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3D Printed Model PT Crewmen
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Luis, aka holden8702 at Shapeways, has been mentioned here before. I'm most excited about his figures. Creating figures in 3D is an entirely different discipline than drawing mechanical parts- it uses different software and skill sets completely. But once the figure is drawn, it can be scaled up and down and 3D printed like any other widget.
Luis's store at Shapeways:
[url]https://www.shapeways.com/shops/panzervstanks[/url]
He has entire crews for various scale PT boats, and just ask, he can modify them, give the sailors Dixie cups or helmets, whatever.
I ordered a helmsman/skipper in 1:16... less than $20 in the lowest cost plastic at Shapeways. Here he is in a 1:16 Elco 77 cockpit.
[image]http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/4/9/6/5/9/a8892570-189-20160412_190502a.jpg[/image]
[image]http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/4/9/6/5/9/a8892571-114-20160412_191510b.jpg[/image]
You can put together an entire crew!
[image]https://images4.sw-cdn.net/product/picture/625x465_13736835_8514226_1459360414.jpg[/image]
Patrick Matthews
Matthews Model Marine
http://matthewsmodelmarine.wordpress.com/
Posted By: Patrick Matthews | Posted on: Apr 12, 2016 - 4:39pm
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That's pretty neat. I can't wait to see the finished, painted figure.
Posted By: Drew Cook | Posted on: Apr 14, 2016 - 3:59pm
Total Posts: 1306 | Joined: Oct 19, 2006 - 10:44am
You might wait a while for mine, but here's the same fellow working for the Coast Guard:
[url]http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2622419&page=2#post34365394[/url]
and his buddies on some Higgins:
[url]http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2622419&page=4#post34516801[/url]
Patrick Matthews
Matthews Model Marine
http://matthewsmodelmarine.wordpress.com/
Posted By: Patrick Matthews | Posted on: Apr 14, 2016 - 6:23pm
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Nice, Luis does some very cool figures!
Posted By: Jeff D | Posted on: Apr 15, 2016 - 3:56am
Total Posts: 2200 | Joined: Dec 21, 2006 - 1:30am
I've sent Luis emails requesting he consider making 1/72nd scale 80' Elco charthouse running lights and air scoops, as well as making fatigue cap-wearing helmsman officer figures.
Posted By: Drew Cook | Posted on: Apr 15, 2016 - 9:32am
Total Posts: 1306 | Joined: Oct 19, 2006 - 10:44am
And here is one of Luis's figures in Full Color Sandstone... more info/pics at:
[url]http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2622419&page=5#post34559335[/url]
Shown in 1:16 scale with one of my 37mm cannons.
[image]http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/4/9/6/5/9/a8911830-198-20160418_192509a.jpg[/image]
Patrick Matthews
Matthews Model Marine
http://matthewsmodelmarine.wordpress.com/
Posted By: Patrick Matthews | Posted on: Apr 18, 2016 - 6:12pm
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Hi Pat:
Awesome pic. Thanks for try the figures and for sharing.
Sailor, take care! there's a ghost in your back!
Posted By: HOLDEN8702 | Posted on: Apr 18, 2016 - 10:26pm
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With the 3D printing technology, you can have just about any figure you'd want, I guess. But why do they look so fuzzy?
Charlie
Posted By: 29navy | Posted on: Apr 19, 2016 - 12:07pm
Total Posts: 600 | Joined: Dec 28, 2006 - 3:02pm
Hi.
Please tell me what are you meaning with "fuzzy".
These figures are about 110 milimeters, and printed directly in color.
Try to print a .jpg pic of a 110 mm. tall sailor with your 2D color printer. Then this is the same but 3d.
Thanks and best regards.
Luis
Posted By: HOLDEN8702 | Posted on: Apr 19, 2016 - 1:23pm
Total Posts: 47 | Joined: Apr 13, 2016 - 1:36am
I guess it's just the way the material is but looking at this picture, it 's not a smooth surface.
[url]http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2622419&page=5#post34559335[/url]
Charlie
Posted By: 29navy | Posted on: Apr 20, 2016 - 7:02am
Total Posts: 600 | Joined: Dec 28, 2006 - 3:02pm
No it's not smooth, that's the nature of these two materials. The white one is laser-sintered nylon powder; the colored one is gypsum-like powder stuck together with little droplets of glue.
There are other materials, about 3 times the cost, which are quite smooth. So maybe $60 for a single 1:16 crewman... a good bit less for smaller scales.
Patrick Matthews
Matthews Model Marine
http://matthewsmodelmarine.wordpress.com/
Posted By: Patrick Matthews | Posted on: Apr 20, 2016 - 3:45pm
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