SpoorObjecten Posted August 25, 2013 Author Share Posted August 25, 2013 Another picture of the Thalys with a tiny bit of sanding and a tiny coat of varnish. Once again, please note that this is only a 5cm long train! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpoorObjecten Posted September 2, 2013 Author Share Posted September 2, 2013 Well here we go, a complete Thalys set is ready! note: I haven't sanded the model yet so it still looks a bit rough + it's scale 1:450! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpoorObjecten Posted October 7, 2013 Author Share Posted October 7, 2013 Has anyone tried the new Brass material at Shapeways? (1:160) This is the unpolished version (with bit of polishing due to the casting process) 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etched Pixels Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 I had been wondering how it would look, mostly from my point of view for weight on the small locos and railbusses. So if I order unpolished do I get it like that or do I get entirely unpolished ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted October 7, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 7, 2013 That looks very nice. It also looks very expensive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpoorObjecten Posted October 7, 2013 Author Share Posted October 7, 2013 Thanks guys. It was indeed a bit expensive, but worth it It's around 3 times as expensive as FUD, but I'm sure many people can use it as a master? Alright some extra pictures. I'm working on a new shop where I will be selling (no, this isn't me promoting myself ) trains in Full Color Sandstone, with wheels in 1:450 as sort of collectibles. You will probably be asking why would anyone want those small trains. Well I created them especially for myself: I love 3d printing trains, but all of them look ugly without paint and as I'm not really good in painting like bmthtrains, i decided to make small (cheaper) trains in full color sandstone. In addition, i created shells in color for 1:450 before, but those didnt have wheels It looks rather cute in this size with wheels: Well that's it for now Cheers, Mitchell 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43179 Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Has anyone tried the new Brass material at Shapeways? (1:160) This is the unpolished version (with bit of polishing due to the casting process) Wow! I do love the Regiorunner - they are lovely looking units, and nice to travel on . It would be nice to see a proper HO scale model - as i think the Rivarossi one is slightly undersize? Regards Jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpoorObjecten Posted October 7, 2013 Author Share Posted October 7, 2013 Hi Jon, Like this? It's quite a difference, the real 1:87 versus 1:100 length. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted October 7, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 7, 2013 Thanks guys. It was indeed a bit expensive, but worth it It's around 3 times as expensive as FUD, but I'm sure many people can use it as a master? Cheers,Mitchell That's a good point, it certainly looks good enough to be a master, and durable too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpoorObjecten Posted October 14, 2013 Author Share Posted October 14, 2013 I just love the colored trains And on request a BSI coupler for 1:87 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billbedford Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Has anyone tried the new Brass material at Shapeways? This is the unpolished version (with bit of polishing due to the casting process) Looks good, can you see where they have sprue the wax? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stadman Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 (edited) I just love the colored trains And on request a BSI coupler for 1:87 Looks good. Does the electrical cover roll back ? Would make a nice addition to UK sprinter / pacer fleet although some differences exist. Edited October 16, 2013 by stadman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpoorObjecten Posted October 17, 2013 Author Share Posted October 17, 2013 @billbedford: I suspect that this was the sprue: I got a message from the production team that they made a mistake by actually polishing the raw version a bit, they will not do this for future models (unless you order Polished Brass) so it might be better visible next time. @Stadman: haha, no unfortunately not, it's too small for that I have to make some small adjustments as I actually made this model without any measurements, it seems that I have to make the model like 10% smaller: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etched Pixels Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 A sprue of those in 1:148 N would be quite tasty if it rescales. Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penrhos1920 Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 And in 1:76.2 please Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpoorObjecten Posted October 25, 2013 Author Share Posted October 25, 2013 i'll check for other scales soon. It wont "just" rescale, as I have to thicken the parts to make it printable in smaller scales. You guys use strange scales... 1:76.2 and 1:148 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
-missy- Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Hello. I just dont know how you guys do things like that. Pretty much every single time I try to get something printed via Shapeways it gets rejected. I have never come across anything as frustrating as Shapeways rules and standards for thier materials, its like playing roulette with your parts if they get printed or not! Missy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpoorObjecten Posted October 25, 2013 Author Share Posted October 25, 2013 To be honest, I haven't had a single rejection in 2 years. (around 200 printed models) If you just follow the design rules you should be fine for 1:160 I used FUD and a wall thickness of 0.8mm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
-missy- Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 If you just follow the design rules you should be fine Its a shame the design rules seem to keep on changing. It my latest batch of models sent to Shapeways I had one fail because a diameter was 0.01mm to small. There was also one that Shapeways requested I made the sprues about 3 times larger than the actual part I wanted. On N Gauge (or smaller) parts these becomme critical to the design. Oh and dont get me started on models that print then for some reason on repeat printing they fail! Shapeways is not the panacea that everyone thinks it is. I have had models printed without any problems with other people and companies that Shapeways have failed. Rant over! Missy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penrhos1920 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Shapeways is not the panacea that everyone thinks it is. I have had models printed without any problems with other people and companies that Shapeways have failed. Rant over! Missy Same here, I've had a model printed elsewhere and Shapeways have rejected it for FUD printing because the detail was too small! The competition must either be able to ignore the fine detail or interpolate better. One printer even complimented me on the quality of my CAD yet Shapeways wouldn't print it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-CRS Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 To be honest, I haven't had a single rejection in 2 years. (around 200 printed models) If you just follow the design rules you should be fine for 1:160 I used FUD and a wall thickness of 0.8mm I suspect this is because you are an employee, I know that I get a lot of stuff refused as the rules change from one month to the next, drawings are checked by different people using different interpretations of the rules. Recentlely had 2 sets of lamp posts order one double arm the other single arm, both test printed fine, but I decided to thicken them up a bit. Double arms printed, singles refused on the arm thickness yet both are the same. Complain and was informed the drawings were checked by different people. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpoorObjecten Posted October 27, 2013 Author Share Posted October 27, 2013 I suspect this is because you are an employee, I know that I get a lot of stuff refused as the rules change from one month to the next, drawings are checked by different people using different interpretations of the rules. Recentlely had 2 sets of lamp posts order one double arm the other single arm, both test printed fine, but I decided to thicken them up a bit. Double arms printed, singles refused on the arm thickness yet both are the same. Complain and was informed the drawings were checked by different people. Nah, that wouldn't make sense. I don't order anything as employee, i still use my personal account for orders. My orders are being checked the same as others, the production team can't see names of the models or the name of the designer. As for the issue you had with the models: it's more the fact that we don't check a model on every single square cm like this: http://i.imgur.com/DqIUi8u.jpg They only check some parts on the model where they think it might be too thin. I don't say that this is right and that this is best method, but that's just how it is right now. We are working on some visualization which will help determine potential issues during upload. As for the small details: just send an email to service@shapeways.com that you don't care about the details. They will give you some additional store credit to cover shipping and will make sure that the models are being printed. Reason for doing this: some people actually expect that the details on the render will all show up. this leads to wrong expectations and (in the past) angry customers. hope this bit of insight helps. though let's not continue this conversation in this topic (i'm just here to show pictures) Mitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted October 28, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 28, 2013 I think Richard was implying that you have a better knowledge of what will and wont get rejected, rather than getting special treatment. The issue of design rules changing can be a big problem for us designers. Better communication would help a lot. As well as telling us about new materials (in the regular emails), I would like to know about any changes. The usual way I find out is when something gets rejected, that has previously been printed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpoorObjecten Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 That is indeed possible. But it will be more experience i got from designing than actually because I work at Shapeways. Last thing I want to say about the rejections, we haven't changed the design rules for a really long time. So it's not that it changes from month to month. The same rules are used when checking, though it's the "only checking a model partially" which leads to parts being rejected from time to time. And yes, we need to improve it As well as telling us about new materials (in the regular emails) We do email when we launch a new material! The last one about the new Steel finishes was emailed on the 24th with the subject: 3D Printspiration: Steel the spotlight! We also only add new materials to existing models if other materials of that family are enabled. So for the new steel finishes, they will only be activated if that model has the original steel enabled. ============ Now back on-topic To show this community some love as well: 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpoorObjecten Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 Here we go: Hope you all like it 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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