I didn't design it with FDM in mind , though you could choose to do it that way. The quality won't be as nice though.

We have a friend of ours doing some testing with FDM.





both of these were printed @ .2, standing on it's nose with no support.

This one was Printed on a Formlabs form 3 with support for days.

Good to know though that it can be printed in fdm without too much hassle. If I can ever get my stringing problems under control, I'll buy one.

New Paint Racks have gone up! (literally)

Now with the ability to reclaim some desk space with the Up Shelf! People with the old paint racks can put them up on the shelf for even more paint storage.
The new Corner Utility unit unpacks to put the tools right where you need them.
Even a new Tube Rack for people with 20ml tubes of paint.











https://miniaturescenery.com/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&keyword&search_in_description=1&categories_id=5&manufacturers_id&pfrom&pto&dfrom=09%2F10%2F2020&dto=09%2F16%2F2020&fbclid=IwAR0WGpJlWuPAwlNWSzUgLRm0_hiaJ_TEAep9mX-jhaJU-x5unsvGEV7XBwI

I´ve read "pain tracks"

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
I´ve read "pain tracks"

So did I.

Now I want one even if I have to invent it.

 Mousemuffins wrote:
This is our very first adventure into fully 3d printed files and is a test to see how well they go and if it is worth us making more in the future.
Files are for personal use only. Anyone running a 3D print business can email us to discuss options.
Vroom vroom!

Wickedly good. I was delighted with the TRVs I ordered, and these will fit in right in with them.

Been A while since I've posted an update. Which I should probably do.

We've had a few releases since our last conversation, so, in no particular order, stuff.



some random space wreckage. Perfect for adventures in ages past and distant. Also This:



more to this range coming soon....

We also updated our classic Forsaken Ruins range.



Which now includes a massive Apse...



...and a Pipe organ! (toccata and fugue in d minor not included, but highly recommended)




Hmmm. there was something else. Uhhmmm...

Oh.

Space Camel.




'cos space camel.

The space camel is definitely on my 'buy' list for once I've caught up my backlog...

 Ruglud wrote:
Looks great, would love to see some WW2 era ships / boats. Something like the German E-boat, in particular the S-100, in 28mm / Bolt Action scale

Okay, Yes. only with more U and less E. (E maybe later...)




There a bit of build log on the Miniature scenery facepage.

I'm amazed at what these guys can make by creative cutting of flat wood panels.

But as a product competing against 3d printing... gg.

 lord_blackfang wrote:

But as a product competing against 3d printing... gg.

not really as part of the "fun" here is building the stuff and you are able to make things 3D printing can not (large terrain pieces with fine details that are still light)

same as 3D printing is not competing with scale model kits

Now that's glorious... bring on the e-boat next

 lord_blackfang wrote:
I'm amazed at what these guys can make by creative cutting of flat wood panels.

But as a product competing against 3d printing... gg.

Given that most home-printed (and a not-insignificant number of purchased-) 3D printed terrain and vehicles at the moment wind up covered in visible layer lines, a good laser cut MDF and card kit potentially gives much better looking results. Particularly since with a lot of these kits, it doesn't take a lot of extra work to wind up with something that doesn't particularly look like MDF on the table...

 lord_blackfang wrote:
I'm amazed at what these guys can make by creative cutting of flat wood panels.

But as a product competing against 3d printing... gg.

Oh, I hear you on the 3D printing thing. 3D printing will eventually overtake most things model related from a quality/time/cost perspective, but it's not there yet.



Test build success! Even the railing worked. I think I'll beef up the attachments for them though. If only for the Standard version. They are a little squishy, but giving them a coat of super-glue will toughen them up.



Private Jenkins looks about the unfinished con for a hatch in which to yeet his mills-bomb.

 lord_blackfang wrote:
I'm amazed at what these guys can make by creative cutting of flat wood panels.

But as a product competing against 3d printing... gg.

Not at all the same thing. If I wanted another expensive hobby, I'd buy a $300 printer. If I want to assemble some really cool mdf terrain, I'll grab something from Miniature Scenery, Death Ray Designs, Tabletop Scenics, 4Ground, Promethium Forge, etc etc.

U-boat update.

I've completed the centre/control section and broken it down for a test run. Hopefully this goes together well, then we'll be on the home stretch.
Played around with the idea of producing a much simplified/smaller version, but I just couldn't take it seriously. I feel like it needs a squirt gun and bubble blowing device.







We have a bunch of new stuff in the works, but I can't talk about that ATM. Boss is on the way 'round with some u-boat bits for testing, which will be fun. photos of that prolly tomorrow.

Bigger the better please

That's shaping up to be an amazing kit. Bravo.

Small update, exciting progress.
Test build no.1 for the control section has turned out even easier than I expected. And the deck looks awesome.
Just one or two minor tweaks. I didn't leave sufficient room for the tabs from the conning tower and I think I can reduce the number of panels on the saddle tanks to 3 from 5.
Also ran some super-glue over the railing on the conning tower, which has toughened them up considerably.

Let's build a U-boat. yadda yadda yadda...
Some of the smaller details and/or some of the details on some of the parts are perhaps not best served by the given materials . MDF and cardboard, for example, don't make for the greatest pair of 1/56 scale targeting binoculars or shapely periscopes. So I'm going to create some 3D printable alternatives for some of the more detailed parts of the kit.
I'm starting with the most obvious, the 88mm deck gun. The kit will come with parts for a reasonable representation which many folks will be perfectly happy with. Those of you with a hankering for a little more finesse and access to a resin 3D printer will be able to opt for the downloadable STL files.
The real Deck gun is a very complex maze of wheels and pipes and handles and levers which are probably a little too fine for a gaming miniature. So, I'm going to simplify things a bit, and thicken some bits for added strength and ease of assembly. The picture shows an
unfinished version, there a few more details to add, but it should be fine for a try-out. Hopefully it will not look too much like a sad demented spider when printed.
I guess we'll know in about 5 hours.......










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Ding!

Some say it's not the length that counts.
I suspect that such people don't have a four foot long U-boat.



As you can see, more testing is underway. The Model you see here is the HD version. We are going to have to simplify the standard version a fair bit to help keep the price down though. Apart from the easier conning tower, the deck will be reduced to some representative engraving rather than the seventy bazillion cut slots. More cutting equals more time, more time equals higher end price.
Also, the 20mm AA gun is super fiddly. I'm going to have to dumb it down substantially for the standard version. There will be file for 3D printing it as well.
Overall there are a few alterations to make, but most of the grunt work is done. The main bulk of the boat goes together super easy. barely an inconvenience.

Spotted this announcement on Facebook this morning:

Miniature Scenery wrote:It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of the amazing designer and model maker Craig Clark, aka. Mousemuffins after his battle with cancer.

Craig was been an amazing influence on a great many people across all forms of model making from sculpting and casting to painting and design, Craig knew it all and was always happy to share his knowledge and creations. Craig's catalogue of work stretches far beyond Miniature Scenery and includes things like Golden Demon trophies, Gundams, historical modelling and his new 3d printed model designs. I know he had plans for many more projects in future which made it hard to watch his illness rob him of his ability to create as his cancer progressed.

Miniature Scenery will dearly miss Craig and his amazing inventions but you have not seen the last of them. There were many more designs in the pipeline that will slowly be finished and released in due time despite the untimely demise of their creator. Craig would have wanted them released and (as soon as I figure out his scattershot file structures) they will be.

Rest in peace friend.

I saw it this morning as well. I have several of his kits and they still stand out as being some of the best in the market years later.

Condolences to his family.

He did amazing work. Hope his family and friends can find comfort in this time of loss.

That's incredibly sad, and jarring now looking at this thread too. Guy was so chill. : (

That's terrible. I ran into him quite a bit on local forums. Always a super helpful, friendly guy.

My deepest condolences to his family.

He was a genius at turning a flat sheet of wood into amazing 3d shapes.

Rest in peace, a true loss to the hobby.

 Tannhauser42 wrote:
He was a genius at turning a flat sheet of wood into amazing 3d shapes.

Ain't that the bloody truth.

Didn't know him at all beyond his presence here on Dakka, but it looks like the hobby has lost a proper creative talent.

 insaniak wrote:
Spotted this announcement on Facebook this morning:

Miniature Scenery wrote:It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of the amazing designer and model maker Craig Clark, aka. Mousemuffins after his battle with cancer.

Craig was been an amazing influence on a great many people across all forms of model making from sculpting and casting to painting and design, Craig knew it all and was always happy to share his knowledge and creations. Craig's catalogue of work stretches far beyond Miniature Scenery and includes things like Golden Demon trophies, Gundams, historical modelling and his new 3d printed model designs. I know he had plans for many more projects in future which made it hard to watch his illness rob him of his ability to create as his cancer progressed.

Miniature Scenery will dearly miss Craig and his amazing inventions but you have not seen the last of them. There were many more designs in the pipeline that will slowly be finished and released in due time despite the untimely demise of their creator. Craig would have wanted them released and (as soon as I figure out his scattershot file structures) they will be.

Rest in peace friend.

Oh no, that's really sad to hear.

I've built a lot of his Miniature Scenery products over the years and I think they were great, top notch stuff. I have at least a table's worth.

I also remember Mouse Muffins designed Lamenters shoulder pads back when Chapterhouse was barely a thing and 3d printing didn't really exist.

I always smiled when I saw his cat avatar/profile picture.

I didn't know him or interact with him but it's sad to lose him. He made some great stuff. A solid part of the miniature wargaming community. Rest in Peace.

 insaniak wrote:
Spotted this announcement on Facebook this morning:

Miniature Scenery wrote:It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of the amazing designer and model maker Craig Clark, aka. Mousemuffins after his battle with cancer.

Craig was been an amazing influence on a great many people across all forms of model making from sculpting and casting to painting and design, Craig knew it all and was always happy to share his knowledge and creations. Craig's catalogue of work stretches far beyond Miniature Scenery and includes things like Golden Demon trophies, Gundams, historical modelling and his new 3d printed model designs. I know he had plans for many more projects in future which made it hard to watch his illness rob him of his ability to create as his cancer progressed.

Miniature Scenery will dearly miss Craig and his amazing inventions but you have not seen the last of them. There were many more designs in the pipeline that will slowly be finished and released in due time despite the untimely demise of their creator. Craig would have wanted them released and (as soon as I figure out his scattershot file structures) they will be.

Rest in peace friend.

A belated R.I.P from me. Miniature Scenery are definitely some of the most creative people to have ever worked with wood while I've been in the hobby. Love their tactical response vehicle, future London bus, steel wyrm & conqueror heavy tank.

 insaniak wrote:

 lord_blackfang wrote:
I'm amazed at what these guys can make by creative cutting of flat wood panels.

But as a product competing against 3d printing... gg.

Given that most home-printed (and a not-insignificant number of purchased-) 3D printed terrain and vehicles at the moment wind up covered in visible layer lines, a good laser cut MDF and card kit potentially gives much better looking results. Particularly since with a lot of these kits, it doesn't take a lot of extra work to wind up with something that doesn't particularly look like MDF on the table...

What parts did you use for that mint conversion? I think I see a bottlecap on the forward hatch.

 DxM Scotty MxD wrote:

What parts did you use for that mint conversion? I think I see a bottlecap on the forward hatch.

The hatches all use plastic parts from the Maelstrom's Edge terrain sprue. There are some unpainted pics in the thread here: https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/780486.page

This was a fantastic kit to build, and even though I built it I still struggle to believe it's MDF...