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Shapeways

Postby Maxman » Tue Feb 12, 2013 11:32 am

Weapon: Star Saber Sword
Ok so i seen info about in a post i was going through. Am i right in saying it can be used to get some Decent transformers accessories?

I take it they just come in white and you paint them?

Anyone any info on this place?
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Re: Shapeways

Postby Tresob » Tue Feb 12, 2013 11:50 am

There's a lot of conversation on this in the customs forums.

Shapeways does made-to-order 3D printing. Some person (like me) renders a 3D object, sends it to Shapeways, and they print it and ship it. It's like Cafepress or one of those sites that makes custom T-shirts and mugs with your own graphics on them.

Some designers will also add a mark-up fee to make a little profit if someone else orders their products.

Two things to keep in mind:
1) Some items on Shapeways might be untested or unfinished. That is, the design worked in the 3D rendering program, but might have some difficulty or problem once printed (e.g. it might be fragile, not quite fit how you expected, have an impossible interior shape, etc.).

2) Because it is printed, most objects come out with rough, grainy plastic (because it is, essentially, pixellated). You can order products in finer plastics, but that gets expensive fast. The less expensive plastics also yield less detail, so really tiny or thin features that look good in a 3D image might get lost when printed.

You can paint them with acrylics, and they come out pretty well...but they will still usually be grainy.

I've really been happy with what I've had printed there, and the staff have been super nice and polite. When one of my items arrived missing a piece, they were especially accommodating.
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Re: Shapeways

Postby bigkid24 » Tue Feb 12, 2013 12:16 pm

If you are just buying accessories then it's great. Seems like the best material for the money is the mid-level materials. The name escapes me at the moment.

If you're not much of a painter I've heard that permanent markers will also work.

Shapeways was a lot more cost effective before but as their popularity has grown so has their pricing. They didn't use to charge for shipping but that's change and can add a fair bit to the ultimate price of an item.
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Re: Shapeways

Postby Cyberpath » Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:55 am

I considered ordering a few things from Shapeways yesterday, but their shipping rates kinda killed that. (apparently they are notorious for that.)

Are there any alternatives to Shapeways, with their own catalogue of TF parts?
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