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On Ebay I found this: When public you can find the rest of the photos: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=358646 Due to the information of the owner it consist of 1500 (!) men. Andreas

French Dragoons for Army Lovers ... Selling my first prototypes of french dragoons on ebay ... Ebay Link You can get more pictures and infos in the Minifig Customization thread on: Andreas

Today I found this on EBAY: Does somebody know these items: - Material - Other items also available ... http://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-LEGO-Minifig-Ac...oQQcmdZViewItem Andreas

Attached is the picture of a french dragoon unit with - trumpeter (white and bearskin) - 2x dragoons - officer I used the new glossy revell acryl paint for the bearskin and one of the helmets. Andreas

For me the following process works very well: - Download the decals you need - Copy them inside powerpoint and resize the image to the needed size (1,2x1,4 cm) - Print them on photo paper - Cover the front with a sheet of tixo - Cut it - Glue it on the body - Colour the white sides of the decal in black or torso colour You can find some pdf examples with the correct size at: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=289981 And that's a picture how that process may result in: Andreas

Is somebody willing to take over the rough design, then I can forward the file ... Andreas

Sorry, currently my project list is too long and for the hats I'm prepared but for other objects the base form is missing. Maybe later on during christmas holidays. Andreas

Thanks, as christmas present for your units this picture maybe of interest: Light Infantry on the left using the kolpacks as some units did Line Infantry with the new french shako in the middle Unmounted Dragoons on the right (Custom decals out of the decal index) Beware the decals are some old ones, the best choice form my point of view would be: Dragoon, Line Infantry The problem i still face is getting the glossy impression of the original items (see the bicorne). The painting itself only results in a mat effect. Did some experiments so far but not with the desired results. (glossy acryl varnish, other acryl paintings ...) Andreas

The new delivery has arrived: additionally ... - ulan (ok) - austrian grenadier (ok) - fez (ok) - french dragoon without hair (ok) - french dragoon with hair part (principle ok but the hair part should be bigger) Later on more ... Now painted: Andreas

You mean something like this ... I think a principle design including upload to shapeways can be made in 2-3 hours. Andreas

I didn't open all for buying. Currently the following are opened since I already had a version for review: - French Shako - Austrian Helmet - Hussar If you follow this link you should see some buyable items on the 2nd page: Shapeways woody64 Items I expect a delivery very soon where I maybe can open some further items. @zorro: I've already seen some Funcken pictures on the other sides in parallel to the french headgears (see above). Maybe that's also the reason because there are no rights on these Funcken drawings any longer (I still have Nr.1-4 good visible in my bookshelf) And here's some painted picture. I will experiment with some gloss too, but that later on. Andreas

The article and picture here gives a very good overview what different kinds of headwears the french troops had (take a look at the summary picture) http://napoleonistyka.atspace.com/napoleon...iformsheadwears According to thiis french troop candidates may be: - elite dragoons - chasseurs of the old guard - foot gunners - guard grenadiers - carabiners - grenadiers Andreas

A bearskin is on the way: http://www.shapeways.com/model/9563/bearskin.html Andreas

French Dragoon Proposal: Unfortunately my 3d design wasn't accepted by the 3d printing check. But you can find a restricted one on http://www.shapeways.com/model/9338/french_dragoon.html And now it works ... http://www.shapeways.com/model/9344/french_shako__2_.html Andreas

Fez proposal http://www.shapeways.com/model/9312/fez.html

You mean something like this? Andreas

- Austrian Grenadier will be updated this weekend - Ulan will also be corrected and updated this weekend - British Horse Artillery Helmet is planned - Fez would be an easy task, but doesn't brickforge sell some? Some like that in the picture .... - Prussian Grenadier hat would be nice - Due to the costs currently achievable also bearskin hats for grenadiers maybe an oportunity Andreas

Unfortunately I didn't know the translation mortarboard. So I looked in leo and it was translated as board for plasters (mortar). Luckily I did also a search with google pictures and saw the university hat But you are right, there was an austrian version of the hat which was smaller. For the general used type I think the hight should b greater ... I have to colour them, which will be a task of the weekend. Andreas

Newest results can be seen here: - Hussar (new design, new 3d printer) - Ulan (new design, new 3d printer) - Austrian Grenadier (new design, new 3d printer) - additional Dragoons ordered Hussar, Dragoon and French are ready from my point of view ... By the way I tried if the dragoon can hold his helmet at the plume and yes that's possible ... Ulan needs a little change. Grenadier needs a redesign. Andreas

Sorry, haven't seen the other questions. Currently the minifig cannot hold the plume ... at least I didn't design it for that. Maybe I have to give it a try ... I took a look at the material used for production. According to the company 0.5 mm can be achieved. The current design is based on 1.2mm wall thickness due to the first material which was used for printing. Maybe changing that allows smaller designs ... Yes, Dragoon and French Shako were also opened to others for buying. Currently it's a trial without commercial interests and I'm searching for a reseller platform. Today I ordered Hussars, Grenadier and Ulan. Based on the experiences so far the items should arrive by the end of the week. Andreas

The 3d printing company is located in the netherlands. In Europe there are no costs for sending and transfer!!! Minimum order size is 25$. ... looks fat The bottom size is exactly the same as in the original lego piece. The top is larger then the bottom. That's the impression I have from the pictures. Maybe some color changes that ... The british is more like that: Yes it have opened the design so that also others can order it. Maybe somebody gives it a trial ... Andreas

Update of my Austrian forces The army consists now of: - Austrian Infantry - Hungarian Infantry - Tyrolian Light Infantry - Small Miners and Sappeurs Group - Hussars - Lancers - Dragoons - Cuirassiers Andreas

It's not a mold it's a 3d print. So they don't make a form they make the printing parameters out of your design .... - First you design your model with a 3d program (you have to folllow some rules that it is printable) - Then you load your design up - They will check your design and after 10 minutes you get the result if it's printable (that's for free) - Afterwards you (or anybody else) can order it - The per piece price depends on the volume and the material of the model - (for my hats it varies between $1.6 and $2.5) - They print the item and send it to you - My last order needs less then 5 days from loading the design up till printing it So it's a very cheap process for producing custom items! Andreas

Today the corrected design has arrived and I think it's the first final version for me: I've opened the shako to the public now. 3d Printer Link Drawbacks so far: - pressure needed for putting the hat on the minifig head is maybe a little to strong ... Also the first trial of the dragoon is available: In parallel I did another print with another company. Unfortunately these prints are of less granularity. Two of them are worth viewing, the Ulan and the hussar. I will takeover these two to the other company as soon as possible. Here's a group picture with all the new items: More maybe visible at http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=352162 when public ... Since Lego delivers new pirates with the british shako design now both parties and a lot of other armies are now buildable. Together with the items stored in the decal library everyone can now build it's favorite troop part. From my side there will be: - Hussar kolpack (new molder) - Ulan shako (new molder, already visible) - British Horse Guard Artillery helmet - Austrian Grenadier Andreas