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Diogenes the Cynic · 01-13-2016, 11:45 AM

The main player? (well the one with the seeming highest resolution machines) in the 3D bureau printing market, Shapeways now do 3D printing in Aluminum, they have done other metals for a while now. It's expensive, to do a 1/200 engine nacelle and propeller 3D file cost me $100 USD (4 of each). If I were to a full 1/200 aircraft DC-3 size it would cost me over $350.
And I still need to sand back the material. I have also tried frosted ultra detail and frosted extreme detail with good results. They also print using castable wax.

Thing to add, I would never, never have any 3D printing done in China if I could find such a 3D printing bureau there with machines to a similar standard to Shapeways

Aluminum 3D Printing Material Information - Shapeways

https://youtu.be/3QVHCuV76f0

01-13-2016, 11:45 AM	#50 (permalink)
Diogenes the Cynic Master Collector Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Gone to modelhanger Posts: 767	Re: The future of Diecast Model The main player? (well the one with the seeming highest resolution machines) in the 3D bureau printing market, Shapeways now do 3D printing in Aluminum, they have done other metals for a while now. It's expensive, to do a 1/200 engine nacelle and propeller 3D file cost me $100 USD (4 of each). If I were to a full 1/200 aircraft DC-3 size it would cost me over $350. And I still need to sand back the material. I have also tried frosted ultra detail and frosted extreme detail with good results. They also print using castable wax. Thing to add, I would never, never have any 3D printing done in China if I could find such a 3D printing bureau there with machines to a similar standard to Shapeways Aluminum 3D Printing Material Information - Shapeways https://youtu.be/3QVHCuV76f0 Last edited by Diogenes the Cynic; 01-13-2016 at 11:48 AM.