Had a similar conversation years ago with a mate who was a professional photographer. He was convinced that digital photography would never go beyond mass point and push cameras because the resolution would never match wet film. Within five years wet film had gone the way of the dinosaur and digital was all conquering. I think 3D printing is at that point now. In a couple of years improvements in ease of use and reductions in costs will make them all conquering, just like inkjet printers.
Well I do anyway Rick. North side of 1500 vinyl disks and about 600 CDs here, all genres. Got a great all British components based system that has taken a lot of time and money to acquire over the years. Never had tube kit though, even though it can sound better, it’s too expensive and unreliable for me. Quite like the idea of a wind up gramophone, but don’t have the room. I expect there are those that still listen to Edison wax cylinders out there somewhere…….but we are all very much in the minority :tongue-out3:And yet, we still listen to vinyl records on vacuum tube stereophonic record players............go figure.
I was using the technology for work in the early noughties, but it was crazily expensive in those days. I must admit I am surprised at how cheap and accessible the good stuff is now
As far as my world, figure modelling, is concerned the free stuff is not really up to snuff for me. Although there are undoubtedly some talented digital sculptors around, they are charging proper money for their work, and most do not sell the digital files anyway. But for accessories etc , I love it.
For HiFi you can’t beat Naim Rick. It‘s not the most accurate, but it really boogies.
Can’t beat tubes for voice reproduction :thumb2:
Not sure what scales you normally work in , but i am impressed with this figure ( it was a free one )
That’s fantastic. It’s a truly impressive model. There’s a sideline there if they wanted it as well. Once the original model has served its purpose the various print files could be sold on to the modelling community.
Just to be clear about this guys, this kind of detailed architectural model is not 3D printed. They are made up of many components like a big Airfix kit , mostly laser cut acrylic. The data now comes to the modelmaker in the form of a digital model and that does allow for suitable details to be 3D printed, like statues and balustrades and staircases (especially staircases,my god what a revolution). The furniture as well, when the scale requires it, is easy now, whereas it used to be left out as being too expensive .
I have to say it still looks fake to me, Gary. The face is good but the creases are too lumpy and the pose is not quite right, sorry
That issue isn’t confined to the digital world is it :tongue-out3: There are any number of hand sculpted figures out there with the same issues…..some of them sold for quite a lot of money……
I've personally built prints from Darius at Cults3d and not only can I thoroughly recommend his prints but also his research and design work.
Alan, they are really very good now, hence this discussion. In fact since I bought mine in March there have been at least 2 leaps of screen resolution-first to 4k and now 8k.(similar to megapixels in photography for the uninitiated)
I agree , Darius' stuff is amazing-he made the ammo trailer that Los built. Not my field of interest but German ww2 is the money spinner subject, isn't it?
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