First 3D printing

[Johnny Mike]

I am building the Batavia 1628. And just printed some parts the first time for me 3D printing.

I am amazed at how good the parts came out. 

 

Some parts requiring high detail I decided to try what Creality calls wood.

The color and texture are exactly like wood. The surface is just slightly rough and a perfect match to wood parts.

One part I printed was the gun doors. I drew them to scale and added small lines to simulate the joint between boards.

The realist look is great.

I also printed the belaying pin racks with the holes to hold the pins and they are perfect.

 

This is my first try at 3D printing but I could not be happier.

It is a great addition to building tools.

[HEHazelhorst]

Hi,

very interesting post! Can you give me some more details about your work. The Batavia certainly is a very interesting - and beautiful - ship with an even more interesting history.

Are you recreating all the original parts in scale? Or do you create a 3d printed ‘bulkhead based’ model?

i was thinking to start with the creation of a drawing of a very simple boat, like a rowing boat on a 1:64 or even 1:32 scale, with not too many parts. I do not have a 3d printer yet, so perhaps you can advise which model is suitable.