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Miniatures Adventure => Back of Beyond => Topic started by: Fitz on 07 May 2016, 02:39:28 AM

Title: Austin-Kegresse (15mm)
Post by: Fitz on 07 May 2016, 02:39:28 AM

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0TP2J4kvLRY/Vy1ETgCCJUI/AAAAAAAAGUI/9EdVjT9X4IAm4MdcJ5mcbe5CaxK9cvfbgCLcB/s1600/20160507AustinKegresse.jpg)

Here's my 1/100 scale (15mm) Austin-Kegresse half-track (http://shpws.me/LY4A). It's a WW1-vintage machine, based on the Austin-Putilov armoured car, that went on for use after the war by the Red Army as well as organisations like the German Freikorps.

This one is printed in Shapeways' High Definition Black Acrylate material. It does show detail nicely, but its 25-micron print layers really show up on curved surfaces, especially gently curved horizontal surfaces like the roof. Also, they're still coming to grips with the mechanics of printing the material — you can see distinct lateral bulges and distortions about half way up the hull, though not as bad as in the Lanchester (http://mojobob.blogspot.co.nz/2016/05/lanchester-mkii.html).

Title: Re: Austin-Kegresse (15mm)
Post by: Luddite on 07 May 2016, 02:23:11 PM

Oh well isn't that a thing of beauty!   :D

Title: Re: Austin-Kegresse (15mm)
Post by: sukhe_bator on 27 May 2016, 01:08:42 PM

I WANT ONE!!!! :D :D :D. I just love that early tank tech!