slusher Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Is there any prep work on 3 D parts and figures.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Brian Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 It really depends on the quality of the print, some stuff has small steps and other things are nearly as smooth as kit parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 It also depends on which printer was used. Some use wax for temporary support of the resin, and sometimes not all the wax is removed before the part is shipped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 8, 2021 Author Share Posted April 8, 2021 5 hours ago, Fat Brian said: It really depends on the quality of the print, some stuff has small steps and other things are nearly as smooth as kit parts. 4 hours ago, peteski said: It also depends on which printer was used. Some use wax for temporary support of the resin, and sometimes not all the wax is removed before the part is shipped. Ok the part is smooth but jus a little soft and grey. I was wondering guys if it needed to be soaked. Who sells the best 3D parts and figures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 The ones that use wax support are usually translucent white. If it is gray then it probably doesn't have any wax. Just give it the same cleaning that you would for a styrene model. Dishwashing detergent and warm water, or maybe alcohol rinse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 8, 2021 Author Share Posted April 8, 2021 21 minutes ago, peteski said: The ones that use wax support are usually translucent white. If it is gray then it probably doesn't have any wax. Just give it the same cleaning that you would for a styrene model. Dishwashing detergent and warm water, or maybe alcohol rinse. Thanks Peter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Brian Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 8 hours ago, slusher said: Ok the part is smooth but jus a little soft and grey. I was wondering guys if it needed to be soaked. Who sells the best 3D parts and figures? I can't imagine a gentle cleaning would hurt it, without knowing what kind of plastic it is I would start with slightly soapy water. As for who sells the best stuff it's kind of trial and error. I've gotten excellent stuff from Shapeways and a few pieces of junk. I just got a bunch of parts from Ra-sti's (camaro69 here) and everything was immaculate. Ron Olsen from Olsen Brothers also has a store called 3d Model Specialties and everything I've gotten from him has been great. When I order from Shapeways I always get the highest quality print the part is offered in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick L Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 It all depends on the machine and resolution it prints. The higher the resolution used, the smoother the surface will be. Although both can produce good results, (SLA) stereo lithography printers will print out a smoother surface than (FDM) fused deposition modeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 I've got plenty of figures from Shapeways as they have a HUGE selection. Agree with the above mentioned quality. Most have been pretty good but had a few that were missing a little bit of it or just not very detailed. Have always washed them in soapy water and primed before painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exotics_Builder Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 5 minutes ago, TonyK said: I've got plenty of figures from Shapeways as they have a HUGE selection. Agree with the above mentioned quality. Most have been pretty good but had a few that were missing a little bit of it or just not very detailed. Have always washed them in soapy water and primed before painting. I've also given them an alcohol "bath" before washing in soapy water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 15 hours ago, TonyK said: I've got plenty of figures from Shapeways as they have a HUGE selection. Agree with the above mentioned quality. Most have been pretty good but had a few that were missing a little bit of it or just not very detailed. Have always washed them in soapy water and primed before painting. do you have a link to Shapeways? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 https://www.shapeways.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 17 hours ago, TonyK said: https://www.shapeways.com/ Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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