Shapeways DR1 success

[Boney10]

This is the latest DR1 I received from Shapeways sans knitted pattern. SWF type

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=20109&d=1313059356

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=20108&d=1313059329

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=20107&d=1313059303

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=20105&d=1313059248

Hmm can see some of my green needs touching up (sigh) flaming camera
Painted as Hans Weiss Jasta 11

[Shiraz68]

Nice job Chris - get yourself a :pint:

[Oberst Hajj]

Nice to see some more knit free DR.Is. to bad they still have the vertical banding and rough texture though :hmm:

[petitbilbo]

Yep!

Nice paint job Chris, but, as I said in another thread, the graininess is what's keeping me from buying at Shapeways.

:salute:

[Elianto]

Just a question from a newbie: since you have to paint and stick to a base isn't better to get skytrex or similar? This is nice but to rough the texture effect.

[Boney10]

Hi Cristiano, in a nutshell for some people yes.
Unfortunately not all have neither the desire, ability, time or inclination to make and paint kits. I am not being nasty to anyone, from other threads I have seen a lot of our friends here prefer to have a ready made aircraft available with little extra to do. So a ready made aircraft that needs just a lick of paint seemed to be the answer to the current lack of Series 1 & 2 & 5 & 6 planes. Nexus dont do a Sopwith Triplane, Handley, Caproni, Pup, Junkers & Brisfit to name a few. Unfortunately a lot of the finishes of the material has meant a lot of us have not been as enthusiastic as initially we thought we would be. I myslef got a bit stung with my first order or DR1 but was re-imbursed and so have tried others to see what they are like. Other members have bought items which are not available elsewhere as an assembled,or in some cases unassembled kit. I like Skytrex, others do not like Skytrex. Hope that answers you matey

[itchy]

I personally do not like the Skytrex models but cannot make my mind up about shapeways stuff ,on some of the threads they appear great and on others they look awful ??

[petitbilbo]

I personally do not like the Skytrex models but cannot make my mind up about shapeways stuff ,on some of the threads they appear great and on others they look awful ??

I may be biased (although I try not to be!), but IMHO there are more "awful" than "great" ones. And the great ones sometimes cost more because a better finish has been chosen.

Not my cup of tea...

:salute:

[gully_raker]

;) Well I think with shapeways you "get wot youse pays for"
My Sop Triplane is Frosted Ultra Detail & it was just fine (see Pics before & after)
Cost for 2 was about $32. It is much cheaper per unit to buy 2 than just one!:salute:


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[rote Flügel]

that does look nice.. I was thinking of getting a couple of the tripe hounds.. but went with 3 DVIIs.. there is some knitting but I will save last judgement until I finish them .. clear coated them and am deciding on schemes for them. 2 will be Jasta 18s.. the last one may end up all black..

[Oberst Hajj]

The problem with Shapeways is you get one nice one like Barry's and then you get one like mine (also made out of the FUD, 2 for $25 for me):

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=16525&d=1310584716

[Bluedevil]

Hm...
I agree with Bilbo.
I can understand that you get what you pay for, but their different materials should at least show some consistency: now it looks much like some kind of lottery...you never know what you're going to get :hmm:

I think I'll steer clear of this one ...

[petitbilbo]

;) Well I think with shapeways you "get wot youse pays for"
My Sop Triplane is Frosted Ultra Detail & it was just fine (see Pics before & after)
Cost for 2 was about $32. It is much cheaper per unit to buy 2 than just one!:salute:


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Hi Barry!

This one looks indeed crisp and clean.
But $16 for a plane that you still need to paint and put decals on (plus costs for base and such)?
That's quite a price to pay!

I'll still stay clear of Shapeways...

(by the way, see you soon in the Officers Mess: 1000 sorties coming up for you!)

:salute:

[petitbilbo]

The problem with Shapeways is you get one nice one like Barry's and then you get one like mine (also made out of the FUD, 2 for $25 for me):

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=16525&d=1310584716

That is indeed one big ugly SOB!
$12.5 for that? :eek:

Here's what would happen at my place with this one:
I'd try to paint it, because I'd have had to pay for it, but the heart wouldn't be in it.
Therefore, the result would be sub-par and that would lead to one mini never being used in any game, because -in comparison with any other plane one the table- it would stand out like a big red pus filled pimple on the very tip of the nose. :puke:

:salute:

[Oberst Hajj]

Which is were it sits now for me as well. The base colors are on, but I've not got the drive to finish up the details or even paint personal markings :cry:

[Archidamus]

That looks horrible, Oberst. Until they get some decent quality control I am going to give Shapeways a miss - which is a shame because they could be a good source of pre-built models (I definitely don't have the modelling skills of many on this forum!!)

[Pseudotheist]

Here's what would happen at my place with this one:
I'd try to paint it, because I'd have had to pay for it, but the heart wouldn't be in it.
Therefore, the result would be sub-par and that would lead to one mini never being used in any game, because -in comparison with any other plane one the table- it would stand out like a big red pus filled pimple on the very tip of the nose. :puke:

Yeah, that's already happened at my place with the Reviresco models. At least with these I don't have to go through the torture of assembly.

I still have to paint mine to form a more complete opinion, but it looks to me like the "construction" and detail are usualy quite good; but the finish just isn't as smooth as modelers would like. To be fair, it's about how they advertise it on the page...

[Guntruck]

The problem with Shapeways is you get one nice one like Barry's and then you get one like mine (also made out of the FUD, 2 for $25 for me):

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=16525&d=1310584716

Keith, I would suggest that what you have there is not FUD (should be fairly see-thru). Have you queried it with shapeways? The FUDs I've got are really smooth without any hint of sandpaper or knitted finish.

[Oberst Hajj]

Nope, it is an FUD... I have two of them. This is that exact plane before primer:

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=16518&d=1310562882

You can see lots of photos of it here (http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/album.php?albumid=656).

[Linz]

For the price if you guys are paying A$16 per aircraft and getting a aircraft that needs serious clean up.
The rescaling of the Revell Fokker mini kit at NZ$8 plus work rescaling looks like the better option to me.
Linz

[Guntruck]

Nope, it is an FUD... I have two of them. This is that exact plane before primer:

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=16518&d=1310562882

You can see lots of photos of it here (http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/album.php?albumid=656).

Oh deary me.....

[petitbilbo]

Just watched all the pictures... :eek:

The translucency does a very good job at hiding the roughness. :confused:

It really is a pity, because the model by itself looks really good.

Nope, I'll definitely stay with Skytrex and Reviresco.

By the way, as a hobby modeller, I have to admit that I'm a bit afraid of the paradigm shift 3D-printing is bringing about in that area. That's why I am clearly biased against 3D printing...

:salute:

[Jager]

For the price if you guys are paying A$16 per aircraft and getting a aircraft that needs serious clean up.
The rescaling of the Revell Fokker mini kit at NZ$8 plus work rescaling looks like the better option to me.
Linz

Sadly, out of print. I got the last 2 my supplier could get a couple months ago.
Karl

[somaliavet]

The problem with Shapeways is you get one nice one like Barry's and then you get one like mine (also made out of the FUD, 2 for $25 for me):

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=16525&d=1310584716

I suggest you paint it purple and call it Barney.

I love you, you love me..........

[Boney10]

Chaps, the reason I labeled this "Success" was not that it was perfect, nor to show my latest painting, I know I am not the worlds best, but because it was as a model far far superior to the knitted pattern as shown in the Shapeways DR1 thread.
The actual model once painted and now varnished does not look as rough as the photo suggested.
However it does seem pot luck as to where your model is on the 3D tray as to how the model comes out.
I will show the painted versions of the Tripes & DVII once completed. But after that I think I will only use Shapeways for models I can't otherwise get.

[wargamer]

I suggest you paint it purple and call it Barney.

I love you, you love me..........

Ah yesss, it flys across the board like a zep, and everyone tries to flame it down :)
a fun scenario for all

[itchy]

I think I've made my mind up not to go the shapeways path, they seem so hit and miss and Ive not got the money to gamble I might get a decent one never mind a good one.

[Rabbit 3]

How well does the material sand or file down?
That looks like all these models need but, at these prices I think I`ll stick to bying Skytrex models to fill in the gaps in my collection.
For one thing a typical Skytrex model sells for about half the retail price of a standard WoW mini and if you by some of their squadron packs you can save a lot more.
This method of manufacture is pobably worth watching for the future though, Im sure the process will improve.

[Paisan]

I have three Sopwith Triplanes that I'm painting up. It has the rough finish like some of these, which is a little disappointing, but I'm withhold final judgment until they are done. I am hoping the clearcoat will smooth things out. In fact, I have a Bristol Fighter on the way that I intend to clearcoat *first*, to see if it will give me a smooth finish to work with. Then I am going to try the Riveresco Brisfit decals on it, if it looks like they might fit. I'm doing that because I didn't do a good job on the Riveresco Brisfit, so I'll be painting that instead of using the decals. All told, though, I find the official WoW planes a *much* better value, especially since my painting ability is waning as I get older. I hope they get back into production, and we get a Hanriot and Brisfit from them.

[Paisan]

Oh, also about Shapeways, I ordered my Tripes July 25 and got them by August 7. So I don't have any complaints about their delivery time. And I think the Brisfit will be here soon, too.