Any interest in 3d printed parts for dioramas?

[Fred Sanford]

Im looking for feedback before I start spending money I don't really have. I have the opportunity to buy 3d printed parts in bulk, but I need to know that there is a market for them first.

 Any ideas or thoughts? I build 1:24 and 1:25 scale models, but which scale would be better for, say, cinder blocks? At $1 per cinder block, do you guys think they would sell? How about a set of car ramps for $5? The possibilities are endless for dioramas, "steel" roofing panels, cabinets, tool boxes, pre flattened tires, hand tools, etc.  I tend to build wrecked cars (working on a 4'x8' scale junk yard), would anyone be interested in the random stuff you find laying around junkyards and in truck beds like brake drums, gas tanks, hub caps, forklift tires, etc?  Anything offered would have to be mass produced to cover the modeling cost, so I couldn't do just one dana 44, for example, id have to do a minimum of 50. How about the other model builders, the semis, show cars, 4x4, planes, military, etc, what kind of stuff would you guys like for your dioramas?

 As I said before, Im just trying to gauge interest before spending money. I appreciate any and all feedback and opinions. Thank you.

Edited December 19, 2015 by Fred Sanford
censored c rap. weird, but okay.

[astroracer]

Who's doing the modeling? What resolution printer? Material? Unless the parts come out very smooth there isn't too much you can do with them without a ton of sanding and prep work. I'm just bringing this stuff up because 3D printed parts are far from perfect unless you pay top dollar for the printing process. At that point the cost outweighs what the parts are worth to a cheap ass model car guy...

Mark

[1930fordpickup]

Greg you should look in the aftermarket section before you decide what you are going to have printed. if you can not beat their price you will be stuck with them. Also why would you want to spend time on something already out there. I like your idea.

Mark did make a good point about the parts not being smooth when they are done. 

Something like a pallet, bags of grain, sand bags,lawn mower, wheel barrow ,rototiller or other things not common in kits should be your goal. 

[peteski]

Often it makes sense to print the parts on a high-res 3D printer then use those parts as master patterns for casting duplicates out of resin. The resin-cast parts can be much less expensive to produce.