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Re: New Shapeways material?
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2016, 08:35:55 PM »
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Probing around on Shapeways, found a link to a comparison against FUD: https://railnscale.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/b-hda001.jpg


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Re: New Shapeways material?
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2016, 08:46:12 PM »
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Use the search function  :tommann:

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Re: New Shapeways material?
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2016, 08:46:57 PM »
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That's been open to designers for a while.  We have a thread on it here somwhere. 


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Re: New Shapeways material?
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2016, 08:49:08 PM »
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Use the search function  :tommann:

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Re: New Shapeways material?
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2016, 08:49:59 PM »
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Probing around on Shapeways, found a link to a comparison against FUD: https://railnscale.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/b-hda001.jpg



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Re: New Shapeways material?
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2016, 08:55:07 PM »
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Re: New Shapeways material?
« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2016, 10:00:43 PM »
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FYI here's the search on what's now available in this in 1:160:

http://www.shapeways.com/marketplace/miniatures?facet%5BmaterialId%5D=122&tag=1%2F160
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Re: New Shapeways material?
« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2016, 06:22:10 AM »
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Use the search function  :tommann:

THIS. or maybe there is something in the Gallery?  :D :D :trollface: :trollface: :trollface: :D :D

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Re: New Shapeways material?
« Reply #9 on: November 10, 2016, 06:56:23 AM »
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THIS. or maybe there is something in the Gallery?  :D :D :trollface: :trollface: :trollface: :D :D

I thought it was new in the past week so I didn't even think to do a search.   :tommann: :facepalm:

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Re: New Shapeways material?
« Reply #10 on: November 10, 2016, 12:05:30 PM »
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I thought it was new in the past week so I didn't even think to do a search.   :tommann: :facepalm:

Just teasing- the gallery comment was more of a slam on myself for not even realizing it is there! DUH!  :facepalm:

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Re: New Shapeways material?
« Reply #11 on: November 10, 2016, 12:56:59 PM »
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Has anyone painted any of these cars in this black plastic yet. It looks like the finish might be better. Also just a thought, you could possibly leave the windows unpainted posibly.

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