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2021/08/16 05:07:35
Subject: FORPOST D6 MINIATURES - Shapeways and homeprints
Started in 2013 ... it turns out a long time ago.
The main topic is historical vehicles (tanks) and bits for 40k. And despite my expectations, the historical models are almost never sold. Single sales in 1/160 and 1/87. Therefore, I have more and more 40k bits for even if I did not plan it.
I hope that I will get feedback here to figure out which new models are needed, which are not needed and which of the existing ones need to be remodel.
Attention with the store lots as some items are out of date (no sprue etc) or not tested yet. There is no refund (unless printing quality).
Feel free to tell me about the problems you saw with the models (use 3d view to observe) even if you are not going to buy anything.
I cannot test all the models myself, otherwise I will go into a monstrous minus in money, but the Wanhao 7 printer will help me with this
And a few recent updates:
Yes, this is an alternative SW Empire trooper head for the Space Marine
http://shpws.me/SLSF
Pretty universal heads, best suited for imperial guards. You can use hats/helmets or sculpt hair from greenstuff.
http://shpws.me/SKYW
These are space sister style heads but can also be used for 28mm heroic female models like imperial women guards
http://shpws.me/SL3B
Are you blinded by the coolness of this character? This is a space crusader with power sword, in general a test model, but it is really cool.
http://shpws.me/SLWP
I also created youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClU8IiLwAyjkHSPGxFBJ-mg (so far empty but there will be videos of renders and printed models and GW models)
and Insagram [url]https://www.instagram.com/forpostmini/
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Mordant 92nd 'Acid Dogs'
The Lost and Damned
Inquisition
2021/08/16 17:49:51
Subject: FORPOST D6 MINIATURES - Shapeways and homeprints
The vehicles are very well done. The rest I'm not a fan of. But there's a lot of potential here. I feel like you could have spent a lot more time on the heads.
As far as topology goes, it's fairly good, but it doesn't need to be so low for most printers.
Good stuff keep up the solid work.
What programs are you using?
2021/10/28 15:11:07
Subject: FORPOST D6 MINIATURES - Shapeways and homeprints
I'm a bit confused, as I don't use ShapeWays - is there an option to buy the STLs for personal use home printing?
I've been looking for good bald male/female heads to use as conversion bases, but I'd rather print them myself. Actually, you've got a LOT of conversion head packs I'd be interested in buying in STL format.
2021/10/31 03:59:37
Subject: Re:FORPOST D6 MINIATURES - Shapeways and homeprints
The vehicles are very well done. The rest I'm not a fan of. But there's a lot of potential here. I feel like you could have spent a lot more time on the heads.
As far as topology goes, it's fairly good, but it doesn't need to be so low for most printers.
Good stuff keep up the solid work.
What programs are you using?
latest tank models are in 1/100 and 1/87
creating, for example, 10 different faces is absolutely not profitable for the time spent, so I used software generation
programs are GMax(old), 3ds Max, some soft from computer game makers and online model editors, I was also trying CADs
Psychopomp wrote:I'm a bit confused, as I don't use ShapeWays - is there an option to buy the STLs for personal use home printing?
I've been looking for good bald male/female heads to use as conversion bases, but I'd rather print them myself. Actually, you've got a LOT of conversion head packs I'd be interested in buying in STL format.
I can add them to CGTrader or another platform (suggest me)
NOT Turbosquid
p.s. and NOT myminifactory
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Mordant 92nd 'Acid Dogs'
The Lost and Damned
Inquisition
2021/10/31 14:58:20
Subject: Re:FORPOST D6 MINIATURES - Shapeways and homeprints
I can add them to CGTrader or another platform (suggest me)
NOT Turbosquid
p.s. and NOT myminifactory
The only platforms I have accounts/buy STLs from are myminifactory, CGTrader, cults3D, and Wargames Vault. I have no idea what the terms or treatment for creators are like, but I do note that cults3D seems especially popular with the wargaming crowd, especially those looking for stuff to use with Games Workshop games. I don't know if that helps.
2021/11/09 03:04:06
Subject: FORPOST D6 MINIATURES - Shapeways and homeprints
More people are asking for files to print on their own. And I looked where I can put models for selling.
CGtrader - I like their interface and friendly attitude, there are already several my files but the site is more focused on models for computer games (if I see it correctly)
Cults3d - Nice site but full of free files I'm not sure what can be sold if you can just download it for free there. But the advantage is that this is a special site for 3D printing. Perhaps I will upload 40k stuff there
Wargaming3d - They have categories of time periods and scales, which are convenient for placing and searching historical wargame models. I like it.
Turbosquid - Terrible interface, dishonest interest fees, and finally deleted my stuff for "selling weapons" crazy?
Myminifactory - Charged me $25 for $0 revenue. Never again.
Actually, Shapeways prints at good quality and prices yes higher than home printing but low in comparison with other 3d print services
For some strange reason, Shapeways began to hide the fact that they have a model marketplace, so I would have to more posting on the Internet.
I buy stls regularly from MMF, CGtrader and Cults3D. As others have said, having some files for free so that people can see the quality of the print is a great way to encourage that bought files will be worth the money.
Looking at your listings, imo the stls are on the expensive side. I think that a lot of sculptors want to charge a 'character model' price, forgetting that the person printing it will probably only print one. Therefore, I either want a print that's much better than a model that I could just buy, or I want it to be cheaper as I'm printing it myself. Heads again, unless they are helmets, I'm not going to reuse them much unless I want them to look like clones, so they need to be cheaper than buying physical ones. Just my opinion, for what it's worth.
Mordant 92nd 'Acid Dogs'
The Lost and Damned
Inquisition
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