| Steve Blease | 30 Mar 2013 6:33 a.m. PST |
Just finished my Shapeways Sikorsky Ilya Muromets – big is an understatement! link |
 John the OFM  | 30 Mar 2013 6:42 a.m. PST |
I bought a 1/72 model once to use in a game.
I had NO IDEA how big it was! |
 Editor in Chief Bill   | 30 Mar 2013 6:47 a.m. PST |
Which material did you have it printed with? Did you have any trouble with the rough finish? |
| Onomarchos | 30 Mar 2013 7:33 a.m. PST |
It looks like it is WSF … his other aircraft (like the Pups) are in WSF. Even so, it is a great looking paint job. Mark |
| Steve Blease | 30 Mar 2013 9:09 a.m. PST |
It is the WSF. I find a good undercoat then a couple of layers of paint are all that is needed. The Pups look rougher in the photos than they do in real life as I messed around with the photos given the poor natural light. |
| Phil Hall | 30 Mar 2013 9:50 a.m. PST |
Some of the Shapeways is now being offered in polished WSF. I picked up 3 S-XIII's and didn't have to do anything special to paint them. |
 Doms Decals  | 30 Mar 2013 9:58 a.m. PST |
As if Osprey releasing a WWI Russian book next month wasn't temptation enough…. |
| Editor in Chief Bill | 30 Mar 2013 10:24 a.m. PST |
Some of the Shapeways is now being offered in polished WSF. I think "polished" may mean the sharp edges are dulled. |
| Doms Decals | 30 Mar 2013 10:41 a.m. PST |
It does tend to wipe out the propellers on aircraft models in particular – I prefer to live with applying a few coats of paint and varnish. |
| Phil Hall | 31 Mar 2013 12:35 p.m. PST |
No, the whole model is polished and much smoother than the standard unpolished ones. |
| The Young Guard | 31 Mar 2013 12:38 p.m. PST |
What is the process for prepping them. Is it a wash in some soppy water, undercoat and then paint or is there a better way? Planes look fantastic btw :) |
| Doms Decals | 31 Mar 2013 1:40 p.m. PST |
No need to wash the WSF (although it's essential with the finer more expensive materials) – basically they have quite a grainy surface (as the WSF material's sintered nylon powder) so the more coats of paint and/or varnish, the smoother it gets. |
| Steve Blease | 31 Mar 2013 3:52 p.m. PST |
Whilst I have not had the problem with any previous WSF models the Felixstowe I bought had a LOT of white dust build up under the tail fin. I didn't need to wash it but a stiff brushing was required… |
