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Miniatures Adventure => The Great War => Topic started by: Schogun on 15 March 2012, 06:15:58 PM

Title: Shapeways Lasalle Armored Car (photo)
Post by: Schogun on 15 March 2012, 06:15:58 PM
Thanks to the post by mpennock: http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=36502.0
I finally got around to ordering a Lasalle Armored Car from Shapeways (photo below).

Being a 3-D printer-generated model, it amazingly came in only two pieces -- the car itself, complete with axles and wheels, and the turret with attached MG.

It's very lightweight, but the walls are thick enough to not be fragile, and hollow! No mold lines. No flash. No bubbles. No overcast. Nothing to clean up! Not sure whether I should wash before priming though.

The model comes with either surface polished or as is. I chose as is to save a few dollars. The surface is slightly pebbled, but not so much that primer and a coat of paint shouldn't fill.

Detail is very good. Highly recommended. (I'll have to add rivet detail though.)

BTW -- Shapeways built and delivered in 9 days.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7207/6985216017_86627b48e9.jpg)
Title: Re: Shapeways Lasalle Armored Car (photo)
Post by: Traveler Man on 20 March 2012, 11:39:20 PM
Phenomenal!  :o  :-* The Shape(ways) of Things to Come...
Title: Re: Shapeways Lasalle Armored Car (photo)
Post by: Sangennaru on 21 March 2012, 12:14:40 AM
That's very interesting! can you make some closeups for the texture detail? =)

I'm gonna make another order from shapeways very soon!
Title: Re: Shapeways Lasalle Armored Car (photo)
Post by: Schogun on 21 March 2012, 02:34:33 PM
Extreme close-up to show surface detail. It looks far worse than it actually is.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7085/6856873916_7bea6f989d.jpg)
Title: Re: Shapeways Lasalle Armored Car (photo)
Post by: Sangennaru on 21 March 2012, 02:35:36 PM
that's good enough! =) thanks Schogun!
Title: Re: Shapeways Lasalle Armored Car (photo)
Post by: Remington on 21 March 2012, 03:11:55 PM
Wow, not bad. Does "polished" actually make a difference concerning the surface?
Title: Re: Shapeways Lasalle Armored Car (photo)
Post by: Sangennaru on 21 March 2012, 03:30:58 PM
Yeah, i have some polished pieces, the difference is that they remove some part of the surface, instead of filling the holes like a primer can do.

So the sharp edges will be smoothed, and that could be a problem for a mechanical piece. =)
Title: Re: Shapeways Lasalle Armored Car (photo)
Post by: Remington on 21 March 2012, 03:36:34 PM
Hmm, sounds counter-productive from a painter's point of view. I guess the un-polished version would be the way to go then.
Title: Re: Shapeways Lasalle Armored Car (photo)
Post by: Sangennaru on 21 March 2012, 04:21:54 PM
It depends on the shape of the object. If there are no narrow pieces (like a plane) it could be ok!

You have also to consider that the shapeways quality is very variable, so sometimes it is much better than others.