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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => What's New => Topic started by: dtomko on December 17, 2015, 02:19:30 AM

Title: 1/48 German Ground Crew on Shapeways
Post by: dtomko on December 17, 2015, 02:19:30 AM

I'm not sure how new these are; I've been eyeing them for a while and finally pulled the trigger during the Cyber Monday sale on Shapeways.  This is a set of 10 German aircrew in various poses.  The same seller has two more sets in 1/48 along with the same figures in 1/72 and 1/32.  They are in Frosted Ultra Detail, and Shapeways can be pricey.  Each 1/48 set is $48 US plus shipping (The Cyber Monday sale made this $42 total for me).

I'm really impressed by them.  The detail is quite nice with good facial features and details on the uniforms.  I also like the poses.  I'm sure they could be reposed, although I've never done that with 3D printed material.  In the next few days I will degrease and prime them and post more photos.  The seller (is that the right term with Shapeways??) is Holden8702.

Drew
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h367/tomkos/WW%20I%20Models/image_13.jpeg)

Title: Re: 1/48 German Ground Crew on Shapeways
Post by: coyotemagic on December 17, 2015, 02:23:35 AM

Do you have a link, Drew?
Cheers,
Bud

Title: Re: 1/48 German Ground Crew on Shapeways
Post by: dtomko on December 17, 2015, 02:27:08 AM

A few more shots:

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h367/tomkos/WW%20I%20Models/image_17.jpeg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h367/tomkos/WW%20I%20Models/image_15.jpeg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h367/tomkos/WW%20I%20Models/image_16.jpeg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h367/tomkos/WW%20I%20Models/image_14.jpeg)

Title: Re: 1/48 German Ground Crew on Shapeways
Post by: dtomko on December 17, 2015, 02:29:09 AM

Link to the seller's store on Shapeways:
http://www.shapeways.com/shops/panzervstanks

Drew

Title: Re: 1/48 German Ground Crew on Shapeways
Post by: Des on December 17, 2015, 06:35:53 AM

Thanks Drew for the link, the figures appear to be pretty good and well detailed.

Des.

Title: Re: 1/48 German Ground Crew on Shapeways
Post by: Captain Slower on December 17, 2015, 07:56:23 AM

I think I see Corporal Rupp in that set.

Title: Re: 1/48 German Ground Crew on Shapeways
Post by: dtomko on March 04, 2016, 03:33:25 AM

Sorry it's taken so long but here are four of the figures primed.  You can see the very nice detail a bit better.  They'll need a little sanding a few spots, but not much.

Drew

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h367/tomkos/WW%20I%20Models/image_38.jpeg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h367/tomkos/WW%20I%20Models/image_37.jpeg)

Title: Re: 1/48 German Ground Crew on Shapeways
Post by: RAGIII on March 05, 2016, 01:27:24 AM

The figures look very nice primed! Not quite Model Cellar Voss but as good as or better than Eduard!
RAGIII

Title: Re: 1/48 German Ground Crew on Shapeways
Post by: Borsos on March 05, 2016, 01:46:02 AM

Here is one of those guys in 1/48 painted (sorry for the bad pic!):
(http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p640/borsos/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsqa51oqhf.jpeg) (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/borsos/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsqa51oqhf.jpeg.html)
I actually like these figures. I didn't sand them at all, just gave them a shot of Mr.Surfacer 500.

I was in contact with Holden, the designer, and asked him, if he wouldn't like to create some more wwi stuff (multipose figures and so on). He was not averse to this idea at all and he told me to be planning to releaae some Pilots too. So it would be the best, if you all could get in touch with him too and encourage him to create some wwi infantrymen in 1/48, some multipose pilots, some French and British airfield mechanics, stretcher bearers, ... come on!  ;)

Title: Re: 1/48 German Ground Crew on Shapeways
Post by: dtomko on March 05, 2016, 03:58:57 AM

Looks great painted!  Thanks.  I'll definitely email him about more figures.
Rick, the proportions are way better than Eduard's figures.

Drew