19th Mold

[woody64]

I have started with the 19th mold.

Due to an user request there will be a rifle available:

http://www.shapeways.com/model/124645/kar98k__test_.html

I've started to adapt some of the designs to use the White Detailed Material which is much more nearby ABS.

You can see all the adapted designs here.

http://www.shapeways.com/shops/MinifigCust...%20and%20Detail

I'm looking forward for the results.

If you think some of the designs will be interesting to be added to the White Detailed list then please give me a hint.

Woody64

[Joey Lock]

Thank you for making the Kar98k.

Hopefully this will be a lesson to Brickarms and Brickforge to show how easy it is to make a Kar98 after all my attempts to sway them! I thank you Woody!

[woody64]

Hopefully this will be a lesson to Brickarms and Brickforge to show how easy it is to make a Kar98 after all my attempts to sway them! I thank you Woody!

I'm using a prototyping method for production therefore it's more expensive per piece and very quick.

The others are using real molding which is more costly in production but allows mass pieces in high quality. Therefore they need a careful planing and a period of months to generate new items.

Woody64

[woody64]

Some of the updates items arrived today:

From left to right:

- Baker with a little extra stuff to allow the attachment of the bayonette

- Austrian Infantry Helmet

- French Cuirassier Helmet

- Hussar Shako V2

- Patrol Cap

- Oncemore British Shako with Baker attach with sword bayonette

Woody64

Edited June 4, 2010 by woody64

[woody64]

Today I received the set of items printed in "Detailed" material.

I've tested all the available options:

- transparent

- black

- white

for more concerning material specifications take a looke here: http://www.shapeways.com/materials/white_detail

The surface is much smoother and the material more ABS like.

Woody64

I will give more detailed photos after reloading camera's battery.

Edited June 18, 2010 by woody64

[TheCrimsonTrooper]

That is some pretty interesting stuff there, and nicely detailed too.

[LuxorV]

Thanks for sharing this up-dates, woody64.

Just, could you please reduce the pics size to 800 pixels maximum, as by our Guidelines? Thank you.

[woody64]

I've added some spray paints to some of the pirate customs and it worked very well:

- Midshipmen in black

- Grenadier in black

- Hussar in black

- Ferguson Helmet in black

based on this results I would recommend White&Flexible colored with Tamiya spray.

I will test that later on also on Detailed, which is cheaper for a single piece.

Woody64

Edited July 5, 2010 by woody64