j-fever Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 It seems to me that 3d printing has made it possible to have any sci-fi subject as long as the 3d file is made, at almost any size? Does anyone know: How popular 3d printing sci-fi subjects is (vehicles, not figures)? What about buying 3d printed models vs resin and plastic? Cheers JH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niall Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Check out www.shapeways.com, there are loads of SF models on the site. 3D printed models are going to be more expensive than resin or plastic. However it would be good for making a master for resin casting and making detail parts to be added to a scratchbuilt hull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob998 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 (edited) I've got a Rocinante from The Expanse on order from www.printedplanes.com. It was £55 and that is for a 300mm kit, which I don't think is too expensive for a niche kit. @Mike has one too, and also has a Canterbury from the same place and he reckons the quality is up there. Edited October 24, 2018 by Rob998 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tomohawk Kid Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 (edited) I recently bought a 1/12th astronaut figure from Shapeways for my Atomic City Mercury, it was exceptionally well made and detailed, well worth the £35 it cost. It arrived from point of order in just over a week too. Thomo. Edited October 24, 2018 by The Tomohawk Kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 We've also got the Knight Ship in for review, which plays a small but important role at the beginning of The Expanse, again from PrintedPlanes. I'm really impressed with the quality of the prints, and once you've gotten rid of the sticky residue and the "dead skin" that's clinging to the exterior (I'm guessing it's sem-cured resin that didn't quite get the full dose of laser-light), the quality is excellent, and so far the best I've seen Incidentally, the clean-up is done with IPA, which you can pick up either from your local chemist, or off eBay in 5 litre/gallon containers for a reasonable sum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j-fever Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 The expanse stuff is great, thanks for the link Mike. I have lots of experience making (scratch building...) 3d models, both traditional and CG. I made a couple babylon 5 kits in 1994 that proved to be popular, then mostly sculpted figures. Now I have 3d printers at home, so kinda checking around for what modelers are interested in beyond my own personal taste? Cheers JH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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