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Battlefleet Gothic => [BFG] Discussion => Topic started by: Saverio on September 30, 2015, 05:44:28 AM

Title: Shapeways quality
Post by: Saverio on September 30, 2015, 05:44:28 AM

Hello, has someone tried their BFG products? the quality is good or...??
thank you
Saverio

Title: Re: Shapeways quality
Post by: Cneo on September 30, 2015, 11:24:51 AM

Almost all of them have very good detail. About materials, I rather frosted than plastic, but this one is also good (and cheaper).

Title: Re: Shapeways quality
Post by: Malika on September 30, 2015, 12:09:15 PM

Fxd or gtfo!  :P and even then the prints need serious cleaning.

Title: Re: Shapeways quality
Post by: Saverio on September 30, 2015, 03:31:10 PM

Sorry, what Fxd or gtfo means? also it seems to me that they haven't nothing similar to eldar light cruiser or merchant only the ships of the base manual..
thank you
Saverio

Title: Re: Shapeways quality
Post by: Stormwind on September 30, 2015, 05:30:03 PM

@Saverio:

Malika, who has experience in these matters, was jokingly saying that you should use the highest detail options available from Shapeways, or you should not even bother at all.

I'm afraid most of the proxies you will find are focused on Human vessels, either Heresy era or more modern vessels, and Space Marine ones as well.

Title: Re: Shapeways quality
Post by: Xca|iber on September 30, 2015, 06:43:57 PM

Try this one for Eldar and Tau models: http://www.shapeways.com/shops/Phoenix-Forge

Title: Re: Shapeways quality
Post by: Seahawk on September 30, 2015, 11:55:42 PM

I like the AC options from this guy:

http://www.shapeways.com/shops/grimdarkbits?sort=pricelh&section=Models%20for%20Games%20Workshop%27s%20Battlefleet%20Gothic&s=0

I've gotten the Dreadclaw pods and they look great. I still want to order some from Mc_Cloud, I just haven't yet. It's nice that he has the full Eldar and FW Tau ranges. Decent prices too, unlike a couple sellers that are positively extortionist pricing, making eBay look super cheap in comparison.

Title: Re: Shapeways quality
Post by: connahr on October 01, 2015, 11:20:18 AM

I got some AC markers from grim dark, very good, very cheap and plenty of them

Armanda is another good place, but is mostly space marine and imperial stuff, but a good variety.

You really need to give the material a good scrub with warm soapy water to get the grease of them though or the paint won't stick, it also needs at least 2 base coast as it seems to absorb paint

Title: Re: Shapeways quality
Post by: RatingTed on October 03, 2015, 02:45:26 PM

I got a bunch. The details on the Frosted ones are great. I have no idea how durable they are or how well they paint up.
RatingTed

Title: Re: Shapeways quality
Post by: Jimmy Zimms on October 03, 2015, 03:29:12 PM

Quote from: connahr on October 01, 2015, 11:20:18 AM

You really need to give the material a good scrub with warm soapy water to get the grease of them though or the paint won't stick, it also needs at least 2 base coast as it seems to absorb paint

Hit it some spray varnish first.

Title: Re: Shapeways quality
Post by: Ruckdog on October 13, 2015, 08:03:03 PM

I have yet to get any BFG shapeways models, but I have gotten a few WWII 1:1800 ships to use for Axis&Allies War at Sea. The main W@S community put out a newsletter some time ago weighing the pros and cons of the vp various SW materials, might be worth a look:

https://m.box.com/shared_item/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.com%2Fs%2F2d7d55093c7e34a54a06