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  • wotan
    • May 2018
    • 1156

    #16
    I know many people here follow NightShift on youtube. His latest model is an entirely 3D printed resin kit. I suspect this is very much the way of the future.

    John

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    • Steve Brodie
      • Sep 2014
      • 4652

      #17
      I would love to , as have seem some busts not available commercially but as 3d files :-(

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      • Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds
        • Apr 2012
        • 3008

        #18
        Originally posted by Steve Brodie
        I would love to , as have seem some busts not available commercially but as 3d files :-(
        What genre of busts? I have access to a lot of Sci-Fi / Marvel ones.

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        • Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds
          • Apr 2012
          • 3008

          #19
          Originally posted by wotan
          I know many people here follow NightShift on youtube. His latest model is an entirely 3D printed resin kit. I suspect this is very much the way of the future.

          John
          Just looked at the AMX kit, man as a resin seller I'd never send out a model with supports still on oh and there are a load of tanks available so its not the first full resin printed kit out, There is a nice Abrams with additional mine plough option that I wouldn't mind getting.
          The supports come off much easier if soaked in hot water after printing and before curing as well

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          • Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds
            • Apr 2012
            • 3008

            #20
            Originally posted by Jim R
            As someone who has difficulty with our new toaster this 3D printing lark is totally beyond me.
            Do you think that this technology will supercede resin casting among the aftermarket providers? I know that already there are places selling 3D printed stuff. Some 1/700 scale ship extras for example.
            Jim
            Honestly if I can do it anyone can.
            Start with small steps get a printer and do the basics, then as you learn you'll soon know how to resize objects, cut them up and even start creating your own items.
            The beauty of 3D printing is you can print a figure or bust over and over and there is no mould that will degrade, you can resize them easily so you can add figures to your 1/48th plane and then resize it to go with your 1/32.

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            • Guest

              #21
              Originally posted by AlanG
              How 'easy' it is to get to grips with the programs available for these printers?
              That is the hard part: learning how to use software that will let you design the thing you want to print. It tends to have a steep learning curve, and the types that don’t, in my experience often lack the more advanced features you will probably want to design model parts.

              Of course, if you can download a file that somebody else made for the thing you want to print, this isn’t a problem — you would only need to learn how to send that to the printer.

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              • AlanG
                • Dec 2008
                • 6296

                #22
                Originally posted by Jakko
                Of course, if you can download a file that somebody else made for the thing you want to print, this isn’t a problem
                Not for what i want to make

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                • Guest

                  #23
                  Yes, that’s the problem I also encountered when I had things I thought would work well as 3D-printed parts.

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                  • Steve Brodie
                    • Sep 2014
                    • 4652

                    #24
                    Originally posted by Ade Close Enough
                    What genre of busts? I have access to a lot of Sci-Fi / Marvel ones.
                    some of these breaking bad busts

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                    • Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds
                      • Apr 2012
                      • 3008

                      #25
                      Originally posted by Steve Brodie
                      Oh they are nice, had a look around and there's no site doing them free or cheap lol

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                      • Steve Brodie
                        • Sep 2014
                        • 4652

                        #26
                        Originally posted by Ade Close Enough
                        Oh they are nice, had a look around and there's no site doing them free or cheap lol
                        I would buy the file, pretty sure i wouldnt have the same result of my epson inkjet printer though lol

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