Iron Clouds - COVER!

[Sangennaru]

...And sprued also the German Corvette (the small one - 3 cm!)



cheers
Jack

[Ray Rivers]

What is in the works for the gun barrels?

[Sangennaru]

What is in the works for the gun barrels?

what? The gun barrels will be brass rods, since those are much much thinner and straight than resin. The overall resistance will improve a lot, too.

That's quite odd, i know, but the final look will be much much better!

[Ray Rivers]

Makes sense.

Just wondering... 

[Sangennaru]

made my order on Shapeways. Will arrive in the second half of march (damn Atlantic Ocean... always around).

good point: the people there are really kind, even though it is a huge company they answer fast and tell everything you need to know

bad point: the software checks if the model is printable some days after you made the order, and if one of the pieces is rejected you have to make a new order. it means delays, thus time wasted.


I'll write a review about the quality once arrived. I'm hopefull, at the moment.

[Faber]

I'm really curious to see their finished product Jack.

[mpennock]

This project is looking good. Please post some pictures of the completed models once they arrive. I'd love to see them.

[Sangennaru]

i will for shure! =)

I've found the perfect bases for those little ships:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Steampunk-Watch-clock-gears-cogs-wheels-parts-5-LARGE-COPPER-gears-33mm-/140619383251?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20bd9181d3#ht_769wt_932

Quite in love with that idea.

[mpennock]

I've found the perfect bases for those little ships:

Those would look good as bases. Have you considered modeling a gear base in 3D? Given the cost of those gears and the need to add an upright it may be cost effective to buy the bases along with the ships.

[Sangennaru]

well, 3d cogs have a problem: those are not in copper! And copper or brass are such great materials!

Actually, i was thinking to mould and resin casting them, but the copper one is very much resistant. And they cost 1 dollar each, that's not that much! =) =)

[Burgundavia]

Not copper, but a bit of paint will "fix" that, I would recommend the gears from corrective tape. Quite cheap and you can fix somebody else's errors as a bonus.

[Sangennaru]

but the copper one are also very thin, that's so cool! I wil make some experiments... i love copper, that's why i'm saying!
Painting is fine, but the resin so thin is quite fragile! And casting and cleaning them is quite annoying! =)

[Sangennaru]

yay! Did it!

A little teaser, a full article asap!





i'm quite happy, i've to say!

[Ray Rivers]

 

Well, that is pretty neat! 

[Sangennaru]

note that the rivets are visible! not evident like in the Dystopian ships, but very very nice" I'm really pleased by all this!