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3D printer models and aeroplane chat
Nikolai:
I did plastic models as a kid. My brother was more of the plane junkie, but I was obsessed with the P-38 and P-61's twin tail boom design. I do believe my parents still have a half-finished P-61 kit of mine floating around their garage somewhere. I'd kind of like to get back into plastic models, but I think I have too many other, more expensive hobbies at the moment.
ZoeB:
--- Quote from: Nikolai on 30 May 2013, 09:07 ---I was obsessed with the P-38 and P-61's twin tail boom design. I do believe my parents still have a half-finished P-61 kit of mine floating around their garage somewhere. I'd kind of like to get back into plastic models, but I think I have too many other, more expensive hobbies at the moment.
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http://www.shapeways.com/model/399054/1-300-p-61-black-widow.html
1/300 3D model, printed in resin (nylon powder is too coarse grain)
ZoeB:
--- Quote from: Patrick on 30 May 2013, 04:01 ---My dad would flip his shit if he saw those! Before he started work on his real airplane he used to whittle 1:96th scale WWII fighters and bombers from balsa wood and then paint em to match ones he particularly liked, or ones we'd seen together at airshows. I never even thought to make 3D models with a 3D printer til now, funny enough.
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There are now hundreds available in various scales via Shapeways. http://www.shapeways.com/search?q=aircraft
The O/400 is this one - http://www.shapeways.com/model/309852/1-144-handley-page-o-400.html
Caspian Sea Monster:
So wait. Zoe, is that your model collection or am I seriously misunderstanding something?
ZoeB:
--- Quote from: Caspian Sea Monster on 31 May 2013, 12:01 ---So wait. Zoe, is that your model collection or am I seriously misunderstanding something?
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That photo is a small part of it. 1/144 for WWI, 1/200 for WWII (and WWI Zeppelins).
The poster is an original from 1915, and worth a fair bit (4 figures). Picked up at a school fete for $5.
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