05-17-2018, 12:01 AM
So, for the past week I've been working on preparing the model for possible 3D printing at Shapeways.
With the idea of going with a size similar to the Halcyon offering (around 8 1/2 inches), I scaled the ship down and split it in two.
I didn't worry about hollowing it out at this stage as I just wanted to get some feedback from the automatic checking system as to whether it would be a viable print or not.
As it turned out, it looked good in the FUD plastic (now called Fine Detail?). There were only minimal issues with wall thickness that I needed to correct.
The price for a "solid" model was aorund $700 !
Strong and flexible (now called Versatile Plastic?) for the same "solid" model came in at $350 (but was much less forgiving with regards to wall thickness and would need more work).
Shelling the model (I assumed), would reduce the cost right down...
I tweaked the model based on the FUD feedback, and then shelled it out.
The difference between a "solid" model and a hollow one (in FUD) is only $140??
The shelling had a more dramatic effect on the Strong & Flexible material, bringing it down to $150, but with a few issues that would require some of the detail to be removed.
My next thought was to try a 1/2 studio scale (at around 15 inches long)...
The FUD blew out to $2.5K lol
The S&F came in at $450.
The larger scale eliminated most of the wall issues too, so very little would be lost at this scale.
Would either of these models be of any interest to anyone?
With the idea of going with a size similar to the Halcyon offering (around 8 1/2 inches), I scaled the ship down and split it in two.
I didn't worry about hollowing it out at this stage as I just wanted to get some feedback from the automatic checking system as to whether it would be a viable print or not.
As it turned out, it looked good in the FUD plastic (now called Fine Detail?). There were only minimal issues with wall thickness that I needed to correct.
The price for a "solid" model was aorund $700 !
Strong and flexible (now called Versatile Plastic?) for the same "solid" model came in at $350 (but was much less forgiving with regards to wall thickness and would need more work).
Shelling the model (I assumed), would reduce the cost right down...
I tweaked the model based on the FUD feedback, and then shelled it out.
The difference between a "solid" model and a hollow one (in FUD) is only $140??
The shelling had a more dramatic effect on the Strong & Flexible material, bringing it down to $150, but with a few issues that would require some of the detail to be removed.
My next thought was to try a 1/2 studio scale (at around 15 inches long)...
The FUD blew out to $2.5K lol
The S&F came in at $450.
The larger scale eliminated most of the wall issues too, so very little would be lost at this scale.
Would either of these models be of any interest to anyone?