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Some details of the Revell version https://www.keymodelworld.com/article/new-172-mandalorian-razor-crest-revell?utm_campaign=KMW - Scale newsletter&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=170722820&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9QssF2WaT21ELUAvIoLAMv4VRbecfV4RzIysRYnt2ngNj5jHMaZQBfq5uTxeOKL7vBDKXWP8ehNx4fibDvwNdk8zi5pHnvoK-sqMc2aLXMLekctJ0&utm_content=170726496&utm_source=hs_email Cheers, Nigel

Looks like he has just watched the spin-off series ‘Picard’ and it has suddenly dawned on him what he has done. Cheers, Nigel

That does sound good. Must admit that I was aware of plant-based resins but had dismissed them as I assumed that they would be a compromise - cleaner but not as good. Have you tried both standard and plant-based resins - if so do you find them the same - same precision/accuracy, same strength etc. Many thanks, Nigel

Many thanks for this, it goes some way to confirm my thoughts. New 4k, 8k and DLP printers are very enticing but they are more expensive to buy unless you are lucky enough to catch an early bird. And I wonder about maintenance - I’ve read that inevitably LCD screens have to be replaced from time to time, and would a 4k or 8k screen be more expensive than a 2k screen. What got me thinking about this is the AnyCubic Ultra DLP which on paper has a poor resolution, just 80u but the prints that are being showcased look stunning - but bear in mind that the only videos and reviews to date are coming from AnyCubic and their supporters. Where I do think higher resolutions are put to best use is for bigger build plates - in fact we saw the reverse in the AnyCubic ultra, which with a 720P array has to reduce the build plate to little more than a credit card just to achieve a 80u XY resolution. I don’t need a big build plate for my needs but even so the Ultra is probably too small. With the Phrozen you need to add delivery, taxes and admin charges so they are more expensive than they first appear. So I am still looking at the Mars 3 (still kicking myself that I missed the pre-order) but the reason I started this is that I wonder whether I would be better off with a Mars 2 plus a wash and cure for the same price. Cheers, Nigel

Think I’m going to hold off. I missed the Mars 3 pre-order. I tried for the AnyCubic ultra but fell victim to the kickstarter crash. Then their is the Phrozen 8k, interesting, looks like a good price but then you need to add postage, VAT and admin fees. I’d like to see what the DLP technology is like - see some real world reviews. I’m not convinced that xy resolution matters, sure in some cases, but generally not. We shall see because the AnyCubic Ultra is 80u which on paper makes it a low resolution printer but the technology is meant to offset that. The real issue with the ultra is the tiny build plate. With the technology advancing fast with a new ‘leap’ every year I’m not convinced that paying premium for the latest is the best way to go. Cheers, Nigel

I’m not really confusing them, I understand the difference, but I appreciate where you are coming from. But my question remains, at mini size, XY resolution is typically ranges from 80u, 50u, 35u and 22u depending on the pixel resolution of the LCD (for the same size build plate). I understand that the whole layer is printed at once do takes the same time regardless of the number of pixels printed. I agree that the level height is independent but I was saying is that if you do want to reduce it to match the XY size (so you are printing cubes not oblongs) then the print will take longer. The point of my question is 1k, 2k, 4k, 8k (80u, 50u, 35u, 22u), realistically, at what point does the human eye stop being able to tell the difference. If you printed at the same layer height can the human eye discern the difference between the prints from 2k and 4k budget printers. To me it makes sense to bring out higher resolution screens to accommodate bigger build plates, but not so convinced with this trend to squeeze more and more pixels into similar sized mini plates, but interested to hear what others think. Cheers, Nigel

First we had the big breakthrough of 2k mono screens, then there were 4k and now we are looking at 8k. I understand that build plate size is a factor - if you want a bigger plate then you need more pixels to achieve the same resolution. What I’m interested in is the trade off between resolution, print speed and cost. So in the Mini size sector we are looking at resolutions of For 2k - 50u For 4k - 35u For 8k - 22u The lower the number the better it sounds but - more layers so longer print time and I’m guessing the cost of replacement screens will be higher (8k > 4k > 2k). What I would like to know is what difference can you see with the eye - not the magnifying glass, not a microscope. I recently read a review of the Mars 3 (4k) and that concluded that it was hard to see a difference between 50u and 35u so given the 35u prints took significantly longer the recommendation was to print at 50u. My primary interest would be printing wargaming figures (AFVs mostly) in scales ranging between 10mm and 28mm. Just wondering whether to go for the new 4k and 8k models or whether a cheap 2k would be more than good enough. Cheers, Nigel

From Mike Starmer’s MAFVA site. https://www.mafva.org/british-vehicle-camouflage-1939-45/?v=79cba1185463 So, it seems, the answer will depend on the period you are trying to depict. Sounds like SCC 13 or SCC 16 from 1943 onwards, both sound a little darker than olive drab. Cheers, Nigel

Thanks for confirming that, this was my suspicion too. I’ve registered interest as the $349 price as the super early bird sounds very attractive. But unlike Elegoo and AnyCubic I guess I need to factor in Shipping VAT Courier Admin Fee which will add another $100 or so. And I suspect getting that Super Early Bird price is unlikely any way. Cheers, Nigel

Agree, the last episode was barely needed, could easily have wound up everything in the previous episode. I felt the last episode was left with a lot of time on its hands wondering what to do. Cheers, Nigel

Looks interesting - do you know if Phrozen do UK-friendly shipping like AnyCubic and Elegoo do for their launches - they have warehouses in the UK. Cheers, Nigel

Note, as of 15th Sept, AlleyCat have closed their shop. It states that new sales will be transferred to modelsforsale.com but not seen any evidence of that yet - it will probably take some time to take over the business. Cheers, Nigel

Thanks for the heads up, I’ll keep an eye out for that. Let’s hope they release it under a pre-order scheme rather than repeat the Kickstarter shambles that they did for the Ultra. I do wonder if and when this will hit our shores though. They have a huge number of orders for the Ultra to deal with first - and then it begs the question of having so many printers addressing the same form-factor space - the mono, the 2k, the 4k and the ultra - they will need to rationalise that I think. I’m also interested in seeing how budget DLP pans out - I tried to order an Ultra but fell victim to Kickstarter so cancelled my pledge. But in the cold light of day I’m glad I cancelled as I want to see how the budget DLP really performs. It is lower resolution 80u compared with 50u for 2k and 35u for 4k for similar sized build plates. But DLP is claimed to be sharper so offsets that difference. There is also some 4x processing logic which is claimed to improve the resolution. Also, even with a resolution of 80u the build plate for the ultra is significantly smaller than the those of the LCD minis, maybe too small. I note that all of the marketing has focussed on fantasy miniatures, I wonder if that nod to the small build plate. I would be looking to do wargaming miniatures so I didn’t think the size would be an issue at first but doing some calculations I realise that it might struggle with 28mm scale vehicles. Cheers, Nigel

Too far I’m afraid - I’m in West Sussex. Cheers, Nigel

The Airbrush Company Ltd 79 Marlborough Road (East) Lancing Business Park Lancing West Sussex BN15 8UF Tel: 01903 767 800 email: [email protected] https://airbrushes.com Where are you in the UK? I have a CS with some spare parts - if local we could try swapping out bits to eliminate components and narrow down where the fault lies. Cheers, Nigel

Well my KS attempt for an Ultra failed. I hit the pledge button within seconds but got locked out by the KickStarter web server crash so missed all the good deals. In fact my pledge didn’t go through at all, it wasn’t that it was just slow. I placed one later but I have since cancelled because 1) I think it is too much money($499) for my needs and 2) the print bed size is very small. Cheers, Nigel

I got a Daylight Company Lumi in the end. I was going to buy two because I thought I had found a place doing a really good sale price and didn’t want to miss out. But it turned out that the advertised prices did not include VAT which pushed them up to the normal prices you could get elsewhere. So decided to buy them one at a time, see how I get on with one to start with. Cheers, Nigel

Whoops, just seen the photo above 🙂 I had never given this any thought until I saw this thread so reading with interest. One thing that occurs to me - isn’t a torpedo longer than an Opel Blitz truck? Could an Opel Blitz really have been use to transport u-boat torpedoes - maybe using trailer carriages? Cheers, Nigel

I can’t imagine Tamiya doing anything as obscure as a Matilda I, it would be a very unusual move for them - although they did do the Renault UE. Cheers, Nigel

Will definitely be interested in that. Cheers, Nigel

Great work. I’d love a Matilda I but the expensive and challenges of working with a resin model are too much for my limited skills. Question about the machine gun - I assume the line down the length is detail, meant to be there rather than a seam. Must admit on occasions my ‘if it looks like a seam, remove it’ approach, has been the demise of genuine innocent detail. Cheers, Nigel

What do you think between these two, both by the Daylight Company D35600 Luminos https://daylightcompany.com/luminos-task-lamp/ D35500 Lumi https://daylightcompany.com/lumi-task-lamp/ I like the Luminos but you can have two Lumi for just a little more than the price of one Luminos Cheers, Nigel

I’ve got three of the Trumpeter chisels - they are about £6 each - though I bought mine a few years ago for around £4 each. https://www.modellingtools.co.uk/trumpeter---mastertools-373-c.asp Caveat, I have not had cause to use them much, and I’m not an experienced modeller, but on the occasions I have used them they have seemed sharp and did what I expected of them. Cheers, Nigel

It was and I won’t criticise the show for this but it did raise a question for me. Aren’t the yellow rescue Seakings operated by the RAF? If so are they available to the RN to do passenger drops out to submarines. In the drama the RN operations team referred to it as if it were there helicopter. As I said, not a criticism, it was nice to see it, just genuinely interested.

Back in the 80s I regularly visited a nuclear establishment with work and when we drove in each morning you simply had to vaguely wave your pass up at the guard who stood a fair distance await and be waived through - there is no way that they could see any detail on it. Over a beer one night we joked that you could get in by waiving a beer mat (it was roughly the same colour), we were young at the time and one of the braver more tom-foolery colleagues tried it the next morning - got in no problem. That was the 80s though - you'd hope it was better these days. Cheers, Nigel