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Sneaky Scot Commander
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Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 475 Location: Tintern, Monmouthshire
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Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2015 10:00 am Post subject: |
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I know very little about 3D printing - is it something that would be viable for a company like ADB to do a type of "print on demand" for miniatures? Obviously they'd need to be designed and proofed, which is where the intellectual effort (SVC's time) comes in, but I have no idea if it's hideously expensive to either buy the equipment or print the miniatures, and whether you'd need a run of 1,000,000 minis to offset the investment costs.
Not a request for ADB to start doing this - more just curiosity on my part if anyone knows.
I think the printed minis look great, particularly the Maesron. _________________ Nothing is quite as persuasive as a disruptor pistol on slow burn and a rotisserie...... |
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Scharwenka Lieutenant SG
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Joined: 27 Dec 2008 Posts: 141
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Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2015 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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I'm pretty sure the new 2500 masters are all 3-D printed and then molded. That should be far cheaper than just straight print on demand.
and thanks about the paint job on the Maesrons! |
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Zamboni Lieutenant JG
Joined: 06 Mar 2012 Posts: 39
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Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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Lyran Far Out Stars Heavy Cruiser
A few years ago, I scraped an image out of the google cache of a dead forum of what looked like some sort of incomplete SFC Lyran ship with these crazy booms sticking out the front.
I had to have one.
(Test print with yellow primer. Brass pins are .020" - they're a bit softer than I'd like, so may redo this with .025 or .030 for some extra stiffness.)
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ecs05norway Lieutenant JG
Joined: 09 Aug 2012 Posts: 87
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Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like a Lyran from one of the Starfleet Command video games. Got a couple of PFs attached on the rear hull, there? |
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Zamboni Lieutenant JG
Joined: 06 Mar 2012 Posts: 39
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Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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ecs05norway wrote: | Got a couple of PFs attached on the rear hull, there? |
Four of them (two more latched onto the bottom).
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