rookie Posted December 4 #691 Posted December 4 Hi Chris may I ask what 3D printer you use? I have tried to print whaleboats for my Morgan but they are quite rough. it could be the printer or the STL file, not sure Colin thibaultron, Canute and mtaylor 3
chris watton Posted December 4 Author #692 Posted December 4 2 minutes ago, rookie said: Hi Chris may I ask what 3D printer you use? I have tried to print whaleboats for my Morgan but they are quite rough. it could be the printer or the STL file, not sure Colin I have Elegoo Saturn 3's and 4's Canute, thibaultron, Nirvana and 2 others 5 Vanguard Models on Facebook
Blue Ensign Posted December 4 #693 Posted December 4 1 hour ago, chris watton said: On Monday I received the 33 foot 'Shallop' or Barge STL file. I have now printed out the first samples, both in 64th (158.5mm long) and 1:48th (over 211mm long), with the latter taking 12 hours to print. I have attached the results of the very first run. On the whole, very nice, but have asked for a couple of minor changes before I start producing them. I may offer this in 48th scale, as I think this would make a nice standalone model in itself, what do you think? Very nice Chris, I would buy one at 1:48 scale as a stand alone display model. I like that you have included the supports for the stretchers for rowers to brace their feet against. Now where can I get a crew of 1:48 scale rowers.🤔 Great stuff. B.E. Nirvana, dunnock, chris watton and 4 others 7 Current Build: Medway-longboat-1742-by-blue-ensign-½”-scale Completed builds: HMS Indefatigable-1794-by-blue-ensign-vanguard-models-1:64-scale HMS Sphinx 1775 by Blue Ensign. 1:64 scale - Vanguard Models Queen-Anne-Royal-Barge-circa-1700-by-Blue-Ensign Fifie fishing boat Lady Eleanor Muirneag-1903-–-a-scottish-zulu-fishing-boat-164-scale-based-on-the-vanguard-models-zulu-kit/ HM Cutter Alert 1777 HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 18th-century-English-longboat-by-Blue-Ensign-ms-148-scale/ 18thc English Pinnace by Blue Ensign-Model-Shipways-1:24 scale/ HMS-Pegasus-by-Blue-Ensign-finished-Victory-Models-1:64-scale/ Heller Seventy-four 1:150 scale - modified Le Superbe/Le Glorieux kit after Boudriot, waterline setting with sails. The schooner Pickle, Jotika pob kit 1:64 scale, my interpretation.
chris watton Posted December 4 Author #694 Posted December 4 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Blue Ensign said: Very nice Chris, I would buy one at 1:48 scale as a stand alone display model. I like that you have included the supports for the stretchers for rowers to brace their feet against. Now where can I get a crew of 1:48 scale rowers.🤔 Great stuff. B.E. Funny you mention the foot supports/bars, one of my amendments I asked for was to have the laser cut drawings for these, so they fit at each station - failing that, I shall include a length of pear. I shall look into rowers at a later stage, but right now, this commission wasn't cheap and have just spent a load on materials to replenish stock and of course, the Harpy stuff. I am now laser cutting a brand new batch of Indy stuff - this takes some time.. Edited December 4 by chris watton Nirvana, thibaultron, Canute and 2 others 5 Vanguard Models on Facebook
chris watton Posted December 4 Author #695 Posted December 4 (edited) Oh, I don't think I ever showed the harpy box label. My step son, who works in marketing, asked if he could have a go, so most of this is him, a little more minimalistic than normal... Edited December 4 by chris watton jpalmer1970, Jorge_Goncalves, JGoff and 28 others 27 4 Vanguard Models on Facebook
rookie Posted December 4 #696 Posted December 4 Thanks for the printer names. I think my problem is I have a PLA printer so it cannot do fine details Should have listened to advice to buy Resin ... mtaylor, Nirvana, Canute and 1 other 4
vossiewulf Posted December 4 #697 Posted December 4 Hey Chris not sure if you remember me (it's been a five year layoff) but I helped you with your first Vanguard Models logo and showed you my very heavily kitbashed Lady Nelson, which is finally back in dock for masting and rigging. I just wanted to say I'm very happy to see how far you've come with Vanguard, back when we talked last you were sweating your first kit release and look where you are now! In fact I'm pretty sure I'm not going to be able to resist buying at least one of your kits, they appear to me to be best in class. Really awesome work, Chris. Ryland Craze, jpalmer1970, thibaultron and 4 others 7 Building HM Cutter Lady Nelson 1:64
thibaultron Posted December 4 #698 Posted December 4 I think a 1/48th scale of the Shallop would be great! chris watton, Canute, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Ron Thibault Shipjack Carrie Price from Pyro kit, with upgraded detailing and history. Going From A 2D Drawing To A 3D Printed Part Tutorial
chris watton Posted 2 hours ago Author #699 Posted 2 hours ago Just a small update. I have not really been able to find time for the new development over the past few weeks (still), as laser cutting and other production processes have had to take precedent, I forget just how long Indy and Sphinx laser cut parts take to produce. However, I do now have the last of my main 3-d printed boats done, the 28-foot pinnace. This means I shall have a complete 3-d printed boat set for Sphinx in the near future, featuring the pinnace, 24-foot launch and 22-foot yawl. I also now have all the 3-d printed boats I shall need for the Surprise kit. I also have the Surprise stove files. I have two files for the main body, one with the outer railing running along the top edges and one without. Not sure which to use yet. The one with the rail is more of a pain to produce. I have added some pics, but apologies for the quality, these were taken in laser room, and the light is very bright! One of the pics shows the 28- and 32-foot pinnace - these are not simply rescaled from the same file, but designed using their specific lines for their size Glenn-UK, dunnock, KentM and 6 others 9 Vanguard Models on Facebook
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