Shapeways

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

I'll try to remember that when I order some prototypes of our first Shapeways dino piece...gotta have the detail !

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Here's a quick treat of a project we have in progress :

[Pachyrhinosaurus]

Very nice! I can see people buying it to paint like yours. Is this your first digital model?

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Very nice! I can see people buying it to paint like yours. Is this your first digital model?

Glad you like him ! I hope to have a couple prototypes painted up by different artists to advertise with so they will be looking like our mascot, Big Al !   

Yes and no..yes in that I commissioned this one by our own Andrew Sides and no in that I do have digital models from other artists I've collected..lol

[amargasaurus cazaui]

Very nice! I can see people buying it to paint like yours. Is this your first digital model?

Glad you like him ! I hope to have a couple prototypes painted up by different artists to advertise with so they will be looking like our mascot, Big Al !   

Yes and no..yes in that I commissioned this one by our own Andrew Sides and no in that I do have digital models from other artists I've collected..lol

If this will be a shapeways piece be very careful of that one foot, as it will likely break alot in printing and cause alot of issues. Aaron Doyle went through that same thing with his psittacosaurus, so make sure the joining area is strong enough and quite secure

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Very nice! I can see people buying it to paint like yours. Is this your first digital model?

Glad you like him ! I hope to have a couple prototypes painted up by different artists to advertise with so they will be looking like our mascot, Big Al !   

Yes and no..yes in that I commissioned this one by our own Andrew Sides and no in that I do have digital models from other artists I've collected..lol

If this will be a shapeways piece be very careful of that one foot, as it will likely break alot in printing and cause alot of issues. Aaron Doyle went through that same thing with his psittacosaurus, so make sure the joining area is strong enough and quite secure

The foot attached to the base ? The Allosaurus and the base will two separate pieces that you order and then glue together so there won't be any stress on it I don't think during printing or shipping. Once painted and glued on it should be light enough to avoid any issues I think.

[amargasaurus cazaui]

Very nice! I can see people buying it to paint like yours. Is this your first digital model?

Glad you like him ! I hope to have a couple prototypes painted up by different artists to advertise with so they will be looking like our mascot, Big Al !   

Yes and no..yes in that I commissioned this one by our own Andrew Sides and no in that I do have digital models from other artists I've collected..lol

If this will be a shapeways piece be very careful of that one foot, as it will likely break alot in printing and cause alot of issues. Aaron Doyle went through that same thing with his psittacosaurus, so make sure the joining area is strong enough and quite secure

The foot attached to the base ? The Allosaurus and the base will two separate pieces that you order and then glue together so there won't be any stress on it I don't think during printing or shipping. Once painted and glued on it should be light enough to avoid any issues I think.

That would definitely resolve the problem , although depending on size and so forth that could be an expensive model .What size are you considering for now?

[tyrantqueen]

Nice Allosaurus. It would be awesome if Gorgonzola released the model as a kit too.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Very nice! I can see people buying it to paint like yours. Is this your first digital model?

Glad you like him ! I hope to have a couple prototypes painted up by different artists to advertise with so they will be looking like our mascot, Big Al !   

Yes and no..yes in that I commissioned this one by our own Andrew Sides and no in that I do have digital models from other artists I've collected..lol

If this will be a shapeways piece be very careful of that one foot, as it will likely break alot in printing and cause alot of issues. Aaron Doyle went through that same thing with his psittacosaurus, so make sure the joining area is strong enough and quite secure

The foot attached to the base ? The Allosaurus and the base will two separate pieces that you order and then glue together so there won't be any stress on it I don't think during printing or shipping. Once painted and glued on it should be light enough to avoid any issues I think.

That would definitely resolve the problem , although depending on size and so forth that could be an expensive model .What size are you considering for now?

I think around 5" if stretched out is what we ballparked.

[Pachyrhinosaurus]

Very nice! I can see people buying it to paint like yours. Is this your first digital model?

Glad you like him ! I hope to have a couple prototypes painted up by different artists to advertise with so they will be looking like our mascot, Big Al !   

Yes and no..yes in that I commissioned this one by our own Andrew Sides and no in that I do have digital models from other artists I've collected..lol

Oh, my mistake. I thought you were the one who had made him!  I thought it looked a lot like Sides' style.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Very nice! I can see people buying it to paint like yours. Is this your first digital model?

Glad you like him ! I hope to have a couple prototypes painted up by different artists to advertise with so they will be looking like our mascot, Big Al !   

Yes and no..yes in that I commissioned this one by our own Andrew Sides and no in that I do have digital models from other artists I've collected..lol

Oh, my mistake. I thought you were the one who had made him!  I thought it looked a lot like Sides' style.

I know, just teasing you a bit.. lol  Andrew did an awesome job on this guy, I'll have a final design pic soon to share !

[Nebuloid]

Finally finished painting my Dicraeosaurus by RareBreed :


Tried 4 kinds of matte varnish, which all turned out to be too glossy... So now it's partially varnished and I think that's how it will stay !

[tyrantqueen]

Tried 4 kinds of matte varnish, which all turned out to be too glossy... So now it's partially varnished and I think that's how it will stay !

I've been reading around on various modelling blogs and Winsor and Newton's Galeria matt varnish is a good one to try. I've used it and it dries nearly completely matt. Just make sure you give it a good shake before you use it.

[Nebuloid]

Tried 4 kinds of matte varnish, which all turned out to be too glossy... So now it's partially varnished and I think that's how it will stay !

I've been reading around on various modelling blogs and Winsor and Newton's Galeria matt varnish is a good one to try. I've used it and it dries nearly completely matt. Just make sure you give it a good shake before you use it.

Yeah I read that too, went down to my local shop and they had all kinds of Winsor&Newton products, except for the varnish... May have to order online in the future, thanks !

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

I'm proud to introduce our first Shapeways Dinosaur Park figure ! Big Al ! :




Here are the links for Al and his base :
https://www.shapeways.com/model/2015478/backyard-terrors-allosaurus-1-72.html?modelId=2015478&materialId=6
https://www.shapeways.com/model/2015508/backyard-terrors-allosaurus-base.html?modelId=2015508&materialId=6

All proceeds from our part of the sale ( minus shapeways fees ) will go help our Park here grow and expand!

Andrew and myself are fairly confident there will be no issues but you never know, if you get them please feel free to share !

[John]

I've seen the paint test for the Backyard Terrors Allosaurus.Very nice.

[Tyto_Theropod]

I'm very keen to get by jammy fingers on some Shapeways models, but I have a question:

When I got onto the site, everything was priced in Euros, so, as a UK resident, I assumed I'd have to convert the prices to GBP. Then I saw the little union jack at the top corner. I clicked it and it informed me that the prices were in "UK Currency - Euro". So now I have no idea whether they've got the symbol wrong and actually mean GBP (£) or whether the items really are priced in Euros. Any ideas?

[tyrantqueen]

Yes, it's Euros. The store is located in the Netherlands and any money they take out of your account will be converted into Euros. I've bought lots of stuff from the site and it's always been in the Euro currency.

[Tyto_Theropod]

Thank you tyrantqueen, much appreciated! Now, what material to choose...

[Tyto_Theropod]

Actually, that would be good as a serious question for a Shapeways n00b to ask. Which materials give the best detail? Which are paintable (because for me painting dinosaurs would be half the fun )? Should I be paying to for Ultra Detail when WSF has its advantages? What are your experiences with the materials?

I'd really appreciate opinions from you guys