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    I'm not going to deny that - the reason I closed...

    I'm not going to deny that - the reason I closed the shop in the first place was because I thought their prices were a bloomin' con!


    But, since there's no fulfillment options on the horizon,...
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    I just re-opened my Shapeways Shop!

    Hi guys!


    I think a few of you might remember myself (and my designs) having popped up here a couple of years ago, when I was launching a 3D printable project called "Nelson at Cape St Vincent."...
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    Hello chaps! I'm very sorry that I up and...

    Hello chaps!

    I'm very sorry that I up and disappeared - I've been busy with the prep work for the new Kickstarter (just launched today but I'm afraid it's figure-based not naval; so not liable to...
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    Glad to hear everything arrived! That goo is...

    Glad to hear everything arrived!

    That goo is uncured resin that has failed to be cleaned off. To clarify, after printing every model got washed for 5 minutes in alcohol before being run through an...
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    I generally try to (holding just the "base"),...

    I generally try to (holding just the "base"), bend the piece and see if everything will just "pop" off.


    If it's not forthcoming, I work at the supports with some very fine clippers and keep...
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    Yes, should be, so long as it's acrylic spray...

    Yes, should be, so long as it's acrylic spray intended for modelling :)

    I've used Tamiya acrylics successfully on my prototypes before.
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    Has anyone had their ships arrive yet? I've not...

    Has anyone had their ships arrive yet? I've not had any feedback on how well they survived transit, aside from one guy who ordered a large 1/1200 custom order - so I'd be curious to hear, please!
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    Wellp, pledges are all boxed and labelled - I'm...

    Wellp, pledges are all boxed and labelled - I'm sending them out today :)

    https://imgur.com/b4961c48-5bd9-45f4-b25d-9e825ed65bd8


    Hopefully the Brits will get them in 2-3 days, the Americans...
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    Primer is worth its weight in gold :/ I don't...

    Primer is worth its weight in gold :/ I don't know why it's so restricted over here.

    Regarding what works on these models - I've used Tamiya, Citadel and Halfords white acrylic spray with no...
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    169 hulls printed and boxed... a solid week of...

    169 hulls printed and boxed... a solid week of work! Today I'm kicking back with a takeaway pizza and beer ;)

    The masts and sails aren't done yet, though, because the FDM printer just takes so...
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    Hey! So the supports are a bit of an embarrassing...

    Hey! So the supports are a bit of an embarrassing story at the moment: The ships went out without any supported versions (unlike the Spanish) so as to meet my promised deadline. I then started...
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    Don't worry Diamondback, been chock-a in the...

    Don't worry Diamondback, been chock-a in the meanwhile so no big loss! I've hardly been sitting on idle hands this end.


    I don't know how many of you follow the Facebook or the KS updates, but...
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    I'll get to work drawing one up later in the week!

    I'll get to work drawing one up later in the week!
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    I don't like how it'll often draw supports onto...

    I don't like how it'll often draw supports onto fragile bits like the cannons. I only ever support the ships from the base of the hull myself, though that does mean you'll get some tiny areas where...
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    Thank you :) I'm not much of a printer...

    Thank you :)


    I'm not much of a printer myself, ironically - by which I mean to say that I don't do a good job keeping my thumb on developments in the market and I only really use my own printer...
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    Here's the latest progress update: ...

    Here's the latest progress update:

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ageofadmirals/age-of-admirals-nelson-at-st-vincent/posts/3085544

    Not sure how much will be of interest to you guys, as...
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    Here are the 1/700 test prints. ...As you'll...

    Here are the 1/700 test prints.

    ...As you'll see, not everything went entirely as I'd have liked :/

    Naturally I'm making some mesh/support fixes and then reprinting these! The issues shown in...
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    I suppose I'm not much of a team player - so I...

    I suppose I'm not much of a team player - so I have to say you have my empathy there, there's nothing worse than having the outcome of your project be reliant on another person. Wishing you luck with...
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    It mostly is, though :( It's receiving the same...

    It mostly is, though :( It's receiving the same amount of time as it has been since the get-go. I can only assume I've done a bad job thus far of representing how I've been portioning out my work....
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    Yeah I have to admit Warlord forced my hand there...

    Yeah I have to admit Warlord forced my hand there somewhat; I'd been working 5-6 hours a day on my naval stuff (including St Vincent) with 2 hours reserved for "experimental projects" - namely things...
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    Sorry about that, guys! That was rather...

    Sorry about that, guys! That was rather embarrassing... I'm afraid that I paid for my laziness there; I've found that, when adding images via URL too quickly, the site coughs me up an error, so I...
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    Here's a snap of all the printed Canada-class...

    Here's a snap of all the printed Canada-class models waiting for their fellows :)...
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    Re-reading the Kickstarter, I see that I actually...

    Re-reading the Kickstarter, I see that I actually promised masts on the 1/700 sets... now that I've been able to test print 1/1200 masts, I suppose it's only fair I offer them as standard for the...
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    It's an early kit of mine which I intend to redo,...

    It's an early kit of mine which I intend to redo, I just attempted to give it a new lease on life by updating the deck fittings and planking to be more in-line with my current models. It's a hybrid...
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    Speaking of the Dutch, I've had a bit of a Dutch...

    Speaking of the Dutch, I've had a bit of a Dutch day!

    A customer who I sold some prints to when I (briefly) offered to fulfill physical orders, sent me these pictures of my Dutch 74 - he has it...
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