Man after my own heart! I collect 1/72 AFVs too, a mix of plastic kits, resin, diecasts and the new 3D prints. Haven't managed to pick up the diecast Tortoise cheap yet, but have now got a 3D print one. Your 3D picks are similar to the last batch I got: L-33, TOG-2, LVTPH-6, Charioteer, the two French WW1 assault guns, M47 ! Most for under a tenner! I did also get FCM F1 fortress tank, which is huge. I do like the 3D printed tanks, just because they do models you'll never ever ever see in 1/72 kits. having said that, no one makes a M6 US heavy tank in 1/72. I concur with your reviews on the 3d printed stuff.
It still amazes me how Hobby Master still hasn't made a 1/72 M47. They have the M46 molds to go off of and there are certainly enough paint variants and country users to get a solid line. Maybe dragon will step in and make one like they did with the M103. The 3D prints look really good in 1/32 and the 1/72 are tempting but I agree that the small details keep me away from getting a lot of them
I'm curious if those prints are fdm or resin. Fdm can be smoothed out by "ironing" or heating the surface, or with acetone. Acetone is dicey as it can also eat the PLA. If they're resin I've seen people just brush on UV resin and put them in the sun, the liquid resin will fill in the stepping and then harden. Either way, filler/primers will also fill in the stepping. If you ever decide to pull the trigger on a 3D printer I can guide you a bit. I have 6 of them. I make 1/35 aftermarket and 1/1 scale German parts.
It sounded like your heater came on and distressed Penny my cat does the same thing. The tanks do look pretty good I thought the barrels look fine but maybe if you're feeling brave taking a razor to clean up the stubby guns and maybe try to paint a camouflage on one of the tanks.
Man after my own heart! I collect 1/72 AFVs too, a mix of plastic kits, resin, diecasts and the new 3D prints. Haven't managed to pick up the diecast Tortoise cheap yet, but have now got a 3D print one.
Your 3D picks are similar to the last batch I got: L-33, TOG-2, LVTPH-6, Charioteer, the two French WW1 assault guns, M47 ! Most for under a tenner! I did also get FCM F1 fortress tank, which is huge.
I do like the 3D printed tanks, just because they do models you'll never ever ever see in 1/72 kits. having said that, no one makes a M6 US heavy tank in 1/72.
I concur with your reviews on the 3d printed stuff.
I got a 3D 1/32 Ft-17 - I sanded the hull and turret to get rid of that hatching effect
do you design these yourself? where can i get the STL files?
It still amazes me how Hobby Master still hasn't made a 1/72 M47. They have the M46 molds to go off of and there are certainly enough paint variants and country users to get a solid line. Maybe dragon will step in and make one like they did with the M103. The 3D prints look really good in 1/32 and the 1/72 are tempting but I agree that the small details keep me away from getting a lot of them
I'm curious if those prints are fdm or resin. Fdm can be smoothed out by "ironing" or heating the surface, or with acetone. Acetone is dicey as it can also eat the PLA. If they're resin I've seen people just brush on UV resin and put them in the sun, the liquid resin will fill in the stepping and then harden. Either way, filler/primers will also fill in the stepping. If you ever decide to pull the trigger on a 3D printer I can guide you a bit. I have 6 of them. I make 1/35 aftermarket and 1/1 scale German parts.
It sounded like your heater came on and distressed Penny my cat does the same thing. The tanks do look pretty good I thought the barrels look fine but maybe if you're feeling brave taking a razor to clean up the stubby guns and maybe try to paint a camouflage on one of the tanks.
You need a FCM Char 2C to go with your Tortoise and TOG :-) I'm still waiting for a1:35 model of the TOG 2.