Carl. H.

A useful and inexpensive detail for the van.

http://www.roxeymouldings.co.uk/product/475/4a122-sr-window-grilles-for-bogie-luggage-van/

Carl

Agreed Mike,  the grass and flowers in the field being particularly pleasing. I can almost hear murmuring of bird song in the background, it feels like a real place.

Wow! The second picture down of the ingsoc logo on the building is excellent. Sums it all up for me. The look and feel of the layout is very evocative of the novel. Incidentally,1984 is the best novel I've ever read, its' really like a picture in words.The writing is so vivid and rich. You've certainly done justice to it.

I'm no expert, but from what I've learned talking to people about 3D printing, the reason why you get a rough printed side has a lot to do with the orientation of the drawing in the file. Basically, if you put what you want it to look "good" you have to put it on a certain axis (I don't know which) so it will print smooth (or less rough at least depending on the shape.). 3D printing is still an evolving technology, having a perfectly blemish free print won't happen just yet. It looks like it won't be too far away though, especially when you consider how much its' come on in the last few years.

Even so the quality does vary between the producers but this maybe down to the use of different printers and/or materials. Shapeways from the sounds of it could have handled your complaint better and at least try to explain why. Hope this helps from my limited knowledge.

Carl

Scroll down a bit and you'll find some useful hints and tips to get the best from Airfix wagon kits from George Dent.

http://www.georgedentmodelmaker.blogspot.com/

Carl

Sounds good but I would hold out for some of the above to be produced r-t-r (or retooled r-t-r) especially the 121 and 25. The old farish 25 doesn't stand up well against the the new 24. Not that my opinion is definative, just a suggestion.

Carl