26 July 2012

3D Test Print: Salamanders Shoulder Pads

I recently ordered a few of my Salamanders Shoulder Pads at Shapeways to test the level of detail of their materials.The results are pretty much as expected.

"White, Strong and Flexible" (WSF) has a low level of detail and it has a rough surface which makes it improper for printing shoulder pads. The advantage over the other materials is that it's the cheapest meterial.
"White Detail" (WD) has a good level of detail but appears to be quite brittle and seems to have difficulties with the roundness of the shoulder pad (there are many gaps on the surface).
"Frosted Detail" (FD) is much more expensive than the previous materials and shows a great level of detail but has also a slightly rough surface. In some places the material seems to blur, so that the level of detail didn't come out so great there.
"Frosted Ultra Detail" (FUD) is only a little bit more expensive than "FD", has a great level of detail and a mostly smooth surface. For items as tiny as these shoulder pads (0,98 x 0,54 x 0,82 cm³) it is the perfect material.

The picture shows the shoulder pads as they arrived. So they are untreated at the moment and might come out better if treated properly.


left to right: WSF, WD, FD, FUD; at the top: original
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5 comments:

  1. gernesto20527 July 2012 at 17:29

    well I must say that all but FUD suck. FD might suffice for lager stuff... like life size. FUD is, like withe the ships I oderd, pretty sweet.

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    1. Unknown2 August 2012 at 13:07

      WD shouldn't suck so much. I suppose the shoulder pad is a miscast or actually too small. Your ship is also in WD and the detail and surface comes out quite nice (especially the Weapons Batteries).

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  2. Anonymous14 March 2013 at 20:23

    Do you have any completed models with the FUD pads?

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    1. Unknown18 September 2013 at 03:35

      Sorry man, didn't get a notification for your comment.
      No, not till today. But I am currently refining the designs and am about to order a huge amount of the shoulder pads for my marines. I assure you that I will let you guys know as soon as they arrive and do a little show-off just for you :)

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  3. Unknown28 January 2019 at 07:54

    don't know if you will see this as your blog seems inactive, but is there any chance you would be willing to share you stl files. I have been looking for salamander stuff for ages finally came across you and it appears I may be a few years too late.

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