Shapeways

[Spinosaurus Aegyptiacus]

FYI, Allo is back on shapeways!

[tyrantqueen]

I was browsing Shapeways and came across this, by Cgcookie:



It's probably anatomically impossible, but it's very cool looking.

[Balaur]

That actually looks really cool!

[tyrantqueen]

Galileo has just released a Edaphosaurus on Shapeways:



I have been waiting for a good replica of this pin head, so I ordered it. Shapeways is gonna bankrupt me one of these days

[Spinosaurus Aegyptiacus]

Galileo has just released a Edaphosaurus on Shapeways:



I have been waiting for a good replica of this pin head, so I ordered it. Shapeways is gonna bankrupt me one of these days

Lovely model.
Hey, if you're gonna go bankrupt, this is the best way to do it! 

[tyrantqueen]

Galileo has just released a Edaphosaurus on Shapeways:



I have been waiting for a good replica of this pin head, so I ordered it. Shapeways is gonna bankrupt me one of these days

Lovely model.
Hey, if you're gonna go bankrupt, this is the best way to do it! 

Yup Btw, speaking of Shapeways, have you decided what material you're going to order in?

[Spinosaurus Aegyptiacus]

Galileo has just released a Edaphosaurus on Shapeways:



I have been waiting for a good replica of this pin head, so I ordered it. Shapeways is gonna bankrupt me one of these days

Lovely model.
Hey, if you're gonna go bankrupt, this is the best way to do it! 

Yup Btw, speaking of Shapeways, have you decided what material you're going to order in?

I'm thinking about Black Strong and Flexible. I've heard that Black is preferable for painting to White Strong and Flexible-is that your experience?

[tyrantqueen]

Galileo has just released a Edaphosaurus on Shapeways:



I have been waiting for a good replica of this pin head, so I ordered it. Shapeways is gonna bankrupt me one of these days

Lovely model.
Hey, if you're gonna go bankrupt, this is the best way to do it! 

Yup Btw, speaking of Shapeways, have you decided what material you're going to order in?

I'm thinking about Black Strong and Flexible. I've heard that Black is preferable for painting to White Strong and Flexible-is that your experience?

I have not used Black before. However, I personally would not choose it because black is too dark. Acrylic paint usually tends to be transparent for at least 3 layers. That means that the black would show through the paint and make it darker than I might want it to be. I suppose this could be an advantage if you were working in a very dark colour scheme, but I personally find it much easier to start off light and go darker (I tend to prefer lighter colour schemes anyway). Starting off light gives me flexibility so that I can change my mind or correct myself if I mess up. Just my personal experience with painting I guess

[tyrantqueen]

1/20 Edaphosaurus, in WSF polished.

[Zhuchengotyrant]

'Joe' is back!
Also, about how long does it take a shapeways model to get to Miami
Thanks!

[rammleid]

I really love Krentz's chibi-chubbies line! The diplodocus is the first Shapewaves model I paint. It's Polished Strong & Flexible Plastic.







Sculpture: Diplodocus Chubbie by D. Krentz
Painting: me

[Jetoar]

Nice Diplodocus  .

[Zhuchengotyrant]

I just placed an order for the Bistahieversor by David Krentz! Hope you enjoy your money, Mr.Krentz!

[tyrantqueen]

I just placed an order for the Bistahieversor by David Krentz! Hope you enjoy your money, Mr.Krentz!

He (and all other artists) doesn't get the money you pay for the model. He only gets royalties from the model being sold. Just saying.

[Zhuchengotyrant]

I just placed an order for the Bistahieversor by David Krentz! Hope you enjoy your money, Mr.Krentz!

He (and all other artists) doesn't get the money you pay for the model. He only gets royalties from the model being sold. Just saying.

I never knew that! Thanks for telling me, TQ!
PS- how long does it take a model to get to Miami

[Zhuchengotyrant]

Is acrilyc paints the best paints to paint Shapeways WSF models? I really need to knowm by Dec 3!

[Takama]

Hello. I did not know if I should of made a separate thread for this or if it was ok to ask this here.

But what scale is best to collect Shapeways models in?

I noticed a lot of 1:40 and 1:70s on all of the shops. I ask what do you all recommend?

[amargasaurus cazaui]

In general the larger a model the more costly the project. That is one consideration for many when ordering. Another is your own space to display the models.....some prefer smaller sizes for this reason. The smaller scale models are quite small, and generally the larger models are more appealing from that perspective. I tend to mix and match....sometimes you can even order the smaller scale models as juveniles in the same scene with a larger model

[tyrantqueen]

Hello. I did not know if I should of made a separate thread for this or if it was ok to ask this here.

But what scale is best to collect Shapeways models in?

I noticed a lot of 1:40 and 1:70s on all of the shops. I ask what do you all recommend?

I buy Shapeways models in the same scales as I buy toys in, but that's personal preference. If you don't have the money to spend on big scales, you should probably stick to the small ones. As the size of the model increases, so does the price you would have to pay for the material to print it (and exponentially I might add)

Btw, I thought you said you weren't using Shapeways? Did you change your mind?

[Takama]

Hello. I did not know if I should of made a separate thread for this or if it was ok to ask this here.

But what scale is best to collect Shapeways models in?

I noticed a lot of 1:40 and 1:70s on all of the shops. I ask what do you all recommend?

I buy Shapeways models in the same scales as I buy toys in, but that's personal preference. If you don't have the money to spend on big scales, you should probably stick to the small ones. As the size of the model increases, so does the price you would have to pay for the material to print it (and exponentially I might add)

Btw, I thought you said you weren't using Shapeways? Did you change your mind?

There's so many cool looking models on there, but Mcbs Concavenator just blew my mind into thinking that I had to find a way to order.