Category Archives: 3D Print

Additions to the Shapeways Shop

We previewed some more 3D models a few days back – we were waiting for some prototypes to turn up before we added them to the store, just to make sure they were all OK. Well, the parcel arrived yesterday … Continue reading

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More building previews

Yet more building masters have landed at Brigade Towers during the week, both 15mm and 6mm (in some cases, the same model in both scales). My favourite is this one, which we’ve nicknamed the Research Lab:         … Continue reading

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15mm Doors and Widgets

Having had some test prints back from Shapeways, we’ve added two new items to our Shapeways store today. We’re making the doors and widgets that we use on our 15mm buildings available as seperate items so that you can customise … Continue reading

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More Shapeways Items

Following on from the launch of our Shapeways shop, we’ve been beavering away at new items that we can add to it. As mentioned, we’re sticking to subjects that would be difficult to offer in conventional materials, and the new … Continue reading

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The Future Starts Here

If you followed this blog you’ll know that we, like many other miniatures companies out there, have started using 3D computer modelling and printing as an aid to the design of some of our models. So far we’ve used it … Continue reading

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More new stuff – 15mm this time

Following on from the last batch of 6mm previews, here are some upcoming 15mm goodies. All are unfinished, needing doors, vents and other details before moulding. We’ve had a bit of a setback with these, they didn’t take too well … Continue reading

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A sad end …

The first project we attempted when experimented with computer design and 3D printing was one of our favourite (and most popular) spaceships, the Pommerania dreadnought. The beautifully detailed 3D model came back from the printers before Xmas, and after thorough … Continue reading

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New Year, New Previews

We previewed a number of upcoming 6mm models a few weeks back. Some of these have now reached the moulding stage and the first castings landed on my desk a couple of days ago. There are a couple of minor … Continue reading

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Listening In

So we’re still rifling through the contents of the parcel. We’re been from 15mm scale to 6mm scale and now we’re dropping down again, to 1/1200th this time. Below is a picture of something of interest for Aeronef and Land … Continue reading

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Scaling down …

Yesterday I posted pictures of two new models in our fledgling 15mm buildings range; today it’s the turn of their smaller 6mm cousins. In my previous post I mentioned that there were models in the parcel, and here are two … Continue reading

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