Is there no way to use #2 and #4 to provide an avenue to meet the apparently desire for #5? Honestly, that would seem to be the easiest approach ...

By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Monday, April 16, 2018 - 05:57 pm: Edit

Doing dice on Shapeways is a non-starter for several reasons.

1. The cost would be vastly higher.

2. Shapeways cannot do colored dots on dice of a different color.

3. The shapeways material won't stand up to the wear of rolling and shaking.

By Steve Zamboni (Szamboni) on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 - 12:07 pm: Edit

Custom dice have the issue that the PMMA injection molding equipment already exists and is fully paid for, and swapping an image for one of the pips is relatively simple.

It's like printing Legos. If all you need is a plastic cube with dots on it, you call Chessex, not Shapeways.

By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Thursday, April 26, 2018 - 07:41 pm: Edit

Tomorrow we will release a fun PDF book, APRIL FOOLS DAY SHIP PACK 2018. This 28 page book includes:

Ship Descriptions & Histories
SSDs for Star Fleet Battles (Color & B+W)
Ship Cards for Federation Commander
Ship Cards for A Call to Arms: Star Fleet
Ship Cards for Star Fleet Starmada
Cards for Star Fleet Battle Force
Images for Counters
F&E Ship Information Table
SFB Master Ship Chart
Mauler Rules for ACTASF, SFBF,
Federation Commander, and Starmada

The four April Fool's ships will now be available in every game system.

By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Friday, April 27, 2018 - 11:54 am: Edit

It's on W23, and is or soon will be on DT. Jean wil make the formal announcement after lunch.

By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Wednesday, May 02, 2018 - 03:13 pm: Edit

ADB Releases Ships for May!

On May 1, 2018, Amarillo Design Bureau completed its 12th wave of ships (54 in all, for over 700 available items) in its shop on Shapeways.

The Federation gains its Guided Weapons Dreadnought in both the "regular" and "Fed Classic" (smooth saucer) versions.

The Klingons aren't neglected. They get their E4 Escort, also known as the light frigate or corvette.

The Romulans add the MegaHawk Dreadnought, MegaHawk+ Dreadnought, SuperHawk-K Command Cruiser, SuperHawk-K+ Command Cruiser, RoyalHawk-K Command Cruiser, RoyalHawk-K+ Command Cruiser, K9R Dreadnought (obvious changes include a belly bird, scallops on the wings, and Romulan insignia), and K9R Dreadnought (smooth, with no belly bird, no scallops on the wings, and no Romulan insignia for easier application of decals). The "+" indicates it is a late-war design in the style of the Starline 2500 Romulan ships.

The Gorns get their Carnosaurus Destroyer, Carnosaurus+ Destroyer (refitted), Ceratosaurus Battle Destroyer, Ceratosaurus+ Battle Destroyer (refitted), and Pterodactyl Gunboat Flotilla. The flotilla includes the leader variant and a scout variant. Also included are a 3788 Scale and 3125 Scale gunboat that can be used as a "casual" gunboat that some ships carried. These small gunboats, unlike the Omni Scale gunboats, are designed to be glued to a ship and do not include a stand hole.

The Kzintis get their War Destroyer and 3788 Scale Dreadnought.

The Juggernaut fleet was built in another galaxy and sent to check us out. The Juggernaut Battleship is the largest of the ships and a deadly opponent.

The Lyrans and their wayward county of the Lyran Democratic Republic get their Manx Police Corvette.

The Hydrans gain their Buffalo Hunter War Destroyer, Rhino Hunter War Destroyer, Warrior Destroyer Leader, and Monarch Battleship.

The Moray Eel of Space makes its appearance in three stages of its life. The Young Moray Eel is about 2"; the Adult Moray Eel is about 3"; the Ancient Moray Eel is about 4".

Empires from the Omega Octant continue to have new additions. The Iridani Questors are introduced with their cruiser-sized Galleon-B and frigate-sized Yawl-B.

Check all these out here: https://www.shapeways.com/shops/amarillo-design-bureau-inc
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By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Wednesday, May 02, 2018 - 05:24 pm: Edit

We have released the Kzinti Master Starship Book in PDF only. We anticipate releasing the paper version (and an updated PDF if necessary) after any after-action reports are processed.

Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADB5435

DriveThru RPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/241250/

Wargame Vault: http://www.wargamevault.com/product/241250/

By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Saturday, June 02, 2018 - 02:11 pm: Edit

ADB Releases Ships for June!

On June 1, 2018, Amarillo Design Bureau completed its 13th wave of ships (44 in all, for nearly 800 available items) in its shop on Shapeways.

The Federation gains its Light Cruiser (sometimes called the "Old Light Cruiser") in both the "regular" and "Fed Classic" (smooth body) versions.

The Klingons aren't neglected. They get their C5 and C5K Light Dreadnoughts.

The Romulans add the KillerHawk Super-Heavy Cruiser, KillerHawk+ Super-Heavy Cruiser, NovaHawk-K Command Cruiser, and NovaHawk-K+ Command Cruiser. The "+" indicates it is a late-war design in the style of the Starline 2500 Romulan ships.

The Gorns get their Stegosaurus Heavy Destroyer, Stegosaurus+ Heavy Destroyer (refitted), Epanterias Medium Cruiser, and Epanterias+ Medium Cruiser (refitted).

The Kzintis get their Battleship.

The Lyrans and their wayward county of the Lyran Democratic Republic get their Caracal Military Police Corvette and Bobtail Gunboat Flotilla. They also get their 3788 Scale Wildcat Refitted Battlecruiser.

The Hydrans gain their Lion Hunter War Destroyer Leader, Overlord Battlecruiser, Stinger-H Fighters, and Hellion Gunboat Flotilla.

The Death Probe makes its appearance in three sizes. The Small Death Probe is about 2"; the Medium Death Probe is about 3"; the Large Death Probe is about 4".

Empires from the Omega Octant continue to have new additions. The Souldra are introduced with their Spectre Heavy Cruiser and a tree of their Shards that act as shuttles or fighters.

Check all these out here: https://www.shapeways.com/shops/amarillo-design-bureau-inc
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By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 - 05:33 pm: Edit

ADB Announces 1/285 Scale Release

To celebrate one year of having our shop on Shapeways, Amarillo Design Bureau has decided to release a new scale of miniatures. We believe that the 285 Scale is a good one for people who want to use fighters or bombers for dogfights or shuttles for role-playing games. They will also be good display models for you to show off your favorite paint schemes. To give you a good selection, we are releasing 20 ships.

The Federation gains its F-15 "Eagle" Fighter, F-14 "Tomcat" Fighter, F-18 "Hornet" Fighter, and A-20 "Avenger" Heavy Fighter.

The Klingons enter with their Z-H "Zerhon" Heavy Fighter, Z-Y Fighter, and Z-1 "Zoran" Fighter.

The Romulans have their Gladiator-D Superiority Fighter, Tribune-D Heavy Fighter, and Gladiator-IIIK Assault Fighter.

The Hydrans have their Stinger-2 and Stinger-H fighters.

The Gorns get their G-12 "Chimera" Fast Fighter as well as both the G-18-K and G-18-KA "Serpent" fighters.

The Kzintis have their TAAS Fighter.

The Tholians are well represented with their Spider-II Fighter, Spider-V Fast Heavy Fighter, and Spider-H Bomber.

There is even an Admin Shuttle to ferry passengers and goods to and from places.

Check all these out here: https://www.shapeways.com/shops/amarillo-design-bureau-inc
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