years ago, and will still be as economical or even better than metals. Durability/fragility could be a concern for some designs and some materials, though. I'd be a little afraid of the nacelle pylons on the Constitution snapping off if the model was printed in WSF!

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Re: ADB Opens a Store on Shapeways
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2017, 01:38:08 pm »
has anyone painted any of this shape way stuff ?
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Re: ADB Opens a Store on Shapeways
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2017, 03:30:03 pm »
has anyone painted any of this shape way stuff ?

I've painted a few historical naval models from Shapeways, in WSF. It's not too different, really. The biggest thing is to make sure that you seal the mini first with a couple of coats of gloss varnish (assuming WSF). That prevents the paint from soaking into the slightly pourous material, and also helps with the grainy surface texture somewhat.

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Re: ADB Opens a Store on Shapeways
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2017, 06:26:54 am »
ah thanks Ruckdog
take this ship to where the fire is at its heaviest  that where we can make a difference