| DrLoFil | 04 May 2019 9:24 a.m. PST |
Finally, there is time for a "fuss" with a 3D printer. I couldn't adjust it to the end (apparently the control board was "almost dead"). FV107 Scimitar print at a scale of 1: 100 (PLA plastic, 100 micron layer, 400 micron nozzle).
I'm not happy with the quality.
But the army on Team Yankee needs to complete …
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| Thresher01 | 04 May 2019 9:55 a.m. PST |
Looks serviceable to me. Perhaps, with the application of more primer than usual, the seam lines can be reduced a bit. Don't know why the 3-D printer manufacturers don't seem to be working on addressing these issues more. |
| DrLoFil | 04 May 2019 9:59 a.m. PST |
This is a test after replacing stepper motors. Unfortunately, there is a problem with the managing microcomputer – there is not a standard 32-bit electronics in my printer |
| Thresher01 | 04 May 2019 11:54 a.m. PST |
Well, even with those problems, from what I can see of the image, it looks serviceable enough for the wargaming table, and is certainly as good as those being shown for commercial sale here on TMP. |
Oberlindes Sol LIC  | 04 May 2019 12:15 p.m. PST |
Looks OK for gaming. Look forward to seeing a picture after it's painted. |
| UshCha | 04 May 2019 2:06 p.m. PST |
Why would you need it better? At war game ranges it will be fine. |
| 15mm and 28mm Fanatik | 04 May 2019 5:48 p.m. PST |
Looks a lot cleaner than anything by Butler Printed Models. Take that as faint praise if you will. |
| The H Man | 04 May 2019 7:14 p.m. PST |
No home print, if any other, looks as good as a regular cast item. You don't print for top notch quality. It looks fine for what it is. If you need better, buy a cast item. Once you paint it, please put up another pic for comparison. |
| UshCha | 05 May 2019 1:05 a.m. PST |
NOOOOOOOO! avoid metal like the Plauge, horid stuff, never fits, lots of flash, needs priming, chips easily, costs the earth and bends/breaks much easire. ;-). At wargames ranges no negatives to a 3D print. |
| DrLoFil | 05 May 2019 1:11 a.m. PST |
Thank you, guys! Unfortunately – I know how the printer worked before. I will try to upload photos of finished miniatures as soon as possible. |
| Thresher01 | 05 May 2019 9:52 p.m. PST |
I'd like to see it once you've had a chance to prime it in a nice, mid-gray color, if you have and use that for priming your vehicles. That's the true test of a 3-D print, since the primer shows the flaws, but if heavily applied, can also be used to smooth them out a bit too. |
| Munster | 06 May 2019 2:20 a.m. PST |
try 80 or 120 micron layers, most printers operate in 40 micron steps, so with 100 micron each layer is either 80 or 120 at random and this contributes to the layered look |
| DrLoFil | 06 May 2019 3:23 a.m. PST |
it's not about layering. This is the best imprint of a dozen attempts – the rest either did not end, or have large defects in geometry. printer mechanics are fine – electronics will soon die |
