"First impressions: Yazoo Monster and CSS Baratria models" Topic
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The G Dog | 22 May 2015 8:21 p.m. PST |
At the end of April 2015, Black Army Productions BAP unveiled their new line of 1:600 miniatures of warships of the American Civil War. Those that know me and/or read this blog know that I am a sucker for 1:600 warships – especially when the subjects are obscure models rarely produced by anyone else! BAP has selected to produce this range using Shapeways 3D printing on demand services. You want one, you order it. Shapeways prints the design and ships it to you. No muss, no fuss. 3D printing is rapidly becoming the "shape of things to come" for miniatures production. The technology is rapidly advancing both in printer resolution and printing materials. This medium works well for certain aspects of the hobby. I'd ordered two 1/600 models last year from a different designer on Shapeways and was less than impressed with the No muss, no fuss. 3D printing is rapidly becoming the "shape of things to come" for miniatures production. The technology is rapidly advancing both in printer resolution and printing materials. This medium works well for certain aspects of the hobby. I'd ordered two 1/600 models last year from a different designer on Shapeways and was less than impressed with the 'stuccoclad' and USS Monitor. But as I say, this technology keeps rolling along. I perused the list of products available on the Infernal Machines storefront. The investment was not too steep, so I placed an order for two unique models not otherwise available – The Yazoo Monster and CSS Baratria. See the rest on my blog… link |
brass1 | 22 May 2015 9:05 p.m. PST |
Actually, it was the CSS Barataria (note the additional "a"). LT |
The G Dog | 23 May 2015 8:16 a.m. PST |
Thanks LT – corrected the blog. Never post stuff written after a long week at work. |
Charlie 12 | 23 May 2015 5:52 p.m. PST |
You were right about the stern wheel being far too narrow (and shaped wrong). Barataria was a converted stern wheel packet and as such, would have had a narrow beam for her length. The stern, however, would be straight across with the wheel spanning the entire width. The wheel as presented would be completely unworkable on a real packet. As gaming pieces, they might be workable, but that's a personal choice. |
svsavory | 24 May 2015 11:10 a.m. PST |
The black material looks like an interesting alternative to the WSF. And the angular lines on the Yazoo Monster give it a rather sinister look. |
Hussar123 | 29 May 2015 7:23 p.m. PST |
I been thinking about expanding the range. Since I already have most of the models. Thanks for the review. |
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